Universal Crossword

ACROSS

1 2.54 centimeters, roughly Was tickled, perhaps Draped garment “That’s my own fault” Las Vegas WNBA team Shrewdly conducted exchange “I figured it out!” Give a heads-up 122 square miles, for Malta Jam alternative TV award Gentlemen Android Cupcake or Froyo Smell skunky Identityconcealing name Dynasty before the Tang

Play place with a kitchen Oft-torn knee part: Abbr. Many OPEC meeting attendees Momentary lack Hard-toconvince sort Group with the most widely circulated magazine in the U.S. 5 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22

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Chive’s relative Date for an event

Up the ___ (raise the stakes) Back muscles, for short Act immorally Paragons of unfairness Message such as “plz call me” Person making Fluffy fluffy

The “U” in UI Is very disoriented Main part of an essay DOWN

1 Asimov who defined the Three Laws of Robotics Cheesy chip Frozen orange treat That guy’s Foot-operated cymbals Love a lot Laura of “Big Little Lies” Total jerk Juneteenth advocate Opal Creative output Invisible beams that can clean Reverse or drive Something to do when “it” counts Meaning of “cha” in “matcha” 54 55 61 62 2 3

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Stay for overtime pay, perhaps Singer whose name is often stylized with an exclamation mark Bad things Serving between snacks Woman living at the 90th parallel north “Hmm, yeah” Belonging to us

“Nick at ___” Massage spots Watch sound Taken ___ Breed with yellow and chocolate varieties, for short Smallest Great Lake, by volume Crew equipment 44 45 47

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Answers to yesterday's puzzle

Promise Changes The NBA’s Reggie Miller, e.g. Vetoed What a general admission ticket grants The Matterhorn or the Lagginhorn “Not in a million years” and “When pigs fly” British gallery name Peruvian capital Triage places: Abbr. Cinco menos tres “Polka” follower But spelled in reverse?