Universal Crossword March 21, 2024 Answers

1. Microwaves 5. Taylor Swift's "___ Song" 8. Putting into service 13. "Carmen" composer 14. Grabbed a bite 15. Contest with roping 16. Escape the clutches of 17. Hero's undoing (In this answer, note letters 6-3) 19. Pieces of food for a dog, say 21. Hyphenated juice brand 22. Seabird with a forked tail 23. "Ho Hey" band (... letters 6-3) 26. Email nuisance 27. Really enthusiastic 31. Brewpub acronym 34. Tibetan Buddhist title 37. Bird following a couple of ducks? 38. Eurasian invasions of the 13th and 14th centuries (... letters 7-4) 42. VW Beetles, e.g. 43. Annual presidential speech, briefly 44. Distress signal 45. Paprika's dad, on "Blue's Clues" 47. Middle ___ (Oman's region) 50. Sarcastic words of sympathy (... letters 4-1) 56. Places to relax 59. Fellows 60. Fast-food kitchen fixtures 61. Chills, or a theme hint 64. Connects deeply 65. Online sales 66. X, in a sorority name 67. Word of admission? 68. Beefy? 69. Like chili, usually 70. Salty drop

1. Nothin' 2. Sky blue 3. Travels by foot, in a way 4. Rise to the challenge 5. Klutz 6. Beehive State resident 7. Fix, as loose laces 8. Underlined address, often 9. Tap dance without the tap 10. Waiting for a task 11. Not far 12. Vera Wang garment 13. Optimal 18. Taiwanese laptop maker 20. Like potatoes that aren't worth fretting over 24. Apple desktops 25. Spaghetti sauce brand 28. Diana of the Supremes 29. On the subject of 30. Big name in little trucks 31. Islamic spiritual leader 32. Empty bottles, say 33. Six-legged insects 35. (I've got milk!) 36. Paid for a poker hand 39. Leather glove material 40. Setting for the 2021 Norwegian film "The Worst Person in the World" 41. Hearty drink 46. Feature of the Great Pyramid 48. Icy dessert 49. "You have to taste this!" 51. "My job ... is just ___ " (Ken) 52. Large dried pepper 53. Meddlesome person 54. Menu selection 55. Letters from the Cold War 56. Distort 57. Crux 58. Trisyllabic berry 62. Sneaky 63. Set that you build