The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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1 It’s usually spotted in a game
7 Prolong painfully 14 Pablo’s putting-off word 20 Heat-sensitive patch
21 1982 Toto hit 22 Twist counterclockwise, as a nut 23 Defeat decisively in an annual Nathan’s contest? 25 Hardly modest 26 Hardly quick 27 Steamed dumplings, e.g. 28 Oft-mispunctuated word
30 Plane angle symbol
31 Alley Oop’s love 33 Diplomacy 35 Tribute with bent elbows 37 Best-liked, in texts 40 Flabbergast 41 One in line for what’s left
42 For instance 43 Whale-tale captain 46 Cutlery causing boo-boos?
49 Cell dead spot indicator 51 European capital
52 Many misses 53 Ripped
55 Super
56 __ fu
57 Amer. fliers 58 Ripped off 60 Handle change 62 Actress
Peeples
63 Bird on
LSU’s seal
65 Is for all
66 Apply, as butter 68 41-Across, often 69 Explore à la an aging Captain Kirk?
72 Director Lee 73 “Enough
already!”
77 Vague opening? 78 98, but not 98.6 82 Bird hunted to extinction by the Maori 83 Easygoing sort 85 The boy well-known in meteorology? 87 California roll ingredient
88 Bat head? 90 Cardiff’s country 92 Galileo’s birthplace
93 Give __
94 Last-__: desperate 95 Greening up 97 Roleo official? 99 Actress Sommer 100 Revival prefix 101 Some reddish deer 103 Place to stay when you’re out, ironically 104 Many retirees: abbr. 105 Against a thing, at law
107 Utah national park
108 Bury
110 Eager kids’ plea 112 Heady quaff 114 War zone excavation 116 GI no-show 120 Achieve success 122 Farm workers’ coffee setup near a fence post?
125 “We can’t hear you!” 126 Consequence of only getting close? 127 “Enough already!” 128 “The Communist Manifesto” co-author 129 Sign off on 130 Govt. securities
DOWN
1 Conks out 2 Verbal
3 Con __: musical tempo 4 Halved 5 Japanese 7-Down 6 Dies in this puzzle?
7 See 5-Down 8 Pitchers Darling and Guidry 9 Quick-witted 10 Pilot feeder 11 Palindromic celeb
12 Not suitable 13 First presidential swinger, golf-wise 14 Org. with minors 15 Critical ticker valve 16 Where even termites were welcome, presumably 17 One who sniffs out good investments? 18 Tree house 19 “Dragonwyck” novelist Seton 24 Criticize to death 29 Astronomer’s aid 32 Kentucky __, event before the Derby
34 Trim, as a pic 36 Painfully off-pitch Jewish diva? 37 Get all misty 38 “__ woman wishes to be no one’s enemy (and) ... refuses to be anyone’s victim”: Angelou
39 Like some
memes
41 Kind of tea 42 “Because I __!” 44 OB-GYN test 45 Set off
47 Into shenanigans 48 “The Gift of the Magi” gift 50 Support wear 54 Comic-Con attendee 58 Sampling from Quaid’s vineyard?
59 Dig deeply 61 Sleeping bag site
64 Lab __
67 Ax to grind 69 Verdi opera based on a Shakespeare tragedy 70 TripAdvisor rival 71 Einstein 73 Photoshop fodder 74 Outspoken 75 Carpet made from corn husks? 76 Beach in a classic bossa nova hit
78 If all else fails 79 Ends 80 Misjudgment 81 Smartphone options 84 Pollen-packing petal pusher 86 Surreal ending? 89 Dentist’s directive 91 Mumbai wrap 93 Designer Klein 96 It’s played secretly under the table 98 Secretly 102 More than irk 106 Celebrate wildly 107 Cause of temporary weight loss? 108 101 course
109 1:1, for one 110 NASCAR’s Yarborough 111 Elvis’ middle name 113 Moon goddess 115 Coup target 117 Power eponym 118 “The Grapes of Wrath” character 119 Rents 121 Defib settings 123 Big name in ATMs 124 Radiation source