Universal Crossword Answers Sep 18 2024 is published below. The puzzle title is Semifinals. Today’s puzzle is created By Paul Leistra and edited by David Steinberg. The puzzle crossword puzzle dimensions are 15 by 15.
Across
- 1.a What Blue Jays often have on their headsCAPS
- 5.a Volcano outputLAVA
- 9.a Fishhook projectionsBARBS
- 14.a Orchestra woodwindOBOE
- 15.a Word with “history” or “exam”ORAL
- 16.a Hard to missOVERT
- 17.a “Who’s on First?” comic (In this answer, note the first 2 letters + the last 2)BUDABBOTT
- 19.a Interior styleDECOR
- 20.a RequirementNEED
- 21.a Be nosyPRY
- 23.a 34th prezIKE
- 24.a Puccini operaTOSCA
- 27.a Chimney buildupSOOT
- 28.a Golf propTEE
- 29.a Part of a mortgage check (… first 3 letters + the last 3)INTERESTPAYMENT
- 33.a Poseidon’s domainSEA
- 34.a Letters before an aliasAKA
- 35.a EMT’s skillCPR
- 36.a Benefit from nepotism, perhaps (… first 2 letters + the last 2)STARTATTHETOP
- 42.a Church benchPEW
- 43.a Female sheepEWE
- 44.a Female deerDOE
- 46.a Where team teaching may occur (… first 2 letters + the last 2)DOUBLECLASSROOM
- 52.a Hesitant soundsUHS
- 53.a Cosmetics brandOLAY
- 54.a Greek resort islandCORFU
- 55.a Author Harper ___LEE
- 56.a The “A” of IPAALE
- 57.a Digital diaryBLOG
- 59.a Reversed the effect ofUNDID
- 61.a Hair problems … or a theme hintSPLITENDS
- 66.a Peace pactTRUCE
- 67.a “Yeah, right”ASIF
- 68.a Rod’s partnerREEL
- 69.a Promoted extravagantlyHYPED
- 70.a Ready for eatingRIPE
- 71.a Samsung rivalSONY
Down
- 1.d Corn holderCOB
- 2.d ___ DhabiABU
- 3.d Pea holderPOD
- 4.d Attempt to bring up the passed?SEANCE
- 5.d Ear partLOBE
- 6.d Yank who retired in 2016AROD
- 7.d TubVAT
- 8.d Indie rock relativeALTPOP
- 9.d Lovable figureBODYTYPE
- 10.d Blvd. relativeAVE
- 11.d Say, as the Apostles’ CreedRECITE
- 12.d SplinteredBROKEN
- 13.d Yonge ___ (main road in Toronto)STREET
- 18.d Yellowstone predatorBEAR
- 22.d Extermination targets, familiarlyROACHES
- 24.d “___ the season …”TIS
- 25.d Loonies replaced them in CanadaONES
- 26.d Standard dev. or avg.STAT
- 27.d MajesticSTATELY
- 30.d Have a balanced dietEATWELL
- 31.d Genre for the Specials or the MaytalsSKA
- 32.d Actor who said, “I pity the fool”MRT
- 37.d Police alert, for shortAPB
- 38.d Inserted more Nerf dartsRELOADED
- 39.d Defunct airlineTWA
- 40.d StenchODOR
- 41.d Disappearing wordPOOF
- 45.d Ostrich cousinEMU
- 46.d Minnesota city by Lake SuperiorDULUTH
- 47.d Writer with a short story award named for himOHENRY
- 48.d DepletedUSEDUP
- 49.d Kind of saladCAESAR
- 50.d Edinburgh nativeSCOT
- 51.d “Mister ___ Neighborhood”ROGERS
- 57.d Dot on a radar screenBLIP
- 58.d Larger-than-___LIFE
- 60.d Freezer cubesICE
- 62.d Greek letter that resembles a tridentPSI
- 63.d Prefix with “natal”NEO
- 64.d LairDEN
- 65.d TricksySLY