Universal Crossword
September 10, 2022
ACROSS
1 Demand during a strike 6 Trident-shaped Greek letter 9 I _ _ _ (road trip game) 12 Building extension 13 Animal that often has a beard 14 Bundle of hay 15Flashy party decorations? 17 French city known for its universities 18 Bickering 19 World Cup chant 20 Author’s representative 22 “Cool beans!” 23 “Whadda <00AD> yaknow!” 26 English boys’ school 28Item in a heavy belt 29 Nintendo avatar 30 T. rex, e.g. 31 NBA star Ginobili 32One’s partner? 33Started playing for money 35 Took the wheel 37 Sitcom character who came from Melmac 38 Like some cellars and memes 40 Domesticates 41 Home of Brazil’s Maracana Stadium 44 In the style of 45 “Uhh ...” 46 Swim against the ___ 50 Pre-stereo 52 “Help is here!” 54 Big name among pool players? 56 Mimicking 57Pajama party, usually 58 Birds that fly in a V formation 59 Prefix with “pronoun” or “cortex” 60 Went too fast 61 Donkeys
DOWN
1 A blip on the _ _ _ 2Lawyer and educator Hill 3 Behind-thescenes deets 4 Offshoot group 5 Prefix with “skeleton” 6 Italian cornmeal dish 7 _ _ _ y pimienta (Spanish condiments) 8 “Finally!” 9 “I already understand!” 10 Horror stories’ skeletons? 11 Japanese currency 13Fancy party 14 “Whatever!” 16 Benefit 21 Hair goop 23 Roller-coaster parts with varying g-forces 24 Puts on, as clothes 25 Ran out of battery 27 Palindromic explosive 30 Place to buy tuna salad 31“___ Lisa” 32 Aspiring musician’s recordings 33“___ and Peace” (Tolstoy novel) 34 “King” in Hindi 36 Cochlea site 39 Prepared to propose 42 Word after “round” or “square” 43 “404 Page Not Found,” e.g. 47 Northeastern school octet 48 Like osmium and iridium 49 Rims 50 Ram’s gender 51 “The Most Stuf” cookie 52 Made a tapestry, say 53Long story 54Web portal with a butterfly logo 55Balloon artist’s dreaded sound