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- BY FRANK A. LONGO #2,007

ACROSS

1 Cinch — (Hefty brand)

4 Achy feeling 12 Recede

15 Sporty car roof feature 19 “Just — expected!” 20 “Babes in

Toyland,” e.g. 21 What “U” may

mean

22 — Ridge (1972 Kentucky Derby winner)

23 Birds for Yuletide

dinners

26 Some Pac-12

players

27 Some antique autos

28 Fr. woman with a halo

29 Cuddly crib toys 31 Letter holders 35 Irritate

36 Post office scale unit

37 It flows in la Loire 38 Vegetable pizza

toppings 42 Polling place

containers 48 Feels ill

49 Weep audibly 50 Zeno of — (Greek philosophe­r) 51 Vie for the affection of 52 Lies next to 54 Guessing game

for kids 55 Garnishes for

martinis 60 Broody rock

genre 62 Nonbelieve­r in

God

63 Record half with

the hit, usually 65 Forces out 69 Larry and Curly’s

pal

70 Parts of respirator­y systems 75 “Fake-out”

co-star Zadora 76 Zac of “The

Lorax”

78 “—: Battle Angel” (2019 action film)

79 Grilled corned

beef sandwiches 81 “Yes” vote 83 Things hanging

from rims

87 Put into a snug

spot

90 Base before

home

92 Oahu gift

93 As straight as —

(totally honest) 94 Year, in

Portuguese 95 Speller’s

clarifying words

96 Sewing kit accessorie­s 100 Chicks awaiting

meals have them 104 ’16 Olympics

host city

105 “— a Letter to My

Love”

106 “Milk” director Van Sant 107 Bellhops’ burdens 113 Hard or soft Texmex items

117 Exhaust

118 Socko review 119 “Sure, sure!” 120 Fact about 12 long answers in this puzzle 125 100%, in Germany 126 Winery cask 127 People prettifyin­g 128 Unit of work 129 Shopkeeper Oleson on “Little House on the Prairie” 130 Hi-tech organizer 131 Currently 132 Cereal grass

DOWN

1 “— bleu!” 2 Pale-faced

3 Russian ballet company 4 “Help us!” 5 Elect (to) 6 Sleep phase 7 Expunge 8 Tree homes 9 Suffix with towel 10 Apt name for a chef?

11 “No Exit” playwright 12 Looked at 13 Hopalong Cassidy portrayer William 14 On the go 15 Make level 16 Female giant of myth 17 Cultivate to excess

18 Ticks away 24 British verb suffix 25 “Akeelah and the Bee” star Palmer 30 Conks on the head 32 August sign 33 Cereal grass 34 Brit’s bar

35 U.S. tax org. 38 An earth sci. 39 Carsick feeling 40 Deep hole

41 Besides that 42 Turned into 43 Numerous 44 Rakish guy 45 Body of water 46 Night hooter 47 Losing row in tictac-toe 52 Zipcar owner 53 Hotel stock 54 Debt slip 56 Thin-toned 57 White — sheet 58 “— girl!” 59 “Wicked Game” singer Chris 61 City in Iraq 64 City in India 66 Big name in tight trunks

67 “The Adventures of —” (2011 Spielberg film) 68 Lips off to 71 White rat, say 72 Tale tweaker 73 War vet’s affliction, for short 74 Jellied fish 77 Sturdy tree 80 — B’rith 82 Website for craft vendors 84 Yalies

85 What “X” may mean

86 Pen choice 87 Papeete native 88 Of no avail 89 Color-sensitive retina part 91 That chap 95 Fuss 96 Measures of acidity 97 Geller of psychic acts

98 Grab a chair 99 Ad— 101 $1,000 bills, informally 102 Unpretty

103 From Florence,

e.g.

107 Israeli native 108 Overturn 109 Pooch’s bark 110 Less perilous 111 Each and — 112 Bog plant

114 URL starter 115 Israel’s Barak 116 Singer Horne 117 White sheet? 121 Song and dance 122 Body of water 123 Give it a go 124 Navy inits.

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