Universal Crossword July 14, 2024 Answers

1. Twangy instrument that you blow into 10. Bottle top 13. "How To Be an ___" (bestseller by Ibram X. Kendi) 15. Feel sick 16. Wisecrack 18. Secretive org. 19. (Giggle) 20. Possessive for a king 21. Far from sacred, or a Sam Smith and Kim Petras chart-topper 23. No longer bubbly 25. Tykes 26. End of a boardwalk, perhaps 27. Residents of Khartoum, e.g. 28. ___ search (classic puzzle) 29. Valuable violin, familiarly 30. Nov. 11 honoree 31. Opinion 32. Great time 33. Icon of the ___ (world's largest cruise ship) 34. Had a bite 35. Intended 36. Hit very softly, in baseball 37. Keeps on keeping on 39. River deposit 40. Greek goddess who's the namesake of a NASA program 41. Small, medium or large 42. Showed mercy to 43. Like the name Dawn, for a morning news anchor 44. "Got it, man!" 48. Painter Ross known for happy accidents 49. Sweet spot? 52. 100% 53. Astronauts' activities 54. Caviar 55. HS course where "sin" is "without"

1. Crush, as potatoes 2. "My treat" 3. Park City's home 4. Blaze involving auto parts 5. Gender-affirming treatment, in brief 6. "Just hilarious" 7. Score 100% on a test 8. Two basketballs can't quite fit through them, generally 9. Helpful ad 10. Moment that builds character 11. Desirable American place? 12. Backyard hubs of fun 14. "Darn tootin'!" 17. Dough-making verb 22. Bae 24. Was at the front of the pack 25. "German sausage jokes are just the ___" (dad joke) 26. Where bluffs might follow the river? 27. Obsessive fans 28. Olympic sport first held on the Seine in 1900 29. Parts of blinds 31. Spot serving snacks and sangria 32. "What's more ..." 33. "Magnificent" leader of the Ottoman Empire 35. Acted without words 36. Industry, informally 38. To be, in Tulum 39. Status update, in military jargon 41. Design deets 43. Letters meaning "Now!" 45. Store with a meat slicer 46. Liquids for printers 47. ___ over (rave about) 50. Five-star hotel amenity, often 51. Pan Am competitor