Universal Crossword

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5 Cheer squad? Microwave’s “Done!” Route Drink brand with a wintry logo

Pale purple Ending for “teen” Fashion journalist Garcia Spot seller Valuable designation for a collector Zoning unit How many ’00s mixtapes were stored Prepare to order a drink One-named Irish singer Negative conjunction Not just punctual Boxer Nico ___ Walsh Requirement when buying booze Outdated North Pole resident Write

___ gras (duck delicacy) Balancing daredevil Printer paper unit

“___ we there yet?” 9

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Creature comforts? ... and a hint to the words that bookend 19-, 24- and 44-Across Indifferent Main point “Ah, gotcha” Drink with a pumpkin spice variety Water, for a Super Soaker Gluttony and greed Great Basin indigenous group Fiefdom laborer ___ it out (settle a beef) DOWN

1 Libra’s birthstone, often Travelers to Bethlehem Romantic duo, in a tabloid ___ in Manila (iconic 1975 boxing match) Optimize with small adjustments LSD Hawaiian goose found in “pine needles” Personal watercraft brand “I wouldn’t do that” French bread?

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Paired North Pole product Football turnover: Abbr. Godzilla, for example Zhou in Chinese history (A-LINE anagram) Being deceitful ’90s collectible disk

Von ___ (“The Sound of Music” surname) Small stream Nickname that sounds like a passageway Winona of “Stranger Things” Library penalty Director Spike 38 41

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Needing Pushes forcefully Dutch dialect spoken in Belgium U.K. military flyers High-end watches featuring a Greek letter Singer Grande, familiarly Fence component ___ Modern (London museum) It’s worth two nickels Whispery video genre, for short Himalayas’ home Camera part Group hangout, slangily ___-ray disc

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