Universal Crossword Answers Jul 4 2023 is published below. The puzzle title is Speed Climbing. Today’s puzzle is created By Justin Werfel and edited by David Steinberg. The puzzle crossword puzzle dimensions are 15 by 15.
Across
- 1.a SubjectTOPIC
- 6.a Purchasing attemptBID
- 9.a PeakACME
- 13.a Beast with a horn, for shortRHINO
- 14.a Nickname for the future Darth VaderANI
- 15.a Like many horses’ hoovesSHOD
- 16.a NCAA game channelESPNU
- 17.a D.C. MLB teamNATS
- 18.a “Smallville” character LanaLANG
- 19.a Greek counterpart of AuroraEOS
- 20.a “Star Trek Beyond” actor JohnCHO
- 22.a Words from a fencerENGARDE
- 24.a Scoring attemptSHOT
- 25.a Go back inREENTER
- 26.a Major with the most programs, for short?COMPSCI
- 29.a Paper that ran a 27×27 crossword on Jul. 4, 1976NYT
- 30.a Goodbye, in GrenobleADIEU
- 31.a “Science Guy” BillNYE
- 33.a Take badly?STEAL
- 38.a Parish priestVICAR
- 39.a Young ‘unTOT
- 40.a BickerARGUE
- 41.a Gobble (up or down)SNARF
- 42.a “Ben-___”HUR
- 43.a DreadsFEARS
- 44.a Red state?IRE
- 46.a Meeting schedulesAGENDAS
- 48.a Annual reference bookALMANAC
- 52.a Heroic exploitDEED
- 53.a The Peach StateGEORGIA
- 54.a SickILL
- 55.a Fore’s opposite, nauticallyAFT
- 58.a Caramel candy brandROLO
- 59.a Early Bond foeDRNO
- 61.a ThighboneFEMUR
- 63.a ConcludesENDS
- 64.a Follower of mit.EDU
- 65.a Greek alphabet’s conclusionOMEGA
- 66.a ComfortEASE
- 67.a Summer hrs.DST
- 68.a Incur, as charges … or a hint to this puzzle’s indicated lettersRUNUP
Down
- 1.d Almond or pecanTREE
- 2.d Very, veryOHSO
- 3.d Die spotsPIPS
- 4.d Americas Best Value ___ (hotel chain)INN
- 5.d Staying with a series of people while traveling (In this answer, note letters 8-5)COUCHSURFING
- 6.d Sheep noiseBAA
- 7.d Pandora offering (… letters 11-8)INTERNETRADIO
- 8.d “Elemental” studioDISNEY
- 9.d Only character in all seven “Chronicles of Narnia”ASLAN
- 10.d GraphCHART
- 11.d Le ___ (Paris paper)MONDE
- 12.d Lawn tool for bordersEDGER
- 17.d Unlikely to happen (… letters 11-8)NOTINTHECARDS
- 21.d Latin word after “ad” or “post”HOC
- 23.d Becomes adept at (… letters 10-7)GETSAFEELFOR
- 24.d Long, pointy weaponSPEAR
- 26.d Cleveland NBA team, for shortCAVS
- 27.d Norse god who wields the 24-Down GungnirODIN
- 28.d Flaky mineralMICA
- 32.d Singular or plural pronounYOU
- 34.d Hot styleTREND
- 35.d “My word!”EGAD
- 36.d Glow such as a haloAURA
- 37.d Alternative to moreLESS
- 45.d Like a fridge after midnight, sometimesRAIDED
- 47.d Hair goopGEL
- 48.d ConcurAGREE
- 49.d “Bleeding Love” singer LewisLEONA
- 50.d Forms into a shapeMOLDS
- 51.d Got out of bedAROSE
- 55.d “Well said!”AMEN
- 56.d Potentially lethal Japanese delicacyFUGU
- 57.d Catch in a webTRAP
- 60.d Almond or pecanNUT
- 62.d Big birdEMU