UNIVERSAL CROSSWORD PUZZLE
ACROSS
1 Potato holders
6 “Chopped” contestant
10 Contents of jewel cases
13 Admits to a mistake
14 Metallic fabric
15 “Two heads ___ better than one”
16 Chopin piece also known as “Valse du petit chien”
18 LeBron James’ team, on scoreboards
19 Donkey Kong, e.g.
20 Gyeongbokgung Palace’s city
21 Spacious apartment
22 Unit of cauliflower
24 Pink gemstone thought to have healing powers
27 Improvised line
29 Silver lining
30 Mexican braised pork dish
35 Elephant ___ (carnival treat)
36 “You’re over the hump” ... and a hint to the last letters of the words in 16-, 24-, 47- and 58-Across
39 ___ Speedwagon
40 Lets back in
41 Battling groups
43 “Attack, Fido!”
47 Figure skating feat
52 Pug pest
53 Funny Fey
54 Harvard and Brown56 Radio host Shapiro
57 “Notorious” former justice, briefly
58 Online trivia test
61 “Luke Cage” actor Mahershala
62 Big Island coffee region
63 “Dexter’s Laboratory” sister
64 “Fountain” tool
65 Very small
66 Type of viper ... that’s great at math?
DOWN
1 Ran through a credit card reader
2 Temper, as metal
3 Fort Collins sch.
4 DIY buys
5 Take turns?
6 North Pole surname
7 “Monster’s Ball” actress Berry
8 911 responder: Abbr.
9 Moroccan topper
10 Info on a nutrition label
11 2014 sports drama starring Kevin Costner
12 Bubbly drink
13 Nebraska city that’s home to the College World Series
17 Wine and dine, say
21 ___ Vegas
23 Yahtzee need
25 Prefix meaning “somewhat”
26 Makes unhappy
28 Obstacle in Donkey Kong
31 Actress Witherspoon with a book club
32 Secretive org.
33 “___ be my pleasure!”
34 Country singer McGraw
36 ___ twos
37 Targeting, with “on”
38 “You wish!”
39 Dilapidated building
42 Craft beer letters
44 Impressionist Monet
45 More spooky
46 Mayan food staple
48 Safari predators
49 Sunbeam hazard
50 Muscle spasm
51 Titular Nintendo princess
55 Bit of bird food
58 Take on Mount Bachelor, say
59 Dutch oven, for one
60 End of a proof