Here are the answers to Universal Crossword puzzles Tuesday December 22, 2020.
A Wrinkle in Time” director DuVernay – AVA
“Anyone ___?” – ELSE
“Eat crow” or “talk turkey” – IDIOM
“The Office” co-creator Gervais – RICKY
“Unfortunately …” – ALAS
Actors at the queen’s Scottish retreat? – BALMORALCAST
Baltimore bird – ORIOLE
Big muddle – SNAFU
Bit of LeBron’s baby memorabilia? – KINGJAMESBIB
Black-and-white predator – ORCA
Boarding requirements, briefly – IDS
Casual attempts – STABS
Category – ILK
Colorado tributary – GILA
Continent with the shortest name – ASIA
Cookies, candy and cake – SWEETS
Couple’s clash – SPAT
Dampens – WETS
Doherty of The Mamas and the Papas – DENNY
Enjoyed a round of shots? – GOLFED
Eric of “Dirty John” – BANA
Evergreen-scented cleaner – PINESOL
Flowers named for a rainbow goddess – IRISES
Funny Fey – TINA
Gardening or masonry tool – TROWEL
Get all snug – NESTLE
Greek war god – ARES
Group of “Jeopardy!” contestants – TRIO
H.S. exam with two sections – PSAT
Herb that’s also a color – SAGE
Hoarse sound – RASP
Hrs. that ended on Nov. 1 in 2020 – DST
Is really, really into – LOVES
James in the Blues Hall of Fame – ETTA
Japanese beverage – SAKE
Main character in “Zits” – JEREMY
Making a muffler, say – KNITTING
Man – FELLOW
Mosque prayer leader – IMAM
Narcs’ org – DEA
One lacking netiquette – TROLL
One who crosses a line – SCAB
Online talk type – TED
Ounce, for one – UNIT
Part of a Hot Wheels collection – TOYCAR
Places where cranberries grow – BOGS
Puccini work – OPERA
Red beans go-with – RICE
Refine, as a skill – HONE
Request that may be “pretty” – PLEASE
Sandcastle tool – PAIL
Scoreboard tally, briefly – PTS
Seeks people food – BEGS
Self-defense spray – MACE
Slide sideways – SKID
Smartphone program I cherish most? – THEAPPOFMYEYE
Smooth out wrinkles – IRON
Snobs put them on – AIRS
Some native Alaskans – ALEUTS
Spanish for “girl” – NINA
Starbucks record keeper? – COFFEETABBOOK
Still competing – INIT
Stumble – TRIP
Stumps – BAFFLES
That doe’s – HERS
The Siberian tiger is the largest one – BIGCAT
Thing in a shopping basket – ITEM
Toilet paper layer – PLY
Tool with teeth – SAW
Totally awesome person – ROCKSTAR
Work up a sweat – TOIL
Work with a Singer – SEW
___ de Janeiro – RIO
___ Grey tea – EARL
___ node (immune system part) – LYMPH
___ up with (tolerates) – PUTS
