Universal Crossword October 6, 2021 Answers

1. Metal pieces on some belts 6. Scheme 10. Drops the ball 14. Lock horns 15. City near Lake Tahoe 16. Italy's shape 17. Alex Trebek's closing line on "Jeopardy!" (In this clue's answer, see letters 1 to 4) 20. It's a mess 21. ___ brat 22. Mortarboard attachment 23. Classic Father's Day gift 24. Scatter 25. Pool temperature tester 26. Method for determining an artifact's age (... letters 4 to 7) 32. Earthy pigment 33. Dads 34. Egg on 38. 38, for a 19x2 rectangle 39. Supersized 41. Slip through the cracks? 42. Sometimes-green drinks 43. Big fuss 44. Rude look 45. "I'm doing it no matter what!" (... letters 2 to 5) 49. "This means ___!" 52. Sweet potato 53. Brazilian Carnival city, briefly 54. Public relations concerns 56. Coin that may feature the Vitruvian Man 57. One keeps a beaver busy 60. 2019 film whose secret agent protagonist becomes a pigeon, and a theme hint 63. "If all ___ fails ..." 64. Monopoly card 65. Message with a "To:" line 66. Stink to high heaven 67. Almost forever 68. Leaves for lunch?

1. Lip 2. Turkey ___ (fall run) 3. Like a tacky sweater 4. Group such as Outkast 5. Washington post 6. Aspiring doctor's track, informally 7. Impose, as a tax 8. Unified 9. Hare's fabled opponent 10. Flows back 11. It's for the birds 12. Drive in Beverly Hills 13. Pizzazz 18. Broad smile 19. Sign of boredom 24. Certain way to go to a party 26. Jacket 27. 4,840 square yards 28. Perlman of "Cheers" 29. Lion, tiger or bear 30. Cook's garment 31. Zest 35. Bring in the sheaves 36. Start of an idea 37. Duel tool 39. Put on hold 40. Levine of Maroon 5 44. Moe, Curly and Larry 46. Light or dark loaves 47. Members of an ancient Celtic religion 48. "Dear" ones 49. More sensible 50. Easily sufficient 51. Poker ploy 55. Nerd 56. Fall garden? 57. Watch face 58. China setting 59. Pinochle combo 61. "The Matrix" hero 62. Name within "human"