Here are the answers to Universal Crossword puzzles Monday May 31 2021.
“Birches” poet Robert – FROST
“NCIS” network – CBS
“Othello” villain – IAGO
“Woe is me!” – ALAS
… hitting the mute button? – SOUNDOFF
… jamming the production line? – COMPANYHALT
… nearly completing Mr. Potato Head? – EYESLEFT
… seeing a broken mannequin? – ORDERARMS
2000s teen idol Efron – ZAC
Agcy. that approves COVID vaccines – FDA
Apple in hand? – IPOD
Barnyard song refrain – EIEIO
Bart’s teacher – EDNA
Beam of sunlight – RAY
Become more equal – EVENOUT
Big success – HIT
Bowled over – INAWE
Brings to court – SUES
Camping shelter – TENT
Chat room chuckle – LOL
Complete collections – SETS
Decide, in court – RULEON
Diagnostic medical procedure – BIOPSY
Epoxy and amber – RESINS
First available – SOONEST
First fruit’s locale? – EDEN
Forbid – BAN
Gator’s cousin – CROC
Gave kibble to, say – FED
Guevara who was played by Benicio Del Toro – CHE
Hosp. sections – ERS
Ice cream holder – CONE
Intentionally exclude – OMIT
It hangs around the dump – ODOR
Jai ___ – ALAI
Keen insight – ACUMEN
Kept someone awake, maybe – SNORED
Legendary, informally – EPIC
Level, as a building – RAZE
Like a four-degree angle – ACUTE
Lively – UPBEAT
Lowest brass – TUBA
Made less harsh – EASED
Makes fun of – TEASES
Maple tree extract – SAP
Military command that could also be used after … watching a certain “Nip/Tuck” episode? – ABOUTFACE
Military equipment – GEAR
Monotony – TEDIUM
Nimble – AGILE
Not at all shaky – ROCKSOLID
Peak such as Mont Blanc – ALP
Pigpen – STY
Place to pamper a pooch – PETSPA
Play opener – ACTONE
Pub offering – ALE
Rapid transit vehicle? – RAFT
React to pain – WINCE
Regret – RUE
Satellite alternative – CABLE
Selma of “Legally Blonde” – BLAIR
Shed tears – WEEP
Shot ___ (track-and-field event) – PUT
Solution – ANSWER
Speed Wagon maker, once – REO
Steals at the mall? – GOODDEALS
Swarmed (with) – TEEMED
Sweater ___ – VEST
The Big Board of Wall St – NYSE
The Deadly Sins and others – SEPTETS
Transmits – SENDS
Turnpike charges – TOLLS
Under the weather – ILL
Use some crayons – COLOR
Verdi opera commissioned by Egypt’s Isma’il Pasha – AIDA
Village leaders – ELDERS
Yearn (for) – HANKER
