Universal Crossword

ACROSS 1 Champagneopening sounds Impulsive Pitfall Country on Hispaniola Meet ___ (encounter in “Love, Simon”) Enormous One eschewing synthetic pesticides (see letters 7 to 10 in this answer) Command+Z, on a Mac Gamer who might get pwned “Leave it to me” “Baby Cobra” comedian Wong Islamic law 2017 hit whose title contains a fashion brand (4 to 7) “___ you hungry, dear?” Animated aardvark on TV Owned Damaging gossip Liquidconfiscating org.

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Sound of disapproval Flow back Vibes well with a group Modern party notice Go through a purse, perhaps

(2 to 5) Sends elsewhere Tourette’s symptom Jonathan Van ___ (nonbinary grooming expert on “Queer Eye”) “La Vie en Rose” singer Edith

Bill dispensers “Almost,” or a theme hint Katz’s, for one Take time off Group of candidates Viewed Yellowstone grazers Went 90 on I-90, say DOWN 1 Vietnamese noodle soup Canoe propeller ___ Latin Steadfast Coke competitor Leo’s birth mo., often Funny Laurel Give a ___ welcome Shakespeare nickname Seek office

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At least 30, for a U.S. senator For each Stonewall ___ (site of a seminal uprising in LGBTQ+ history) “That would sound about right” Capital of Qatar

“So it seems” Flowing handwriting Pretend Occupy “Fearless (Taylor’s Version),” e.g. Utterly destroyed Shows up to Contraception option: Abbr. Wander (about) In reality

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