THEME CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Anti-abuse org.

5. Funds recipient

10. Alma __

15. Ill-humored

19. Romance lang.

20. Related on the mother’s side

21. Singer __ Laurie Blue Adkins

22. Allay

23. Burdened creature: 2 wds.

25. Grip

26. In that case

27. Cheap cafe

28. “National Lampoon’s” movie: 2 wds.

30. Forfeits

31. Ready, for short

32. __ -de-vie

33. Of wolves

36. Maxell Smart, e.g.

38. Imbue

43. A simian, for short

44. Dog of Japanese origin

45. Defame

46. Veto

47. Desperate

48. Dagger symbol

49. Right-hand man

50. Plant fiber

51. Consume

52. Cal. abbr.

53. Plush plaything:

2 wds.

57. Reserved

58. Unmatched

59. Doilies

60. Available, in a way

61. Concur

63. Moves just a little

65. Fable’s point

66. Straw hat

68. Accused’s assertion

69. Fear

70. Diamond __

73. Biscuit: 2 wds.

77. In medias __

78. Mine’s output

79. “The __ of the Ancient Mariner”

80. Jumble

81. Pitcher’s place

83. Eye layer

84. Guido’s note

85. Big success

87. Length measure

88. Use up

89. Western Indian

91. Ersatz cocoa

92. Gide and Kostelanetz

93. Plant pouch

94. Supporter

95. Place of sacrifice

97. Zoophyte: Hyph. 102. Starts

106. Diner’s preference 107. Peaceniks 108. Orwell opus: 2 wds. 109. Wall pier

110. Thicke and Jackson 111. Pope the first 112. Air

113. Athletic event 114. Like a julep 115. Time of life 116. Goulash

DOWN

1. Downspout

2. Greek letters

3. Diplomat’s forte

4. Battery type

5. One of TV’s Huxtables

6. Cat- __ __ -tails

7. Jim Jr., to Jim Sr.

8. Coup d’__

9. Fish

10. Lodestone

11. In a wet state

12. Animals in harness

13. “Born Free” name

14. Full

15. Driver’s nuisance

16. Molokai neighbor

17. Employs

18. Francois Auguste __ Rodin

24. With

28. Water buffalo

29. Fish in a net

31. __ bourgeois

33. Rich deposits

34. Dickens character __ Heep

35. Good-time Charlie: 2 wds.

37. Hodges and ScottHeron

38. Facets

39. Under covers

40. Pet devotee: 2 wds.

41. Giant god

42. Raise

44. Put up with

45. Elevators, British style

48. Trial

49. From a distance

50. Type measure

52. In __ pauperis

54. Simple boat

55. Professed

56. Nostrils

62. Hunter’s quarry

63. Solidus

64. Part of MIT: Abbr.

65. River in France

66. Reduced

67. Old-womanish

68. Apple-green gem

71. Peace personified

72. Heads

74. Blacken with heat

75. An abrasive

76. __ -Rooter

82. City dweller

83. Air currents

85. Whack

86. Kind of paved surface

87. Area for pedestrians

88. Escargot

90. __ __ as a pin

91. Elegant

92. Fragrant oils

94. Catkin

96. Threshold, in psychology

97. Wheels for a baby

98. London’s Drury __

99. Prado’s contents 100. __ me tangere 101. Form of “John” 102. Arrow poison 103. Tight

104. River in Ireland 105. Duck that dives 108. Fitting