The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

CROSSWORD LOS ANGELES TIMES

- CRESCENDO By Matt Mckinley

ACROSS 1 Concentrat­e 6 Impose

restraints on 13 Talladega sight 20 Creamy white 21 Assemble at

a theater, say 22 Like Hobart

College 23 Brilliant bit of

deception? 25 Goes by 26 Roadie’s

burden 27 Source of many

med. terms 28 Toledo title:

Abbr. 29 Unhurt 30 Mississipp­i

explorer 34 Clemson U.

is in it 36 Like a brioche 37 Taciturn circus

entertaine­rs? 40 Joshua trees, e.g. 42 Variety of tricks? 45 Baseball news 46 Skater Babilonia 48 Predicamen­t

metaphor 49 19th-century French composer Édouard 50 “This came

as no surprise” 51 Domain 53 OK 54 Sci. with biomes 55 Muscle mag

display 56 On the

occasion of 57 “Breaking Bad”

channel 59 Mislead 61 Crafty 62 Scotch and

soda, e.g. 65 Passes out 66 Panel judging

phobic reactions? 69 Co-star of Boyer

in “Algiers” 72 FEMA concerns 73 Org. found

in alleys 76 Good place

for views 79 Service

inaccuracy 80 T size 81 Many a Mideast

native 82 Florida’s __ City 83 Lanford Wilson’s “The __ Baltimore” 85 An arm and a leg 87 Cutting 88 Crossword component 89 Influence 90 “__-hoo!” 91 Makeup mishap 92 Sequencesh­ortening letters 93 Switch-hitter with the most career homers 95 Award ceremony side dish? 98 Brest “but” 99 Eponymous tree, streetwise 101 Triage priorities 102 Get to bubble over? 105 Milne’s absentmind­ed Mr. 107 Supergirl’s symbol 108 Enlisted mil. rank 111 Not bright at all 113 Gradually doze during a long meeting? 117 League championsh­ip 118 Its NYSE symbol is “X” 119 Commemorat­ive 1999 Broadway revue 120 Part of Procter & Gamble 121 Savings vehicle named for a sen. 122 Jacket material DOWN 1 Nike competitor 2 Reproducti­ve cell 3 Cooperatio­n 4 Sch. near Providence 5 Unit, for one: Abbr. 6 Sudden wind increase 7 Disco activity 8 Pershing’s WWI

command 9 They often precede entrances 10 Actress Knightley 11 Folly 12 Capable, jokingly 13 Arctic coast explorer 14 Charge in an Everglades water taxi? 15 Metallic noises 16 Like some promises, alas 17 Roberto’s residence 18 Oldest Baldwin brother 19 Others 24 Five Norse kings 31 Yellow fever mosquito 32 Cioppino, e.g. 33 “Do I dare to __ peach?”: Eliot 35 Bear young 36 Online payment 37 Versatile Unilever brand 38 “Family Matters” nerd 39 Dressing ingredient 41 Ducklike bird 42 “Almost anything can be improved with the addition of __”: Jasper Fforde 43 In the air 44 Enjoys the links 47 Quite a lot 49 Martin’s partner 51 Links star McIlroy 52 Sock ending 56 “Charlie’s Angels” actress on her sloop? 58 First act? 60 Crew members 62 Tupperware sound 63 Mail svc. in the sticks 64 Derisive sound 66 Burned-out 67 Unit of work: Abbr. 68 Neurol. readouts 69 Ski resort centerpiec­e 70 Split 71 Doc 73 Make susceptibl­e 74 Canal transport 75 Supérieurs des moines 77 They often have matching caps 78 State of France 81 Honda luxury brand 84 ’60s-’70s bullpen star Sparky 86 No longer relevant 87 Radio option 91 Snow remnants 93 Cocktail with an umbrella 94 Rio Grande city 96 Ice cream company founder 97 Locale in a 1987 Cheech Marin title 98 Mars’ pair 100 Thick 102 Kelly of talk 103 First place? 104 Firmly attach 106 “Breaking Bad” drug 109 Protection in a box 110 Street __ 112 UPS unit 113 Natural coat 114 In Chinese, the “north” part of China’s “northern capital” 115 Terrestria­l newt 116 Question as to technique

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© 2016 Tribune Content Agency, LLC. 7/17/16

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