OBSERVER CROSSWORD

Taxation before dishonor

ACROSS

1 One of a pair 5 Abode of the dead 10 Betrayer of Jesus 15 Blemish 19 Persia 20 Ward off 21 Singleness 22 Ecclesiastical office book 23 Large, branched candlesticks 25 Worship 27 Work unit 28 Long gash 29 An article 31 Charles Lamb 32 Native metal 33 Painter’s aid 35 Petitioning 37 Rower 39 Four-wheeled carriage 41 Marsh plant 43 Observe 46 Pseudonym 47 After yard or garage 48 Den 50 Of birth 51 Optical glass 52 Its capital is Lima 53 A brad 55 Linen fuzz 56 Uncle: dial. 57 Wrenches forcibly 59 Undue pressure 61 WWII theater 62 Noted French chemist 64 Roof edges 66 American statesman 68 Unmatched 69 ATM code 70 Self 71 Hauled 75 Coppice 77 An assumed proposition 81 Norse goddess 82 Captivate 84 To value highly: obs. 86 Seize roughly 87 Delicate fabric 89 Very: Fr. 90 Transaction 91 Tree stump 92 Miss Merman 94 Et ___: and others 96 Flat-bottomed boat 97 Fragment 98 Mariner 100 Offers 102 Excluded 103 Novices 105 To hoard 106 Temples: arch. 107 Scottish explorer 109 Detail 111 Bitter vetch 112 Brief remark 113 Philippine peasant 116 Allegation 119 Overburdening

DOWN

122 Crafts partner 123 Rams down 124 Whitney to Dionne 125 Genus of maples 126 Office equipment 127 Actress Kimberly 128 Jewish home festival 129 French head 1 Rodents 2 Sandarac tree 3 Juicy fruits 4 Conclude 5 English astronomer 6 Benefit 7 An obligation 8 Blunder 9 Law 10 Roman poet 11 One: Fr. 12 Take dinner 13 Defect of structure: comb. form 14 Native of Damascus 15 Drunkard 16 Orders of preference 17 Scent 18 Vocal quality 24 S-shaped curves 26 Brother of Moses 30 Smite 34 Macaws 35 Military greeting 36 Fabled monsters 38 And others: abbr. 39 Dried orchid tubers 40 Body of Moslem scholars 41 A Disney animated comedy 42 Prevaricator 44 A book 45 Russian salt lake 47 A prophet 49 Narrow inlets 52 Frugal 54 Word for word 57 Iceberg salad often 58 Flavor 59 After book or common 60 African river 63 To dress 65 Eminent dignitary: abbr. 67 “Hi ___” 71 Deletes 72 Lariat 73 Building designers 74 Olympic swimmer Torres 75 Teapot covers 76 Withstand 77 Turf fuel 78 A crevice 79 Bechamel or Hollandaise 80 Receded 83 Dissolve 85 Lairs 88 Wriggling 91 Father 93 A lemur 95 Deep 96 Individuals 97 Himalayan mammal 99 Turn on axis 101 June bug 102 To trade 104 Of a bristle 106 To compel 107 Electric catfish 108 Land measure 110 A Puccini heroine 112 Noxious plant 114 The dill 115 Mythical monster 117 Welsh river 118 Goddess of harvests 120 Compete 121 Indian memorial post