Universal - Oct 6 2021

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Clues Answers
"Dear" ones SIRS
"I'm doing it no matter what!" (... letters 2 to 5) TRYANDSTOPME
"If all ___ fails ..." ELSE
"The Matrix" hero NEO
"This means ___!" WAR
2019 film whose secret agent protagonist becomes a pigeon, and a theme hint SPIESINDISGUISE
38, for a 19x2 rectangle AREA
4,840 square yards ACRE
Alex Trebek's closing line on "Jeopardy!" (In this clue's answer, see letters 1 to 4) SOLONGEVERYBODY
Almost forever EONS
Aspiring doctor's track, informally PREMED
Big fuss ADO
Brazilian Carnival city, briefly RIO
Bring in the sheaves REAP
Broad smile GRIN
Certain way to go to a party STAG
China setting ASIA
City near Lake Tahoe RENO
Classic Father's Day gift TIE
Coin that may feature the Vitruvian Man EURO
Cook's garment APRON
Dads PAS
Drive in Beverly Hills RODEO
Drops the ball ERRS
Duel tool EPEE
Earthy pigment OCHER
Easily sufficient AMPLE
Egg on URGE
Fall garden? EDEN
Flows back EBBS
Group such as Outkast DUO
Hare's fabled opponent TORTOISE
Impose, as a tax LEVY
It's a mess STY
It's for the birds ROOST
Italy's shape BOOT
Jacket COAT
Leaves for lunch? SALAD
Levine of Maroon 5 ADAM
Clues Answers
Light or dark loaves RYES
Like a tacky sweater UGLY
Lion, tiger or bear BEAST
Lip SASS
Lock horns ARGUE
Members of an ancient Celtic religion DRUIDS
Message with a "To:" line EMAIL
Metal pieces on some belts STUDS
Method for determining an artifact's age (... letters 4 to 7) CARBONDATING
Moe, Curly and Larry STOOGES
Monopoly card DEED
More sensible WISER
Mortarboard attachment TASSEL
Name within "human" UMA
Nerd GEEK
One keeps a beaver busy DAM
Perlman of "Cheers" RHEA
Pinochle combo MELD
Pizzazz STYLE
Poker ploy RAISE
Pool temperature tester TOE
Public relations concerns IMAGES
Put on hold LAYASIDE
Rude look STARE
Scatter SOW
Scheme PLOT
Sign of boredom YAWN
Slip through the cracks? SEEP
Sometimes-green drinks TEAS
Start of an idea GERM
Stink to high heaven REEK
Supersized LARGE
Sweet potato YAM
Turkey ___ (fall run) TROT
Unified ONE
Washington post SENATOR
Watch face DIAL
Zest GUSTO
___ brat ARMY