Universal Crossword
ACROSS
1 Like the highest degree “___ the Explorer” Name before “lemon,” in an activewear brand Nays’ opposites “That’s my cue!” Does some modeling A-lister Sports or concert venue *Urban intersection boundaries PC’s “Get me outta here!” key Get an F Expects that one will When woolly mammoths roamed the Earth
In ___ land (spacey) *+++
Big primate Renaissance ___ (historical reenactment) Chinese zodiac rodent *First letters of Lima and Lisbon, aptly Lavish party Sharing a common culture Naive Iowa college town
___ de cologne 4 8 49
Temperature on a hot day, or a hint to the starred clues’ answers and each black square arrangement in the grid Word after “man” or “picky” Underlying reason
Bill collectors? Golden Rule preposition Breakfast-inbed surface One who has your back Rounded hammer end Caustic cleanser DOWN
1 The Big Apple, briefly Summer tops Come to a stop Straight to the point Neglect to mention Campus military org “Don’t give me ___ your lip!” Rhine siren who inspired Sylvia Plath Product consumer It helps you focus “Born in the ___” (Springsteen anthem) 55 56 58 59 60 61 62 63 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 15 17 20 23 24 25 26
28 29 30
33 34
Sister and sometime rival of Venus Loses one’s cool Nickname similar to Beth Confident poker player’s move Finish second at Belmont Gently splash against Hebrew alphabet starter Iridescent gem Concur Pesky flyers ___ Park, Colorado Start of many rap names Major in astronomy? 36 39 40
41 44 45 47 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 57
Aspect
In a silly way Kitchen gizmos that ding Well-versed in a language Normandy or Aragon Root for a luau Pancake topper Execute perfectly “___ never fly!” Copenhagen resident Major addition? Countess’s counterpart Kill it at a comedy club Letter after zeta Retina’s organ