Universal Crossword November 5, 2024 Answers

1. "Stat!" 5. "Better Call Saul" network 8. According to 13. Uber alternative? 14. Bend out of shape 16. Puppeteer Lewis 17. One with "a piece of the pie," perhaps (In this clue's answer, note the first four letters and the last three) 19. Motorcyclist's invitation 20. HBO competitor 21. "Agreed!" 23. Gets hitched 24. Gut punch reaction 26. Source of an oil used in aromatherapy 28. "Fly Me to the Moon" star (... the first two letters and the last two) 33. Bronx-born congresswoman, familiarly 34. Word before "grin" or "twin" 35. "Gracias!" response 38. Balkan native 40. WNBA star Delle Donne 42. Comedian Andre 43. Loves a lot 45. Shaving accident 47. "___ Got a Feeling" (Beatles song) 48. Unexpected snag (... the first two letters and the last one) 51. Window over a door 53. Pitching stat 54. Despise 55. Pop-tops 58. Hilarious people 62. Online party notice 64. Declaration of an imminent chess victory ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme 66. Religious offshoots 67. Influence 68. Bibliography abbr. 69. '50s Ford flop 70. Caustic chemical 71. One tablet, maybe

1. Band aids? 2. What might be hard to find on a crowded bus 3. Taj Mahal locale 4. Customer 5. "So cute!" 6. More than some 7. Canadian First Nations group 8. Cigarette residue 9. Musical number 10. Nintendo series featuring cutout characters 11. Eat away at 12. Lather, ___, repeat 15. Chris of "The Lego Movie" 18. Atmospheric layer 22. It's a real pain! 25. Abe's bill 27. Munched lunch 28. House, in Honduras 29. Worked the soil 30. Cirque du Soleil discipline 31. It means nothing! 32. Actress Close 36. High-maintenance star 37. Nailed, as a test 39. Brown hair color 41. Little quibble 44. Ambulance letters 46. Gymnast Strug 49. Mosque leaders 50. Showered, in a way 51. ___ days (now) 52. Wrote a four-star review 56. Sob 57. Dog trainer's command 59. "The Simpsons" bus driver 60. "___ the night before Christmas ..." 61. Only 63. Subj. for some adult learners 65. Potato bud