Universal - Dec 19 2021

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Clues Answers
"Black Girl, Call Home" author Jasmine MANS
"No ___!" ("Not a chance!") SIR
"Sorry ___ sorry!" NOT
"Star Wars" pilot Dameron POE
"You are here" diagram MAP
"You betcha!" ISURECAN
"___ favor" POR
/// in bowling SPARES
9-digit IDs SSNS
Area with both deciduous and coniferous trees ... and a theme hint MIXEDFOREST
B-mitzvah, e.g RITE
Bitter beer IPA
Bohemian dance POLKA
Broadway actress Stroker ALI
Canoodling in a booth, e.g PDA
CFDA Fashion Awards host Issa RAE
Choose (to) OPT
Choose (to) ELECT
Cut down? EDITED
Declare ATTEST
Dental string FLOSS
Depends (on) RELIES
DIYer's site EHOW
Encrypted terms (squares 2-8) CODEWORDS
Errs MESSESUP
Faux MOCK
Female role model SHERO
Getting along (squares 2-6) ONSPEAKINGTERMS
Give a take OPINE
Go-betweens LIAISONS
Hands-and-feet spa treatments (squares 3-6) MANIPEDIS
Hit, like with snowballs PELT
How telecommuters work REMOTELY
Ice cream units SCOOPS
Improved, like parmesan AGED
In a sheepish manner MEEKLY
Japan's continent ASIA
Knitting purchase that anagrams to "Nikes" SKEIN
Loops in on an email CCS
Clues Answers
Macy Gray's hairstyle AFRO
Major advancement (In this answer, unscramble squares 7-11) QUANTUMLEAP
Man Booker Prize winner Kiran DESAI
Material in plaster of Paris GYPSUM
Not outdoors INSIDE
Not that THIS
One of 78 in this puzzle CLUE
Opposite of left RIGHT
Org. with Goodwill Ambassador Serena Williams UNICEF
Overabundance GLUT
Portal with a Bing search MSN
Power bowl berry ACAI
Prefix for "car" or "chic" ECO
Presentation at an expo DEMO
Questionable IFFY
Rapper Lil' ___ KIM
Reel piece of work? FILM
Renee's "Chicago" role ROXIE
Rhyming meal served family-style HOTPOT
Rubbish DRECK
Savory quality UMAMI
Short-sleeved shirt TEE
Siestas NAPS
Singer Redding OTIS
Some graphic novels MANGA
Spots SEES
State below N.J DEL
Steamed IRATE
Sushi tuna AHI
The "S" in CST: Abbr STD
Tight-lipped MUM
Web page to check before calling a help line FAQ
What good PR might generate HYPE
Wood that becomes a St. Louis landmark when you remove its first letter LARCH
Word before "justice" or "license" POETIC
Word between "ready" and "go" SET
Words before "no hands!" LOOKMA
___ Kippur YOM
___ Paulo SAO