Universal Crossword Answers March 16, 2024
Author: by Jess Rucks
Across
| Ostentatious | SPLASHY |
| Grumpy expression | SCOWL |
| Dismiss as silly | POOHPOOH |
| Swahili for “freedom” | UHURU |
| Urdu for “God willing” | INSHALLAH |
| F, A, C and E, e.g. | NOTES |
| Russian refusal | NYET |
| Toys that start up? | YOYOS |
| “___ la vie” | CEST |
| Sing with your mouth closed | HUM |
| Witty comebacks | RETORTS |
| Pump numbers | OCTANES |
| Hammer targets | NAILS |
| Drinks you might want “dirty” | MARTINIS |
| Kind of syrup poured on waffles | MAPLE |
| “Halt, matey!” | AVAST |
| Dog whose face looks smushed | PUG |
| Cyber Monday business | ETAIL |
| Lead-in to “cop” or “car” | RENTA |
| Big bird’s broadcaster | EAGLECAM |
| Animated green ogre | SHREK |
| Flat-bottomed glasses | BEAKERS |
| Energized | HYPEDUP |
| ___ Friday’s | TGI |
| Rowing implements | OARS |
| Twins manager Baldelli | ROCCO |
| Put away, as a carry-on | STOW |
| Take potshots | SNIPE |
| Grand performance? | PIANOSOLO |
| Fund | ENDOW |
| Genre for Faith No More and Jane’s Addiction | ALTMETAL |
| Tres + cuatro | SIETE |
| Signs out | LOGSOFF |
Down
| ___ the bottle | SPIN |
| Small horse | PONY |
| Come in second, per a competitive person | LOSE |
| Reaction to a perfect back scratch | AHHTHATSTHESPOT |
| Pet ___ (place to pamper a pooch) | SPA |
| Lamas, popes and such | HOLYMEN |
| #seizetheday | YOLO |
| It rises and sets | SUN |
| Candies on peanut butter blossom cookies | CHOCOLATEKISSES |
| Home of Mars and Aries | OUTERSPACE |
| Take away forcefully | WREST |
| Thirsts (for) | LUSTS |
| Bale contents | HAY |
| “Beep beep” source | HORN |
| ___ salt | SEA |
| One-piece garment | UNITARD |
| Feature of a video chat with a weak connection, perhaps | TIMELAG |
| Representative Ilhan | OMAR |
| “Do you live in a ___?” | CAVE |
| Sentiment celebrated with a light blue, light pink and white flag | TRANSPRIDE |
| Taste of tea | SIP |
| Mystery writer Grafton | SUE |
| Person whose pants are on fire! | LIAR |
| Some shade trees | ELMS |
| Talk and talk | GAB |
| Mount, as a horse | GETONTO |
| Scandinavia’s continent: Abbr. | EUR |
| Genre from Seoul’s country | KPOP |
| Garden coils | HOSES |
| New Age keyboardist | YANNI |
| Spy org. | CIA |
| Ring up | CALL |
| Dorothy’s pooch | TOTO |
| St. ___ (Minnesota college named for a Norwegian king, not a snowman) | OLAF |
| “Big bad” beast | WOLF |
| Lamb’s mom | EWE |
| “Holy cow,” in a text | OMG |