Universal Crossword March 26, 2024 Answers

1. Places to take a photo with Santa 6. Affirmative at sea 9. Droop, as a rose 13. Apportions 15. Coltrane's instrument, familiarly 16. Operatic highlight 17. Start opening impatiently 18. "Go there to fill the bucket for our castle"? 20. ___ Millions 21. Actor's part 22. Coffee alternative 23. Home videos of Nana? 27. Official with a whistle 28. Friend: Fr. 29. Sch. in Dallas 30. "Selma" director DuVernay 31. "Tall" stories 34. Italia's capital 38. Riches that went up in smoke? 42. 18-wheeler 43. Ran out of patience 44. Text before "thx" 45. ___ Vegas Strip 48. "You ___ My Sunshine" 49. Garden tool 50. Developers' winning proposals? 54. ___ Paulo 56. Ski resort in New Mexico 57. Horse with multiple colors 58. Suddenly become charming ... or, parsed differently, the rule for formulating 18-, 23-, 38- and 50-Across? 60. What helps one get up to speed? 63. Notion 64. Find a function for 65. Stuffed oneself, with "out" 66. Clears (of) 67. To be, in Bogota 68. "Lovergirl" singer Marie

1. Word after "welcome" or "wrestling" 2. Strong beer 3. Where a soft wool is produced 4. Italian actress Sophia 5. Stop developing 6. Houston baseball pro 7. "What an exciting tech company!" 8. Holds in high regard 9. "Where ___ I?" 10. Hopping mad 11. It goes from point A to point B 12. "I did it!" 14. Never get over a slight 19. One of 32 in the NFL 23. Takes without asking 24. Show with sketches and songs 25. Muck 26. Expert 32. Unit in history class 33. Camry or Accord 35. "Annie" setting 36. Cantaloupe, for one 37. Beasts of burden 39. River that may have helped ancient Egyptians build pyramids 40. Deliver via iPhone 41. "Hurry up!" 46. Wine region hidden in "Christmastime" 47. Something to like on Facebook 50. No longer paying attention, say 51. Like an unsecured screw 52. Ed who played Santa in "Elf" 53. Big 54. Mix, as batter 55. BMW competitor 59. "Illmatic" rapper 61. "Of Mice and ___" 62. Kissing on the subway, e.g., in brief