Here are the answers to Universal Crossword puzzles Thursday October 8, 2020.

“Gymnopedies” composer Erik – SATIE
“I Am Woman” singer Helen – REDDY
“SNL” alum Poehler – AMY
“The Simpsons” bus driver – OTTO
1958 No. 1 hit whose title is Italian for “to fly” – VOLARE
1998 Olympic skating champ Lipinski – TARA
Accompanying – ALONGWITH
Activity with on-screen lyrics – KARAOKE
Actress Dunham – LENA
Adolescent skin woe – ACNE
Amount being carried – LOAD
Back-of-book listing – INDEX
Boat on which you might hear “O Sole Mio” – GONDOLA
Breakfast-in-bed need – TRAY
Camera company that merged with Konica – MINOLTA
Certain winning streak? – OOO
Cry unrealistically on stage, perhaps – EMOTE
Czechs and Croats – SLAVS
Dip a toe in, say – TEST
Dispatched – SENT
Enthusiastic praise – ACCLAIM
Extremely eager – AGOG
Facing – UPAGAINST
Female farm animal with horns – SHEGOAT
Font with a Light Italic style – ARIAL
French painter known for pointillism – SEURAT
Hairstyles that stick up – MOHAWKS
Halved – INTWO
Highlight reel, e.g – MONTAGE
Ilhan of Congress – OMAR
Increased one’s chances to be safe? – SLID
Increases – AUGMENTS
Lessen, like pain – RELIEVE
Levy whose rate is the same for everyone – FLATTAX
Like plain-looking gems – UNCUT
Make pretty, as hair – DOUP
Mark left by a swimsuit – TANLINE
Mustangs’ Texas sch – SMU
Mythical bird – ROC
Name hidden in “Roone Arledge” – EARLE
NBA Hall of Famer Archibald – NATE
Notes after dos – RES
Oaf – LOUT
On wrong, as clothes – INSIDEOUT
One way to buy something – ONCREDIT
Paris newspaper – LEMONDE
Part of a fleet – SHIP
Printer supply – INK
Prosecutors, briefly – DAS
Sculptures in some parks – STATUES
Senator Feinstein – DIANNE
Shelf occupant? – ELF
Slothful – IDLE
Stadium entry points – GATES
Standards for comparison – METRICS
Stirs up – ROILS
Stocking material – NYLON
Swim alternative – SINK
Systematic sequence – STEPS
They fly in clouds – GNATS
Vegetable made into rings – ONION
Versatile bag – TOTE
Visiting the Sydney Opera House, say – DOWNUNDER
Vulcan mind ___ – MELD
Way up? – AIRLANE
Well-seasoned stew – RAGOUT
YouTube upload – VIDEO
___ code (rules about attire) – DRESS
___ out a living (scrapes by) – EKES
___ shorts (garment with many pockets) – CARGO