Universal Crossword December 16, 2022
Author: by Don Gagliardo
Across
Trash bag brand | GLAD |
___ rally | PEP |
“Peace,” at a shul | SHALOM |
Greek I | IOTA |
Ore-___ (Tater Tots brand) | IDA |
Gets stuck (in) | LODGES |
*With 61-Across, wakeful hours, or where the last words in the starred clues’ answers will take you | FROMDAWN |
*”Oh, fiddlesticks!” | AWDARN |
Drum prominently heard in “2001: A Space Odyssey” | TIMPANI |
Lead-in to “historic” | PRE |
*”Better not even think about it …” | DONTYOUDARE |
Number of HRs, say | STAT |
Practically forever | EON |
___ de plume | NOM |
Have a sudden change in quality | TAKEATURN |
Molten rock | MAGMA |
*He played Dr. Sloan in “Grey’s Anatomy” | ERICDANE |
Int’l org. in NYC | THEUN |
Looking after with affection | MOTHERING |
Country house | VILLA |
“Don’t leave yet!” | STAY |
Salary ceiling | CAP |
Muesli grain | OAT |
*Sci-fi anthology set in Frank Herbert’s universe | TALESOFDUNE |
Posh | UPSCALE |
Joey in a Milne book | ROO |
*Dramatic two-pointer | SLAMDUNK |
*See 17-Across | TODUSK |
___ stick (bouncy toy) | POGO |
“Mamma ___!” | MIA |
“Same here” | IDOTOO |
Duration | SPAN |
TV show that often goes viral on Sundays | SNL |
Quantify, perhaps | ASSESS |
Down
White elephant item | GIFT |
Petty of “Tank Girl” | LORI |
It might be ionized | ATOM |
Like many old cellars | DAMP |
Dueling ___ bar | PIANO |
Mets pitcher Diaz | EDWIN |
Look for gold in a river | PAN |
Apply haphazardly | SLAPON |
Texter’s “wuzup” | HOWRU |
Threw in | ADDED |
Touchdown spot in NYC | LGA |
“___ the ramparts we watched …” | OER |
Windows-related portal | MSN |
Papa | DAD |
___ McKenna, “the Timothy Leary of the ’90s” | TERENCE |
Thataway | YON |
“And Still I Rise” poet Maya | ANGELOU |
Vulcan-related “Star Trek” race | ROMULAN |
Issue (from) | EMANATE |
Parts of goblets | STEMS |
Deck at a reading | TAROT |
Large dog from Japan | AKITA |
Computer geek | TECHY |
Summery drink suffix | ADE |
Part of the pavement | TAR |
Worker’s outfit, slangily | UNI |
“Ridiculousness” network | MTV |
Poke bowl tuna | AHI |
Its price is measured in tenths of cents | GAS |
Ellen’s wife | PORTIA |
Skosh | TAD |
Homecoming attendees | ALUMS |
He wrote “The State and Revolution” in 1917 | LENIN |
Groceries | FOODS |
Extinct birds | DODOS |
Agcy. that delivers | USPS |
Alka-Seltzer sound | PLOP |
It’s a long story | SAGA |
“Andale!” | CMON |
Actor Penn of “House” | KAL |
Sport-___ | UTE |
Big letters on an island beach, maybe | SOS |
Some MMA wins | KOS |