Universal Crossword Solutions December 24, 2023
Across
| Org. exploring Mars | NASA |
| Do the butterfly stroke, e.g. | SWIM |
| In check | ATBAY |
| Effect of a green mushroom, in Mario games | EXTRALIFE |
| “Tsk, tsk!” | SHAME |
| Took some time before making a decision | SLEPTONIT |
| Sheets of glass | PANES |
| Give a darn? | SEW |
| Emmy nominee, e.g. | TVSTAR |
| Janis ___ (“Mean Girls” character) | IAN |
| Pet name that originated in AAVE | BAE |
| Like some hair extensions | CLIPIN |
| Audio equipment brand | BOSE |
| “The Matrix” protagonist | NEO |
| Coffee order that averts jitters | DECAF |
| Scale for mineral hardness | MOHS |
| Poetic foot | IAMB |
| Rod that strengthens concrete | REBAR |
| “See the mess we have to clean up now?!” | WHATHAVEYOUDONE |
| Nostalgic photo filter | SEPIA |
| “Como ___?” | ESTA |
| “Bye now!” | TATA |
| Bumper dings | DENTS |
| Vietnamese New Year | TET |
| Abbr. after a list of authors | ETAL |
| El ___ Atlantico | OCEANO |
| 4.0 may be the highest one | GPA |
| Super Bowl org. | NFL |
| Hang out in the sun, say | LETDRY |
| Compound in weed | CBD |
| Like a ride-or-die friend | LOYAL |
| Ruder alternative to “Have we met?” | WHOAREYOU |
| Came up | AROSE |
| Message with many recipients | MASSEMAIL |
| Hiatus | PAUSE |
| Landing guesses at SFO | ETAS |
| Sole | ONLY |
Down
| Loch ___ | NESS |
| Rod connecting wheels | AXLE |
| Seethe | STEW |
| Artist whose name is one letter away from “art” | ARP |
| Ljubljana’s country | SLOVENIA |
| Is victorious | WINS |
| “… in case I absolutely must” | IFITCOMESTOTHAT |
| Mercury, e.g. | METAL |
| Egyptian snake | ASP |
| Orange beverage sweetened with condensed milk | THAIICEDTEA |
| Sunscreen brand | BANANABOAT |
| “You can say that again!” | AMEN |
| “Works for me” | YES |
| “___ boy!” (“Nice work!”) | ATTA |
| Free (of) | RID |
| Most excellent | BESTINCLASS |
| Lima’s country | PERU |
| Upscale German cars | BMWS |
| ___ and aahed | OOHED |
| Ed Sheeran hit that’s the second most-streamed song on Spotify | SHAPEOFYOU |
| It hangs outside the house | EAVE |
| Sunkist competitor | FANTA |
| Set of eight 0s and 1s | BYTE |
| Authentic, or Brazil’s currency | REAL |
| Really dislike | HATE |
| Nutritious green added to juices | OATGRASS |
| Name hidden in “reads aloud” | SAL |
| Post-transformation self | NEWME |
| Apt rhyme for “fire” | PYRE |
| Filmmaker Ephron | NORA |
| Savory Sri Lankan pancake | DOSA |
| Blue printer color | CYAN |
| Heat past a simmer | BOIL |
| “___ noted” | DULY |
| Pool workout unit | LAP |
| “Pachinko” actor Min-ho | LEE |
| Genre for sad bois | EMO |
