Universal Crossword

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1 Goals

5 Sound of disgust Worshipper of Jah Seemingly emotionless sort Born as Shining Paul, in Italy Get busy, as a bee Pointless Rich Moral trajectory that bends toward justice, per Martin Luther King Jr. “The end is ___!” Conan’s network until 2021 Henhouse perches As high as Tito Puente’s “___ Como Va” Have a cow? (May I have some milk?) Infuriate French for “love” Make up one’s mind Wedding attendee Comfy room Voiced Way to serve pastrami Dreyer’s partner in ice cream Civil rights activist Baker 8 13

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Masthead title Prefix with “angle” or “cycle” Dog’s space to exercise Fifth-century nomad Dealt with bumps in the road? Oreo filling “Almost ready!” Skewered meat dish Negative person “C’mon, be a ___!” Bicycle wheel part Score that beats a birdie Period of note Lovers’ quarrel DOWN

1 Snake that bit Cleopatra “Let’s call ___ day” *Fictional lunar settlement Farm storage spot Remove, as a wooden pin

Start to cache? Leader’s metaphorical spot

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Kill it, in drag lingo

Bag at a bookstore Truly impressed *Fast-casual restaurants offer it Ball game? Palindromic sib Place to play “Street Fighter” Meandered *Work week’s midpoint Crime show starring Ice-T, for short Dog or guinea pig Wildly exaggerated, or a hint to two words that can precede each starred answer’s start

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Response to “Who, me?” Medical student at a hospital, e.g. “Black gold” Sea urchin in sushi Being from another planet Go astray Language spoken in Sri Lanka High-speed Amtrak train Arborio or basmati “Orinoco Flow” singer Sudden feeling of guilt Scam artist’s victim Atlas contents Roofing material T’Challa, ___ Black Panther

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