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ACROSS 1 “Pet” annoyances 7 Dance click 13 Extreme rightwing doctrine 20 Polio vaccine developer 21 2008 presidential campaign coinage 22 Caine/Ustinov adventure film 23 SKILglintLET 25 Scorn 26 Poem with six stanzas 27 PUsmackSS 29 Boob tubes 31 Born, to Luc 32 Arab ruler 33 COsimianRE 44 “Certainly” 45 Open with a click 46 “Star Trek” crew woman 47 43rd U.S. pres. 49 Prairie preyer 50 FORchildEST 57 Pursues prey 58 ISP with a butterfly logo 59 Be in the hole 60 Like wickerwork 61 Hobbit enemy 62 Actress Lupino 64 Tabriz native 68 Thin iPod 69 LAcobraWN 73 — California (Mexican peninsula) 76 The Jordan River flows into it 77 CPR expert 78 Pas’ counterparts 81 Kafka or Liszt 83 Freezer cubes 84 “I’m freezing!” 86 Fully grown 88 TUblazeMMY 93 Napoli’s land 94 Retrovirus material 95 On — to nowhere 96 Member of a sorority 97 Kenan’s sitcom mate 100 DEVspiritICE 105 “— to laugh!” 107 German cry of vexation 108 Column’s counterpart 109 NIblastGHT 116 Caribbean island nation 122 Afternoon show 123 GRcreaseIT 125 One going in 126 “Hakuna —” (“The Lion King” song) 127 Vindicate 128 Little puzzles 129 Stage whispers 130 Neatens up
DOWN 1 Shareable PC files 2 Writer — Stanley 3 Gardner Those, to Juanita 4 Enormous 5 For grades 1-12, in brief 6 Factor influencing a dermatologic treatment 7 Blaster’s stuff 8 Circusgoers’ cries 9 Swiss watch brand 10 Spanish appetizer 11 “Do I need to draw you —?” 12 Grilled sandwiches 13 Went without food 14 Novelist Sholem 15 Oxford, e.g. 16 — latte (espresso variety) 17 Extreme disrepute 18 Doll who is Barbie’s 96-Across 19 Bishops’ headwear 24 Peaceful “Avatar” race 28 Outlaw Kelly 30 Gives the cold shoulder 33 Many, informally 34 “Time is — side” 35 “Girlfriend” boy band 36 Lace snarl 37 Has dinner at home 38 Less — stellar 39 Central area 40 Prior to, in poetry 41 — tai 42 Size above med. 43 “How icky!” 48 Helpful things 51 Nada 52 Little branch 53 One listening 54 Reproductive gametes 55 Wildcat’s lair 56 Lead-in to cone or Caps 58 Reach a goal 63 Pappy 64 Elected group 65 U.S. Hwy., e.g. 66 “Caught you!” 67 “Rambo” setting, for short 69 More reasonable 70 Per person 71 Concept, in Cannes 72 Crackling radio noise 73 Very close pal, for short 74 Onassis or Fleischer 75 Jam holder 78 Prefix with task 79 Non-earthling 80 Gawk rudely 82 Pizazz 84 Unexciting 85 Winona of “Stranger Things” 87 Quick sprint 89 Casual refusal 90 “Anna and the King” actress — Ling 91 Suffix with southeast 92 Fate 93 “Caught you!” 97 Fate 98 Gas in fuel 99 Ray of “Good-Fellas” 101 Westerns, in old slang 102 Univ., e.g. 103 Louise’s film cohort 104 Over 50% 106 110 Hogs’ Concerning homes 111 — -do-well 112 “Buenos —” (“Good day,” in 113 Granada) Prefix with tank 114 Enjoy a novel 115 Toy flown on a windy day 117 — Strauss 118 Exercised 119 Child’s plea 120 “Bus Stop” playwright William 121 Fruit-flavored drinks 124 “One Mic” rapper