Universal Crossword
ACROSS
1 Actor Braff of “Scrubs” 5 Small amounts of paint 9 Skier’s setting 14 Croatia’s currency 15 Guinness of “Star Wars” 16 Buzzing homes 17 Fiber source 18 Journalist Bash on CNN 19 Prevent from happening 20 Indy 500 entrant 23 Be inquisitive 24 Wheel edges 25 Like some breezes 28 “Deck the Halls” contraction 29 Trendy, ‘60s-style 30 Owns 31 Gown creator 36 Is the perfect size 37 Sportscast summary 38 Loudness, on a TV remote 39 Tropical ray 40 Love, in Lima 41 Player of recorded music 43 Game-ending cry in rummy 44 Curtain holder 45 Anagram of “eon” 46 Like some bases 48 Voucher 50 Smartphone download 53 Have a measurable impact, or what 20-, 31- and 41-Across each do 56 Neutral shade 58 Checkmates an opponent, say 59 Dec. holiday 60 Stubble remover 61 Upscale hotel chain 62 Ice cream container size 63“___ these flowers beautiful?” 64 Stretch of time 65 German name that’s a palindrome
DOWN
1 Striped Serengeti sight 2 Radiant glows 3 Sidewalk flaw 4 Sharpen 5Arp’s art movement 6 Sleep spoiler 7 Shows flexibility 8 Lasting mark 9 Like some flavored ice 10 Perk up 11 Analyze excessively 12___ capita 13 Boston winter hrs. 21Like fresh celery 22 Composer Stravinsky 26 Foamy coffee order 27 College application part, often 28 Bygone Russian leader 29 Another name for Sporty Spice 31 Moves with a mouse 32 Send in payment 33 Be thrifty 34 Very eager 35 Boxer’s bout enders, briefly 36Front part of a clock 39___ Carlo 41 Fully cooked 42Becomes a part of 44 Change back 47Start a workday, perhaps 48 Orangutan relative, casually 49 Reddish-brown dye 50 Allow entry 51 Garden growth 52 Basil-based sauce 54 Low pair in poker 55 Trade show 56 Supportive garment 57 Musician’s gift