Universal Crossword October 4, 2022 Answers

1. Where an unpleasant thing sticks 5. Brownish pear 9. Icy coating 14. Dalai ___ 15. Commercial lead-in to "bank" 16. Wound up costing 17. Revered person 18. *"I'm well-suited for formal events," e.g.? 20. Things you may learn from a crossword 22. Compound often prefixed with poly- 23. *Ice cream, popsicles, etc.? 26. Blog feed initials 27. With 39-Across, test with a chart of letters 28. Bang, as a toe 30. *Piece for cellist Ma and a friend? 35. "Just Do It," for one 39. See 27-Across 40. Kim, to Khloe or Kourtney, informally 42. Hourly pay 43. Subjects of conversation 46. *Day of the Dead decoration collection? 49. Madre's brothers 51. Moody offshoot of punk 52. Nintendo console 55. *March for Victorian values? 61. Flawed protagonist 63. Sofa bed relative 64. Start of some advice, and a homophonic hint to the swap behind each starred clue's answer 67. Like music turned up to 11 68. Mister, in Mexico 69. Insulting remark 70. "Nothing ___ matters" 71. Prefix with "gender" 72. Gull relative 73. Toy on an icy hill

1. Steep rock face 2. Storm tracker 3. BP acquisition of 1998 4. Dance in 3/4 time 5. Secretly loop in 6. It can be crude 7. Dark brew 8. Clementine or lime, e.g. 9. Distressed 10. Overly hasty 11. Equal (with) 12. Throws for a loop 13. Shades of color 19. Tests the weight of 21. Growing need? 24. Northeastern sch. that Lady Gaga attended 25. Dates regularly 29. Vessel for Cap'n Crunch? 30. To date 31. Kitchen gadget brand 32. Annoying bark 33. Leave out 34. "Deck the Halls" contraction 36. Pump purchase 37. Word after "old" or "golden" 38. After expenses 41. ___-Ball (arcade game) 44. Enigmatic messages 45. More achy 47. One who knows if you're out? 48. Bread buy 50. Most convinced 52. Pants' upper measurement 53. Read between the lines 54. Rocker Turner's 1986 memoir 56. Sherlock Holmes' creator 57. Reigns 58. Ring-shaped island 59. Extinguish with water 60. Came to a close 62. Victor's declaration 65. Belonging to us 66. Big vase