Universal Crossword November 24, 2022 Answers

1. Tree tapped for sap 6. "Gross!" 9. Angela Merkel has one in quantum chemistry 12. Northeastern New Jersey county 13. Three: Prefix 14. Sound from a lion or a Mustang 15. *Turkey wings but not turkey legs 17. Thai dish served with peanut sauce 18. Utter disdain 19. Harm 20. Ice sheet 23. *They share a living room 25. "Is this heaven? No, it's ___" ("Field of Dreams") 26. Informal attempt 27. Word of warning 28. Quick drawing 31. "One Happy Island" in the Caribbean 33. With 34-, 36- and 37-Across, ulterior motive ... or a hint to the word concealed in each starred clue's answer 34. Wolf pup's home 36. Get along in years 37. Confidentiality doc 40. "No worries!" 42. Noted podcast that splits stories across episodes 44. Some are loose-leaf 47. Tough hike 49. Automaker Ferrari 50. *It's never dull! 53. For fear that 54. Grouse quietly 55. Outstanding balance? 57. Amazon ___ Video 58. *Evidence of vampire attacks 62. High woodwind 63. Picnic pest 64. Business as ___ 65. Taxpayer ID 66. Small dosage amts. 67. Estelle of "The Golden Girls"

1. Kitty's hello 2. Wood used in bats 3. Inflation letters? 4. "Dinner's ready!" 5. C-suite VIP 6. First home? 7. Gelato alternative 8. Smash 9. One may be mashed 10. With 38-Down, ice-cream brand whose name conceals a thematic bonus 11. Most arid 14. Wyndham hotel chain 16. Nov. and Dec. 17. Diane's lover on "Cheers" 19. Works the glitches out of 20. Pescatarian protein 21. Shape-shifting Norse god 22. Had an outstanding balance 24. "Educated" author Westover 29. Summer hrs. in St. Paul 30. Hawthorne heroine Prynne 32. Garden drone, e.g. 35. Just what you'd expect 37. One, four, ___, sixteen ... 38. See 10-Down 39. Tons 40. "Are you noticing this, too?" 41. Not letting go of 43. Let go of 44. Presto and lento 45. Where many commutes start 46. It's done 48. ___ Berry Farm 51. Golf prop 52. Even score 56. Like a know-it-all 58. (Pow!) 59. Dull groove 60. Follower of "Kit" or "Krazy" 61. Sneaky