Universal Crossword June 5, 2025 Answers

1. Wise one 5. Sibilant letter 8. Scolding for a slipper chewer 14. Monetary policy's subj. 15. Perform on stage 16. Poppy plant derivative 17. Off-putting offering at the mess hall? 19. Soup legume 20. Conical shelter 21. Tidy 23. Sunrise setting 24. Nameless author: Abbr. 26. Roomie living at 123 Sesame St. 28. Consequence of eating from the Tree of Knowledge? 34. Holds to the mat 36. Forgiveness 37. Graceful, long-lived being of fantasy 38. Vacation destinations 41. Consumed 42. Shorthand expert, for short 44. Kanga's kid 45. Tech news site 46. Starting a food fight, perhaps? 50. Capital of Norway 51. Pairs 52. Chilly 55. Pride letters 57. They're taken on a walk 61. Grown-ups 63. Question at the poker table, or a phonetic hint to 17-, 28- and 46-Across 65. "Shove it!" 66. Knight's title 67. Genetic molecule that is Moderna's stock symbol 68. Toddler's outfit 69. Pampering spot 70. Cleaning substance

1. Splinter group 2. Land unit 3. Rise 4. Makes (oneself) beloved 5. Musical talent 6. Document digitizers 7. Eye problem 8. Locked securely 9. Gorilla, for example 10. Breakfast nook 11. Mined stuff 12. Soul singer Redding 13. Hanukkah coins 18. Bills featuring Hamilton 22. ___ Dhabi 25. Great Plains tribe 27. Edges 28. Grime 29. Deduce 30. Corp. shuffle 31. Tehran native 32. The bits in a byte, for one 33. Russian refusal 34. Annoyance 38. Columns' counterparts 39. Excursion where you might play "I Spy" 40. Soy-based meat substitute 43. Ramen ingredients 45. International airport checkpoint 47. "No promises" 48. Holiday drink 49. Optimistic 52. Baja resort, informally 53. One-eyed Norse god 54. Bard's instrument 56. Fish with a largemouth variety 58. German currency 59. ___ colada 60. Fastener on a 68-Across 62. Texter's "Spare me the details" 64. Period