Universal Crossword February 8, 2023 Answers

1. Boo's partner 5. ___ San Lucas 9. Gregor who "found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect" 14. "Heart" or "stomach" follower 15. Trade 16. "___ showbiz!" 17. *One way to dive in, or a theme hint 19. Peels, as an apple 20. Requested 21. Himalayan cryptid 23. Wordless performer 24. Idle of Monty Python 26. *Slow-cooked beef dish 28. Kerfuffle 30. Coke or RC 32. Addition result 33. Like new 35. Horse's vote? 36. Beer mugs 40. *Part of, as a secret 42. *Anonymous name in court 43. Falling star 44. Sunbeam 45. Earth ___ (brownish hue) 46. For, in a debate 47. Criticisms might bruise them 49. "Super Mario Bros." platform 50. *Classic vaudevillian who had a red nose 54. Kilogram, e.g. 56. Feels poorly 57. Filming locations 59. Low-down joint 62. Slump down 64. *Tool used on a metal lid, or a theme hint 66. Slowly undermine 67. Surmounting 68. ___ stick (bouncing toy) 69. Monster with an alluring song 70. Trees used for longbows 71. Infrequently spent bills

1. "Joke's on you!" 2. Covers in frosting 3. Make the deal official 4. Ritual meal whose name means "order" 5. Forensic TV franchise 6. Not as planned 7. Salary before bonuses 8. Choose as an action 9. Race car additive 10. Instant that puzzle lovers crave 11. "Ave ___" 12. Arises (from) 13. Positive feature 18. Banking protection agcy. 22. "What a perfect look!" 25. Nonexperimental groups 27. Book after Judges, or a former justice's first name 28. Alarm clock letters 29. Word before "straits" or "wolf" 31. Southeast Asian language 34. "The One With Joey's New Brain" from "Friends," e.g. 37. What a shrug may mean 38. Alternative to all 39. Spies or spots 41. Time long ago 42. Spree 44. Put another way 48. Lose it 50. Walks like a heron 51. Wispy clouds 52. Amaze 53. Become rotten 55. Bumbling 58. Classic reason for a day off from school 60. Company whose name comes from the Danish for "play well" 61. Psyche's love 63. Its tip is a nib 65. Special ___ (some missions)