Universal Crossword

ACROSS 1 Zimmer of film scoring Airplane staff “Oh, sure ...” Book drop opening Catherine of “Schitt’s Creek” Kind of torch or bar What’s new? Batteries, belts, bumpers and the like Country singer Travis The “E” of EGOT Little songbird “Alice’s Restaurant” singer Guthrie What’s happening? Fawn’s mom Denverto-Kansas City dir. “Tosca” solo Coal piece What’s up? Tuned engine’s sound Frankenstein’s sidekick Quaint confirmation Lunch with a crunch, for short What’s good? Draped pageantry item Mess around, musically Reply from a pen pal? 5 9 13

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Vinyl collectible Like camp kids who miss their parents What’s cooking? Super eager Has to have Texter’s “Conversely ...”

City surrounding Vatican City Tosses in In good health DOWN

1 Bargain hunter’s channel “Smart” guy Exploding star Sound choice for a home theater? Women’s Basketball Hall of Famer Miller Rapid transit vehicle? Cupid, in Hellenic culture Card game of chance “Wait, they set us up!” “Tres ___!” Barely managed, with “out” Minuscule President who ended “don’t ask, don’t tell” Record speed, for short 61 62 63 65 66 2 3 4 10 11

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Lake bordering Lackawanna, New York Quaker’s “you”

Go off script Noir’s counterpart, in roulette Palatecleansing sorbet flavor Car dealer’s offering “For shame!” Dutchspeaking Caribbean isle

Lena Dunham HBO series You live here Make assumptions too soon, say Thing of little matter to physicists? Actor Wheaton 45 46 51 52 56 57

Jazz improvisation Wanderers Wedding cake layers It’ll give you a lift in the winter Codebreaking org. Way, way off McDonalds’ golden arches, e.g. Prosperous time Listen to, as advice Column designed to sway? Give credit to Singer with a musical “Gang” Genetic info carrier Org. for the Blues and Blue Jackets

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