NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

SADDLE UP! BY TIMOTHY POLIN

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1 Tripartite commerce pact 6 Nickname for Angel Stadium, with "the" 10 Inspiration 14 They might pop up in the morning 19 "Juno" actress Page 20 Visa alternatives 22 Figure seen on [circled letters below] 23 Most wanted 24 1976 blaxploitation film that was a sequel to "Dolemite" 26 Fascinated 27 Is overcome with emotion, with "up" 28 It has two poles 29 Shelter 31 Tinder, for one 33 Boor 34 "Poppycock!" 35 Figure seen on [circled letters below] 38 Marquis's subordinate 41 Like flowers' stamens 42 Made-for-TV western co-starring Travis Tritt 44 ____ king 45 Moriarty, to Holmes 47 Asked a lot of questions, say 48 Vittles 50 Figure seen on [circled letters below] 55 Homes by churches 57 "I'll pass" 58 Detroit-area stadium that hosted Super Bowl XVI 59 Down in front? 61 Disseminate 63 "Evidently" 64 French greeting 68 Part of a set 70 & 72 "If ever, oh ever a ____ there ____" (classic song lyric) 73 Exam with a readingcomprehension sect. 74 Figure seen on [circled letters below] 77 Hoedown partner 79 Pester 81 Setting off 83 [Right in the kisser!] 85 Lament of the defeated 90 Job-search time, maybe 91 Go postal 93 Figure seen on [circled letters below] 94 Dreyer's ice cream partner 95 Go on a run? 96 Brownie, e.g. 98 Emails discreetly 101 Check 102 Overdo the criticism, say 103 It may be brown or blond 104 Santa Fe summer hrs. 106 Many a Wall St. recruit 108 Like a goner 110 Figure seen on [circled letters below] 114 Many a B.Y.U. attendee 117 "Pick me! Pick me!" 119 Rich breakfast item 121 Played out 122 Fiat 123 Collides hard with 124 48th vice president 125 Modern-day problem solvers 126 Meyers of late-night 127 In a foul mood 128 Interjected

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1 Close 2 Prayer figure 3 Decide somehow by chance 4 Offers at motorcycle dealerships 5 Pharaoh ____ 6 Luxury-hotel amenity 7 "Here's what I think," briefly 8 Poindexter 9 Something getting stuck in a trunk? 10 Answer to "Are you ...?" 11 Grayish 12 "Hairspray" matriarch 13 Kind of plane 14 Vox co-founder Klein and others 15 Signal for dinner 16 White-bearded sort 17 Hell week, e.g. 18 Assuage 21 Point of transition 25 Meditation syllables 27 South American cash crop 30 Cuts on the back? 32 Wedding rings? 36 Group lampooned in "Django Unchained" 37 Is Greek? 39 Arnold Schwarzenegger's middle name 40 Needed resupplying 41 Pea nut? 42 Phonograph stat 43 Inits. in some portfolios 45 Woodworking tool 46 Crew crew 49 Evince 51 Aquafina rival 52 Attends 53 Austen matchmaker 54 Breather 56 It may leave you in stitches 60 Drunk 62 Top secret? 64 Creative field 65 It's passed down 66 "____ Eyes" (Eagles hit) 67 Bacchanalia 69 Mass leader 71 Electrocutes 75 Hymn starter 76 Wind this way and that 78 Repeated part of a five-mile hike? 80 Aggravates 82 Either of a pair of brothers in folklore 84 Act like a baby, maybe 86 Moved, jocularly 87 How you can count things up to five 88 "Rugrats" father 89 Rug rat 92 One looking to grab a bite? 97 Sphinx, in part 98 Probable money loser 99 Composer Debussy 100 Boston athlete 101 Philatelist's collection 102 Vernacular 104 Satisfies 105 TiVo, for one 107 Amigos 109 Sweetly, on a score 111 Mark indelibly 112 River through ancient Nubia 113 Casino opening 115 365 giorni 116 Native Rwandan 118 Mind 120 Electric-bill unit: Abbr. 121 Place for a bachelorette party

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