Universal Crossword March 16, 2024 Answers

1. Ostentatious 8. Grumpy expression 13. Dismiss as silly 15. Swahili for "freedom" 16. Urdu for "God willing" 18. F, A, C and E, e.g. 19. Russian refusal 20. Toys that start up? 22. "___ la vie" 23. Sing with your mouth closed 25. Witty comebacks 27. Pump numbers 31. Hammer targets 32. Drinks you might want "dirty" 34. Kind of syrup poured on waffles 37. "Halt, matey!" 38. Dog whose face looks smushed 40. Cyber Monday business 41. Lead-in to "cop" or "car" 42. Big bird's broadcaster 44. Animated green ogre 47. Flat-bottomed glasses 48. Energized 50. ___ Friday's 51. Rowing implements 52. Twins manager Baldelli 55. Put away, as a carry-on 59. Take potshots 61. Grand performance? 63. Fund 64. Genre for Faith No More and Jane's Addiction 65. Tres + cuatro 66. Signs out

1. ___ the bottle 2. Small horse 3. Come in second, per a competitive person 4. Reaction to a perfect back scratch 5. Pet ___ (place to pamper a pooch) 6. Lamas, popes and such 7. #seizetheday 8. It rises and sets 9. Candies on peanut butter blossom cookies 10. Home of Mars and Aries 11. Take away forcefully 12. Thirsts (for) 14. Bale contents 17. "Beep beep" source 21. ___ salt 24. One-piece garment 26. Feature of a video chat with a weak connection, perhaps 27. Representative Ilhan 28. "Do you live in a ___?" 29. Sentiment celebrated with a light blue, light pink and white flag 30. Taste of tea 33. Mystery writer Grafton 35. Person whose pants are on fire! 36. Some shade trees 39. Talk and talk 43. Mount, as a horse 45. Scandinavia's continent: Abbr. 46. Genre from Seoul's country 48. Garden coils 49. New Age keyboardist 53. Spy org. 54. Ring up 56. Dorothy's pooch 57. St. ___ (Minnesota college named for a Norwegian king, not a snowman) 58. "Big bad" beast 60. Lamb's mom 62. "Holy cow," in a text