Universal Crossword

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1 Hair that might be curled Mauritania neighbor Climate activist Thunberg Voice above tenor Strange sky sightings Lead-in to a new episode, often Thin cut Body part that a human lacks Stopped snoozing Oily fish that spends more time on the ocean floor? “Yikes!” This answer’s part of speech Burrowing animal in clothes? R&B legend Redding Berkeley school, for short They lived in Russia’s Winter Palace Cooking spray choice One may be pierced Actress Tyler Right on the money Barely squeak (out) Ooze Most kind bug? 5 9 14 15 16

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City on the Rhone VIP at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Snake that lives in the moment? Like St. Patrick Home ___ from home Boarding area at an airport “Justice for All,” for D.C. Game piece in Azul or Scrabble Taj Mahal’s continent Tidy up a porch Flames that burned out? Bananagrams cry

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1 “Ted ___” (Apple TV+ comedy) God in the Quran Jellyfish attack Ball Park Franks, e.g. “Sorry, I was on ___” (Zoom apology)

In the distance “The Giver” author Lowry Common cruise stop Person who’s usually older than a senior? Opposite of “fastforwards” 51 55 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 2 3 4 5 6 7

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Subj. with demand curves Director’s shoot Mimic Activist ___ B. Wells Burglarize TV brand Word after “candy” or “coffee” Actress Pompeo Strong wind Great Lake with the shortest name Invitation letters Warm up the crowd Joni Mitchell sang about a big yellow one Apple desktop Virtual store for a crafter 39

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Gives the green light Busy worker? “Little Fires Everywhere” author Ng Short-term solution Nursery rhyme “piggy” Present from birth EMT’s skill Comb toward the scalp Loosen, like laces Major bargain Front of a ship Formal ceremony Left or Right candy Telemarketer’s success Potato features Web chats

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