Universal Crossword
ACROSS
1 “The Sweetest Taboo” singer Tallboy beer can’s capacity Hen home Recuperate Nebraska city on the Missouri Congressional staffer Messes up ___ hand (advantage) Huffed and puffed Onedimensional Donald Glover voiced him in 2019’s “The Lion King” Expense Return from Osaka, say? Tells off Do a trucker’s job Nevertheless, in texts Have debt Runny cheese Body Snatchers, e.g., briefly Trivial Pursuit response “Such is ___” Director Sam Ctrl+Z Like lime juice WPM part Some feta sources Spoiled Sorrow 5
9 13 14
16
17 18
19 20 22 52
Thompson of “Thor: Ragnarok” Let know Chopping weapon: Var. Kunal’s role in “The Big Bang Theory” Surmise Vend Leave, as a lover Meriting VIP treatment Mildew’s smell, for one Solo such as “Musetta’s Waltz” Duck variety Nun’s relative? “I’ve ___ there ...”
74 Fender ding
75 Bits of caviar
DOWN
1 Drawer alternative Cliffside home Start of a fatalistic saying (In this answer, note letters 8-11) Beyond that Certain java (Letters 4-8) Little devil Preschool refreshers Believer in a higher power Scheming group Vinegar accompaniment
54 56
57
60 62 64
67 69 70
71 72
73 2 3 4 5
6 7
8 9 10 11 12 15
21 23 26
28 29 31 34
35 36
“___ to the Mets” (Strokes song with a poetic title) Bench that may hold Bibles Unqualified pro (Letters 8-10) Boxer Laila Godsend Type of ray or blocker Yoga pose demonstrated three times in this puzzle? Greta Thunberg, nationalitywise Swamp plant Cupid’s counterpart Be a poor confidant Costa ___ (Panamanian’s neighbor) 38 40 43
46 51
53 55 58 59
61 63
64
65 66 68
Nurse a drink Takes to court Like a joke about jokes Cry of victory Lashes grow on it
Get, as a concept Cronus or Atlas, e.g. Word after “tag” or “run” Obnoxious people Train trip Rounded roof Vaccine, informally Hot temper Untruth Base of modern society?