Universal Crossword
Across
1 “I get it now!”
4 Unstressed vowel sound
9 Unleavened Indian flatbread
13 Michelle Obama, ___ Robinson
14 Like aircraft carriers
15 Cedar Rapids resident
16 Drinks associated with the Crimson Tide
19 “High five!”
20 Beef grade between Select and Prime
21 Itty-bitty
23 #Me___ (social justice movement)
24 ___/her
27 Peculiar
28 Perfect scores for Olympic athletes
31 Sign off
33 The trolley problem, for one
35 Fencing sword
38 Shirt for a hot day
39 More, paradoxically
40 “The Kelly Clarkson Show” won six in 2023
45 “Summer Nights” musical
46 Small skin opening
47 “Little old me?”
50 They’re outta this world!
51 ___-12 Conference
53 Genius in a field
55 “A-mazing!”
58 American tap dancer Gregory
Down
1 Doing things without thinking
2 Gave a leg up
3 Like some debates 4 Stops daydreaming, maybe
5 Word after “dash” or “kiss”
6 Syst. with ductwork
7 Laundry
8 Apportion
9 Capital of Italy
10 See red?
11 Paving goo
12 Connections
15 “All good here”
17 “___ appetit!”
18 Garlicky sandwich spread
22 “___ So Bad” (Tom Petty song)
24 Not all
25 Beehive sounds
26 ATL predictions
29 Statistician Silver
30 Recharge after a long day
32 Mohawk-shaping products
33 WhatsApp’s parent company
59 News sources for the masses
63 Basic skateboard jump
64 Ski lodge drink
65 Flavour enhancer found naturally in tomatoes: Abbr.
66 “I guess that’s that”
67 Very, very pale
68 HBO competitor
34 Expo presentation
35 Rim of the Grand Canyon, e.g.
36 Hair division
37 Seeing organs
41 “Reckon so”
42 Intended
43 “The Marvelous
___ Maisel” 44 “Totally, bro!”
47 Mars products, or what you’ll find in 16-, 33-, 40- or 59-across?
48 Approximate time for lunch
49 “We have the green light!”
52 Dating around?
54 Compete (for)
55 Apt rhyme for “clip”
56 Leaders who often have MBAs
57 Per item
59 Do some lawn care
60 Blonde or red beverage
61 Under the weather
62 “The Simpsons” bartender