Universal Crossword March 14, 2024 Answers

1. Plead 4. Opposite of post- 7. Acting ensembles 12. "___ of these days ..." 13. Seydoux of "No Time to Die" 14. College athlete, e.g. 15. Painting and sculpture expos, say 18. Toyota sedan discontinued in 2022 19. Attire at some frat parties 20. Flat-bottomed vessel 22. Hoppy beer, for short 23. Prominent part of an aardvark 24. Sci-fi craft 25. Yelp user, at times 27. ___ Juarez (city south of El Paso) 29. Feeling low 30. Public perception 33. Go it alone 37. Contented sound 38. "Spartacus" Oscar winner Peter 40. "Amazing!" 41. Frequent flyer's reward 43. McCartney's songwriting partner 45. French Mrs. 46. Bakery-cafe chain 48. Heir to the family fortune 50. Outrage 51. Certain rec centers 55. Young boy 56. Instant decaf brand 58. Loud burp 59. Make a minister 61. More consistent 63. Confidently and courageously 64. Destinations for ambulances: Abbr. 65. Seasonal illness 66. Toboggans, e.g. 67. Born as 68. "Groovy!"

1. Sea vessels 2. Former energy company in business ethics case studies 3. Very beginning, slangily 4. *Picnic cutlery 5. Camping gear seller 6. AirPod, e.g. 7. *Leaves nothing to chance 8. Actress de Armas 9. With 32-Down, shared equally ... and a hint to a word hidden at the center of each starred clue's answer 10. Movie cliche 11. Underwater navigation tool 14. Pester 16. Dr. Anthony ___, prominent member of the coronavirus task force 17. *Places to see the big game? 21. French sculptor hidden in "retro diner" 26. Remote batteries, usually 28. Mikhail Gorbachev was its last leader: Abbr. 30. Lout 31. It's between a birdie and a bogey 32. See 9-Down 34. Hand (out) 35. London lavatory 36. Possess 39. Easy basket 42. Angsty music genre 44. Nominated 47. Tidy up 48. People who rarely tidy up 49. Holiday song 52. Drop-off location? 53. Fast Amtrak train 54. Hydrangea or azalea 57. "___ questions?" 60. Find a sum 62. Before, poetically