Universal Crossword
ACROSS 1
Apt rhyme for “exam,” to a procrastinator Robe closer Some free Wi-Fi hubs Tomato type Tennis great found in “smashes” TV host ... or, read backward, a Marx brother Couple, in a tabloid
End of a kite Cautious
Set of local laws (In this answer, note the first + last letter and letters 7-9) Win over
Unit of resistance “Barry” network Output of some agencies Prejudice On deck, say Chocolaty, coffeeflavored dessert (First + last letter and letters 6-8)
Band formed in Stockholm Before now 3/15, e.g. Piece of plastic found on the beach? (First + last letter and letters 5-7) Wrinkled plums 7/12
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Sister of Rachel Acquire “Didn’t I tell you?” Fuss
Shower sponge Reject on ethical grounds (First + last letter and letters 4-7) Give a talking-to What might be on the house? Decorate with tinsel Rock similar to a thunder egg Lazing about Slushy treat Like rock-hard abs
Athletic award Stereotypical Scrabble pro
DOWN 1
Black Sea peninsula Stout
What you might make with an enemy
First lady Eisenhower Like The Onion
Right away, briefly
Sect that doesn’t have a Sunni disposition? Adele hit whose title is a greeting
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7/11
Sri Lankan metropolis Mimicked Drawn without instruments Cornfield unit Bashful
Playa del Amor’s resort, informally Blacken Spreadable cheese Keatsian poems Ishmael’s captain
Katey of “Sons of Anarchy” Boo-boo
___ drag
Dull date Energizes, with “up” Lead-in to “bones” or “knuckle” Belgian
White beer brewer
You’ve Got a Friend in Me
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Having a goatee, perhaps Foodinspecting org. “Nonsense!” Breakfast chain Formula
One driver’s sensation Not as hard Like this puzzle Half-pipe jump
Pay to play, say
Like a shoppe Tupperware toppers Company with many reviews of itself
Mil. bigwig Corp. bigwig