Universal Crossword December 16, 2023 Answers

1. Sorrow 4. Low opera voice 9. First lady Biden 13. Succeed-vs.-fail choice 15. Bowl berry 16. Proceed rapidly 17. Idea's starting point 18. "The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou" director Anderson 19. Finished 20. Gentle reminder 21. Words to live by 22. Bobby who co-founded the Black Panthers 23. "Quiet!" 25. Meaty Korean foods 28. Make some room 31. Law allowing the request of records: Abbr. 32. Arm muscle, briefly 33. "Don't bother asking for an explanation" 36. American woman's title, perhaps 37. ___ rug 38. Common craps rolls 39. "From my perspective ..." 42. Guess, for short 43. Tiffs 44. None of the above 47. "___ up?" ("How goes it?") 48. Fifth-most common Chinese surname 49. Babe or Peppa 52. German man's title 53. Pay raise 56. Mythical Himalayan beast 57. Talking point at a meeting 58. Rock band named after a mythological river 59. Does some modeling 60. Screening org.

1. Clear, as a computer 2. Singles 3. Scrape (out) 4. Like a hero 5. Out for the night 6. Looming threat, from a Greek parable 7. Envy, e.g. 8. "Wow," in a text 9. What's spotted in the rain forest? 10. Cold caffeinated drinks 11. Like big words? 12. Its juice is used in guacamole 13. Duluth-to-Minneapolis dir. 14. Stench 20. Genre for 46-Down 21. Eat up, with "down" 22. Short comedy sketches 23. It helps you track points 24. Celebration in many coming-of-age films 26. Perlman of "Hellboy" 27. Takes a load off 28. Jazz singer or actress Sylvia 29. Glides downhill 30. Is painful 34. Sign of summer 35. "Never Have I ___" (Netflix series) 40. Sci-fi film starring Keanu Reeves, with "The" 41. Colorless gas 45. Range rovers 46. Grammy-winning singer of "Orinoco Flow" 47. Questions of motive 49. Stone fruit discards 50. Big name in DIY furniture 51. Wonderful person 53. It becomes syrup when boiled 54. A long time follower? 55. Chart-topping song