Universal Crossword May 3, 2024 Answers

1. Kermit's greeting 5. Political TV channel 10. Important IDs 14. Unpleasant aroma 15. ___ acid (protein part) 16. Small particle 17. With 4-Down, British singer of "Poison" 18. Skating venues 19. ___ log (holiday cake) 20. Homer's utterance 21. *Brewery offerings 23. Aunt, in Mexico 24. Symbol such as Thinking Face 26. Garden tool 27. It flows in a fountain 29. Packs (down) 31. "Bro," for "brother" 33. Longtime "PBS NewsHour" anchor Jim 35. Partake (in) 38. ___ Jima (WWII battle site) 39. Bench warmer? 43. D&D, e.g. 44. Soft flower part 46. Cinque + uno 47. Feature of many a dog collar 49. "Go get 'em!" 52. *Handles with skill 54. Experimentation site 55. Perfect places 56. Candy that is dispensed 58. Islamic religious text 60. Nemesis 61. Desert lifeline 63. Deer of film 64. "O Canada! ___ home and native land!" 65. "Winnie-the-Pooh" author 66. Lazy ___ (kitchen cabinet feature) 67. They protect 58-Down 68. Elegance

1. Large crowd 2. "Once in a blue moon," for one 3. *Santa's hearty declaration 4. See 17-Across 5. Roman sweetheart 6. Professional forgers? 7. Bean type used in chili 8. Joints "broken" by a good deke, in hockey 9. Rudolph's red feature 10. Declare 11. *It may sweeten the pot 12. "It's the truth, I swear!" 13. Dirty kind of campaign 21. Window in a schedule 22. Smooth entry to a pool 25. Baby food container 28. ___ Lee (Taiwanese filmmaker) 30. Opposite of post- 32. Grazing ground 33. Back talk 34. Farm mother 36. 3.0, maybe, for a B student 37. Item that a prankster throws 40. Requested 41. Disentangle ... or a phonetic hint to interpreting the starred clues' answers 42. Some light brews 45. E-commerce giant 48. Hopeless feeling 50. Number of stars in our solar system 51. "___ not your fault" 52. Cultivates 53. Electric car brand 54. Hawaiian party 57. Metal whose atomic number is 30 58. Many NFL stars 59. Author Anais 61. Texter's "What in the world?!" 62. Use your eyes