UNIVERSAL CROSSWORD
ALL DECKED OUT
ACROSS
1 Last word in a famed
mausoleum’s name 6 ___ facto (logician’s
statement)
10 Venmo alternative 14 Fivers, in slang 18 Origami birds 20 Cat call
21 Big name on beauty boxes 22 Ornate Tiffany creation 23 *Continue granting
loans? (+8)
25 “The Maltese Falcon”
leading lady
27 Spam and such 28 Antlered creature 29 Speedy feline seen on some
shoes 30 Neighbor of the Dominican
Republic
31 In a lather? 33 *Cowardly Martian? (+J) 36 “Let’s do it!” 39 Zeroed out a debt
40 Don’t waste
41 “I love you,” in Lima
42 St. Paul-to-fargo rte.
44 H, to the Hellenes
46 Back then
49 *Nanny’s warning? (+K) 53 Brandy glass
56 Boiling feeling
57 Test for purity
58 Response to a goo that isn’t
cute
60 Desist’s redundant partner 61 Wrinkly type of tangelo 63 Fanatical fan
66 Unload on
67 *Le bon ami? (+A) 73 Baltimore birds
74 Mince words?
75 “Doggone it!”
76 Bouncer’s task
77 It’s a good thing to break 78 Pester, puppy-style
81 Payoff
84 Has every intention of 86 *“I’ll give you a belly rub
soon”? (+10)
91 Identity theft fig.
92 Do poorly
94 Martina’s court rival
95 Right hands
96 What a pitcher might ice 98 On the subject of
100 Some QB six-pointers
103 *Noah’s ship as it transports
the Wise Men? (+2)
108 Impatient
109 College grads, for short
110 Lowly laborer
111 Goes on 114 Home of the tallest bldg. in the world 116 Approach furtively 118 Request to a poker dealer ... and a hint for making 23-, 33-, 49-, 67-, 86- and 103-Across match their clues 121 Possum pal of Porky Pine
122 Sharp rebuke
123 “___, Brute?” 124 Firefighter’s extendable equipment
125 Brood
126 Does a trick for a treat 127 Detective’s need 128 Question type
DOWN
1 Often-injured knee
component, for short
2 Field of study
3 Act of agreement
4 “Me, too!”
5 Author Harper
6 Texter’s qualifier
7 Concern for vets
8 Call to a pig
9 Personal
10 Some clouds
11 Apple pie order? 12 Scarecrow stuffing
13 Cow fodder
14 ___-Lorraine (French region) 15 It can be dyed in the wool 16 Ham it up
17 Nautical pole
19 Easy marks for a con man 24 “Naked Maja” artist
26 Cries of discovery
29 First course of action 32 Heaps and heaps
34 Fencing event
35 Evita’s husband
36 Rip open
37 Fortitude
38 DOL division
41 “OMG, spare me!”
43 Attempt to obtain
45 “Shame on you!”
46 The least bit
47 “Beau ___” (classic novel) 48 Cookies that come in many
varieties
50 Rubs the wrong way, to say
the least
51 Java is in it
52 Food sticker?
54 Sew up
55 Brings down
59 Burnable data-storage medium, for short
61 Philly Ivy
62 Some underworld groups
64 Contingencies
65 Leveling device
66 Cook quickly, as mushrooms
67 Cuts back, as a hedge
68 Hot spot?
69 Perrier competitor
70 Many an IRS employee
71 Tombstone name
72 Flip out
77 Polynesian paste
79 Still competitive
80 Concern for vets
81 Garden spots
82 Low digits
83 Mild movie ratings
85 Highland hats
87 Follow, as a tip
88 Owner of the hammer Mjolnir
89 Democratic donkey cartoonist
90 Deter or discourage
93 Reason for a “Safe!” call 96 Don’t shoot for the stars
97 Scam
99 Dives like an eagle
101 Way to go!
102 Shooter Adams
103 Short pants?
104 “Silas Marner” novelist
105 Elbow
106 Mac maker
107 1971 Fonda film
112 “___boy!”
113 Formal accessory
115 Biblical plot?
117 Common port type
118 Dopey drawing, perhaps
119 Coral isle
120 Outstripping capacity, briefly