Universal Crossword Answers Oct 22 2023 is published below. The puzzle title is Themeless Sunday 56. Today’s puzzle is created By Taylor Johnson and Rafael Musa and edited by David Steinberg. The puzzle crossword puzzle dimensions are 15 by 15.
Across
- 1.a Hermit ___CRAB
- 5.a Eight bitsBYTE
- 9.a “The Lion King” baddieSCAR
- 13.a Massive concert venueARENA
- 14.a ___ and aahsOOHS
- 15.a Leader of the Holy SeePOPE
- 16.a Needing an emotional bond for physical attractionDEMISEXUAL
- 18.a Roman moon goddessLUNA
- 19.a ___ PauloSAO
- 20.a Apply, as pressureEXERT
- 21.a LubricatedOILED
- 22.a Word before “puddle” or “pie”MUD
- 24.a Here and nowPRESENTDAY
- 26.a Playback speedSLOMO
- 28.a Tom and Jerry?NAMES
- 29.a Marsupial whose male has a scent gland on its chestKOALA
- 30.a Very, in ItalianMOLTO
- 31.a Org. headquartered in LangleyCIA
- 34.a Unexpectedly rewardingODDLYSATISFYING
- 37.a Actor Daniel ___ KimDAE
- 38.a Pucker, as lipsPURSE
- 39.a Yard feature appreciated by pet ownersFENCE
- 40.a “May the ___ be with you”FORCE
- 41.a Hatha yoga postureASANA
- 42.a Fully supportive responseIMALLFORIT
- 46.a “Funny!”HAH
- 47.a BrawlMELEE
- 48.a Breads that can be stuffedPITAS
- 50.a Swampy areaBOG
- 52.a “The Secret World of ___ Mack” (’90s Nickelodeon show)ALEX
- 53.a Gravity-defying part of a roller coasterLOOPDELOOP
- 55.a Stuff in a horror movieGORE
- 56.a Photo that needs sharpeningBLUR
- 57.a Goes on a tiradeRANTS
- 58.a Head and neck docsENTS
- 59.a MehSOSO
- 60.a Awesome, slangilyBOSS
Down
- 1.d Vanilla-flavored popCREAMSODA
- 2.d Sauce in Louisiana Creole cuisineREMOULADE
- 3.d Name within “Daniela”ANI
- 4.d Acid’s counterpartBASE
- 5.d Athlete in a ringBOXER
- 6.d “Really, though?!”YOURENOTSERIOUS
- 7.d “False!”THATSALIE
- 8.d Course for some native Spanish speakers: Abbr.ESL
- 9.d Impressive spreads?SPLITS
- 10.d “It’s the least I ___ do!”COULD
- 11.d Common sleep disorderAPNEA
- 12.d “You good to go?”READY
- 13.d Sponsored spotsADS
- 17.d Brand of dry-erase markersEXPO
- 21.d Events with a single occurrenceONEOFFS
- 23.d Barbie or KenDOLL
- 25.d CPR prosEMTS
- 27.d Centerpiece of some spring celebrationsMAYPOLE
- 29.d Down for the count, brieflyKOD
- 30.d Famed Silk Road travelerMARCOPOLO
- 31.d Sellers of decadent pastries with cream cheese frostingCINNABONS
- 32.d Plotting togetherINCAHOOTS
- 33.d “The ___ of Pleasure” (2023 Janelle Monae album)AGE
- 35.d Browse, as the internetSURF
- 36.d “I’m down!”YEAH
- 40.d Boasts, colloquiallyFLEXES
- 41.d BarelyATAD
- 42.d Perceived appearanceIMAGE
- 43.d Honeydew, e.g.MELON
- 44.d VigilantALERT
- 45.d Person who might give you a crash course?ITPRO
- 49.d One may live in BelgradeSERB
- 51.d Google Maps techGPS
- 53.d Bulk section units: Abbr.LBS
- 54.d Language spoken in VientianeLAO