Universal Crossword December 23, 2023 Answers

1. Astronaut's transport 10. Org. behind the annual Humane Awards 15. "Now I see what you're pointing to" 16. Sacha Baron Cohen persona 17. Span often separated by a dash 18. "Yojimbo" director Kurosawa 19. Number-obsessed sort 20. Like cold-weather sleeping bags 21. "What was that for, man?!" 22. "No dillydallying!" 24. Springsteen's moniker 28. Spree, of a sort 29. Name synonymous with synonyms 30. Ice fisher's creation 31. Beach lotion abbr. 33. Loads (of) 34. Elevated form of seating 36. It's known for fjords and Accords 37. Media giant with a lion logo 38. Golfer's caution 39. African country that became smaller in 2011 40. San Diego suburb named for a feature of its geography 42. Small piece of lingerie 44. Applies to 45. Regret 46. Troubled (by) 47. Exfoliating parts of many facials 53. Top effort 54. Source of Hinduism's "king of fruits" 55. Sweet stuff 56. "I'm done venting" 57. Gossip show since 1991 58. Fantasy conventions, e.g., stereotypically

1. Rolls out a lawn 2. Dope, in '90s slang 3. Palindromic Indian flour 4. Jazz trumpeter Baker 5. Eavesdropper's range 6. Puts on, as a play 7. Cutie pies 8. "Picnic" playwright William 9. Baby's face-covering game 10. Snail with an iridescent shell 11. Nice as can be 12. Royal known for HIV/AIDS advocacy, informally 13. Set of professional goals 14. Just slightly 23. Tattle (on) 24. Trolley car 25. Art class binder? 26. Flattery for a big star 27. ___ & Jerry's 30. Flat-bladed gardening tool 32. Hiram ___, first Chinese-American U.S. senator 34. Deserving of 2.5/5 stars, say 35. Schuyler Bailar and Elliot Page, for two 36. Held by us 38. Grows more irksome 39. Disembark from 41. Southern granny 42. Gay dating app 43. Helios, in Greek mythology 46. Acid's opposite 48. "Citizen ___" (1941 film) 49. To be, in Paris 50. Taylor Swift's The ___ Tour (2023) 51. Period before Easter 52. Firms up, as Jell-O