UNIVERSAL CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Midsize string instruments
7 Lengthy account
11 Cause of some trips
14 Come down with
19 Fluffy sweater material
20 Neeson of “Nell”
21 Draft pick?
22 Allergy season sound
23 *Aligns?
26 “I love you,” in Spanish
27 “In that case ...”
28 Features of distressed jeans
29 Homes that sound like the first sign in the zodiac
31 Big name in talks
32 Tube inserted into a blood vessel
34 Pockets for falafel
36 Feels crummy
38 Most verdant
41 *Tastes?
45 Union station?
46 Voting group
47 Surname in “Succession”
48 Anjou alternative
49 *Wreathe?
54 Rear end of a train or a person
56 Peddle
57 Canal locale
58 Conical chocolate treat
60 Opposite of rural 61 Curling venue
63 Weight
64 “On it, captain!”
65 Bestseller
68 *Sate?
71 Canine expert’s deg.
72 Movies
74 A-line line
75 Works with a needle and thread
76 Asteroids maker
77 Waist band
78 “Malcolm X” director Spike
79 Unit of computer storage
83 Fixed fee
85 *Dearth?
90 Three-syllable smoothie berry
91 Big name in outdoor gear
93 A speakeasy’s is hidden
94 Like some goodbyes
95 *Rages?
99 Sporty Chevys
101 U-shaped string instrument
102 Like craft shows
103 Wolves’ cries
104 UFO crew
106 “Same”
108 Movie star’s vibe
109 Take a tumble
113 Fight off
115 *Aspired?
119 Give the third degree to
120 Layer of a farm?
121 Motel offering
122 Comes up with ideas
123 Sty cries
124 Surgery sites, for short
125 Ancient mystical letter
126 Most sensible
DOWN
1 Expansive
2 Part of a ruler’s breakdown?
3 Shrek or Fiona, e.g.
4 Certain interest collector
5 Pitcher’s pride
6 Buffalo’s hockey team
7 Caught some zzz
8 Gives a hand to
9 Beetle juice?
10 “Who ___ to argue?”
11 One-dimensional
12 Less populated
13 “The Persistence of Memory” artist
14 Take care of a friend’s kitty
15 Highest card in most trick-taking games
16 “Sorry to hear it”
17 Basic dog command
18 Part of some sweatshirts
24 Dryer debris
25 Door in a fence
30 Fail-proof course
33 Glossary entry
34 Piece of land
35 Oatmeal bath target
37 Worked hard
38 Mascara site, informally
39 Beauty chain with a salon inside each store
40 Store away
41 Pie ___ mode
42 MDS
43 College application parts
44 Part of an act
46 Word before “Alps” or “mountain dog”
50 ___ mate (tealike drink)
51 Sob loudly
52 Scraped (out)
53 Breaks in relationships
55 Believe
59 Pittsburgh pro
62 Prepared to propose
63 Sewing edge
64 Good point?
65 Like iris scanners and smartwatches
66 Experiencing emotional upheaval
67 Scare greatly
69 Stuff to be crunched
70 Blown away
72 Houses, in Spanish
73 Uma’s role in “Pulp Fiction”
77 “It’s ___ real!”
79 Brooch
80 Time between birthdays
81 Poi source
82 Big name in ice cream
84 Attempted
86 Confidentiality contracts (Abbr.)
87 Like slasher films
88 Part of UCLA
89 Web design language
92 “From what you’ve told me ...”
96 Warbles
97 Nonverbally complains
98 Famed English prep school
99 Pulled parachute part
100 Anticipates
103 Words on a teddy bear’s shirt
104 Therefore
105 Garr of “Mr. Mom”
107 Cuatro y cuatro
108 Mystery writer, for short?
110 Russo of “Ransom”
111 Eats at
112 “Check this out!”
114 Antlered animal
116 (Back away from my bone!)
117 Note acknowledging a debt
118 “It’s finally clicked!”