Universal Crossword

ACROSS

Exclude 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buying booze Outdated North Pole resident Write ___ gras (duck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?” Creature comforts? ...

and a hint to the words that bookend 19-, 24and 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

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? All tied up Liveliness 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 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