Universal Crossword December 20, 2021 Answers
By Rebecca Goldstein and Rachel Fabi
Editor: David Steinberg
Welcome to our complete answers page for the Universal Crossword crossword from December 20, 2021. All 76 solutions are listed below with their corresponding grid positions. If you're looking for just one answer, try clicking on the grid or browsing the clue lists by direction.
Across
1.
Leafy side dishes
7.
"Marriage Story" Oscar winner Laura
11.
Type of therapy for people with autism: Abbr.
14.
2017 skating biopic
15.
Oregon Trail animals, once
16.
Mire
17.
*Primate exhibit
19.
Disapproving noise
20.
Spice Girl B or C
21.
Afro-Brazilian dance
22.
"Little Women" sister
23.
Site that prohibits the selling of souls
25.
"Respect your ___!"
27.
Animal that plays dead
30.
*Matcha, for instance
32.
Park, e.g., in NYC
33.
City where pesto originated
35.
In any way
36.
Whiskey flavoring
38.
Nary a soul
40.
Peace Prize city
41.
Plot ___ (protagonist's "protection")
43.
Assail
45.
Casual shirt
46.
*Have mercy
48.
"Mister ___ Neighborhood"
50.
Conundrum
51.
Journalist Ifill
52.
Group of performers
53.
City near Dallas
55.
Poke bowl tuna
58.
Telecom letters separated by an &
59.
*"Shocker!"
62.
"To Kill a Mockingbird" author
63.
"Sure about that?"
64.
Hairdo whose "business in the front, party in the back" description hints at what can follow the two words in each starred clue's answer
65.
New Deal prez
66.
Oscar-winning director Chloe
67.
Arranges, as hair
Down
1.
Kind of card in a phone
2.
Molecule component
3.
Word before "wolf" or "Star"
4.
Often-rolled joints
5.
Good ___ Young (hair color brand)
6.
Concludes a prayer, maybe
7.
Apt rhyme for "gloom"
8.
Jumping for joy
9.
Transaction at a flea market
10.
Washington-to-Syracuse dir.
11.
Lingering flavor
12.
Successful book
13.
Word hidden in "Tutankhamun"
18.
Stable staple
22.
Box in Japanese cuisine
24.
Creepy-crawly
26.
Grp. that regulates LSD
27.
Dads
28.
Wasn't cool enough?
29.
Kraken or Scylla
30.
Like undercooked brownies
31.
Soothing succulents
34.
Feeling of longing for the Before Times
37.
Namely
39.
Songs stuck in people's heads
42.
D&D, e.g.
44.
Lower-body ring site
47.
Mischievous
49.
"Far out!"
51.
Bearded antelope
52.
Baby whale
54.
"___ your other question ..."
56.
"The ___ We Climb" (Amanda Gorman poem)
57.
"Got it"
59.
URL ender for a company
60.
Place (on)
61.
UFO occupants
Frequently Asked Questions
How many clues are in the Universal Crossword crossword from December 20, 2021?
The Universal Crossword crossword from December 20, 2021 contains 76 clues and answers.
The puzzle has 39 Across clues and 37 Down clues.
Where can I find the answers for the December 20, 2021 Universal Crossword crossword?
All 76 answers for the Universal Crossword crossword from December 20, 2021 are listed on this page. You can browse answers by Across and Down directions, or click on any clue to see a detailed breakdown with alternative solutions and appearances in other crossword puzzles.
Who created the December 20, 2021 Universal Crossword crossword?
The Universal Crossword crossword from December 20, 2021 was constructed by Rebecca Goldstein and Rachel Fabi and edited by David Steinberg.
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