Universal Crossword
ACROSS 1
Place to enjoy a mud mask Electrically flexible Ceiling Lead-in to “Major” or “Minor”
Mild yellow cheese
The “C” of TLC
Op-ed piece, e.g. (note letter 15 in this clue’s answer)
Play matchmaker for
“... but I could be wrong”
One might take place in a conference room (letter 4) “Rubaiyat” poet Khayyam Relieved sounds O-shaped earring
E or G, e.g. Hamster’s home Fanatics Bothers incessantly (letter 1)
Says “I am what I am!” Resistance units
CEO’s degree, sometimes Hilarious person
Cavs, on a scoreboard 12/24
47 52 53 54 59 60 61 62 63 64 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 14
Word before “ring” or “lighting” Very slim possibility (letter 3) “Luther” star Elba
Home with a bird’s-eye view
Person in charge (letter 13) Pretentiously cultured
Root beerand-ice cream treat Celeste of “All About Eve” “For sure!” Legendary Himalayan beast Animated movie set in Brazil
DOWN 1
The world revolves around it Suppose
“In a manner of speaking ...” Visibly surprised “That’s a ___-out!” Expected Disk drive inserts
Word on yellow tape Pitcher’s asset
Writing tool for some crossword solvers Buzzing A lot, for some?
Silent Night
15 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 30 31 32 33 35 36 37 38
12/23
Provide apparel for “German sausage jokes are just the wurst,” e.g. Final number in “A Chorus Line,” inaptly ___ choy
It’s a long story
One helped raise Romulus and Remus Agree silently Apple Maps tech Cinematic FX Pantry pest Relatives, for short
“___ not easy being green” Moisturizing butter type British singer Rita
Drag queen’s hairpiece “Don’t give me any clues”
39 41 42 43 45 46 48 49 50 51 54 55 56 57 58
Boring
Keep an eye on
Tenor Andrea Suffix for “Gator” or “Power”
Not at all cheap Grassy wetland Letters seen outside a hit Broadway show
Minor quarrel Desert plants “Isn’t ___ bit like you and me?” (“Nowhere Man” lyric) Capital of Korea? Fury Groundbreaking tool? Enjoy some samosas Paramore genre