‘American’ crossword
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ACROSS
1. Taking a break (7)
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11. Hollow (7)
17. Bring upon oneself (5)
18. Actual (4)
19. Instruction to stop (4)
20. Slight and pretty (5)
21. Egg-shaped wind instrument (7)
22. Baby grand, e.g. (5)
24. Gave up work (7)
25. ! " #
26. Scatter (5)
27. Winter weather (5)
28. $ % &' ++ (3)
30. Hearing organ (3)
31. Pelt (3)
33. Distributing (9)
36. Not here (9)
39. Cave or cavern (5)
41. Cooked in fat (5)
42. Riyadh inhabitant (5)
45. Mature (4)
46. Nobleman (4)
47. For all to hear (5)
49. Unit of heredity (4)
51. Highest point on Earth (7)
53. Bend (4)
54. / ;
57. Wear away (5)
58. Forwarded (7)
60. Month with 30 days (5)
61. Phrase: the __ bit (5)
62. Dampen (7)
64. Makes a meal (5)
68. Honour (7)
71. Blend together (4)
72. Seasoning made from dried pimientos (7)
74. Act (4)
75. Sycophant (5)
76. Of sound mind (4)
77. Bursae (4)
79. Reverie (5)
80. Protective garment (5)
81. Dazes (5)
83. Surreal (9)
87. Without emotion (9)
90. Part of an aeon (3)
91. Mythical bird (3)
93. Be mistaken (3)
94. / "
97. Exudes (5)
99. Endures (5)
102. Tolerant (7)
103. Inhabit (5)
104. Cut off (7)
105. Made of oatmeal (5)
106. Made do (4)
107. King of the jungle (4)
108. Beautiful young woman (5)
109. Walked heavily (7)
110. Council convened to discuss church business (5)
111. Larger in size (7)
DOWN
1. Mass violence (4)
2. Bivouac (6)
3. Skin mark (4)
4. Long-lived aquatic creature (6)
5. Eye part (4)
6. Snatching (8)
7. Diagrams of an area (4)
8. Chosen few (5)
9. Possessor (5)
10. Exhibit (4)
11. Merry-go-round (8)
12. Captures (4)
13. Squeeze (6)
14. Bushy hairdo (4)
15. Spectator (6)
16. Concludes (4)
23. Kuwaiti, e.g. (4)
28. < =
29. Renet (anag.) (5)
31. Coquet (5)
32. Colour of communism (3)
33. Japanese food (5)
34. Blusher (5)
35. Small group of trees (5)
36. Delete (5)
37. Adhesive (5)
38. Finished (5)
40. Water jug (4)
41. Graze (4)
43. Lowered in value (7)
44. Incompetently (7)
47. Reportedly (7)
48. Beginner (7)
50. Went wrong (5)
52. Helicopter blade (5)
53. Foul (5)
55. Sound made by a pigeon (3)
56. Juniper beverage (3)
58. Free from (3)
59. Mythical woodland creature (3)
62. Dealt out (5)
63. Picture (5)
64. Small boat (5)
65. Receptive (4)
66. Lips on lips (4)
67. Three handed card game with 32 cards (5)
69. Model of excellence (5)
70. Scrumptious (5)
72. Type of coat (5)
73. Intense (5)
76. Lively (8)
78. '# >
80. Beer (3)
82. Formal title (3)
84. Overturn (6)
85. United (6)
86. Exude (4)
88. # # / " # ?
89. Small (6)
91. Obstreperous (5)
92. Musical instrument (5)
94. Mush (4)
95. @Q +++ X #[\
96. Care for (4)
97. Poems (4)
98. Skidded (4)
99. Part of the ear (4)
100. Sodium chloride (4)
101. Prophet (4)