Universal Crossword

ACROSS 1 Serious kudos Participate in a regatta Place to see the Phantom menace? Ye ___ Shoppe Decorative Speck on a Lab coat, perhaps Was aware Sprite that you can’t drink Matcha and oolong, e.g. Set straight Novelist Hoag

It’s put on winter roads Number of lives cats are said to have Shirley Ann Jackson’s alma mater Arab leaders “Totally!” An idolatrous person might worship them

It has a punch line Puppy pickup place Parents who can do it all Org. that might confiscate gel insoles Type of cheese with eyes Mike and ___ Demonstrate Stylish 11 15 16

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“Chess” opening? Rib Widespread Language similar to Thai Champagne name Makes a choice Taxing job? Nintendo Switch preceder Like unfavorable odds Small unit of progress “That’s delicious!” DOWN

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“If Beale Street Could Talk” writer-director Barry Color of a traffic cone It might be made with tonkotsu broth “That was a close one!” ___ Stoppable (Kim Possible’s pal) Consumes more than Sacred song Ability to take amazing front-facing photos Gentler part of one’s personality Eager to listen

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Standards of excellence

Bare minimum

“Pick a card,

___ card!” Stretch the truth Person tearing up the dance floor, maybe? What Santa does before Christmas Cleans up a spill

Fancy dressers

Long, thin mushroom in Japanese cuisine Charges, like a cellphone Fan who might need to calm down when “You Need To

Calm Down” comes on

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Cell division process “Another great point” “Send help!” “That was incredible” feeling Wish for a coupling between two characters Going steady with Black birds Actress Gugino Everybody, in Spanish “You’re on ___” (Zoom reminder) Gal. or qt. Singersongwriter Yoko Wine selection