Universal Crossword

ACROSS

1 Tiff

5 Little marcher The “M” of STEM Diva’s solos Sticky stuff Magazines, radio and the like *Many HQ staffers ___-Cat (winter vehicle) Post-OR destination *GP, e.g. “OMG, sooo funny!!” Parasitic sort Just barely Sleep concern D.C. baseball player This puzzle’s will soon be revealed! Chiding sound *The “P” of PVC Guys Joke on a valentine, often Refinery shipment *One may have “ESQ” on their business card

___ it on the line “Yipes!” Bunk option I-, O-or N--Coffee add-in 8

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ChapStick target “Behave!,” or a hint to the letter changes needed to understand the starred clues

Talk and talk and talk Like volcanic rock Buggy releases

67 Trio of trios

DOWN

1 Pollen pouch

2 Paid athlete

3 What a biathlete takes Piece of clicking footwear Six or seven, for a firstgrader, often Neither companion AAA job Jewish scroll in a case Ax relative: Var. Ascot, e.g. Owns Gold medalwinning gymnast Lee Shiny mineral in some makeup A rock, for a crow, sometimes Word after “sky” or before “seas” ___ Stanley (traveler in an envelope) 59 64 65 66 4 5 6

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Hypes (up) Dropped, like spirits “99 Luftballons” singer “Square” part of a diet Play’s first section Checkout line unit Jay or Joy Genesis garden Pool’s hue Banks on a runway One leader? Doll, e.g. Tissue box word Tolkien’s Treebeard, for one Finds it impossible Any episode of “I Love Lucy,” now Turn suddenly 48

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Animal in the family Giraffidae Tattled about Valley called the “Garden of France” Stimulate Site with a “What to Watch” guide Sound from a baby Flavor enhancer: Abbr.

(I have a secret to share!)

It’s in your genes Desired answer to “Will you marry me?” Raggedy Andy’s sister Keanu’s role in “The Matrix”

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