Universal Crossword October 6, 2023 Answers

1. ___ Blast (Mountain Dew flavor) 5. Arouse, as curiosity 10. Pass over 14. Like venison 15. Unsharpened 16. Word before "flies" or "sinks" 17. Curved paths 18. Winter coasters 19. YouTuber/actress ___ Akana 20. Competed in the Tour de France, e.g. 22. Demi Moore, ___ Guynes 23. Certain frozen waffles 24. Person in car lots? 25. "Fire" insect 26. "I've got nothing ___ to prove" 27. In the style of 28. Travels extravagantly 31. Grp. whose work is taxing? 33. Babies' mealtime garments 35. Chew audibly 36. "Ah, now it's clear!" 37. Some PC ports 38. Speechify 39. "Star Trek II: The Wrath of ___" 40. "Fear Street" author R.L. 42. Scrape (by) 43. Instagram timelines, e.g. 44. Winter hrs. in Albany 45. Formally given over 48. Bread for a patty melt 49. The Suns, on scoreboards 50. Panda Express pan 52. Starts a computer up again 56. "Have time to chat?" 60. Ice rink leap 61. Free from 63. Org. behind the game Lobster Liberation 64. Abhorrent 65. Observe Yom Kippur 66. "Lupin" actor Sy 67. Lyft guesses: Abbr. 68. Drainage system 69. With 59-Down, unpredictable factor ... and a hint to the starred clues' answers

1. Spill the beans 2. Trapeze performers 3. *Long-eared hare 4. Photographer Adams 5. "Arthur" airer 6. Mean-spirited 7. *Striped semiaquatic reptile 8. Escaping notice 9. UFO pilots 10. Produce, as a play 11. *Bird known for its long, sharp bill 12. "Give me a moment!" 13. Veggies in many potpies 21. The DEA is part of it 23. Two at the end of the hall? 27. "___ of Power Comes as No Surprise" (Jenny Holzer piece) 29. All Time Low genre 30. Off-___-record 32. Taste or balance 34. Nine-digit ID 36. '50s prez 41. Sound effect in an empty gym 43. One of three in a yard 46. Crowd scene actors 47. BOGO deal 49. Fishing rods, e.g. 51. (Whammo!) 52. Techno party 53. Go offstage 54. Banjoist Fleck 55. Wikipedia or Vimeo 56. "___ Girl" (2014 thriller) 57. 18-wheeler 58. Abbr. in a bibliography 59. See 69-Across 62. Popular stock index, with "the"