Here are the answers to Universal Crossword puzzles Wednesday August 4 2021.
“Car Talk” network – NPR
“The Silence of the Lambs” protagonist – CLARICE
“The Simpsons” bartender – MOE
“Uh-huh” – YEAH
“___ Eleven” (2001 heist comedy) – OCEANS
“___ is well” – ALL
Albacore and bluefin – TUNAS
Artistic inspiration – MUSE
Banded gem – ONYX
Be untruthful with – LIETO
Belief with spirit animals – TOTEMISM
Bonus – EXTRA
Brings shame to – DISHONORS
Burn slightly – SINGE
Button often clicked moments before noticing a typo – SEND
Casual talk – CHAT
Church recess – APSE
Compostable straws? – HAY
Deductive skill – LOGIC
Dinosaur experts (Hint: Read this answer’s last 3 letters first) – EONTOLOGISTSPAL
Draw in – LURE
Duct ___ – TAPE
Enjoys a newspaper – READS
Fish eggs – ROE
Gadget – GIZMO
Game cube – DIE
Game with Reverse cards – UNO
Garment such as an obi – SASH
Golden or brown brew – ALE
Head of state? – TRI
Into many things? (… last 4 letters first) – RIALISTICMATE
Japanese port city – OSAKA
Like many restaurants – DINEIN
Low-cost lodging (… last 3 letters first) – GETHOTELBUD
New Deal prez – FDR
Nickname within “Absalom” – SAL
Oboe necessity – REED
One of its Roadsters is in space – TESLA
One who takes a vow, or a pledge – SISTER
One-dollar chips at a high rollers’ table, say (… last 4 letters first) – PCHANGECHUM
Out of battery power – DEAD
Oversaw – LED
Penne ___ vodka – ALLA
Piece of work – TASK
Piglet’s sound – OINK
Poet Maya – ANGELOU
Produced electronically, as music – SYNTHESIZED
Reach out to, colloquially – HITUP
Regret – RUE
Rigidity’s opposite – LOOSENESS
Rihanna wore one for a British Vogue cover – DURAG
Rios and Sorentos – KIAS
Roll of cash – WAD
Russia, once: Abbr – USSR
Sect wary of technology – AMISH
Shirt shot from a cannon – TEE
Siesta – NAP
Slimy lump – GOB
Songwriter Gershwin – IRA
Southern fried vegetable – OKRA
Spice Girl Halliwell – GERI
Stock option? – SELL
Substance control org – DEA
Texter’s “When will you be here?” – ETA
Those who stick together forever, or a theme hint – FRIENDSTOTHEEND
Ticket tear-off – STUB
Touch on the back – PAT
Trivia champion Jennings – KEN
Two-piece swimsuit – BIKINI
Wanted poster letters – AKA
Weaving device – LOOM
What skaters “catch” after jumping – AIR
When a beach trip is especially nice – WINTERBREAK
Word after “flower” or “oyster” – BED
Yens – LONGINGS
___ Sutra – KAMA
