Universal Crossword February 24, 2024 Answers

1. "That's unfortunate!" 4. Suffix with "snooze" or "Oktober" 8. CBS procedural 12. Metaphorical fresh start 16. ___ mater 17. "Don't do anything weird" 18. Drench 19. Issue that's no longer worth debating 20. Marinara or pesto 21. Woodwind often made of brass, for short 22. Finish 23. Digital greeting 25. Employ 26. Free, at a legal firm 28. Accessible alternative to stairs 31. People who don't play it safe 34. "Terms of My Surrender" singer John 36. Apt rhyme for "chop" 37. Name that means "born again" 38. Free, at a restaurant 41. "The ___ is history!" 42. Atlantic Ocean, informally 43. Rx writers 45. String with twisted strands 46. What we breathe 47. Walgreens competitor 50. Beg 52. Device that generates sparks 55. Actress Cameron 56. Foolish person 57. Handfuls of mashed potatoes, say, in a food fight 58. Part of D.C. with many diplomatic missions 59. Meh 60. Transition off breastfeeding 61. "r u ___?" ("rly?")

1. Con games 2. Company that produces aluminum 3. Cleanse, casually 4. Like some people's gender identities 5. Merit 6. Legislators in Sacramento or Salem, informally 7. ___ Aviv 8. Vehicles exploring Mars or the moon 9. State of bliss 10. Apple desktop 11. Japanese rice wine 13. Pantry invader 14. Backs of necks 15. High on weed 20. Alternative to a foil or an epee 24. ___ liver oil 25. To a great extent, colloquially 26. Not ashamed 27. World Cup chants 28. P, in a sorority name 29. "___ No Sunshine" (Bill Withers song) 30. Groups with good problem-solving skills? 32. Recharging period for an introvert 33. ___ in stone 35. Unenthusiastic 39. Babe 40. ___ List (PAC) 44. Takes fore-e-e-ever 46. The lion in "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" 47. Budweiser rival 48. Item of headwear that doesn't prevent a scalp sunburn 49. Vast amounts 50. Smartphone predecessors: Abbr. 51. Swanky ride 53. Idris who was 2018's Sexiest Man Alive 54. Playfully shy 56. Embroider, e.g.