Universal Crossword

ACROSS

1 Hot chocolate drink? Breakfast dish with chopped meat

Furious Softball misplay Manuscript sheet

Letters in some church names *Alternative to a stud (notice letters 4 to 7 in this answer)

Big Apple initials

___ with a kiss Lead-in to “girl!” Watercolors and such *German women’s tennis great (5 to 7)

Bob or bun New ___, Louisiana Sleep concern

Human rights lawyer Clooney *“Creature” that makes many children laugh (5 to 9) Capital west of Stockholm Where Christmas lights are hung

Some instrumental music compositions Letter flourishes

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47 *Occasional residence (4 to 7) Former WNBA coach Dunn Beers brewed using warm fermentation Delay

Purge (of) Like many strudels, or the starred answers? Wile E. Coyote’s explosive Shouldered Actor Keach In the past Wait in neutral

66 Lake vessel DOWN

1 “I’m indifferent” Top Olympic prize, in Spain Crunchy Italian appetizer Desire

Word after “Bay” or “gray” Massive crowd Comedian Wong Avarice, for one Monopolize Chanted phrase

“The Joy Luck Club” author

They won’t keep you up at night

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Number that only goes up “Eureka!” Engrossed “I wanna be there!” mentality, briefly

Name hidden in “out of range” “Maybe later” Camcorder button

“Fifty Shades of Grey” star Johnson Latin for “I love” Aspiring atty.’s exam “What ___ is new?” Roadwork goop Scheme that makes a villain say “Mwahaha!”

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APR-reducing loan

ID often assigned around birth Leonidas I led its army Lubricating Must Billboards, essentially “Treat Yo’ ___” (“Parks and Recreation” catchphrase) Cologne’s waterway Mechanical learning

___ jockey Beauty supply chain Org. concerned with cybercrime Reel’s partner Surfing destination? Earth-friendly prefix

Turn blue, in a way