Universal Crossword July 24, 2020 Answers

1. Vivacious 5. One may be topped with numbers or figures 9. Celestial strings 13. Plant life 15. Has bills to pay 16. Lotion additive 17. Open house features, at times? 19. Hippie homes 20. Like holiday hires 21. Underdog's victory 22. U-turn from WNW 23. Many a major paper 25. Fire remnant 28. NYC winter time 30. Part of NIMBY 31. "___ the season ..." 34. *Urban pollution (letters 1 to 2 +...) 36. "America the Beautiful" expanse 38. Needing to be done ASAP 40. *Canine, e.g. (... 2 to 5) 42. **She lived in Eden (1 to 2 + ...) 44. Market section 45. Barely manage 47. **Last word in many books (... 1 to 2) 49. ***Itchy cat's woe (1 to 2 + ...) 50. Marina del ___ 51. Do one better than 53. "You don't say!" 55. ***Cash dispenser (... 1 to 2) 56. Put Ajax to work 58. Dads 60. Mower's path 63. People who make the news? 68. Dobrev or Simone 69. Like some houses, and a hint to the starred stacked answers' indicated letters 70. Against 71. Mathematician Turing 72. Porcupine's point 73. ___ pressure 74. Smartphone message 75. Like a snail

1. Fizzling sound 2. French fashion magazine 3. Hotel unit 4. Cliche 5. Pepsi-___ 6. Emmy or Tony 7. From Nairobi, say 8. Start to smile? 9. Upbeat Pharrell Williams hit 10. "Poor me!" 11. Took the bus 12. Exterminator's target 14. Stood up 18. It should be free in a democracy 21. Prefix for "sound" 24. Poker pot promise 25. Star-shaped flower 26. Harmful factory output 27. Malarkey 29. ___ time (golf reservation) 31. Inventor Nikola 32. Fjord, e.g. 33. Water vapor 35. Classic Pontiac 37. Often-wide st. 39. Animated internet pic 41. Rabbit residence 43. Part of ESL: Abbr. 46. Also 48. Train terminal 52. Lavender color 54. Nobles above viscounts 56. Part of a flight 57. Take a break 59. What this puzzle's central black squares resemble 60. ___, Crackle and Pop 61. Liquid that may be dry 62. Feed the kitty, in poker 64. Beer serving 65. The dark side 66. City northwest of Las Vegas 67. Large quantity 69. Opposite of 14-Down