Universal Crossword
ACROSS 1Umps’ relatives 5 Bitter ale ingredient 9___ and flowed 14Lake bordering four states 15Over again 16“You are your best thing,” e.g., from “Beloved” 17 Mama’s boys? 18Apple assistant 19Opposite of rural 20 Movement that shaped the modern workweek 23 Unreturned serve 24Come out on top 25Place to park 26Compound in pot 29 Time machine on “Doctor Who” 31 Evening shindig 33Sea’s maximum level 37 Lizzo or Taylor Swift, in the music world 39___ pickle 40Poker starter 41 “Focus on the future!” 46 It might feature a pinata 47Second half of a carefree phrase 50Slip-___ (some shoes) 51Grp. with copays 53 Writing implement 54Wok, e.g. 55 Late-’70s Blondie hit, or a hint to the middle word in 20-, 33- or 41-Across 58Crown inset 61 Animation collectibles 62 In days gone by 63 Best-case 64Free speech org. 65 “Right now!” 66 Hearty enjoyment 67___ ‘til you drop 68Dried herb amts. DOWN 1 Move from a table to a booth, say 2 Beethoven’s Third 3Openings in the woodwind section? 4 Informal gettogether 5Hookah contents 6 Veggie for fried rings 7Machu Picchu’s country 8Ice cream flourish 9It divides Earth into hemispheres 10Stash for later, as a bone 11Actor ___ the Drag Queen 12Flight schedule abbr. 13Cozy room 21Thin branch 22One pill twice daily, perhaps 26 Curmudgeon, slangily 27 Ernie’s roommate 28Hockey feint 30T. rexes, e.g. 32Apple desktops 34 “Super Mario Galaxy” console 35Journalist Curry 36Price label 37 Deets 38 Half dollar, for one 42 Shakespeare prince played by James Earl Jones 43___ Sutra 44Packs on muscle 45 “Avatar: The Last Airbender” protagonist hidden in “camera angle” 48 Cover unscrewed at the pump 49 Beginnings 52 Blackand-white swimmers 53___ asado (chicken dish) 55Furnace output 56Industry with apps 57In need of directions 58Lively dance 59 End of online colleges? 60 “The French Dispatch” director Anderson