UNIVERSAL CROSSWORD
Universal Freestyle 111 by Zhouqin Burnikel, edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Traditional Chinese New Year gift
12 File that can be e-signed
15 Tea that’s black, surprisingly
16 Tool for loosening soil
17 Fluffy treat on a stick
18 Number of time zones in China
19 Dolphin’s home
20 ___ list (slate of chores)
21 “... but maybe that’s wrong ”
23 “Yeah, sure!”
25 More cautious
27 Like done-up hair
30 Stimulates, as an appetite
31 Came to light
32 Sound effect in a well
34 Veers one way
37 “Mulan” actress Yifei
38 They’re often seen in slow motion
41 Greek consonant celebrated on 6/28
42 Ripped apart
44 Mediterranean or South Beach
45 Fails to mention
47 Set of moral principles
49 Des ___, Iowa
50 Paddled on a lake
51 Olivia of “The Predator”
52 Corporate rule
53 “Tap to pay” tech
55 Totally dominate
58 Sash for a yukata
59 Ranges for hunters?
63 ___ culpa
64 Transporters of valuables
65 Reaction to the cold
66 Traditional Chinese New Year performance
DOWN
1 ___ Nation (Jay-z’s entertainment company)
2 Winged love god
3 Palm fruit with an oblong pit
4 Necessitates
5 CARE or Mercy Corps, e.g.
6 Blew off steam
7 Disney park that showcases 11 countries
8 Element with the symbol Pb
9 “Geez, another problem?!”
10 Pea or milkweed seed holder
11 Pooh’s gloomy pal
12 Gives minimal effort
13 Gofundme contributor
14 They’re below ankles
22 Cracker brand
24 Cold draft
26 “Hi there, fellow sailor!”
27 ___ and pepper
28 The Chicks, e.g.
29 “That’s just not true!”
32 “Gladiator,” for one
33 The Cavs, on scoreboards
35 Slalom course marker
36 Figure (out)
39 “Bupkis” actress Falco
40 “Just be patient”
43 Volcano in Sicily
46 Spanish island named for its comparatively small size
48 “That’s a shame”
49 Marsh bird, or a Toledo minor leaguer
50 Prefix similar to e
51 Smaller than mini
52 Box office bust
54 Lily pad visitor
56 Gradually withdraw
57 DEA agent
60 Make a mistake
61 Write in a postscript
62 Beijing-to-shanghai dir.