Universal Crossword
Across
1 Thankful
8 ___ it up (raise the volume)
13 Kitchen countertop stone
14 Sweetheart, in French
15 *Enthusiast of some electric guitar-driven music
16 Dainty table decorations
17 Farmyard mamas
18 *One who may give diving lessons
20 With 28-down, “Life of Pi” director
23 Language suffix
24 “Who lives in a pineapple under the ___? ... SpongeBob SquarePants!”
25 *Owner of many paintings, say
31 One of 15 in this puzzle
32 Took to court
33 Give a speech
36 It’s dry in the desert
38 Quippy remark
40 Banishment
41 “Omg u r hilarious!”
42 Director DuVernay
43 *Athlete who might slice the ball
46 In the style of
49 Service charge
50 ___ Lingus
51 With 60-across, contrasting approaches, in a saying ...and a hint to the starred clues’ answers
55 “___ Lisa”
59 Steered clear of
60 See 51-across
63 “Ocean’s Eleven” star Clooney
64 Watches intently
65 Cosmetics mogul Lauder
66 Feature of many a John Coltrane tune
Down
1 Fairy-tale menace
2 What you might pencil in?
3 Shoestring
4 Part of a squid’s defense mechanism
5 Motion picture?
6 Greek H
7 Bears’ lairs
8 Trendy
9 Move, in realtor lingo
10 “La Boheme” solos
11 Sibling’s daughter
12 “TiK ToK” singer
14 Gambler’s cry
16 Frisbee shape
19 Pot
21 Cash register key
22 Like buckwheat, ironically
25 Rainbow shape
26 Actor’s part
27 Candy bar with caramel
28 See 20-across
29 Baltimore bird
30 Old cloth
34 Serving platter
35 Roof overhang
37 Sch. near Harvard
38 Ambulance initials
39 Feb. follower
41 Property claim
44 Require
45 Equips for combat
46 “Fortune favours the bold,” e.g.
47 Nine, for a cat
48 Happening
52 ___ off (send, as an email)
53 Slight advantage
54 Recipe amts.
56 “All right, here’s the deal ...”
57 Beat poet Cassady
58 Regarding
61 Gossip, slangily
62 “Toy Story” dino