Universal Crossword February 23, 2024 Answers

1. Cap's brim 6. Ones whose pants are on fire? 11. Hosp. intake areas 14. It comes before Chap. 1 15. Balance sheet entry 16. "Parks and ___" ('09-'15 sitcom) 17. Format, as many an essay 19. De Armas of "Knives Out" 20. Lodging that might have a name like The Red Stag 21. ___ Vegas Raiders 22. Contented 24. Popular jeans 26. Journalistic org. since 1846 27. Next to 30. Worked at, as a trade 32. Washington or Ford 33. Occasion for a tuxedo or gown 37. "Better late ___ never" 38. Humans are the only animals that have them 39. Word after "swap" or "swim" 40. It's heated geothermally 42. Full of suds 43. Gave out cards 44. Multiple 45. Kindly, perhaps ... but not neighborly 48. Winter precipitation 50. Method of teaching reading 52. Finale 53. Hoover or Roosevelt 56. City pest 57. Invitation information ... or words that can follow each half of 17-, 33- or 40-Across 60. 1952 campaign nickname 61. Gives the green light 62. Renter's counterpart 63. Young fella 64. Principle 65. Wild-___ chase

1. Middle of Caesar's boast 2. Aware of 3. Phaser setting 4. Sphere 5. Feature of a burro but not a donkey? 6. Mango ___ (Indian drink) 7. Verizon or Xfinity, for short 8. "Right now!" 9. Takes back 10. Make more inclined 11. Clear, as a chalkboard 12. Library website button 13. Tons (of) 18. Icicle's spot 23. "Yeah ... that's it for me" 24. Room full of angry constituents, e.g. 25. Goes all out during a race 27. Relaxing soak 28. Say the same thing as 29. Baseball card datum 31. Pine (for) 33. "Sussudio" singer Collins 34. One of 12 on some mountain bikes 35. Air filter letters 36. "gtg, see ya" 38. Maryland seafood item 41. Yellow-green gem 42. Iditarod team member 44. New York's ___ Station 45. Rainy month 46. Capital of Bangladesh 47. Cast a ballot 49. "At the very ___ ..." 51. Ollie's partner in comedy 53. Source of a museum skeleton, for short 54. Iowa State's city 55. ___ mortals 58. Word after "stink" or "side" 59. Only even prime number