Here are the answers to Universal Crossword puzzles Friday November 27, 2020.
2001: A Space Odyssey” computer – HAL
“Er …” – IMEAN
“Gemini Man” director Ang – LEE
“Madam, I’m ___” (classic palindrome) – ADAM
“___ be a cold day …” – ITLL
“___ Wong: Hard Knock Wife” – ALI
*City between Dallas and Little Rock – TEXARKANATEXAS
*City known for its bamboo-shaped skyscraper – TAIPEITAIWAN
*North African city near a Mediterranean gulf – TUNISTUNISIA
A chef may oil one – PAN
Actually – INFACT
Afflicts – AILS
Animal with a mane – LION
Arm or leg – LIMB
Astound – AMAZE
Be dishonest with – LIETO
Bound along – LOPE
Brief arguments – SPATS
British “Bye!” – TATA
Cellular data transmitter? – RNA
Chesterfield or settee – SOFA
Chicago winter hrs – CST
Chicken ___ (Japanese dish with panko crumbs) – KATSU
Communication syst. for the deaf – ASL
Conceal – HIDE
Cornered – ATBAY
Deal a crushing blow to? – SWAT
Delivery from Santa – TOY
Design problem – FLAW
Dweeb – TWERP
Enjoy a warm drink in England, and a phonetic hint to the starred answers’ initials – HAVEASPOTOFTEA
Exam for a H.S. junior, perhaps – PSAT
Excited, with “up” – KEYED
Fanatical – RABID
Friendly relations – AMITY
Gauging the purity of – ASSAYING
Go down like a stone – SINK
Hardly at all – ATAD
Hawaiian coffee district – KONA
Honey Graham ___ – OHS
Hop, skip or jump, perhaps? – VERB
Imam’s god – ALLAH
In ___ land – LALA
Insignificant – MERE
Jacket similar to a parka – ANORAK
Kind of talk that’s videoed – TED
Lacking color – PALE
Linen source – FLAX
LP player – HIFI
Mortarboard attachment – TASSEL
Neither sharp nor on key – FLAT
Nine-digit ID source – SSA
Noisy accessory for a car – ALARM
Not suitable – INAPT
Notability – FAME
Pago Pago’s place – SAMOA
Places to wear avocado face masks – SPAS
Preserves, as pork – SALTS
Puzzling sound? – SHORTU
Roll call affirmatives – AYES
Santa ___, California – ANA
Shoestring – LACE
Sicily’s highest volcano – ETNA
Sierra pickup truck maker – GMC
Smoked pepper in Mexican cuisine – CHIPOTLE
Stored on board – LADED
Take forcibly – SEIZE
Tattle – TELL
Tiniest bit – IOTA
Tissue layers – PLIES
Trendy berry – ACAI
Voice-activated assistant – ALEXA
Voice-activated assistant – SIRI
Way, way off – AFAR
What’s always handmade? – FIST
___ Stanley Gardner – ERLE
