Universal Crossword

ACROSS

1 “The Light We Carry” author Michelle Stuffed Runner’s circuit

Dads *Persistent, as an ailment Utensil brand What to take when your foe goes low Long in the tooth

Site of the Norwegian Wood music festival

Day care charges? Streamer’s device, for short

Brief albums, briefly

“... St. ___, I met a man with seven wives” (rhyme snippet)

Like some vows Question for a magician *“Aw, darn!” Boatloads of Reuben bread

Bitter brew *Like roller coasters Greek wedding cry Statistic that may go up nine months after a World Cup win More loyal Lead actor 6 10

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Have bills Meditation poses

Stuck between choices

Hit head-on They may be checked at the door Slacks fabric Rock’s Kings of ___

One of 78 in Buckingham Palace

Times to pop by, and a feature of the starred clues’ answers

(hint: include two letters below them) Long, long time Nonreactive Smelling stale Green-lights ___ a soul Knight’s horse

DOWN

1 Make a choice Scrooge’s cry Orangutan, e.g.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick

Yard sale caveat On behalf of One, in Spanish “Eternals” actress McHugh Certain flat-screen set

Scans the area

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Wheel connector Edamame casings Prepare firewood Narrow valley Michelle of “Shang-Chi” “Easy there!” Tailor’s changes Refuge “Victory is mine!”

Hunks of marble

Study of rulers and division? Boo-boo Go-getters, in terms of personality Applies high heat to

“The Hunger Games” actress, familiarly They’re above cpls.

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Shirt smoother 1982 Disney sci-fi film Weatherrelated cancellation “I couldn’t agree more!” “The Thinker” sculptor Touched down Egyptian queen, briefly Catchy part of a song Measures of resistance Genetic messenger Anthem contraction Act nosy Employ

GPS offering Pink Floyd’s Barrett