Universal – Feb 8 2021 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
“Decorates” with Cottonelle |
TPS |
“Happily ever after,” for many a fairy tale |
END |
“My treat” |
ONME |
“Rabbit food” |
SALAD |
“That joke wasn’t funny!” |
BOO |
“The Addams Family” cousin |
ITT |
41, for 20 and 21 |
SUM |
Abbr. before a phone number |
TEL |
Acts economically |
SCRIMPS |
Animal’s lair |
DEN |
Antipollution org |
EPA |
Archie Manning’s youngest |
ELI |
Asian capital with a bamboo-shaped skyscraper |
TAIPEI |
Astonish |
STUPEFY |
Astronomer’s cloud |
NEBULA |
Attack ad, at times |
SMEAR |
Attracted attention … or what 17-, 29- and 44-Across have, based on their first letters? |
TURNEDHEADS |
Awards for Serena Williams |
ESPYS |
Ballerina’s garment |
TUTU |
Bearish |
URSINE |
Beatles manager Brian |
EPSTEIN |
Brain cell |
NEURON |
Broke bread |
ATE |
Capital of Ghana |
ACCRA |
Certain Oklahoma resident |
TULSAN |
Comes back in a basketball game? |
REBOUNDS |
Cunning |
SLY |
Currently contending |
INIT |
Drift from a course |
DEVIATE |
Everyday |
PLAIN |
Fabric problem |
RIP |
Face-to-face exam |
ORAL |
Gave the cold shoulder |
SNUBBED |
Gizmos |
DOODADS |
Good, in Guadalajara |
BUENO |
Guarantee |
ASSURE |
Clues |
Answers |
Has a mishap similar to biting the tongue? |
NIPSONESLIP |
High volcano in Italy |
ETNA |
Is priced at |
COSTS |
It includes Australia and New Zealand |
OCEANIA |
JFK overseer |
FAA |
Latin phrase meaning “indefinitely” |
SINEDIE |
Lead singer of U2 |
BONO |
Most abundant |
RIFEST |
Movie cliche, e.g |
TROPE |
Musical works |
OPUSES |
Packaging supply |
TAPE |
Pair up permanently, as pigeons? |
NESTFORLIFE |
Pianists’ practice pieces |
ETUDES |
Picture that can’t be Photoshopped |
TATTOO |
Prior to A.D |
BCE |
Red-ink figures |
LOSSES |
Remote purchase letters? |
HSN |
Rivals who often win out |
NEMESES |
Skinny |
THIN |
State of balance |
STASIS |
Stuffing herb |
SAGE |
Sundance film |
INDIE |
Swooping mammals |
BATS |
Synagogue singer |
CANTOR |
Tallinn’s land |
ESTONIA |
Tastes some wine, perhaps |
HASASIP |
Taxpayer, say |
ASSESSEE |
They smell |
NOSES |
Touches up, as text |
EDITS |
Union contract? |
PRENUP |
Weak |
FEEBLE |
What kept an infamous emperor grounded? |
NEROGRAVITY |
Wondrous event |
MIRACLE |
Word after “palm” or “peanut” |
OIL |
Worked hard |
TOILED |
___ code (laws about punishment) |
PENAL |