SIMU LIU, WE WERE DREAMERS — I became more than … a comic book character — I became a part of an idea that everyone deserves to see themselves as superheroes, as the leads of their own stories, or … as multifaceted beings with … aspirations and flaws.
| A. | Fictional character known as the Master of Kung Fu (hyph.) | SHANGCHI |
| B. | New and original | INNOVATIVE |
| C. | Styles | MODES |
| D. | "The ____ is under no obligation to make sense to you": Neil deGrasse Tyson | UNIVERSE |
| E. | Frees, as from a villain's tyranny | LIBERATES |
| F. | Having a one-in-a-million shot, say | IMPROBABLE |
| G. | Chancy, fraught with danger | UNSAFE |
| H. | Reserve of funds for doing battle (2 wds.) | WARCHEST |
| I. | Highly specialized subjects | ESOTERICA |
| J. | Medium also known as "aquarelle" | WATERCOLOR |
| K. | Strivings, struggles | EFFORTS |
| L. | Spider-Man film of 2012 or 2017, e.g. | REBOOT |
| M. | China, Korea, Japan and environs (2 wds.) | EASTASIA |
| N. | Thorny problems, catch-22s | DILEMMAS |
| O. | Theatrical performances given by traveling troupes (2 wds.) | ROADSHOWS |
| P. | Chinese, e.g. | ETHNICITY |
| Q. | Acts as a prologue to | ANTECEDES |
| R. | Sticks the tongue out or grimaces (3 wds.) | MAKESAFACE |
| S. | Collectibles like tickets, advertisements, billheads, etc. | EPHEMERA |
| T. | Record that no one wants (2 wds.) | RAPSHEET |
| U. | Something Puerto Rico lacks | STATEHOOD |