Here are the answers to Universal Crossword puzzles Monday October 11 2021.
“At Wit’s End” author Bombeck – ERMA
“Avengers: Endgame” co-director Anthony or Joe – RUSSO
“How can I ever ___ you?” – REPAY
“We hold ___ truths to be self-evident” – THESE
*Making a landing – ? = Like a genuine person – DOWNTOEARTH
*Movies that should be exciting – ? = Romantic feelings – ATTRACTIONS
*Starting to encounter – ? = Situated alongside – UPAGAINST
Abhor – LOATHE
Allow to attack – LETAT
Back’s counterpart – FORTH
Bygone Russian ruler – TSAR
Cancel, as a launch – ABORT
Canines and others – TEETH
Cardinals, on scoreboards – STL
Char – SEAR
Chop, as garlic – MINCE
Cleaning tool – MOP
Coke, in certain regions – POP
Common tic-tac-toe result – TIE
Container for coffee – URN
Container for fruit – CRATE
Desert refuge – OASIS
Dissuade – DETER
Dryer’s companion – WASHER
Face-plant – EATIT
Fixer-___ – UPPER
Gardener’s “green” digit – THUMB
Give five stars, say – RATE
Grain bundle – SHEAF
Group underrepresented in Congress – WOMEN
Humiliate – EMBARRASS
Ian McKellen and others, title-wise – SIRS
Ilk – TYPE
Ilk – SORT
Implied – TACIT
It’s outstanding – DEBT
Killed it on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” – SLAYED
LGBTQ milestone celebrated on October 11, or a hint to each starred clue’s missing word – COMINGOUT
Like many a teenager’s skin – OILY
Like some wine and cheese – AGED
Like talking in a movie theater – RUDE
Lists of commands – MENUS
Luxury Italian car, informally – LAMBO
Mai ___ – TAI
Michael of “Juno” – CERA
Most fair – PRETTIEST
Nail polish brand – ESSIE
Not right or obtuse – ACUTE
Part of MOMA – ART
Part of, as a joke – INON
Parts of hearts – AORTAS
Performed in a show – ACTED
Purpose – USE
Rainbows, for example – ARCS
See 34-Down – ARBOR
See 56-Across – TOWN
Shooting star, actually – METEOR
Single: Prefix – MONO
Skate variety – INLINE
Spuds – TATERS
Stench – ODOR
Syllable after “hardy” – HAR
Takes a peek – LOOKS
Tokyo 2020 sword – EPEE
Travelers’ stops – INNS
Vacuum brand – DYSON
Watch closely – EYE
Welles who directed “Citizen Kane” – ORSON
Wise person – SAGE
With 19-Across, home of the University of Michigan – ANN
With 45-Across, the Windy City – CHI
Word following “App” or “Apple” – STORE
Workplaces for some RNs – ERS
Wry humor – IRONY
X in a checkbox, e.g – MARK
Youngest Stark daughter in “Game of Thrones” – ARYA
Zeal – ARDOR
___ d’etre – RAISON
