CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Speedway brand

West Indies native

9 Bounds along

14 “Just a ____!”

17 Drain opening

19 Chip away at

20 Symbol of the National Audubon Society Colorado tributary Plot device in “The Shining” that has significance when spelled backward Restaurant chain founded by the Raffel brothers (hence the name) Elevator choice Turns briefly? Some Carnaval performances Called from the cote Telephotos, e.g. Ancient Greek Male that might be in a rut? Stymies Relative of a birch College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa Country singer Crystal

40 Screwy

43 Pitch

46 One of the Wayans

brothers

50 Wine: prefix

51 Christmas ____

52 Prince, e.g.

54 A, in Austria

55 Base supporting a statue Branded baby carriers Symbols on 10 state flags They might be thrown around in a rodeo Digitally endorse

66 Sleigh-bell

sounds

67 Terminate

68 “____ God”

(psalm words)

69 Chemistry exam?

Skin art, informally Descartes’ conclusion Clear 4 21 22 23 24 25 26

28

30 32 34

35 37 38

39 57 61 63 65 70 71 72 73 75 77 78 Yule sound? ____ guerre Range grp.

& 80 One of TV’s Property Brothers 82 “Really!”

83 Spotted

84 Nicholas, e.g.

86 Give a ring?

88 Hallmark.com

suggestion

90 Divan

92 “____ welcome!” 93 Cow poke?

94 Avoid a bogey, barely Neighbor of a bishop: abbr.

98 Souped-up cars 102 Mahershala ____, Oscar winner for “Moonlight” One of the record industry’s former Big Four

104 Carpenter’s aid 106 Hypotheticals 107 “Just kidding!” 108 Airer of “Christmas in Rockefeller Center”

109 Sanctuary

111 “Hey ____” (1963 #1 hit) Mobile home: abbr. Actress Audrey of “Amélie” Animal on Scotland’s coat of arms

Kind of cabinet Written history Who’s depicted in this puzzle when the circled letters are connected from A to Z and back to A Games of chance Prison part Sorts, as chicks Downsize? 97 103 113 114 117

119 122 123 124 125 126 127

DOWN

1 Tears to smithereens It’s read from a scroll

Large column of smoke

4 Terminated

5 Opposite of dep. 6 Heists

7 Description of rustic life

8 Importune 2 3 9 It moves a cursor back

Body check? Whiz kids Want-ad abbr. Having streaks WWII ordeal at Leningrad Notably nonunionized workers Mama of song Decorates brilliantly

One of a dozen good things? Friend Oodles Vulcan mind ____ Beginning to do well?

36 Kind of skirt

40 “Fanfare for the Common Man” composer Hair straighteners 10 11 12 13 14

15

16 18

21

27 29 31 33 41 42 Licorice-flavored brew

Singer with a No. 1 hit about 123-Across Feature depicted in the upper left of this puzzle

47 Hatmaker

48 Like van Gogh, in later life

Les ____, “WKRP in Cincinnati” news director

&53 123-Across, in song

One of many in a Swiss Army knife Letters on some Navy carriers Infantry members, briefly

60 Alternative to JFK

1990s tennis great Huber 44 45 49 51 56 58 59 62 64 Align

66 First name at Woodstock Political org. since 1854

Shout of approval Three ____ Men Didn’t hedge one’s bets Starting point for an annual flight ____ City (Baghdad suburb) “In your dreams!” Result of a sack on third and long, maybe

89 Bunks in barracks “Brava!” elicitor Punxsutawney prognosticator 94 Deliverer of Christmas packages 74 76

79 81

82 83

85 87 91 93 95 Capital whose name ends in its state’s postal code

96 Cousin of an

alpaca

99 Functioning

robotically

100 Repetitive bit of

computer code 101 A-listers

104 Boy in “A Charlie Brown Christmas” Tombstone marshals California’s

Big ____ Durham sch. Roofing material

____ Father Christmas Crew member Games org. Fiscal-year part: abbr. 105 110

112 115

116

118 120 121

Puzzle solutions on E17