Here are the answers to Universal Crossword puzzles Monday November 9 2021.
“Can I get a volunteer?” – ANYONE
“Just in case” contingency – BACKUPPLAN
“Walk the dog” and others – YOYOTRICKS
“Walk the dog” and others – TASKS
“Weekend Edition” broadcaster – NPR
“You saved me!” – MYHERO
*Basic democratic principle – MAJORITYRULE
*Candy bar with peanuts – BABYRUTH
*Fred Flintstone’s best friend – BARNEYRUBBLE
*It makes a dog happy (Theme hint: Note three letters in each starred clue’s answer) – BELLYRUB
*Practice presentations – DRYRUNS
97,818 square miles, for Wyoming – AREA
Actress Kendrick – ANNA
An adult often has 32 – TEETH
Bank (on) – RELY
Battle injuries – WOUNDS
Be a teacher’s pet – KISSUP
Big instrument in a marching band – TUBA
Capital of Albania – TIRANA
Carvey who was on “SNL” – DANA
Cheer in Cancun – OLE
Chinese currency – YUAN
City-related – URBAN
Clatter – DIN
Close by – NEAR
Demoted planet – PLUTO
Formal refusal – NAY
Fuji, e.g – APPLE
Get cracking, in a way – DECODE
Good smell – AROMA
Hera’s anagrammatic mother – RHEA
It’s smaller than an English horn – OBOE
Labor Day’s day: Abbr – MON
Like a very bright color – NEON
Lots (of) – ATON
Louisiana waterway – BAYOU
Major fuss – ADO
Mamba’s weapon – FANG
Mindless followers – SHEEP
NBA game venue – ARENA
No later than – UNTIL
Nuclear reactor insert – FUELROD
OB-GYNs, e.g – DRS
One may have feathers or scales – BOA
Online gamer’s woe – LAG
Org. that Edward Snowden exposed – NSA
Overblown publicity – HYPE
Partner of “neither” – NOR
Period of history – ERA
Pieces of an abacus – BEADS
Place to tie the knot – ALTAR
Premiere – DEBUT
Puts into law – ENACTS
Quiche ingredients – EGGS
Radio journalist Shapiro – ARI
Regenerist skin care company – OLAY
Rich cake – TORTE
Rookie, slangily – NEWB
Rude remark – JEER
Salad with bacon and avocado – COBB
Steel support for concrete – REBAR
Stretcher holders, for short – EMTS
Sweat spot? – PORE
Taunting challenge – DARE
Test, as one’s patience – TRY
There are lots of them – CARS
Thumbs-up votes – YEAS
Tongue’s sense – TASTE
Tree that squirrels love – OAK
Turkey’s capital – ANKARA
Uber-competitive – TYPEA
Unskilled in – BADAT
Vixen’s baby – KIT
Weightlifter’s unit – REP
What a prankster may refill with toothpaste – OREO
Word before “home” or “heart” – TAKE
___ Islands, South Pacific country – SOLOMON
___ of opportunity – LAND
