Universal Crossword March 27, 2025 Answers

1. "Queen of Katwe" director Mira ___ 5. Degree for many CEOs 8. Hybrid big cat 13. French for "black" 14. "Don't worry about me" 16. Author ___ X. Kendi 17. One can play it 18. Dreidel, e.g. 19. "That ___ say ..." 21. Like some textured headboards 22. "You know I won't be able to say no to that" 25. Fire: Prefix 26. Treat that's 71% cookie and 29% creme 27. Org. with a panda logo 30. "This is a hard decision" 32. Masala ___ (South Indian food often served with potato curry) 35. Possesses 37. Sought to influence 39. Film enthusiast's dream lineup 41. "Hadestown" actress Noblezada 42. "Dude ..." 44. "Cocaine Bear" star Ray 45. Rowing machine 47. Middling 49. Bit of gel, or Islamic etiquette 50. Comment after an unexpected guest arrives 54. Make back, like losses 57. Coke Zero containers 58. Org. with a style handbook 60. "My bad" 62. Resident of another planet 64. A picnic and a Sara Bareilles concert, maybe 65. Selling point 66. Becomes worn 67. Ideal response to "Will you marry me?" 68. Edge

1. "Everyone stay still" 2. Apt place to sip an aviation 3. Savings plan initials 4. Send a payment 5. "Sir ..." 6. Flourished 7. Not just some 8. "Blink Twice" star Channing 9. Momentarily, slangily 10. Walk this way! 11. Fairy-tale beast 12. Can't live without 13. Tiny criticism 15. Catcher's glove 20. Pothead 23. Rookie gamer 24. (It's gone!) 25. Leaves together? 28. "Any updates from my time away?" 29. Far out? 31. Chest bone 33. Bar with swinging doors 34. Name hidden in "Aleutian Islands" 36. Attempt 38. Time before dark 40. A cat's might be striped 43. "Too freakin' adorable" 46. Not matte 48. Diamonds and hearts 51. Kicks out of office 52. Opinion piece 53. "Dune" star Oscar 54. Repeated phrase in jazz 55. Qatari leader 56. Littlefoot's "threehorn" friend, in "The Land Before Time" 59. Kitchen pest 61. Advent calendar unit 63. Baton Rouge sch.