Universal Crossword December 16 2024 Answers (12/16/24)

Our Universal Crossword December 16, 2024 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The Universal Crossword is a syndicated crossword that is published across different apps and websites each day. It is created with a focus on clarity and simplicity, making it a great choice for both experienced and casual solvers.

Universal Crossword December 16, 2024 Answers

If you need help solving the Universal Crossword on 12/16/24, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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#	Clue
1A	Get out of Dodge
5A	Hit that may go out of the park
10A	"Yay, time for the weekend!"
14A	JUST before the deadline
16A	Ramen vessel
17A	Some shared pics
18A	Fruit in some gin
19A	Water spirit that anagrams to "Aidan"
20A	Jabba the ___
22A	Genetic material
23A	Even score
24A	Playful growl
27A	Filled completely
29A	Like burning passions
31A	Bowling places
33A	Calf-length skirt
36A	People who might edit their own genetic code
38A	Harold's role in "Ghostbusters"
39A	Not fulfilled, as expectations
40A	Name hidden in "ice rink"
41A	Departs, in toddler-speak
43A	Big doofuses
44A	On the ocean
45A	Spiny, pungent fruit
47A	Quaint negative contraction
49A	Tear apart
50A	___ Lingus
53A	Word before "milk" or "meal"
54A	Snoop who performed at the 2024 Summer Olympics
56A	Creator of the Hundred Acre Wood
58A	"Snow" crustacean
60A	"Since you mentioned it ..."
63A	Dance you may do in a lei
64A	Dessert made with a root veggie
65A	No more than
66A	Big doofuses
67A	Person who will succeed?
1D	Fire-starting rock
2D	Island near Maui
3D	Not a Phase nail polish brand
4D	"Tell Mama" singer James
5D	Word said twice before "Hooray!"
6D	Singer/activist Yoko
7D	Vegan entrees with buns
8D	Caesar's question to Brutus
9D	Takes it easy
10D	Atlanta-based channel
11D	Peak time period
12D	Speculative "Hmm ..."
13D	Pest on a dog
15D	Mother de la familia
21D	Easily scratched mineral
25D	Campaign messaging purchase
26D	Complained childishly
28D	Go up against
29D	Gets the suds off
30D	"___ off!" ("The race begins!")
32D	W-4 IDs
33D	Huge, informally
34D	"Time for me to depart!"
35D	Succeeds in multiple arenas
37D	Didn't make reservations?
42D	Strike up the ___
46D	Confess
48D	Puccini opera about an opera singer
50D	Green stuff in a pond
51D	Long, thin fungus in ramen
52D	Allude (to)
53D	Siete + uno
55D	Transcript figs.
57D	Unit of length
59D	Old ___ (58-Across seasoning)
61D	"There ___ no words"
62D	Some boxing victories, for short

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