San Francisco Chronicle - (Sunday)
PREMIER CROSSWORD PUZZLE
ACROSS
1 Big trucks
5 “Serial” podcast host Koenig Brothers Wyatt, Virgil and Morgan like GI garb, often Woeful things Bingham of “Baywatch” Slobber
Nivea rival Outfit lasses
All upset, with “up” “... flaw — feature?” Actor Knotts Wrung (out) Deli classic Bother a lot Frank of rock Outward display of courage Attachable with a click
Hits, as a fly
Fill with love “The X Factor,” e.g. congeal Short sleeps Diane once of NPR Gentlemen Breather Apple option cow sound Primer for a wall, e.g.
Names anew Outdoor enclosure for a tabby 15 19 20
21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30 32 33 35 38 42 44 45 47 49 50 51 53 56 59 62
67 70 72 73 74 75
78 79 80
81 82 84 87 89 90 91 93 96 99 113 115 117
118 119 121 123 124
Abundant cow sound Despot Amin
It’s often played during a massage “let us spray,” e.g. Recognize central Asia’s — Sea Honking birds Old Jewish ascetic Snootiness cur’s warning Snake’s warning Not bogus Small plateau Give relief to choir female Responses to massages Something revealed by a scale
Fly without a co-pilot, e.g. like a famed Vatican chapel Roll around in mud or dust Mascara, e.g. Writer calvino Ethiopia’s — Selassie Ovid’s lang. Tubers often candied Engine speed meas.
By way of Tattooist’s supply Otherwise 131 132 133 134
135 136
137 138
DOWN
1 Most wealthy
2 Actress Douglas who starred in “Grace of My Heart” Pertaining to an opening of the larynx Former jet to JFK Mix, as batter Desi of Desilu Studios Sleazy paper King topper Furry feet in back Biblical utopia Shirt part clemente of baseball Oompah band genre
Shirt part Tooth on a gearwheel
A Gulf state 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15
What eight answers in this puzzle might say if they could talk? Increase, with “up” Internet sales Increase, with “up” Villain in “The Avengers” 609-homer Sammy Ac— (big name in auto parts) Promotes heavily leg joint 18 24
25 31 34 36 37
38 39 41 43 46 48 52 58 60 61 63 64
Patroller around a food court Bivalve mollusks Sweltering summer day
Ivory, e.g. lion’s hideout Fast glance Burnt residue Gp. once led by Arafat
Raft wood Soda brand Utmost Dickens’ miser Opposite of lge. Three, to Fifi Slippery road condition
“The Hunger Games” escort Blueprint data, in brief
From Dublin or cork
Jason’s wife, in myth “Ta-ta!,” in Tours central Florida city crayon stuff less of a lie louvre Pyramid architect Adjectives modify them Message-leavers’ cues Astronomer Tycho — Mattress brand
Fierce female feline 1972 Eric clapton hit chinese menu letters
83 Aussie girl
85 Newlywed man
86 “Got it, man”
88 San luis —
92 Slightly excessive
94 “How cute!”
95 Ugly foe of Popeye
96 Neverending
97 Not deserting
98 Frightful flies
100 like always
102 “Ode — Grecian Urn” costa — Sol
Use as a skating surface Mount — college (Elaine chao’s alma mater) 12-year-old kid, say Set in place Gave the nod
— city (Ohio town named for William Henry Harrison’s moniker) Theatricalize like sheep Move, to a Realtor Tattooist’s supplies Green org. Ocasek of The cars Endeavor Spying setup
Big name in civ. rights 71 76 77 103 104 106 108 109 111 114 116 120 122 125 127 128 129 130