WHAT IS IT?
ACROSS
1 Toddler’s lesson 5 Mortgage interest fig. 8 Hidden loot, e.g. 13 “No worries” (and a hint to two starred answers in this puzzle) 18 Space for quarters 19 Square root of sesenta y cuatro 20 Bret of short stories 21 Grounds care brand 22 *Loaf stuffed with cocoons stuffed with insects?
24 *Actor Danson in rare form?
26 Pfizer subsidiary 27 Something taken on a plane
29 People of First Mesa 30 Horse family member 31 “The Color Purple” role 33 Emulated models 35 Performing pair’s piece 38 *Young dogs led by a maestro?
42 Like Margo Dydek, among all WNBA pros so far
45 Enters a second time 46 Colon, in an analogy 47 Geld, say
48 Media revenue sources 49 Offshore drilling target 51 Practice a la Pacquiao 53 Riveter on a poster 54 Scottish aquatic locale 56 See 76 Down 57 *Defame athletes? 60 “The ___ of a living thing is not the atoms that go into it, but the way those atoms are put together”: Carl Sagan
62 Tennis icon Arthur 64 ___ salts (form of magnesium sulfate) 65 Contemptuous look 66 ___ cotta 68 Torment with gibes 72 Theological waiting point
75 “You ___ win ’em all” 77 Declassify, as records 79 *Chinese cooking competition?
84 That guy’s 86 Monthly with models 87 Ran ___ of the law 88 Move quickly
89 Move quickly
90 Ring worn at a Hawaiian wedding, perhaps 91 Seawater discolorations caused by algal blooms 93 Lhasa ___ (dog breed) 96 Showing impudence 100 Like Washington’s presidency
101 *Fully understand one’s choppers?
103 Toon sister of 79 Down 104 Torment with gibes 105 Spending outing 106 Molokai menu tuna 108 White noise from a fan 110 Take part in a triathlon 112 ___ Fables
116 *Jolly Roger pirate, when he’s building a home made of twigs? 120 *Shindig for small horses?
122 ___ Tots
123 Turns to liquid
124 Yard sale caveat 125 Incline (toward)
126 “I’m here” (and a hint to two starred answers in this puzzle) 127 Spinners on roofs 128 “Stumptown” protagonist ___ Parios 129 Fail to get the W, say
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1 Venomous reptiles 2 Like Genie in “Aladdin” 3 Manilow song setting 4 Like rice or couscous 5 No-return service 6 Captain Picard’s weapon 7 Traveled by bike 8 Pitching gem
9 Latte art shade 10 Viaduct features
11 Got off the sofa, say 12 Material of many Etsy products
13 Answer at the altar 14 Queen’s value, at times 15 Make less tense 16 Mining company’s finds 17 Champion shoe brand 19 Ultimatum conclusion 23 Curse substitution 25 Hubristic king of myth
28 Cell count? 32 “This means war!” (and a hint to two starred answers in this puzzle) 34 Reckon, briefly 36 Alternate-universe counterpart of Clark Kent 37 Jane’s toon son 38 Glide floss brand 39 Overhauls 40 Med. diagnostic 41 Feel feverish 42 Protective sheets 43 Swizzle
44 Golf ball holders 47 Silver ___ (fish) 50 Director Lupino 52 Work of praise 55 Emerald or jade 56 See 76 Down 57 Queen’s pronoun 58 Pneumovax maker 59 Sacred flower, in Buddhism 61 Share stories, say 63 Tucks away 67 Univ. hall figures 69 Function 70 Journalist Bly or Bowles 71 Virtuoso’s gift 73 Connecting device 74 Painters’ degs. 76 With 56 Across, final words ... or with 56 Down, “Game of Thrones” castle on top of a mountain 78 “Perception” actress Rachael ___ Cook 79 Toon brother of 103 Across 80 Some
81 Task guides 82 “___ Frutti” (1955 classic by Little Richard) 83 Defender Kelley on the U.S. women’s national team 85 “The kick’s in the air ...” (and a hint to two starred answers in this puzzle) 89 Prevailing feeling at a wedding
92 Like many a chess match 94 Take control, demon-style 95 Twist, as statistics 97 Neat displays
98 Soak, as in a teacup
99 Is quite perceptive
101 Herr lines? 102 Seep through a membrane 104 Actress Campbell-Martin of “My Wife & Kids”
106 Prefix with perspirant 107 Burning issue? 109 “Unsellable Houses” airer 111 Apple chip holder? 113 Frozen yogurt topping 114 Grps. concerned with testing 115 Word in a New Year’s song 117 President pro ___ 118 Reason for storming out 119 Herded creature in “Babe” 121 Reject