Universal Crossword June 29, 2024 Answers

1. Like the sound of a trumpet 7. Gaping mouths 11. Admit (to) 14. Birds in a Christmas carol 16. French affirmative 17. "Seems like you and I have crossed paths for a second time" 18. Everest or Denali: Abbr. 19. Like one's hands after a long written exam, maybe 20. Organ inside a cage 21. Classroom fixture 22. Shopping in order to lift one's spirits 25. Ref. book whose 2023 word of the year was "rizz" 26. Popeye, for one 27. In favor of 30. Covered stadiums 34. Energy-healing discipline 35. Fictional captain of the Pequod 37. "Tell me!" 39. Reindeer in "Frozen" 40. Apple product? 42. Point of connection 44. HS class with essay assignments 45. Submitted taxes online 47. School ___ 49. Baby garment that provides (nearly) full coverage 54. Storylines' shapes 55. Living room fixture 56. Preschool basics 58. Film FX in "Jurassic Park" 59. They're twisted in some drinks 62. Wee one 63. Chart that might have a big "X" on it 64. Messy room 65. For fear that 66. Elapse

1. Texter's "I wanted to mention ..." 2. Regrets 3. Knight's protective gear 4. Sound system 5. Came down as freezing rain 6. Ghost of Christmas ___ to Come (Dickens character) 7. Tycoon 8. ___-garde 9. Evaluates, as options 10. Tax ID 11. Fill up with excitement and energy 12. Vocal 13. Small digital loop? 15. Surrealist painter Salvador 21. Towels off 23. Commotions 24. Place for an AirPod 27. Accept the truth 28. "Oops, slipped my mind ..." 29. Big Apple entertainment venue nicknamed the "Showplace of the Nation," informally 31. "Jeez!" 32. Cyclops feature 33. Musical about the many wives of Henry VIII 36. Alternatives to suspenders 38. Baritone's larger cousin 41. Outdoor gear retailer 43. Indonesian island known for coffee 46. Strong urge 48. Buffalo hockey team 50. Fishing rods, e.g. 51. G-sharp equivalent 52. Some blue birds 53. Con jobs 57. DNA sample collector 59. Cardinals, on a scoreboard 60. "Yo" 61. Intel collector