UNIVERSAL CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Hair over the forehead
6 “The Joy of Painting ” host Ross
9 Radio knobs
14 “From the top!”
15 Mathematician Lovelace
16 Sunlit lobbies
17 *Salad topper that originated in the U.S., surprisingly
20 Ewe said it!
21 Some parents
22 Greek island once known for its colossus
23 Red and Yellow, but not blue
24 Choose
25 Some northern Sri Lankans
28 Flaky mineral
29 “Young Sheldon” airer
32 Portmanteau for a man who’s into “My Little Pony”
33 *Headwear that originated in Ecuador, surprisingly
35 Clarinet relative
36 “Te ___” (Spanish for “I love you”)
37 Strong wind
38 *Rodent that originated in Mongolia, surprisingly
41 Smell, for one
42 Before, poetically
43 Acorns and pecans
44 Tooth-related
45 Some Christmas trees
46 Droop like a tulip 47 Verify
50 Levelheaded
51 Greek T
54 *Board game that originated in Germany, surprisingly
57 Macarena, e.g.
58 Southeast Asian language
59 Some color variations60 Referenced
61 To and ___
62 Indian string instrument
DOWN
1 Hurtful remark
2 Water, in Mexico
3 Curiosity org.
4 U.S. troops
5 In a mocking manner
6 The Beatles and The
Monkees
7 They favor the house
8 Limbo obstacle
9 Police car’s recorder
10 “No big deal!”
11 Dry like a desert
12 Forgetful actor’s cry
13 Droops
18 Small batteries
19 “Smallville” actress Durance
23 Tendon
24 ___ grigio
25 Rib eye alternative
26 Shaded garden spot
27 Singer and actress Mandy
28 Some parents
29 Protesters’ repeated shout
30 Model airplane wood
31 Abs of ___
33 Splits, as hair
34 Representative
39 Licoricelike ouzo flavoring
40 Round Mongolian dwellings
41 Chooses
44 Eat at a restaurant
45 Barrier around the house
46 “Yippee!”
47 “Thunderstruck” group
48 Pad ___ (noodle dish)
49 Color plus white
50 Reminder of an old injury, maybe
51 Campsite shelter
52 Vicinity
53 Cold War inits.
55 Humanoid race in Dungeons & Dragons
56 Colorful pond fish