Here are the answers to Universal Crossword puzzles Monday August 30 2021.
“Rocky” actress Shire – TALIA
“Wait a second!” – HANGON
… and ___ from “The French Connection” and “Unforgiven” – GENEHACKMAN
… ___ from “Annie” and “Charlie’s Angels” .. – CAMERONDIAZ
… ___ from “Maleficent” and “The Great” .. – ELLEFANNING
Actor Zac – EFRON
Air of despair – GLOOM
Ballpoint’s tip – NIB
Beginning stage – ONSET
Blue bird, for Twitter – LOGO
Blue or White river – NILE
Brought into existence – BORN
Calf’s call – MOO
Came down to Earth – ALIT
Cheer in Cordoba – OLE
Cheerless – SAD
Coke competitor – PEPSI
Completely exposes – BARES
Cools, as a drink – ICES
Deceitful person – LIAR
Does a fall job – RAKES
Dog walker’s need – BAG
Dog with a silky white coat – MALTESE
Edge – RIM
Foe – ENEMY
Forms a union, in a sense – SAYSIDO
Garment that has a hook – BRA
Give temporarily – LEND
Gold, e.g., to an investor – ASSET
Got the day started – AROSE
Hawaiian porch – LANAI
How some specialty items are made – TOORDER
Intelligence org – NSA
It may soothe a sunburn – ALOE
Like a flea bite – ITCHY
Like a light lager – PALE
Like goblin sharks but not goblins – REAL
Long cars, for short – LIMOS
Low rod on a cello – ENDPIN
Mystical essence – AURA
Not so exciting – BLAH
Obsolescent tape player, briefly – VCR
Often-lengthy exam format – ESSAY
One of 10 digits, often – FINGER
Opera highlight – ARIA
Opera whose name has the same vowels as 25-Down – AIDA
Pals – BUDS
Peaceful – SERENE
Purina alternative – IAMS
Rehearsed a full musical – RANIT
Rock in a tram – ORE
Romance novelist Roberts – NORA
Rub out – ERASE
See 53-Across – AGENTS
Shirts and blouses – TOPS
Shuts hard – SLAMS
Silent performer – MIME
Some stones in settings – GEMS
Speeds, or speedy events – RACES
Style of sunglasses – AVIATOR
Symbol of thinness – RAIL
T-___ steak – BONE
Tax time VIP – CPA
They’re full of garbage – DUMPS
This alphabetically themed crossword stars ___ from “30 Rock” and “Dr. Death” .. – ALECBALDWIN
Tree with upright cones – FIR
Tropical fruit often made into jelly – GUAVA
Type of hygiene – ORAL
Unyielding – STERN
Well-qualified – ABLE
What an iPhone runs on – IOS
What you might lay down, with “the” – LAW
With 21-Across, actors’ representatives – TALENT
Word before “name” or “pal” – PEN
Zillions – ATON
___ 51 – AREA
___ for life (high spirits) – ZEST
___ scallopini – VEAL
