Here are the answers to Universal Crossword puzzles Wednesday December 23, 2020.
“Hey, you!” – PSST
“Waiting for ___” (Beckett play) – GODOT
’90s music purchases – CDS
(This is heavy!) – GRUNT
180 degrees from WSW – ENE
50-50 choice for a test taker – FALSE
A gym buff’s is buff – BODY
Abraham nearly sacrificed him – ISAAC
Any “Friends” episode, in 2020 – RERUN
Aquarius’ opposite sign – LEO
Aspirations – DREAMS
Back of the boat – STERN
BB shooters – AIRGUNS
Beyond well-done – BURNT
Big name in nail polish – OPI
Bit of in-flight info – ETA
Border on – ABUT
Broccoli rabe – RAPINI
Cellos’ neighbors – VIOLAS
Certain loan specification – RATECAP
Class where tangents are important, briefly? – TRIG
Clutch or duffel – BAG
Conservatory work? – OPUS
Country star Eldredge – BRETT
Dated – OLD
Deposits, as an egg – LAYS
Diplomatic representatives – EMISSARIES
Dog that rhymes with “grr” – CUR
Each – APOP
Encircle – GIRD
Expansive – VAST
First or last part of 40-Down – EAST
Former Egyptian leader hidden in “sets a date” – SADAT
Former governor whose sons are Andrew and Chris – MARIOCUOMO
Gallery manners? – ARTDECORUM
Game with Skip and Reverse cards – UNO
Give a one-star review, say – PAN
Grandpa Simpson – ABE
Harness strap – REIN
Head-scratcher – ENIGMA
Highly skilled – ADROIT
In unison – ASONE
Iowa home of a Big 12 team – AMES
Killmonger who battles T’Challa – ERIK
Like laced punch, and a hint to what’s been added to 17-, 32-, 41- and 59-Across – SPIKED
Mama’s mama – NANA
Mine finds – ORES
Mist that makes you look like president Harry? – SPRAYONTRUMAN
Most wise – SAGEST
Neutral tone – BEIGE
Nobelist Pavlov – IVAN
Notices a backward warning in “The Shining”? – SEESREDRUM
Ode to one’s favorite cuts of beef? – RUMPSILOVEYOU
Official language of Oman – ARABIC
Pair – DUO
Pays to play – ANTES
Pet such as a manx – CAT
Physics particle – ATOM
Places for nursing babies – BOSOMS
Poseidon’s realm – OCEAN
Prized stone – GEM
Product of a brainstorm – IDEA
Profs’ helpers – TAS
Rapunzel has lots of it – HAIR
Ridge on a banjo – FRET
Rustic venue for a hipster wedding – BARN
Server on skates, perhaps – CARHOP
Song – TUNE
Sphere – ORB
Stepping on a crack, some say – OMEN
Surrounded by – AMID
They may update an app – USERS
Vatican City inhabitant – POPE
Vigor – BRIO
Where to enter a PIN – ATM
___ Angeles Sparks – LOS
___ mode – ALA
___ to lunch – OUT
