Universal Crossword December 8, 2024 Answers

1. Asian currency hidden backward in "worth a bundle" 5. Empty spaces 9. Recipe verb 13. Cosmetics brand 14. Share one's two cents 16. ___ car (Indy warm-up vehicle) 17. "Haven't lost a step!" 19. Horse with origins in the Middle East 20. Professional trajectories 22. Wildebeest 23. Name that's a facial feature backward 24. Parents' hires for nights out 26. "Survivor" network 29. Cub Scout groups 32. A la ___ menu 33. Slang for "long time," ironically 36. Triangular traffic sign 38. Energy company that collapsed in 2001 39. "Nothing but ___" ("Swish") 40. Fragrant wood 41. Regretting 42. Prepares to form a union, maybe? 44. Bombards with email 46. Song for two 47. Drops on the lawn 48. In a Zen state 50. Langley-based org. 52. Con's opposite 53. "Piece of cake!" 59. Make a cake 61. Protagonist who turns villainous 62. Actor/rapper in "Law & Order: SVU" 63. Boneless cut of meat, in French cuisine 64. Velodrome shape 65. Gumbo pod 66. Young blokes 67. Stand up

1. Pear cultivar 2. Utah ski town 3. Stuff in a bun 4. Actress Aisha or Liv 5. Adopt sustainable practices 6. Each 7. Baba ghanoush bread 8. Foul moods 9. ___ day (self-care outing) 10. Pop-up that might make one wonder "Is my computer listening to me?" 11. "Been there!" 12. Puzzle in which "you" might be a ewe 15. Moral code 18. Actor with the principal male role 21. Break in? 25. Gave it a go 26. One-named singer and star of "Moonstruck" 27. Additional song on an album 28. Game you may barely lose? 30. Religious sisters 31. Knight's mount 34. "Glass Onion" actress Janelle 35. Caesar's "And you?!" 37. Took a card 43. "Dark" or "open" things 45. ___ at (mock) 48. Advanced HS science class 49. Online business 51. Detest 54. Bistecca ___ Fiorentina (steak dish) 55. Said "Not guilty," for example 56. ___ Strauss (jeans mogul) 57. Some ballpark figs.? 58. Rich Mexican sauce 60. "When should I expect u?"