Universal Crossword February 26, 2026 Answers

1. ___ Zeppelin 4. Classic 1950 short story collection by Asimov 10. USSR intelligence org. 13. Slang for guitar 14. Jim who played Gomer Pyle 15. Submarine sandwich 16. *Sample a cocktail while adjusting a shirt, perhaps? 18. Yesterday, in Spanish 19. British boarding school 20. Openly gay 21. Like a wok before cooking up a stir-fry 22. Leaves one's job 24. Comedian's shtick 26. Two nickels' equivalent 27. *Stopwatch that goes 0:02, 0:04, 0:06, and so on? 29. Bit of ink 30. Decides 31. Hospital sections, briefly 32. *Ice sheet on a body of water? 36. Cry of discovery 39. "Sleepless in Seattle" writer/director Ephron 40. Lower limb 42. *Dust cloud in a cartoon? 45. ROFL alternative 47. Lubricates 48. Gives a hand 51. "On Golden Pond" actor Fonda 52. Nail polish brand 53. Vincent van Gogh's brother 54. Totals up 55. Personal reminder ... or a hint to how the first letters of the starred clues' answers change 58. Comedian Trevor 59. Manor worker 60. Ctrl-___-Del 61. Follower of "drive" or "drop" 62. La ___, Wisconsin 63. Yo-yo, e.g.

1. ___ gun (weapon that goes "pew pew") 2. Left the stage 3. Put into a bank account 4. Cozy hotel 5. Dangerous household gas 6. More than 90 degrees 7. Boxing match 8. Tolkien monster 9. Disappointed cluck 10. Citrus used as a pie flavoring 11. More eco-conscious 12. Country's edges 15. Port-au-Prince's nation 17. Hare or rhea 21. Beats in the marketplace 23. Start to fidget, maybe 24. Car that's taken back 25. Like games at sports bars 28. Not afraid to speak up 33. City near Osaka 34. Phases of life, informally 35. Sends, as payment 36. Currency in Kabul 37. Accepted employment 38. Lists of meeting topics 41. Warming system that might use propane 43. Severe 44. Boutonniere places 46. Verdi opera featuring Iago 49. Travel guide listings 50. Pushover 52. Eight, in Italian 55. Network with a peacock logo 56. "Pardon ___ dust" 57. Rock that may contain iron