Universal Crossword June 29, 2023 Answers

1. What makes it sit? 4. Ikea bookcase 9. Bank acct. insurer 13. Fly ball catcher 15. Hour after midnight 16. The one for Baskin Robbins has "31" hidden in it 17. Texter's acknowledgment of a different take 18. Bit of goofing around 19. All excited 20. Certain coder 23. "Fame" singer Cara 24. NYSE listings 25. Org. for an esq. 26. Cabbage family member 28. "Respect" singer Franklin 31. Smear campaign tactic 36. Lead-in to "Perignon" 37. Mined rock 38. Reason for a food recall 39. Missions, for short 40. NBA star Luka Doncic, e.g., briefly 41. MLB's hitting streak record holder (at 56 games) 44. Slyly add 46. Deborah of "From Here to Eternity" 47. Clumsy fella 48. Boo 50. Large fantasy being 54. "Before we start, I need some caffeine" ... or a theme hint 57. Clean with water 58. Malia's sister 59. "Darkness on the Edge of ___" (Springsteen album) 60. Norway's capital 61. Arctic or Atlantic 62. Installs, as a lawn 63. Q, W, E, R, T and Y 64. Nature's incubators 65. Tic-tac-___

1. Folded Hands symbol, e.g. 2. Anoushka Shankar's instrument 3. Electric or gas appliance 4. Wild pig 5. Presumption at trial 6. Stop holding on 7. Hideouts 8. Song title spelled with arm motions 9. Light in the kitchen? 10. Ruthlessly competitive 11. Rangers goalie Shesterkin 12. Gear tooth 14. Word of appreciation 21. Ring out 22. Cocktail whose glass often has a salted rim, briefly 27. Sprawl atop 28. Japanese cartoon genre 29. Arizona tribe 30. "Are not" retort 31. Choosy ones in a peanut butter ad 32. Russian mountain range 33. In an underhanded way 34. Part of OMG 35. "It looks good to me!" 41. In a ___ (very soon) 42. Golden Fleece ship 43. Cons 45. Quality that evokes compassion 48. "___ yourself!" ("Hold on to your hat!") 49. Stubborn ones 51. In progress 52. Hairstyle after a makeover 53. Like a standoff 54. Battalion's home 55. Has the stage 56. Campbell's containers 57. Asian pan