UNIVERSAL CROSSWORD PUZZLE

WHAT’S THIS?

ACROSS

1 “Who? Me?!”

4 Nobles two ranks below dukes

9 Precursor to Windows

14 Incense stick residue

15 Approximately

16 Upscale Honda

17 Letter after pi

18 This is not a test

20 Punch sound in comics

22 Big rig

23 Otherwise

24 Greek Cupid

26 Like 2023, but not 2024

28 This is not a joke

34 Problem for an attention hog

35 “Schitt’s Creek” matriarch

36 Unit of chili hotness

39 Toy brand discussed on Brickipedia

41 Color of daikon and cauliflower

43 Heaviest fencing sword

44 Got behind the wheel

46 Getting 100% on

48 Org. that busts narcotics rings

49 This is not a toy

52 Justice from ’93-’20

53 Caught on camera

54 Carve with acid

57 Delicate bralette trim

61 Off-the-wall

64 This is not a game

67 Prefix with “friendly” or “system”

68 Love, in Lombardy

69 Listless feeling

70 Snug bug’s locale

71 Surprise victory

72 “The Serpent Queen” channel

73 Place for a full-body scrub

DOWN

1 Con artist’s victim

2 “Not safe for work” grp.?

3 “My fingers are crossed ...”

4 Song that’s stuck in your head

5 Aladdin’s sidekick

6 Steals from

7 Auto shop service involving oil

8 Broccoli part

9 Big ___ (burger)

10 Put on the calendar

11 Contest that may start with walking

10 paces

12 Foes of hobbits

13 Sushi bar drink

19 Absolute hoot

21 Crater Lake’s locale: Abbr.

25 Garbage barge

27 Evidence that can reopen a cold case

28 Join with a blowtorch

29 Word after “New” or “golden”

30 Pair of cymbals in a drum kit

31 “Fear of Flying” novelist Jong

32 Ballet shoe fabric

33 Performers making sounds with their feet

37 Instagram video

38 Menu option?

40 Arm waver’s cry

42 Sinus docs

45 Recede

47 “Good golly!”

50 Like tacky Christmas sweaters

51 “Don’t ___ stranger!”

54 Jacob’s twin

55 Pack (down)

56 $$$ execs

58 Iowa State’s city

59 “Sorry, I’m busy”

60 Volcano on Sicily’s east coast

62 Single-serving coffee pod

63 Class that’s a stretch for everyone?

65 Vietnamese New Year

66 Dog that aptly rhymes with “grr”