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Universal CrosswordACROSS1 “This” (“Howstrange”)6 Tax pro9 Like manytrees inwinter13 Bowler’s feat14 “ now,brown cow?”15 Tool for boring holes16 Commandto a scout orquarterback?18 Drug usedto treatParkinson’sdisease19 “.which willlive in infamy” (F.D.R.)20 Boozingbinge21 Crownsof victoryin ancientGreece24 “On MyOwn” singerPatti28 Meteorological event29 When tripled,a real estatemantra30 Backgammonnecessity31 Cobra’sweapon32 Trail mixmorsel33 Halftimefeatures,sometimes37 Farmbrooder38 Place to finda date in thedesert?39 WhereMarco Poloexplored41 One’s spiritualbeing43 Privatepupils45 Foils46 Gluttons forpunishment47 Thinnishmiddle?48 Ice creamdessert49 Paying heed52 Countdownof top tunes56 Scottishtown57 Furiousfeeling58 “Not ina millionyears!”59 Cruel fellow60 Bannedinsect controlagent61 “The Storyof H”DOWN1 Suffix with“lobby” or“ideal”2 Resortfeature3 Bookshelfwood,perhaps4 More dismal5 Make numb6 Debtmarkers7 fun at(ridicule)8 Reverence9 Financialreportcolumn10 Back in time11 Sales agent,briefly12 Historicaltime15 Mobilehome?17 Saintlyheaddress20 Son of Isaac21 Was incommand22 Comestibleitem23 Beyond theordinary24 Hankers (for)25 Buckinghamof FleetwoodMac26 Crummier27 Suffix with“respond”29 RussianRevolutionleader31 Some chargecards34 City ofGreece35 Parts of aharness36 Yakked onand on37 Towelembroideryword40 Mule’s dad42 Come intoview43 Push down,as tobaccoin a pipe44 Illinois college town46 Choral musiccomposition48 Feederfrequenter49 Bloodletters?50 Haul51 Miscalculate52 Evaded theseeker53 “Hail!”to Caesar54 Monte(food giant)55 Prior, to PriorPrevious Puzzle answer 2010 Universal Uclickwww.upuzzles.comHIGH-STEPPING by Alex Cole(Editors: For editorial questions, contact Nadine Anheier,nanheier@uclick.com.)Edited by Timothy E. Parker August 09, 2010
Universal CrosswordACROSS1 Grounds forgrounding?5 Ghana’scapital10 Generationspanningstory14 as wespeak15 “They DiedWithBoots On”16 Gas stationadjunct,often17 InfamousRomanfiddler18 Sixteendrams19 Colored partof the eye20 Concludinga sketch?23 Reporter’sbadge word24 Meddlesomewoman25 Passed(away), astime28 Indefinitelarge number30 Overseascurrency unit31 Garlicflavoredmayonnaise33 Exxonoffering36 Like trafficapproachingconstruction40 Shade ofsummer?41 Wind-bornesilt deposit42 Stick in thesupermarket43 White-salepurchases44 Leasthonorable46 Open spacesin malls49 In unison51 Losing steam57 Notprerecorded58 Informal“byes”59 Stork relative60 Break theseal on61 Like Pisa’smost famouslandmark62 Mountain lion63 Hoses down64 Hawaiiangeese65 Word with“movie” or“shooting”DOWN1 Fax orFedEx2 Say withcertainty3 Transfusionfluids4 January roadclearer5 Initiatedrepentance6 Locomotivesounds7 Parts ofdollars8 Puerto9 Mathstudent’scalculation,sometimes10 “I’m justkidding!”emoticon11 Moses’ olderbrother12 Mill fodder13 On the oceanor in a fog21 Anger22 Skeptical sort25 Wagon train’sdirection26 Dance to aukulele27 Branding rod28 Cows’chorus29 Words after“chicken”and before“king”31 Has birthdays32 It is in mostdialogue?33 Mighty wind34 Leavesspeechless35 Part ofan armedbandit37 Trojan Warepic38 Wordless“yes”39 Flowery43444546474849505253545556vitamin CsourcesSheets,tablecloths,etc.Lifts, asmoraleSanta(city inCalifornia)Softly litThird-ratewritingHeavy metalfastener“Won’t GetFooled ”(The Whotune)Took illegally“Not ifhelp it!”Evening, inadvertisingTouch theborder ofBean varietyFormerabsoluterulerPrevious Puzzle answer 2010 Universal Uclickwww.upuzzles.comTHE END IS NEAR by Armond Greene(Editors: For editorial questions, contact Nadine Anheier,nanheier@uclick.com.)Edited by Timothy E. Parker August 10, 2010
Universal CrosswordACROSS1 serif(type style)5 Primeinvitees10 Matineefollower?14 Malarialsymptom15 Visionimprovingdevice16 ActressCampbell17 Suburbanite’sfundraiser19 Notloose-fitting20 Bride’s path21 Master thespiansthey’re not22 Contents ofsome barrels23 Villainousexpressions25 Gambler’smilieu27 FBI employee29 Bench clearingincident32 Young bucks35 Looseovercoat39 Center ofactivity40 Santawinds41 Not give up42 Phoenix-toPhilly dir.43 Motor lodge44 Make aformalretraction45 Low, sturdycart46 Chocolatebean48 About 2.2 lbs50 Credits follow it54 Dig with thesnout (Var.)58 Sickly, as acomplexion60 Pasturechorus62 Plait63 Attack,cat-style64 One place torelax66 Dance donein grassskirts67 Occur as aresult68 1958 Pulitzerwinner James69 Slippery andslithery70 It’s on theAire71 View from64-AcrossDOWN1 Storiesthat spangenerations2 Time and3 Person witha bedsidemanner4 Sailor’sbearings5 Tavern order6 Flirtatiousbatter?7 Asimov orNewton8 Town of acivil rightsmarch9 Rapunzelfeature10 Non composmentis11 Certainscout leader12 Egg, to abiologist13 Brand ofbuildingblocks18 Antibiotictarget24 Rani’s garment (Var.)26 Does notexist28 Cop whomight goundercover30 Bluefin, forone31 Old weddingvow word32 Secular33 Noted tutorin Siam34 Big bandvenue36 Group overseeingU.S. property37 Chain piece38 Showingsigns of life41 Propel, asinto action45 Threshold47 “Be that as itmay .”49 T-ballpitches51 See 41-Down52 “ will everguess!”53 Wastelandshrub55 Evergreenforest ofsubarcticlands56 Luxury ship57 Double-sword58 Tooth ortummyproblem59 Swingaround,nautically61 Kind of ballisticmissile65 “For ajolly good .”Previous Puzzle answer 2010 Universal Uclickwww.upuzzles.comHOME SWEET HOME by Carol Ross(Editors: For editorial questions, contact Nadine Anheier,nanheier@uclick.com.)Edited by Timothy E. Parker August 11, 2010
Universal CrosswordACROSS1 Excessivetempertantrum5 Not right10 Where tohead ’em off14 Bandedquartz15 Hyundai’shome:South16 Embarrassingdefeat17 Giving theexpectedvalue, as apurchase20 Siesta sound21 Books thatsuffer whereand tear?22 Vessels likeNoah’s25 Pueblodwellers26 Red Sox legendWilliams29 Yogi orSmokey31 AM receivers35 “Who ?”(commonriddle ending)36 Photo holder38 “Meet MeLouis”39 Minorsacrifice43 Gamblinggame44 -Saxon45 Four-stringedHawaiianinstrument,briefly46 Cry in “AStreetcarNamedDesire”49 “Dr. No” starConnery50 in tango51 Ad(improvises)53 Children’sauthor Blyton55 Having strata58 Like “TheTwilightZone”62 It’s desiredwhileshopping65 O’Neill’sChristie66 “ of God”(1985 movie)67 Facial tissueadditive68 Eagerlyanticipating69 Tractor manJohn70 Separatewith forceDOWN1 Grandstanddivisions2 In a bit, tothe bard3 Pita-wrappedsandwich4 Hollywoodwalk-on5 Clanton atthe O.K.Corral6 Eleven oncalendars7 Surveyor’smeasurement8 Capital cityof WesternAustralia9 Presidentafter Polk10 1988 Connery film(with “The”)11 Standoutstanding12 Basks at thebeach13 Place for arooter18 Tea type19 “ Was aRollin’ Stone”23 Edibleseaweed24 Native-bornIsraeli26 Items on ato-do list27 Actor M.Walsh28 Sawyer of TV30 The Colosseum,today32 Databasefodder33 Japanesemetropolis34 Eyelid woes37 Fibber ofclassic radio40 Dawdle41 Distinctiveflair42 Morefashionable47 Willing,poetically48 Not in thecountry52 Suit-ablematerial?54 Lift a lawyer’slicense55 Singer k.d.56 The “A”of A.D.57 A little force?59 of thumb60 Clickableimage61 Scratched(out), as aliving62 Blacksheep’splaint63 “. theland of thefree .”64 Put intoservicePrevious Puzzle answer 2010 Universal Uclickwww.upuzzles.comPAY THE PIPER by Lucky Welles(Editors: For editorial questions, contact Nadine Anheier,nanheier@uclick.com.)Edited by Timothy E. Parker August 12, 2010
Universal CrosswordACROSS1 Sugar units6 Defame11 Half a ballroomdance14 Person bornon the largestcontinent15 Exorcist’sadversary16 Ducked theseeker17 Emulate a23-Down19 Street of horror films20 Melodiouscomposition21 Dodge23 Sonnetsections26 JamesClavell bestseller27 Suitors28 “Physical”singerNewton-John30 Mythicalfertilitygoddess31 Grassy plainof LatinAmerica32 Massagefacility35 Nothing at all36 One buying around38 Disruptivenoise39 Dallas-toMemphis dir.40 Bob’spartner?41 Darken, as awindshield42 Tends to adry stamppad44 Few and farbetween46 Shop withoutbuying48 Stoneartifacts49 Turn back tozero50 Small seabird52 Geisha’swaist wrap53 Microseism58 Blood typingletters59 Thick-skinnedmammal60 Birdbrained61 mother(Cub Scoutleader)62 Long stories63 Computerdrive insertDOWN1 Murphy hasone2 Abbr. in aSpringsteenalbum title3 One thousandthof an inch4 Tastingsensibilities5 One whosleepssoundly?6 Parting wordsouth of theborder7 Franklin andAffleck8 Target practice need9 Five centimesin old France10 Undertaking11 Incrediblyinexpensive12 “Broom- ”(comic strip)13 Clio hopefuls18 They’re bestkept aboutyou22 Seven on asundial23 Trough diner24 Red dyeused in abiology lab25 Degradationof a sort26 Pitchforkpoint28 Five kings ofNorway29 “Betterthan never”31 Air mattressproblem33 Press tightlybetween thefingers34 Primes thepoker pot36 Tornadoes37 SurrealistpainterMagritte41 Very lastsegment43 Lamb’sma’am44 Separate, aslaundry45 Layperson’scounterpart46 Like someshoulders47 Hasidic spiritualleader48 Distinctivebeliefs of apeople50 Overly proper type51 Destructivepeak in Sicily54 “I suspectedas much!”55 Mutilate56 Certain rocklegend’swidow57 Sleep phenomenon,for shortPrevious Puzzle answer 2010 Universal Uclickwww.upuzzles.comGROUND LEVEL by Morgan Coffey(Editors: For editorial questions, contact Nadine Anheier,nanheier@uclick.com.)Edited by Timothy E. Parker August 13, 2010
Universal CrosswordACROSS1 “Up, Upand ”5 Equalexchange9 More ironic14 Forceful wind15 Top-of-the-line16 How someissues aredebated17 La Scalainstrument18 “Silent” poochsummoner20 Curbsidetakeout?22 Sordidlyunpleasant23 Some metricunits of length26 Cries ofsurprise29 Santawinds30 Vigor’spartner31 Involvingotherworldlypractices33 Trickery36 One-timeNaplescurrency37 Legal lowlife42 Good soil43 Positionstrategically44 High-pHhydroxide47 “The Raven”poet’smonogram48 Tax preparer,briefly51 Set eyes on52 Skeptical56 Awards nighthost57 Makeup ofa plumbinglabyrinth58 Noisy warningdevice in thehome63 Gold source64 Screen legendSophia65 Second-tolast word ofmany fairytales66 Gaming tablestacks67 Thirty-sixinch units68 They’re madeby maids,sometimes69 Assayers’samplesDOWN1 Christie ofmysteries2 BillionaireBuffett3 Llama’scousin4 Breadmaker’singredient5 Melancholy6 Try to attract,as newcustomers7 Apprehensivefeeling8 North American flycatcher9 Capriciousness10 Auspicious, asone’s future11 Cousin in akooky family12 Buildingwing shape,sometimes13 Ham on19 Do violence to21 Humbledwelling24 Easily splitmineral25 Make correctionsto, as text26 Elevatorpioneer27 Successfulend torecruiting28 Harry Potter’slightning bolt,e.g.32 Do in, as adragon33 Russian parliamentarybody34 Most ofAntarctica35 Native Americanabode, once37 and alack38 Burrowingmammal39 Make gingerbreadmen40 Attired41 “Jump intoDaddy’s lap!”45 Psychologicalthresholds46 Cuzco empirebuilder48 Xeroxmachine, e.g.49 Latin jazzgreat Tito50 Estimate thevalue of53 Hollywoodstar, for short54 Plunder,old-style55 Dance withthe bar setlow56 out a living(just got by)58 Full of cunning59 Ostrich’sextinct cousin60 BostonBruins greatBobby61 Carpet colorfor VIPs62 Bride’s newtitlePrevious Puzzle answer 2010 Universal Uclickwww.upuzzles.comWHAT’S FOR DIN DIN? by Eric Carmelo(Editors: For editorial questions, contact Nadine Anheier,nanheier@uclick.com.)Edited by Timothy E. Parker August 14, 2010
Universal CrosswordACROSS1 Surnameon “GoodTimes”6 Softest mineral onthe Mohsscale10 “My Name Is” (formerNBC sitcom)14 Sired15 Dumpproblem16 MRIpredecessor17 Wayne, akaBatman18 Winglessparasites19 Very large20 Not up onall thesenewfangledgadgets23 A Beatlebride24 Thick pieceof concrete25 He’s nogentleman28 Falsepretense31 Blot on one’sreputation35 Toward theshelteredside, at sea37 “Peter andthe Wolf”woodwind39 Travelreference40 Checked up(on)43 Drive-throughlane marking44 Style of the’20s and ’30s45 France’sCoty46 Sailor48 Treat like apariah50 Former VPQuayle51 TV deputy53 Tended tots55 Be last in line62 Expel, as aleader63 Mockingremark64 Gathered, asfallen leaves66 Bulgingearthenwarevessel67 Gracefulhorse68 Flexibleweavingmaterial69 Boat-bottompart70 Ripped71 Darling of“Peter Pan”DOWN1 Tidalwithdrawal2 Part of asentence3 Feverishstate4 Triangularsnack5 Pilsnerholders6 Was a fink7 Comstockentrance8 Lomond andNess, e.g.9 Angler’sbaskets10 Showparticipant11 Jack-in-thepulpit12 Fires andangry peoplemay do it13 Causticsubstances21 “Nothappening!”22 Mongolinvader25 Outdooreateries26 Withoutcompanions27 River-moutharea29 Out for thenight30 Methods,as of transportation32 Stucktogether, ina way33 Carta34 Extremelypale36 Fundamentalor essential38 Make animpression41 Certain Borneonative (Var.)42 Provide withshelter47 Nutty candy49 Straight’spartner52 Name in theNixon WhiteHouse54 Try to rile55 Enter criminalchargesagainst56 Wield ascepter57 Spot in thesea58 Tahoetransport59 Goddess ofyouth60 In the samefamily tree61 Clarinetattachment65 Unbuttered,as toastPrevious Puzzle answer 2010 Universal Uclickwww.upuzzles.comCELLAR DWELLER by Henry Quarters(Editors: For editorial questions, contact Nadine Anheier,nanheier@uclick.com.)Edited by Timothy E. Parker August 15, 2010
Universal Crossword THE END IS NEAR by Armond Greene ACROSS 1 Grounds for grounding? 5 Ghana’s capital 10 Generation-spanning story 14 _ as we speak 15 “They Died With _ Boots On” 16 Gas station adjunct, often 17 Infamous Roman fiddler 18 Sixteen drams 19 Colored part of the eye 20 Concluding a sketch? 23 Reporter’s badge word 24 .
