The Universal Crossword

‘now i see’

ACROSS

1 Warm up on a treadmill

4 Most common volcanic rock 10 Obscene writing

14 Gibbon, for one

15 Is compatible (with)

16 “Please, please, please?” 17 Halloween critter

18 Result of an oil shortage at KFC? 20 What may give a burger crunch 22 Toucan’s pride

23 Sends forth

24 Buddhist spiritual leader 26 Certain medical fee

27 Fast-food outlet with excessive

expenses?

32 Add on

33 Suburban street sights

34 Shakes, like a tail

35 Jurassic Park creations, informally 36 The ___ of the earth

40 Funny Viking

41 Drive to action

42 Something discussed during an

indoor cycling course? 45 Overcharge

46 Seeks information

47 Word before “coffee” or “stew” 48 Westernmost US territory

51 Dig into?

54 Euclid’s Elements, for example? 57 Grand ___ Opry

58 Dog in Garfield

59 Like Switzerland, topographically 60 Kick oneself for

61 Legendary loch

62 Turn a corner in Monopoly 63 Endangered fish

DOWN

1 Vaccinations, informally 2 Multicolored gemstone

3 Be compatible (with)

4 Good buddy, for short

5 Device that a crash test tests 6 Eyelid affliction

7 Where the Mekong flows

8 Join together

9 1987-94 Star Trek series, briefly 10 Buttery shrimp dish

11 Song featured in Flashdance

12 Cohesiveness

13 Repetitive motions

19 Low-level workers

21 Uses the kiddie pool

25 Cake recipe instruction

26 Pros and ___

27 Hound’s “hand”

28 Genetic messenger

29 Set straight

30 Hawaiian island near Maui

31 Bound by oath

35 Hamlet, nationality-wise

36 Prepare, as Nova lox

37 Marketplace with many free offerings 38 Necklace on 30-Down

39 Doting attention, briefly

40 Impressive note for a soprano to hit 41 “___ not fair!”

42 “Looks like you’re right”

43 Hypes, as a product

44 Playing “Madden NFL,” perhaps 45 Letter from a teacher? 47 “There’s my cue!”

48 Big bash

49 Org. challenged by e-mail 50 Warts and all

52 Hint for Holmes

53 Dog walker’s command 55 Track circuit

56 Corp. leader