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drink One-named Irish singer Negative conjunction Not just punctual Boxer Nico ___ Walsh Requirement when buying booze Outdated North Pole resident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?”
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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?
All tied up Liveliness 57 58 59 60
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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