Universal Crossword June 2, 2021 Answers

1. Protrude, with "out" [#UniversalXwordPride] 4. Broad neckwear 9. "C'est la vie" 13. Greek H 14. Group that sings hymns 15. Huge concert venue 16. Court, knight-style 17. Late March, say (theme hint: in this answer, switch the last word's second letter with the one below it) 19. Poem such as "Gilgamesh" 21. Queen or drone 22. Consumed 23. Phoebe Buffay's portrayer on "Friends" (... first word's third letter ...) 26. Reacts strongly to a sad movie 30. Kafka's Gregor 31. What puts the icing on the cake? 33. Storefront info: Abbr. 35. Hunk 36. Aries animal 37. Egg layer 40. Perplexed 42. First half of a pronoun pair 43. Cheese sharpener 44. Food with an al pastor style 45. Best 47. Iowan 49. Dashes or sprints 53. Prefix with "freeze" 54. Come up with nothing (... last word's fourth letter ...) 58. Word paired with neither 60. A state of matter 61. Without repeating 62. Chinese regime known for its porcelain vases (... first word's second letter ...) 67. Currently 68. Toned down 69. Verb that sounds like a cow part 70. Flattering poem 71. Focusing condition, briefly 72. Drinks in steins 73. ___ Talks

1. Gems 2. Perfect place 3. Lao-tzu's philosophy 4. Asexual, for short 5. When doubled, Japanese hot pot 6. Prepped, as an apple 7. Fuel tanker 8. Sample 9. Put a halt to 10. Hawaiian garland 11. Author ___ M. Martin 12. Droop 15. Fitting 18. Overlooked, as a fault 20. "Cold, hard" money 24. Activity that requires chops? 25. Norwegian capital 27. Plural possessive pronoun 28. Uninspiring 29. "___ time next week?" 32. Soak up 34. "Don't get soaked!" 35. ___-mo 37. "LMAO" 38. Susan who played Belle on Broadway 39. Its eye is in many a witch's brew 41. PC company 46. ___ Alto 48. Crowned, in checkers 50. Is unable to 51. Make into a cipher 52. Slantwise 55. Striped gem 56. Compost, e.g. 57. September flower 59. Drag queen Vander Von ___ 62. UFC combat style 63. Birth control option, for short 64. Indeterminate degree 65. Short pencil 66. Century's 100: Abbr.