Author: by Rafael Musa Across Range through northern Italy ALPS Roughly 2.54 centimeters INCH Fasten, as buttons DOUP Mufasa’s son SIMBA Baklava dough, as some spell it FILO ___ Empire (Mansa Musa’s African domain) MALI Oak nut ACORN Academic hurdle EXAM “This is a clear-cut choice” ITSNOTEVENCLOSE Grp. Croatia joined in 2013 THEEU Piece of furniture…

Author: by Emily Carroll Across Government probe org.? NASA “My bad!” ISCREWEDUP Famous ___ cookies AMOS Total ecstasy’s opposite SHEERAGONY Sassy PERT American or Spirit AIRCARRIER Rectangular replacement for a square meal ENERGYBAR Perfect or present TENSE ___ Doone cookies LORNA Polish language? EDIT Jinx HOODOO Polite address with an apostrophe MAAM Hoppy beer, for short…

Universal Crossword December 23 2022 Answers: The Light We Carry author Michelle 5 letters OBAMA Stuffed 4 letters FULL Runner’s circuit 3 letters LAP Dads 5 letters PAPAS *Persistent as an ailment 5 letters CONIC Utensil brand 3 letters OXO What to take when your foe goes low 11 letters THEHIGHROAD Long in the tooth…

Clues Answers “Do. Or do not. There is no ___.” (Yoda) TRY “That’s ___-brainer!” ANO A walk in the park EASYASABC Amble MOSEY Approach the summit ASCEND Bad cooking fat, in Spanglish? MALLARD Bambi’s dad, e.g STAG Boscs and Bartletts PEARS Broadcast AIR Cease DESIST Cease STOP Change for a five ONES Chest muscle, briefly…

Clues Answers “Don’t be so arrogant!” SHOWSOMERESPECT “Don’t you worry” FEARNOT “I’d like to hear from you!” HITMEUP “I’m not kidding!” NOLIE “Pong” producer ATARI “That does it!” IMFEDUP “___ Said” (2022 film) SHE Actress Peeples NIA Actress Perlman RHEA Aloe ___ VERA Alone SOLO Anti-vaping ad, e.g PSA Approved bill, in India ACTOFPARLIAMENT Approx.…

Clues Answers “Curses!” RATS “Don’t let that guy drive away!” STOPHIM “Dude!” BRO “Glad I’m back?” MISSME “I gotta go onstage now” THATSMYCUE “Practice ___ brains in your muscles” (Sam Snead) PUTS “That was bad luck” TOUGHBREAK “Where?!” IDONTSEEIT (What I’m pointing at) THIS Aid in finding products? TIMESTABLE Alternative to a pointless meeting EMAIL…

Clues Answers “… think, therefore ___” (Descartes) IAM “60 Minutes” home CBS “And one more thing …” ALSO “Don’t reckon so” NAH “Freaks and Geeks” star Cardellini LINDA “Just so you know …” initials FYI “What’s the ___?” (“Why bother?”) USE 33-Across, in Spanish SOL Aberdeen boy LADDIE Acquire GAIN Anti-apartheid activist Steve who had…

Author: by Trent H. Evans Across Doppler device RADAR Basic principles ABCS Plant stalk STEM Speedy Amtrak train ACELA Deal breaker? NARC Nobel-winning author Morrison TONI “I gotta go onstage now” THATSMYCUE “Practice ___ brains in your muscles” (Sam Snead) PUTS Tranquil SEDATE Escape room nudge HINT Energy source, or an energy metaphor GAS Captain, for…

Clues Answers “Gee whiz, that’s cool!” NEATO “Rats!” DARN “Two thumbs up” critic Roger EBERT “Without delay!” STAT “You’ve bested me” ISURRENDER “___ the Knife” MACK (Such a tragedy!) SOB Activate, as an alarm’s wire TRIP Apartment building managers, informally SUPERS Apt letters missing from “chem_cal b_ _d” ION Bad boss? RINGLEADER Be transported by…

Clues Answers “All kidding ___ …” ASIDE “Animal” in one’s throat FROG “Happily!” GLADTO “I accept your offer!” DEAL “Just think of the possibilities!” IMAGINE A couple TWO Abandons DESERTS Above-ground railways, briefly ELS Arduous efforts SLOGS At full throttle ALLOUT Bad showing for an athlete OFFGAME Below-the-belt campaign stratagem SMEARTACTIC Bit of gossip RUMOR…