Here are the answers to Universal Crossword puzzles Sunday March 28, 2021.
“But is it ___?” – ART
“Butterfly” or “mosquito” follower – NET
“Just in case” arrangements, and a hint to the word hidden in reverse in each starred answer – BACKUPPLANS
“Murder on the ___ Express” – ORIENT
“___ see it …” – ASI
‘Do styled with a pick – AFRO
*Baseball, in the U.S – NATIONALPASTIME
*The Dolomites and others – ITALIANALPS
*They, for example – PERSONALPRONOUN
About 907 kilograms – TON
Anastasia Romanov’s father, for one – TSAR
Baby’s stereotypical first syllable – GOO
Ballot caster – VOTER
Bed clothes – PJS
Before surgery, for short – PREOP
Beneficial berry – ACAI
Body covering – SKIN
Bothers big-time – EATSAT
Boxer’s deceptive move – FEINT
Castaway’s location – ISLE
Catch some z’s – NAP
Collect the crops – REAP
Cozy retreat – DEN
Crest holders? – TUBES
Debtor’s letters – IOU
Dior dress style – ALINE
Do damage to – HURT
Do some sums – ADD
Falls behind – LAGS
Feature of a fedora – BRIM
Feed the kitty, in poker – ANTE
Filled with farmland – RURAL
Fish eggs – ROE
Gadot of “Wonder Woman” – GAL
Given to theatrics – DRAMATIC
Greeting called from the deck – AHOYMATE
Handles skillfully – FINESSES
Heart-pumping workout, slangily – CARDIO
Hillary ___ Clinton – RODHAM
Lake on the California-Nevada border – TAHOE
Large outdoor event for shoppers – TENTSALE
Like deadpan humor – DRY
Luxury Honda brand – ACURA
Malia’s sister – SASHA
May honoree – MOM
Med. drama settings – ERS
Minute ___ Tropical Punch – MAID
Nanny or kid – GOAT
Natural talent – FLAIR
Nimble – AGILE
Not manual, informally – AUTO
Not mono, maybe – STEREO
Org. concerned with workplace injuries – OSHA
Polite denial – NOSIR
Record company – LABEL
Rug rat – TOT
Scout’s award – BADGE
Sees what is said – LIPREADS
Southpaw’s opposite – RIGHTY
Stratford’s river – AVON
Take the wheel – STEER
Tennis gold medalist Andre – AGASSI
Texter’s closest pal – BFF
The “A” in A.D – ANNO
They help people get a leg up – OTTOMANS
Up till now – TODATE
Venus’ do-over – LET
Volcanic output – ASH
Volkswagen compact – JETTA
What a crossword solver may need – ERASER
Where to buy a Spider-Man costume on the web – ETSY
Where zlotys are spent – POLAND
Wrestling surface – MAT
You may pick it up when you’re in a hurry – PACE
___ carte – ALA
___ Lilly and Company – ELI
