Edmonton Journal

“ON THE ROAD”

- BY MATT SKOCZEN

Across

1 Distinguis­hed 9 One in on the deal? 13 1984 Martin/Tomlin film 20 Wetsuit substance 21 Feng __ 22 Causes of tots’ tears 23 One of three presidents who served in 1881 25 Dignitarie­s working abroad 26 Wife of Wang Lung in “The Good Earth” 27 Joke closing? 28 A fancy one may not include prices 30 Surprise from a lamp 31 1983 Streisand film 33 Scratches (out) 35 It’s just outside the Oval Office 38 Caveman Alley 40 Mich. NBA team 42 Word on a fast food sign 43 “Billy Budd” captain 44 Kitchen gadget 50 Subj. for some newcomers 51 “__ to you, matey!” 52 Thumbs-up cry 53 Biblical name meaning “hairy” 54 Cone filler 57 Discipline with poses 59 Sagan’s sci. 61 21st of 24 62 Fired up 67 It measures rpm 69 Pennsylvan­ia railroad town 73 More achy 74 Private company paperwork 79 Some bar food 80 USA Today owner 81 Somme spouses: Abbr. 82 Move, as artwork 84 Thumbs-up cry 85 “Ozark” actor Morales 87 Cartagena cat 91 Stop one’s horse, in England 95 Envelope-pushing 97 Half a dance 98 Passion-ate composer? 102 __ trip 103 Certain sci-fi superfan 106 Dos cubed 107 Pinup’s asset 109 Sold-out letters 110 79-Across fish 111 “Awesome!” 114 Suffix from the Greek for “world” 117 Role for Dustin 121 King or queen 122 Taunting word usually repeated 124 Persian for “king” 126 Ostrich cousin 127 The Beatles’ last studio album 130 Unexpected­ly changing one’s attitude ... and what’s literally hidden in six long puzzle answers 133 50-50 shot 134 Hendryx who was part of the “Lady Marmalade” trio Labelle 135 Alienate 136 Allergy symptom 137 Big refs. 138 Aficionado­s

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1 Fancy 2 Author Zora __ Hurston 3 “__ is an island”: Donne 4 Sandal feature 5 Abbr. in home sale ads 6 Staying power 7 Related on mom’s side 8 Literature Nobelist Walcott 9 “__: Cyber”: 2015 spin-off 10 “May I speak?” 11 King or queen 12 Quick denial 13 Pie equivalent, in a simile 14 Canterbury commode 15 Half a strait-laced pair? 16 Witness 17 Stumble, as a horse 18 “L’ecole des femmes” playwright 19 Reputed Dead Sea Scrolls transcribe­rs 24 “Band of Gold” singer Payne 29 Theater work 32 Be outscored 34 Alien-seeking gp. 36 Highland tongue 37 Solzhenits­yn subject 39 Passover 41 Sam Spade type 44 Great Barrier Reef feature 45 Boo mate? 46 Heart doc’s readout 47 Guzzler on the road 48 Hard thing to get out of 49 Share on Facebook, as a picture 55 Complete, in law 56 Paris’s __ Rodin 58 “Right back __” 60 Curtin castmate 63 Asian menu assurance 64 Masters prog. entrance criterion 65 Female lobster 66 Uneaten bit 68 “There’s __ of Hush”: Herman’s Hermits hit 70 They can make things clearer 71 Uno e due 72 Philip II’s fleet 74 Bygone cartograph­y initials 75 Third col., usually 76 __Kosh B’gosh 77 Female nonclerica­ls 78 Asylum seeker 83 Shorthand pioneer 86 Stitch 88 One may be high or low 89 With 104-Down, what bosses rule 90 Wood used to age spirits 92 Preserves thickener 93 “__ a date!” 94 Buster? 96 1914 battle river 98 Soft drink manufactur­er, e.g. 99 Get by effort 100 Exchanged texts, say 101 Emergency phone link 104 See 89-Down 105 Quietly show anger toward 108 Disagrees 112 Put on ice 113 Sierra Nevada resort115 Backed (away) 116 Parson’s place 118 __ of Glamis: Macbeth 119 Worsted variety 120 Resting places 123 Rear 125 Cable channel for remodelers 128 Queen’s subject 129 French connection­s? 131 Fourth notes 132 Miracle-__

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