Universal Crossword Clues and Answers March 05, 2024

Author: by Drew Schmenner

Across

Weekend comedy show, familiarly SNL
Singer Ronstadt LINDA
Carpet style popular in the ’70s SHAG
Uncle, in Mexico TIO
Jeered from the bleachers BOOED
Princess’s crown TIARA
Kitchen pest ANT
Large type of a small crustacean (In this answer, unscramble letters 2-8) JUMBOSHRIMP
Greek salad cheese FETA
Lyft competitor UBER
Reuben bread RYE
Major headline material (… letters 3-10) FRONTPAGENEWS
Raggedy Ann, e.g. DOLL
New Age icon Chopra DEEPAK
Little rascal IMP
“Voila!” TADA
St. Louis skyline feature ARCH
Unwelcome one (… letters 5-11) PERSONANONGRATA
Lawyer Clooney AMAL
Soothing succulent ALOE
Yang’s opposite YIN
Some nonprofit supporters DONORS
Sicilian volcano ETNA
Being authentic (… letters 6-13) KEEPINGITREAL
“Exit full screen” key ESC
Smiley ___ FACE
Colt’s mother MARE
Takes a different form, or a hint to this puzzle’s scrambled 4-, 5-, 9- and 3-sided figures SHAPESHIFTS
Chai or oolong TEA
___ bear (Arctic predator) POLAR
See eye to eye AGREE
___ and outs INS
Scream YELL
Yours, in times of yore THINE
Show of affection for mom? TAT

Down

Employees STAFF
Joe Montana, from ’79-’92 NINER
State-run game of chance LOTTO
JFK’s successor LBJ
Payment promise IOU
Oscar recognition, informally NOM
Fix, as code DEBUG
Photoshop producer ADOBE
Madam’s counterpart SIR
Musical set in 1960s Baltimore HAIRSPRAY
West Point’s military branch ARMY
Stare with an open mouth GAPE
One-fifth of 15 THREE
Transmit SEND
Bait ___ switch AND
Yellow Brick Road dog TOTO
Scheme PLAN
Alan of “Marriage Story” ALDA
Tucker (out) WEAR
Beginning of a play ACTI
Genghis ___ KHAN
Apple tablet IPAD
Office note MEMO
Practical joke that victims pick up? PRANKCALL
Actress Gasteyer ANA
___ gin fizz SLOE
Name hidden in “whole grain” OLEG
Formal denial NOTI
Man with manners GENT
Direct (to) REFER
Health resorts SPAS
Pitcher’s prized limb ARM
Defunct Apple messaging app ICHAT
Whinny NEIGH
Wipe out, in slang EATIT
Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, e.g. ARENA
Last but not ___ LEAST
Annual sports award ESPY
Heel, but not an ankle SHOE
Friend PAL
Part of TGIF: Abbr. FRI
Jack’s value in blackjack TEN
“What did I tell you?” SEE

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