Universal Crossword Puzzle Solutions December 10, 2023

Author: by Adrian Johnson and Taylor Johnson

Across

Clues and Answers

Troublemaker, of sorts SCALAWAG
Leafy green with a “dinosaur” variety KALE
20th-century “sprint” to the moon SPACERACE
Tons (of) ALOT
Teacher’s request of a slacking student SEEMEAFTERCLASS
Prepares to pray KNEELS
2011 animated film, or a Brazilian city’s nickname RIO
Skywalker of “The Force Awakens” REY
Airport gate abbr. ETD
Device used in conjunction with CPR, for short AED
Alpo competitor IAMS
Advanced degs. PHDS
Break up, in a way DISBAND
Work hard TOIL
“You’re one to talk!” THATSRICH
Wishy-washy reply to “Will you?” IMAY
“E.T. ___ home” PHONE
Canyon sound effect ECHO
“Little Fires Everywhere” author CELESTENG
Loud bell sound PEAL
“We don’t need all the details!” SPAREUS
Nimble for one’s age SPRY
Part of IHOP: Abbr. INTL
Chest press target, for short PEC
Chap LAD
Cheer at the Copa Mundial OLE
(Gross!) ICK
One side of the world’s longest land border CANADA
Exact RIGHTONTHEMONEY
Shark diver’s apparatus CAGE
Sharp falls NOSEDIVES
Savage of “MythBusters” ADAM
Observes intently STARESAT

Down

Make a quick call? SPEEDDIAL
Attended CAME
Train hidden in “surface layer” ACELA
Rented out LEASED
(Go away, you scary mail carrier!) ARF
Doro ___ (Ethiopian stew) WAT
Big name in laptops ACER
___ Halliwell, aka Ginger Spice GERI
Actor Penn KAL
Dream interruptor, often ALARM
Fails to win LOSES
Site with a “Wedding & Party” category ETSY
Discharged, in a way SENTHOME
One not easily convinced SKEPTIC
Arcade fiend’s bagful COINS
Confused state DITHER
They sell spots on TV ADREPS
Most foxy SLYEST
Excelled SHONE
Damage, as a car BANGUP
Chowed down ATE
Hoth in “Star Wars”, e.g. ICEPLANET
Acting contest? CHARADES
Eid al-Fitr, for one HOLYDAY
After-school grp. PTA
7-10 is a notoriously hard one SPLIT
Break away (from) SECEDE
Homeric epic ILIAD
“Loving” actress Ruth NEGGA
Sleeveless garments, informally CAMIS
Black-and-white ocean predator ORCA
Reasons against CONS
Pretzel shape KNOT
Bossa ___ NOVA
Skirt’s edge HEM
Wanders around an airport, for short? TSA
She/___ pronouns HER

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