Toronto Star

SUNDAY CROSSWORD

COUNTRY CLUB: With something in common

- by Fred Piscop

ACROSS 1 Most egregious 6 Make ready, for short 10 Pretzel topper 14 Sized up 19 Cornhusker city 20 Distinctiv­e air 21 Cold-cream additive 22 All riled up 23 World’s largest 110 Across

land 25 Land about as big as

Rhode Island 27 Prepare, as leftovers 28 High nav. rank 29 Ill-treat 30 Serving piece 32 Reunion group 34 Lottery picks: Abbr. 35 No longer a secret,

perhaps 39 City near Cologne 41 Unanimity 45 Small and mischievou­s 46 Smallest 110 Across land 48 Functioned as 50 Russian fighter planes 51 Ending for million 52 Landscape medium 53 Solemn observance 54 Mineral-hardness scale 55 Oldest 110 Across land 59 Convex navel 60 Anticipate­d landing hr. 61 Anchovy holders 62 Marquis de __ 63 Potential voter 65 Air defense org. 67 Overpoured, perhaps 68 Draw __ in the sand 69 Certain bow ties 71 Solomonic 72 Egyptian goddess 73 Pastor’s nickname 76 Not well-thought-out 77 110 Across land since 1991 79 Cosmo competitor 80 “Liberal” pursuits 81 Shady deal 83 Make repairs to 84 Police operation 85 Hydroelect­ricity agcy. 86 Upper Volta, today 90 Tokyo shopping center 91 Composer Vivaldi 93 Starts the show 94 Typical workweek start 95 Crude abode 96 Roman hills complement 98 Actor McGregor 100Dreaded task 102 Visibly angry 103 First-born 107 110 Across land since 1991 110 Descriptor for this

puzzle’s nine lands 114 Dr.OzShow studio 115 Civil rights icon Parks 116 Awestruck 117 River of Orléans 118 AsYouLikeI­t forest 119 What’s heard after “All

those in favor” 120 Hair-color factor 121 Novelist E. __ Proulx DOWN 1 Stovetop vessel 2 Actor Epps 3 Tear to the ground 4 Onetime Iranian ruler 5 Rest a while 6 Source of carbs 7 Same old thing 8 Important time 9 Stove-top vessel 10 Zoe of Avatar 11 Reunion group 12 Fish at a brunch 13 Peg in a pro’s pocket 14 Shaped like lasagna 15 Stir up 16 Frat letters 17 Raison d’__ 18 MBA or DDS 24 Arduous 26 Many Louvre works 28 Actor Baldwin 31 Hankers (for) 32 15-year CBS series 33 Prefix for economic 35 “I wanna do it!” 36 SilasMarne­r author 37 One end of the Khyber Pass 38 Warm welcome 40 Wind-up watch part 42 Zero, in soccer 43 Red Cross’ birthplace 44 Composer Erik 46 Choice foods 47 Trio times three 49 “As __ on TV” 51 Cuisine category 53 Bane 56 Gelatin garnish 57 Uplift 58 Just sat 59 Escalator maker 61 64 Down setting 63 Spot for slots 64 Homeric epic 66 Goes (for) 67 Hindu teacher 69 Small talk 70 Cocoon creator 72 Existing: Lat. 74 MyFairLady heroine 75 5/8/45 77 Large sharks 78 Gulf War ally 79 Leprechaun land 81 Drink brewed

outdoors 82 French shout 86 Kentucky potable 87 Multi-day prayers 88 Emulated 89 Boggy area 90 Balloonist’s basket 92 Native American sports

legend 94 Retail developmen­t 97 Delete from a drive 99 Piece cut from a cheese

wheel 100Absolut­e ruler 101 Bunch of buffalo 104 Fiscal subj. 105 Potatoey appetizer 106 Actress Hatcher 107 “Caught ya!” 108 IRS shelter 109 Pride partner 110 Trail everyone 111 Important time 112 ”Absolument­pas!” 113 Poor grade

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