Universal Crossword October 23, 2023 Answers

1. On the topic of 5. A big one makes teamwork tough 8. Move back and forth 12. Appear ominously 13. Shiny jewelry 15. Green Hornet's sidekick 16. Promote publicly 17. Have a ball 18. ___-bitsy 19. Harley bike 20. Ties, as a sneaker 22. Corp. bigwig 23. Grill residue 24. Plea for freedom 25. "This ___ to stop!" 26. Org. with COVID guidelines 28. Stimpy's cartoon pal 29. Lower the brightness of 31. Starchy tropical tuber 33. Sporty Mazda 35. Assembled 38. So much 39. Earthy pigment from iron ore 40. Short comedic performance 41. Raven's cry 42. Pours off, as wine 44. "C'___ la vie" 45. More unusual 47. Org. once led by Nelson Mandela 48. About, before a year 50. Stocked up on again 53. Prague native 55. Like draft beer 58. Insurance salesperson? 63. Mardi Gras follower 64. "Golden" tune 65. Extreme delight 66. Stuff in Santa's sack 67. Binary question type 68. Match up, like devices

1. Lead dog 2. Guitarists' chances to shine 3. Hostile audience 4. Texter's "!!!!!" 5. What the 2024 Dodge Charger aptly is 6. Plea for assistance ... or what you might say to 58-Across, 3-Down or 9-Down? 7. Length of a brief email 8. Kind of mask or pole 9. Patek Philippe, for one 10. Totally lost 11. Moves up and down 13. Scottish hillside 14. Sound from a water cooler 20. Relative of Inc. 21. Pea holder 27. Put on 30. Online chats: Abbr. 31. Mexican food with a shell 32. Not much 33. "The Simpsons" bartender 34. Gallery pieces 36. Frisbee shape 37. "At Last" singer James 42. Utter trash 43. Part of a play 46. Puts up 49. Luggage attachments 51. Sarcastically enthusiastic response 52. Bronc-riding event 53. Egyptian queen played by Liz Taylor 54. Amusingly absurd 56. Friend of the LGBTQ+ community 57. Hammer end 58. Deli sandwich 59. Strong beer 60. Bank offerings: Abbr. 61. Family 62. Remote button for taping