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 |