Universal Answers November 22, 2023
Author: by Jake Halperin
Across
| Regimen for injured athletes | REHAB |
| Olympic centerpiece | FLAME |
| “The Joy of Painting” network | PBS |
| Find new ways to thrive | ADAPT |
| Greased, as a pan | OILED |
| Illusionist Geller | URI |
| Lenient response to skipping a bus payment? | FAREWARNING |
| Complementary color of green | RED |
| Discover competitor, informally | AMEX |
| Modern honey substitute? | BAE |
| Drive out | EXPEL |
| Actress Breslin of “Little Miss Sunshine” | ABIGAIL |
| Apt rhyme for “goos” | OOZE |
| Bugs caught on the bus? | COMMUTERVIRUSES |
| “Halt,” to a pirate | AVAST |
| Fill with glee | ELATE |
| Shout before “You’re it!” | TAG |
| Shape of the letter C | ARC |
| What a flare can mean | SOS |
| “Oh joy” | FUN |
| Bay Area footballer | NINER |
| Motive | CAUSE |
| Sleeping bus passengers who miss their stops? | ROUTEVEGETABLES |
| Highest position | ACME |
| Twisty rumba maneuvers | SWIVELS |
| Tread forcefully | STOMP |
| Two-finger sign | VEE |
| Canine of “Garfield” comics | ODIE |
| Turtleneck, for one | TOP |
| Bus boycott? | RIDERSBLOCK |
| South Asian “Simpsons” character | APU |
| AOL offering | |
| One-on-one learner | TUTEE |
| Monica, to Ross, informally | SIS |
| Jazz saxophonist Stitt | SONNY |
| Jouster’s mount | STEED |
Down
| Tennis’ “King of Clay,” familiarly | RAFA |
| Semisoft cheese | EDAM |
| Rabbit relative | HARE |
| HS tests scored from 1 to 5 | APEXAMS |
| “Oh, forgot 2 mention …” | BTW |
| Hunt for food | FORAGE |
| Like the function y = 2x | LINEAR |
| Noted boxer and trash-talker | ALI |
| Half of ABBA’s members | MEN |
| On ___ (anxious) | EDGE |
| With a goal in mind | PURPOSEFUL |
| Easy job | BREEZE |
| Walks laterally | SIDLES |
| Just slightly | ABIT |
| Close, as a dialog box | XOUT |
| It’s a lighter gas | BUTANE |
| Folk revivalist Burl | IVES |
| Hula-dancing Disney girl | LILO |
| Fluffy cafe denizen | CAT |
| Eggs, from the Latin | OVA |
| Culminating creation | MAGNUMOPUS |
| Endearingly mischievous sort | RASCAL |
| Races, like an engine | REVS |
| Plane personnel | CREW |
| “What’s the ___?” | USE |
| Mega Man console: Abbr. | NES |
| Agenda part | ITEM |
| Skyy alternative | ABSOLUT |
| Jah worshippers | RASTAS |
| Heavily armed sea creatures? | OCTOPI |
| Succumb (to) | GIVEIN |
| Either “Cathy’s Clown” singer | EVERLY |
| Polo alternatives | TEES |
| The “P” of POTUS, for short | PRES |
| Lavish affection (on) | DOTE |
| Cold drink with a “Mermaid” variety | ICEE |
| Squeaked (by) | EKED |
| Texter’s “If you ask me …” | IMO |
| Dapper ___ | DAN |
| K-pop septet | BTS |
