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1 Conceptual framework 7 Nickname of jazz pianist Earl Hines 12 Cat feature 16 Mailbox item: Abbr. 19 Cajoles 20 Backcountry 21 Actor Alan 22 Before 23 Saving a Hilton from being demolished? 26 Rove (about) 27 Eisenhower, informally 28 Dawn deity 29 Country that’s the setting of a story told by Jesus? 31 Confusion when a golfer can’t find the club for the green? 36 2000-15 CBS show 37 Two racing Unsers 38 Strike — (do some modeling) 39 Admission of defeat 41 “The way things now stand ...” 44 Road named for a head of state? 50 Intent 53 Golf average 54 Mental sharpness 55 Santa — winds 56 One who’s bad at playing practical jokes? 62 Richard of “The Jackal” 63 Former AT&T rival 64 Creepy 65 Tax audit org. 66 Hunchback creator Victor 67 Belgian river 68 Favorite crucifix style? 74 “I see!,” facetiously 77 Match units 78 Cruise of “Top Gun” 79 Actress Bette 83 No, in Fife 84 DVR choice 85 Evangelizing in remote areas? 89 Fast internet svc. 90 Final words from a bully 92 Tirana’s nation: Abbr. 93 Picnic pest 94 Subatomic matter that may or may not exist? 101 “Penn & Teller: —” (TV series) 102 Maui “hello” 103 Hunter constellation 107 Three in “minimum” 108 Big tea vessel 110 Aviator who was really courageous? 114 Little squeeze from a fuddy-duddy? 118 Grain variety 119 NASA’s Eagle, e.g. 120 Suffix with resin or riot 121 Forehead border you had before you started going bald? 126 — kwon do 127 Coal source 128 Door reply to “Who’s there?” 129 Most current 130 Antiquated 131 Fax, e.g. 132 “The battle —!” 133 Provides, as with power
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1 Italian tenor Tito 2 Devise, as a plan 3 Would really rather not 4 Application filename extension 5 Actor Gibson 6 According to 7 Not stale 8 Vienna’s nation: Abbr. 9 Two after uno 10 Persists in discussing 11 Thomas — Edison 12 British bye-byes 13 Perp’s excuse 14 Revered one 15 Narrow road 16 Groups of trial lawyers 17 Fleeting quality 18 Comic Foxx 24 Mythical bird 25 Bitterly cold 30 Jungle den 32 Recipe qty. 33 Alway 34 Assistance 35 Bullring holler 40 Sky light 41 40-Down studier’s sci. 42 Eyelid malady 43 One of a flight of steps 45 MPG monitor 46 USA’s Uncle 47 A Gershwin 48 Be an omen of 49 Feudal vassal 50 Big galoot 51 Outrage 52 Impair 57 Frank Sacks’ “— the Unicorn” 58 Plunk lead-in 59 Helpful hints 60 Get it wrong 61 “— Be My Girl” (top 5 tune for the O’Jays) 66 Source of CBD oil 67 “Right on!” 69 Ancient Egyptian god 70 Dwarfs’ count 71 Vodka brand, familiarly 72 In support of 73 Govt. health agcy. 74 “— you act now ...” (infomercial segue) 75 Is unrivaled 76 Hardly ever employed 80 By way of 81 Hostel 82 Mil. officer 84 Bean curd 85 Touch 86 Traitor 87 Yale alum 88 “The Good Doctor” airer 91 Virgin Mary’s mother: Abbr. 95 Actress Lanchester 96 Many #1 songs 97 Calder Cup rink org. 98 Writer Santha Rama — 99 Email giggle 100 Verdi’s “— tu” 104 Instead (of) 105 Danish port 106 Big Apple MLB squad 108 Coll. in Philly 109 Made grain-sized 111 Skater Sasha 112 Python in “The Jungle Book” 113 Scrabble 4-pointer 114 Hernando de — 115 Engine stats 116 A Great Lake 117 Roman 402 122 Sydney’s state: Abbr. 123 Non- — food 124 Sprinted 125 “Inc.” relative