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Matthew Stock, 24, who is originally from Dallas, now lives in St. Louis, where he teaches ninth-grade algebra through an Ameri Corps affiliated tutoring program. He started constructing puzzles several years ago after he attended a crossword tournament in Boston and ‘‘had a great time chatting with puzzle makers throughout the afternoon.’’ This is his third crossword (and first Sunday) for The Times. – W.S.
ACROSS 1 Prayer, e.g. 7 Market index, for short 13 And so on and so forth 19 Actor Ray of ‘‘Field of Dreams’’ 20 Like a certain complex 22 Relative of the mambo 23 High winds 24 Space bars? [Frank Sinatra] 26 Healthful dessert options 28 Overhauled, in a way 29 ‘‘____ making a list . . . ’’ 30 Offering in china . . . or from China 31 ‘‘Top Chef’’ chef ____ Hall 32 Geographical name that comes from the Sioux for ‘‘sleepy ones’’ 35 First prize at the Juegos Olímpicos 36 Sink holes 40 Biting 42 Bird whose males incubate the eggs 44 Mathematical proposition 47 Wet bars? [Gene Kelly] 51 Things many people lose as they grow older 53 Big Five studio of Hollywood’s Golden Age 54 ‘‘Thus . . . ’’ 55 St. Louis symbol 56 Strongly endorse 58 Hot place to chill 59 ____ Adlon, Emmy winner for ‘‘King of the Hill’’ 61 Papal name last taken in 1939 63 Smallest state in India 64 Options for outdoor wedding receptions 67 Like some bread and cereal 68 Director Lee 69 Prison bars? [Elvis Presley] 73 Bamboozled 74 Weight right here! 76 ____ Austin, Biden defense secretary 77 Misidentify something, e.g. 78 For the lady 79 Center of a court 81 They’re often parked in parks 82 Relevant84 Excited cry after scratching a lottery ticket 85 Move a cursor (over) 88 Pride : lions :: ____ : dolphins 89 Hip 92 Cash bars? [Abba] 96 ‘‘Same here’’ 97 ‘‘I mean . . . ’’ 98 What goes right to the bottom? 99 Got around 101 ‘‘Hoo-boy!’’ 102 Gist 104 Last option in a list, maybe 107 ‘‘That feels goo-ooood!’’ 109 Practice 110 Brainy? 112 A+ earner 116 Singles bars? [Robyn] 120 First House speaker from California 122 Not going anywhere 123 Was snoopy 124 Made square 125 Japanese mat 126 ‘‘We got permission!’’ 127 Makes insulting jokes about
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1 Sitcom extraterrestrial 2 Did a little lifting 3 Candy bars? [Def Leppard] 4 ‘‘You, too?!’’ 5 Wiped out 6 Stood the test of time 7 Mapo ____ (spicy Sichuan dish) 8 A leg up 9 Häagen-Dazs competitor 10 Low-wattage 11 Where trills provide thrills 12 Something that’s wellkept? 13 Comeback 14 It’s turned, in a phrase 15 It’s a relief! 16 Prefix with conscious 17 Poetic shortening 18 Food-pantry donation 21 Broad valley 25 Large expanses 27 2006 film with the tagline ‘‘Keep it wheel’’ 29 Hindu festival of colors 31 Most-watched TV show of 2002-05 33 Gold bars? [Queen] 34 ‘‘Do you understand me?’’ 37 Disappointing court result 38 Black 39 Habitat for Humanity is one, for short 41 Sister restaurant of Applebee’s 43 Lets go of 45 Gaping holes 46 Weizenbock or Berliner Weisse 48 Scruffs 49 Ridiculous 50 Seventh avatar of Vishnu 52 It’s a long story 57 Muddy 58 Beefcakes 60 Thumbs-up 61 Solving crosswords, e.g. 62 Insect named for the way it moves, not for its length 65 Got hot on Twitter, say 66 Kind 69 ____ Psaki, Biden press secretary 70 Gymnastics apparatus 71 Oral equivalent of a facepalm 72 Native American tribe of Montana 75 Single 78 Box score column 80 Noted 1815 comedy of manners 82 Actress Chaplin 83 Flag carrier to Karachi and Islamabad 86 Traditional Chinese drink 87 Anointment 88 Perspective, in brief 90 ‘‘No more for me, thank you’’ 91 Minute 93 Element 39 94 Big bleu expanse 95 Alumni grouping 100 Stylish 103 World capital that’s home to Kotoka International Airport 105 World capital that’s home to Noi Bai International Airport 106 Horror film locale, in brief 108 Egg: Sp. 111 2016 No. 1 album for Rihanna 112 Pop 113 Really thin type 114 ____ Domini 115 ‘‘I beg of you,’’ e.g. 116 Bit of Morse code 117 Actress de Armas 118 D.C. pro 119 ‘‘Of course!’’ 121 They’re checked at check-ins