U■iversal Crossword

ACROSS 1 Range through northern Italy Roughly 2.54 centimeters Fasten, as buttons Mufasa’s son Baklava dough, as some spell it ___ Empire (Mansa Musa’s African domain) Oak nut Academic hurdle “This is a clear-cut choice” Grp. Croatia joined in 2013 Piece of furniture with a frame Wee

“I’m on the edge of my ___!” Dungeons & Dragons baddie “This is too good to be true, right?” Repayment promise The ones over here Prefix for “center” “That seems illogical” ’50s prez Name that anagrams to “Reno” 5 9 10 15 16 17 18

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East ___ (neighbor of Indonesia) Zodiac lion Hiatus Not just shots in the dark Vend Cardiff’s country Dad jokes, often Nickname that drops “ana” Goes first, in chess Try it! Step on a banana peel, maybe Soccer champion Morgan DOWN

1 Allow inside Reluctant Vital sign It’s composed of 33 vertebrae Start of a politician’s promise President who established OSHA in the ’70s ___ action lawsuit Cozy and inviting Settled into a booth, say Postworkout cooldown options?

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Cause a noticeable change Born and ___ ___ Arbor, Michigan Force out of office “Superbad” actor Michael Businesswoman Lauder Approximately 71% of the Earth’s surface Lead-in to “Fit” or “Sports,” in video game titles Spicy Listen to this! Menopausal hormone therapy component PC core

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Body’s largest ball-andsocket joint Gooey vegetable Excellent, informally Academic hurdles Just perfect Prefix meaning “many” “... one giant ___ for mankind” Pet shelter org. Customary Word after “common” or “sixth” County in England and New Jersey Cube root of eight Navy vessel letters