GAME CHANGERS
Angela Olson Halsted is a legal secretary in Washington, D.C., and the mother of two college students. Doug Peterson is a professional crossword constructor in Pasadena, Calif. The two met at a crossword tournament in 2007 and have been friends ever since
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Chow down on “Exactly like this” Word with mild or well
Character often found in children’s books Emotionally process, in modern lingo Repeated cry in 1931’s “Frankenstein” *Perfect curveball?
Ivy League city Jam
Crucial
White coat? Course standards Emergency-room concern
*Batting coach’s instruction to a lackadaisical hitter?
Habitual drinkers Opposed (to) *Apprentice groundskeepers? Singer/songwriter Parks with the 2021 album “Collapsed in Sunbeams” It might get pulled in both directions New York’s
Mount ____ Hospital
Dark wine grape Part of a heartbeat Diplomatic official: Abbr. Corn core Cancels
Alacrity
Afternoon socials Where dreams are made *Overenthusiastic description of a routine base hit? Stand-in for Middle America Pair of socks? *Umpire’s aid in judging foul balls?
GPS approximation 79 83
Sgt. and cpl., e.g. Airer of “Nancy Drew”
Old salt
Fury
State where M.L.K. marched: Abbr.
Some fins
King James on a court
Do as Henry VI did
Letters on some foundations Jumpy sorts, in brief
*Long hours of fielding practice? 101 ____ only
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104 *Imperceptible fastball movement?
109 All over the place 113 Jimmy ____ (luxury shoe brand)
114 Scientist buried in Westminster Abbey
115 Pop artist who sings “Satisfied” on “The Hamilton Mixtape”
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brand)
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metaphorically 120 Ballgame extenders ... and what can literally be found in the answers to the asterisked clues 124 Beekeeper
125 ____ to go
126 Run-D.M.C. and the Jonas Brothers, for example
127 Bands’ performance sheets
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129 ____ Domingo
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Digital assistant Food packaging abbr., once What’s heard at many a coffeehouse Group sometimes said to be “out” French article Pampering place In use
Candle choice Gumbo pods Goddess with a sacred owl Designers’ studios
Its capital is Sydney: Abbr. “Uh-uh”
Go by
Compete with Part of EGBDF Places to play cards, often
The Daily ____ (online news site) ____ culpa
It plays a role in arm-twisting “Venerable” saint Manual readers Air France hub It brought Hope to the world
When doubled, a Nabokov protagonist Pre-bar challenge, briefly “Je t’____”
Org. with Fire and Sparks
It was first won by the N.Y. Mets in 1969 Snowblower brand
Word on some Oreo packages Nothing special Tina Turner, voicewise Goldenrod, e.g. Append Instrument with a flared end Chinese steamed bun
Ratio of an angle’s opposite side to the hypotenuse 62 64 66
Blueprint details Runs out of juice Eye cream ingredient Symbol on Captain America’s shield Villainous
English king in “Braveheart” Outstanding pitcher
Former Ford models
Seller of
Belgian waffles and French toast (fittingly, considering the “I” in its name) Super Soaker Soakzooka brand
Like some orders Ancient halls Eldest Stark son on “Game of Thrones”
G.I.’s garb, at times Speedskater Johann ____ Koss, winner of four Olympic golds One-named Nigerian Grammy winner
Pained sound In the Renaissance, they were known as “mala insana” (“mad apples”) Baseball’s
Gehrig and Piniella
Most reliable Russian city on the Ural River Butterlike spread
French West Indies resort island, familiarly 100 Keep from
flying, maybe
101 Profession
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luck ... ”
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Togo and Nigeria 111 Insider’s
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throw
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contraction
121 Home of the world’s largest carnival
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army
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