UNIVERSAL CROSSWORD

|”DECIDING FACTORS”, BY TIMOTHY E. PARKER

ACROSS

1 Flag down 5 Long runner on a white blanket 8 Mischievous youngster 13 Native American of Arizona 14 Very imposing or impressive 15 Guests on a political show 16 “Up and ___!” (“Rise and shine”) 17 About half of all humans 18 It could feature four bars 19 Great “choice” for an entrepreneur 22 Bulky grayishbrown eagle 23 Word of parting 24 Like some spaceflights 27 Fan’s word of displeasure 29 Quite a bit 33 Tightens a manuscript 34 Elegant hanging tapestry 36 Type of athlete 37 Great “choice” for an athlete 40 Corny refuse 41 Pulls suddenly 42 Toast type 43 Served and scored, in tennis 45 Golfer’s “time” 46 Quarterback or motorist, at times 47 Promise of a future payment 49 Good chums 50 Great “choice” for those who have suffered 58 Some British noblemen 59 Of the highest quality 60 Type of ranch, bro 61 Bide one’s time 62 Monarch of old 63 Persuade 64 Aquariums 65 Slithering fish 66 Requested earnestly

DOWN

1 Fish similar to a herring 2 Capacious bag 3 Cartel concerned with oil 4 Sweet red pepper 5 Excessive amount 6 2.2 pounds, briefly 7 Tops cakes 8 Like a hot curry 9 Intentionally fail to renew 10 Opening poker chips 11 Word before “mortals” 12 Move along like a turtle 14 Make improvements or corrections to 20 Casual’s opposite, clothes-wise 21 Depth charge target of WWII 24 Place of pilgrimage, for some 25 Type of committee 26 Greek weeper 27 Completely lacking funds 28 Food scraps 30 Black or fire gems 31 Group in “Survivor” 32 Like sun-powered energy 34 Boleyn who lost her head 35 Native of the Horn of Africa 38 Enjoy and how 39 Made an admission 44 African antelope the size of a rabbit 46 Printing surface 48 Boots out 49 Type of colony or code 50 Land chart 51 Midwest state 52 Ocean Spray name starter 53 Gallery in London 54 Thing attached to an engine radiator 55 Feature of some hairstyles 56 Knife part 57 Acorn, for one