CROSSWORD PUZZLE
ACROSS
1 Kick off the flight
5 “Nixon in China” composer
John
10 Underground invader 14 Fragrant wood 19 Goatee-stroking words 20 Bank built for a rainy day 21 Pal of Grover
22 It’s pressed for oil 23 *Electric vehicle need 26 Stirred
27 Puppet extension?
28 Suffix with gymnast 29 Leveling wedge
30 Hot belt, with “the”
32 “God Bless America” landscape word 35 Punishment with a grounding
38 Many a Snapchat user 39 *Having a blowout sale 43 Long-nosed fish
46 1977 medical thriller 49 From head __
50 More than cool
51 A deal may be made under it, with “the”
53 Military order 56 Neatnik’s possible condition, briefly 57 Crunched figures 58 Minute critter
59 *Fish story theme 63 Blackmailed
64 Green
65 Herd voices
66 Road crew worker 67 Became clear
69 Border
70 Source of a Pasadena parade aroma
71 “Little Beau __”: 1952 toon about a skunk
72 Auto safety device 75 Asgard group
76 Some lighters 77 Canceled, as an event 80 Mess maker
81 *Like a man resisting the
urge to argue
85 “Taxi” dispatcher
87 ATM feature
88 Apple platform
89 Fireside treats
90 Christmas tree topper 91 Fifth-century nomad
92 Log
94 Waist container?
95 Casual “Pass”
96 *“Dead Poets Society” setting 101 Target of adoration
103 Ages and ages
104 Aroused
108 Powerful
111 Swear
114 Arthur of “The Golden Girls” 115 Israeli heat?
116 Get decked out
117 Temporarily disqualified due to an infraction that begins any of seven answers to starred clues
122 Rival of ancient Carthage 123 Pump, e.g.
124 Culture dish media
125 Compos mentis
126 Passé
127 Piece of dirt
128 “I’ll think about it”
129 Wasn’t straight DOWN
1 __ curls
2 Arena worker 3 Stiller’s partner 4 Pricing word 5 “Tomb Raider” star Vikander
6 Most populous 7 DJIA part: Abbr. 8 __ hall
9 Third face of Eve? 10 Tool needing wringing 11 Bulldogs fan 12 Rock subculture 13 Stern warning 14 “How goes it, José?” 15 Split to be tied? 16 *Pressurized undersea compartment
17 Nice with?
18 Cherry and crimson 24 Birth announcement word 25 NBA exec Danny
31 Bus path: Abbr. 33 “Wicked Game” singer Chris 34 Tries to score 36 Disaster site procedures 37 Spoils recipient 40 Craving 41 Unreturnable, as a bottle 42 Blue hue
44 “Tiny Alice” dramatist 45 Check, in a way
46 “High Hopes” lyricist 47 Plains native 48 Persian call
52 Mosey
54 Lion king
55 Once, sometimes 57 Going every which way 60 Came down with
61 Sink
62 Throws out
68 __ salts 69 Counterculture icon Hoffman
70 __ Beach: L.A. suburb 71 Gumshoes, for short 72 Lion king
73 Actress Massey 74 *Camping out, say 75 Enticement
76 Halve
77 Fiendish sort
78 Tank filler
79 Ending for gab or talk 82 Fed. workplace watchdog 83 Red __: spicy candies 84 Like neon
86 Bit of roller derby protection 92 Come after
93 Stalks in a pie 97 Corrida cry
98 Slowly crept 99 Promise of dire
consequences 100 Go __ great length 102 Ad preceder? 105 Burj Khalifa’s city 106 Endangered layer 107 Put the kibosh on 108 Ear decoration 109 Scintilla
110 Slipped __
112 Cybernuisance 113 Genesis creator 118 Apt sports org. for this
puzzle
119 In addition
120 House of Commons vote 121 Designer monogram