Universal Crossword
ACROSS 1 Charley horse locale, often
“Mad Men” industry, briefly
Key document? Declares LED’s “D” IPA’s “A” In the nick of time
Tater ___ Pants measure Fresno campus letters
Word before
“farm” or “frog”
Major mess Jan. 15, for MLK Honolulu’s island In direct confrontation Raindrop noises
Bolt of lightning speed? Genre with offbeat rhythms
“’___ death do us part” Texter’s
“Holy cow!” Nickname that’s an alphabet trio “Death Becomes ___” (1992 film)
Bill’s excellent co-adventurer
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“Chicago Hope” Emmy winner Christine
“Is this seat ___?” Ready for anything
Ink from a parlor
It’s a loch! Leader of K-pop’s Red Velvet
Crab’s grabber
Hair stiffener “A ___ in the Sun” (first Broadway play written by a Black woman)
Eats Cold-hearted ... or like
17-, 30- and 48-Across, based on the letters they’re spelled with? Glacier material Refried bean, commonly Open-book exam?
Bench press target, informally Rub together, as molars
71 Bits of butter DOWN
1 “___ quote you on that?” Big name in cosmetics Camera part Makes available, as a Friday night Ruckus
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Talk over Spectators’ jeers
“Seems unlikely” Buddhist sect ___ doll (nesting toy) Bug bite balm Transportation secretary Buttigieg
Be a huge fan of Country east of Yemen “The Joy Luck Club” author Amy Struggled Treat that may be glazed Decide that one will Unearthly being
“Wait!”
“___ said than done” Sport with clay pigeons
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Brings in, as a salary Boots’ bottoms Bodybuilder’s goal
Potties
Really dug something Start of four U.S. state names Feudal field-worker Rocket launch org. Poker pot piece
Trim for a fancy valentine “Hairspray” matriarch Baking ___ Not yet eliminated Circus safety measures Fuel economy abbr. “Ni-i-ice!”
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