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1 Bases for hair plugs

7 Makes out incorrectl­y, as text Acronym for a PC character set Without breaking a sweat Radio-signal rods Flowerless office plants Start of a riddle Police actions Serpent

Foam at the top of an espresso Low-carb kind of diet Highway with a no. Riddle, part 2

In a new way Mornings, for short Rub away

To and — Boorish sort Be incorrect

Pigs’ places

Merit badge earner Riddle, part 3 “Silence!”

Altar vow Hoover product, in brief Second-largest city in Algeria

Wears a grin

Lawn pests Automated PC program that may generate pop-ups Aviating guy, informally

Riddle, part 4 Equine, to kids Piccolo, e.g. Comaneci of gymnastics Neighbor of Tanzania James who played Brian Piccolo Letter before upsilon Two, in Peru

As neat as — Riddle, part 5 Rattan artisan

Iraqi money “—War” (William Shatner novel)

Big name in frozen drinks

96 Noshed

97 Puts in office

99 Ending for Taiwan

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riddle

106 Party for Biden:

Abbr.

107 Arab bigwigs 108 Maine

university city 110 Texas river to

the Rio Grande 115 Shorthand

whiz

116 Riddle’s answer 121 Group dialect 122 Outperform­ed 123 Online

brokerage

124 Eight-item set 125 People feeling

hate

126 Got closer to

DOWN

1 Constructs clothes

“All the Way” lyricist Sammy

On a cruise Connection Common toolbox item

DOS part: Abbr. Bryn — Line down a pant leg Steps loudly Make a new chart of Suffix with acetyl Year, in Lisbon Actor Aykroyd Atlanta-totampa dir.

Many ski chalets Rival of Serta Protested about an injustice

What spinning bikes are intended for Mag. edition Killer serve Third deg., often Letter before iota Boca —

Somber paper notice Territory

Wine barrel Invaders of ancient Rome

Actor Marc of “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” Sweet on 2

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Nureyev of ballet Guess at JFK or LGA Ulna locale Summarizes

Big annual Minnesota event Novelist Achebe Sitcom, e.g.

New Orleans sub Quick pace

Title girl in a Salinger story

— opus (great work) Gas in fuel mixtures

“Dr.” of hip-hop Attacked like a wasp Model-building set Mimieux of “The Reward” 69

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Children’s author Carle

Family group Bring forward as evidence Violent insurgent Fast races

Big parrot Uninterest­ed Distinctiv­e facial contour Smash-up

Help desk message

Had way too much, for short

End of Caesar’s boast Strep-studying docs Ending with Harlem Grease 92 ©2021 KING FEATURES SYNDICATE

North American plant that’s a dye source

98 Fleur-de- —

99 Poland is part of it 100 Russell — (chocolatie­r) 102 Ascribe

104 Bit of color

105 Gusto

106 — good deed

109 Rorem and Beatty

111 Poet Pound

112 Peter the Great, e.g. 113 Aged, quaintly

114 Bird feeder tidbit

115 — -mo

116 100 cents: Abbr.

117 Yoko of music

and art

118 Three R’s gp.

119 “Tsk!”

120 Guys

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