Universal Crossword June 12, 2024 Answers

1. Onesie fastener 5. Close pals, for short 9. So inclined? 14. Speck of dust 15. Ink stain 16. "The Very Busy Spider" author Eric 17. The "U" in UX 18. *Place to argue a case (In this clue's answer, note the first 4 letters + the last 2) 20. Chicken ___ masala 22. Olympics sled 23. Domino dot 24. *Initial guess (... first 3 letters + last 2) 28. Parody 29. Not many 30. Frustrated cry 32. ___ gin fizz 35. Direct (to) 39. *Relaxing rub for a pregnant person (... first letter + last 6) 43. Fire truck sound 44. Overflow (with) 45. Fluffy boot brand 46. What bouncers check 48. Prince or princess 51. *2006 dark fantasy film written and directed by Guillermo del Toro (... first 2 letters + last 2) 56. Fast aircraft 57. Give up 58. In a heap 60. Ended a relationship ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme 64. "Dibs!" 65. Hunter among the stars 66. Common smoothie berry 67. "My Girl" actress Chlumsky 68. Aircraft 69. "Wide Sargasso Sea" novelist Jean 70. Loose-___ tea

1. X-rated literature 2. Polite refusal 3. Followed Jewish dietary rules 4. Become more cheerful 5. "Doctor Who" network 6. Progressive spokeswoman 7. Infractions in sports 8. Walk with confidence 9. Ones cooking up a plot 10. "The ___ of Pooh" (1982 book) 11. Explode 12. "Eighth Grade" actress Fisher 13. Chick sound 19. "The weekend is almost here!" 21. In the past 25. Have guests over 26. D sharp equivalent 27. Amazes 30. Google Maps tech 31. "Pressure" singer Lennox 33. Flamenco cheer 34. ___ board (mani-pedi tool) 36. Likely locale for an earthquake 37. What's cracked in the kitchen 38. Government rule, informally 40. German "no" 41. "OK, that's a wrap!" 42. Love, in Spanish 47. Iditarod vehicle 49. Squeaky toy sound? 50. Ox or fox 51. Oyster's gem 52. Sun-filled lobbies 53. Marketing battle 54. Seashore 55. Natural hair dye 56. Music genre that's big in Tokyo 59. Like many ASL signers 61. Boatload 62. "Woot!" 63. Certain sib