WEEKLY CROSSWORD: Power Play

Across

Kick off the flight 1 5 “Nixon in China” composer John 10 Underground invader Fragrant wood

14 19 Goatee-stroking words

20 Bank built for a rainy day Pal of Grover

21 22 It's pressed for oil 23 *Electric vehicle need Stirred

26 27 Puppet extension? 28 Suffix with gymnast 29 Leveling wedge

30 Hot belt, with “the”

32 “God Bless America” landscape word 35 Punishment with a grounding 38 Many a Snapchat user 39 *Having a blowout sale 43 Long-nosed fish 46 1977 medical thriller

49 From head __ 50 More than cool 51 A deal may be made under it, with “the” 53 Military order 56 Neatnik's possible condition, briefly 57 Crunched figures 58 Minute critter 59 *Fish story theme 63 Blackmailed 64 Green

65 Herd voices 66 Road crew worker 67 Became clear 69 Border 70 Source of a Pasadena parade aroma 71 “Little Beau __”: 1952 toon about a skunk

72 Auto safety device 75 Asgard group 76 Some lighters 77 Canceled, as an event

80 Mess maker 81 *Like a man resisting the urge to argue 85 “Taxi” dispatcher 87 ATM feature 88 Apple platform 89 Fireside treats 90 Christmas tree topper 91 Fifth-century nomad

92 Log

94 Waist container? 95 Casual “Pass” 96 *”Dead Poets Society” setting 101 Target of adoration 103 Ages and ages 104 Aroused 108 Powerful 111 Swear 114 Arthur of “The Golden Girls” 115 Israeli heat? 116 Get decked out 117 Temporarily disqualified due to an infraction that begins any of seven answers to starred clues 122 Rival of ancient Carthage 123 Pump, e.g. 124 Culture dish media 125 Compos mentis

126 Passé

127 Piece of dirt 128 “I'll think about it” 129 Wasn't straight

Down

1 __ curls 2 Arena worker 3 Stiller's partner 4 Pricing word 5 “Tomb Raider” star Vikander 6 Most populous 7 DJIA part: Abbr. 8 __ hall

9 Third face of Eve?

10 Tool needing wringing 11 Bulldogs fan 12 Rock subculture 13 Stern warning 14 “How goes it, José?” 15 Split to be tied? 16 *Pressurized undersea compartment 17 Nice with? 18 Cherry and crimson

24 Birth announcement word

25 NBA exec Danny 31 Bus path: Abbr. 33 “Wicked Game” singer Chris 34 Tries to score 36 Disaster site procedures 37 Spoils recipient 40 Craving 41 Unreturnable, as a bottle 42 Blue hue 44 “Tiny Alice” dramatist 45 Check, in a way 46 “High Hopes” lyricist 47 Plains native 48 Persian call 52 Mosey

54 Lion king 55 Once, sometimes 57 Going every which way 60 Came down with 61 Sink 62 Throws out 68 __ salts 69 Counterculture icon Hoffman 70 __ Beach: L.A. suburb 71 Gumshoes, for short 72 Lion king 73 Actress Massey 74 *Camping out, say 75 Enticement 76 Halve 77 Fiendish sort 78 Tank filler 79 Ending for gab or talk 82 Fed. workplace watchdog 83 Red __: spicy candies

84 Like neon

86 Bit of roller derby protection 92 Come after 93 Stalks in a pie 97 Corrida cry 98 Slowly crept 99 Promise of dire consequences 100 Go __ great length 102 Ad preceder? 105 Burj Khalifa's city 106 Endangered layer

107 Put the kibosh on 108 Ear decoration 109 Scintilla 110 Slipped __ 112 Cybernuisance 113 Genesis creator

118 Apt sports org. for this puzzle 119 In addition 120 House of Commons vote 121 Designer monogram