Universal Crossword September 4, 2024 Answers

1. Prone to snooping 5. "Moby-Dick" captain 9. Playfully taps on the snout 14. "Double Stuf" cookie 15. Give a hoot 16. Serpentine yoga pose 17. Where an old dog might learn new tricks (In this answer, unscramble letters 5-11) 20. First lady Dr. Jill ___ 21. Lavish love (on) 22. Labor Day mo. 23. Pen for a tablet 25. Place for mascara 27. Social event for the romantically unattached (... letters 5-11) 33. Obnoxious person 36. Plane's rear 37. How some deli sandwiches are served 38. Course after trig, usually 40. Sleep in a luxurious tent, say 43. Green Jedi master 44. Met expectations? 46. Brunch, e.g. 48. "Fantastic Mr. Fox" director Anderson 49. Beatles song with the repeating lyric "goo goo g' joob" (... letters 2-5) 53. Give up 54. Chess piece often referred to as a "horse" 58. Repeat 61. Pleased 64. Concur 65. Education style that combines online media with face-to-face teaching ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme 68. D&D characters with artistic abilities 69. Utopia 70. Arm bone 71. Stuck-up sort 72. Gossip 73. Outline, as a novel

1. Beginners, slangily 2. Circle 3. Run-down 4. Sings in the Alps 5. An ___ up your sleeve 6. Royal flush, e.g. 7. Gas brand hidden in "clear conscience" 8. Car also known as the "Bug" 9. Secretly loop in 10. "Soo luminous!" 11. High woodwind 12. Item handled by an actor 13. NaCl 18. Nunavut native 19. Seven things for a pirate 24. Get hold of 26. ___-cone 28. Violinist Shaham 29. Andean beast 30. Expand 31. Jekyll's alter ego 32. Oolong and pu-erh 33. Antioxidant-rich berry 35. Thin 39. Piece of feline furniture 41. Spice Girl B or C 42. Stop in a lot? 45. ___/her 47. Moon-related 50. Border 51. Fused with heat 52. Enroll 55. Cookout appliance 56. Body art dye 57. Half of the indie pop duo that sang "Closer" 58. Wanes 59. Group of families 60. Villain's nemesis 62. Discount grocery chain 63. Bucks and does 66. "Spring forward" hrs. 67. Picnic pest