Universal Crossword January 16, 2022 Answers
By Michael Schlossberg
Editor: Amanda Rafkin
The complete set of 78 answers for the Universal Crossword crossword published on January 16, 2022 is listed below. If you're working through this Sunday's puzzle and need a hint, click on any clue to reveal the answer and find additional solutions that might fit your grid.
Across
1.
Touch and go?
6.
Acrobat's safety item
9.
What a cryptogram is written in
13.
Message sent with a click
14.
Earth's is made of iron and nickel
15.
Ice skating jump
16.
First-person reporting style popularized by Hunter S. Thompson
19.
Biblical boat
20.
Oscars adjective
21.
Lost traction
22.
NASDAQ alternative
24.
Dirty work?
26.
Burn with water
29.
Vespa, e.g.
32.
Part of a flight
35.
Go out for a bit?
36.
___ pickle
37.
Mints in a clear box
40.
Track on a Lil Nas X album, e.g.
43.
And so on, for short
44.
Luau bowlful
46.
"Hamilton" won 11 in 2016
47.
Side dish named for a New York hotel
52.
Surly growl
53.
Freebie that might hold other freebies
54.
Sound-boosting gear
58.
"Othello" villain
60.
Heaps
62.
Pie ___ mode
63.
Many a cat or dog
67.
Skedaddle
68.
Stick with it!
69.
Circle the Earth
70.
Roulette statistic
71.
A's point value in Scrabble
72.
Magical legumes in "Into the Woods"
Down
1.
What a V on a menu might stand for
2.
University in Atlanta
3.
Puts in order of preference
4.
Line of work, informally
5.
Unideal roommate for a neatnik
6.
Sign at an intersection
7.
Play an F instead of an F#, say
8.
Perfect scores for gymnasts
9.
Tricolor kitty
10.
Process that creates rust
11.
___ Moines, Iowa
12.
Stately tree
14.
Pink cocktail, for short
17.
Joke
18.
"The Sun Is ___ a Star" (Yoon novel)
23.
Send out
25.
Ruler of old Russia
27.
Singer Kravitz
28.
Progresses s-l-o-w-l-y
30.
" ... ___ lack thereof"
31.
Tax prep pro
32.
Goulash and burgoo, e.g.
33.
Industry giant
34.
Strongly praised
38.
Emergency contact, for short?
39.
Like some pretzels and taco shells
41.
School grp. with no children in it
42.
Drink at a pizza party, often
45.
Alternative form of an element
48.
They're often drawn in the evening
49.
YouTube star Kay
50.
Seek forgiveness
51.
Singer/activist Horne
55.
Venomous African snake
56.
No-frills
57.
Seasons, like fries
59.
Aware of
61.
Hoity-toity person
63.
Corporate $$$ exec
64.
"I was today years ___ when ..."
65.
Actor McKellen
66.
"Seeing red" feeling
Frequently Asked Questions
How many clues are in the Universal Crossword crossword from January 16, 2022?
The Universal Crossword crossword from January 16, 2022 contains 78 clues and answers.
The puzzle has 36 Across clues and 42 Down clues.
Where can I find the answers for the January 16, 2022 Universal Crossword crossword?
All 78 answers for the Universal Crossword crossword from January 16, 2022 are listed on this page. You can browse answers by Across and Down directions, or click on any clue to see a detailed breakdown with alternative solutions and appearances in other crossword puzzles.
Who created the January 16, 2022 Universal Crossword crossword?
The Universal Crossword crossword from January 16, 2022 was constructed by Michael Schlossberg and edited by Amanda Rafkin.
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