The Morning Call (Sunday)

Sunday Crossword Puzzle

- “ELIMINATIO­N” By ROSS TRUDEAU

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1__vu 5 Command from Kirk 13 Drink word for “strained” 19 [Sigh] 20 Unsuccessf­ul competitor­s 21 One-footed creature 22 Cracked river barriers? 25 Spiced up 26 Sign of contempt 27 In a lab, it’s often white

28 “Yesterday!” 30 Cart count 31 Pop by 33 Org. with quarantine authority 35 Western alliances 37 How the satisfied stand 39 “Psych!” 40 What a generous mechanic might do after a wreck? 44 Indistinct mass 46 Deck-enclosing option 48 Brainchild 49 Mani-pedi locale 50 David or Saul? 53 “Sunday Morning” channel 55 __-de-sac 56 Felt 57 Greek X 58 Jolly syllables 60 Words of defeat 62 Chipotle alternativ­e 64 Kind of artery 65 DNC chair Tom 66 Pittance 68 Request to the local marriage oath writer? 72 Some dishwasher­s 73 Gap rival 75 Memoir, for one 76 Odist’s inspiratio­n 78 Rib 79 Best Female Athlete, e.g. 80 Eur. country in the Olympics since 1992 82 Dulles alternativ­e 86 Place to stay 87 Business card no. 89 Variety headline for director Lee’s U.S. debut? 92 Calf spot 93 With 66-Down, when Lady Macbeth says, “Leave all the rest to me” 95 Nonprofit reporting app 96 Coal carrier 97 Magician’s tote? 101 Clancy’s “The __ of All Fears” 103 More-than-stretchy statement 104 “The Yodeling Cowgirl” in “Toy Story” films 105 Novelist Rand 106 Rodeo contestant­s, at times 108 Quiet order 110 Run smoothly 112 It’s dropped for emphasis 113 Implied 116 Pioneer 35mm cameras 118 Talks about woks? 122 Shmoo creator 123 Tapered cigar 124 __ Brasi, “The Godfather” enforcer 125 Frank 126 Regular guys? 127 Headliner

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1 Some diaper changers 2 Panache 3 1607 settlement 4 Selling point 5 Abolish 6 Spooky 7 Like about 25% of Russia’s population 8 Part of MVP 9 “The A-Team” muscle 10 Singer’s skill 11 World Heritage Site org. 12 Subtle “Over here!” 13 Member of the fam 14 Flexible lunch hour 15 Directory name 16 College Bd. result using a 1-to-5 scale 17 Consider 18 Throws in 23 Golfer’s wedge, e.g. 24 Delicious 29 Musical timbre 32 Ph.D.’s next hurdle 33 French sweetie 34 Crab Key villain 36 Wild attempt 37 Lunchbox staples, initially 38 Protected while sailing 40 Silicon Valley field 41 Ryder of “Stranger Things” 42 Works 43 Chopin work 45 Creamy soups 47 Mends, as a rattan chair 51 Stark in “Game of Thrones” 52 Muffet fare 54 Nurse 59 “Try it” 61 Creations with colorful blocks 63 Crunchy snack 64 Regret 66 See 93-Across 67 Breakfast staple 69 Hurting 70 __ Mawr College 71 Gets ready to play 73 Scrabble 8-pointer 74 Rainy 77 Driving aid 80 It covers the House 81 Encircle 83 Thin Mints seller 84 Trendy berry 85 Finger 88 Has 90 “Girls” Emmy nominee Hoffmann 91 “Oh, that’s adorable!” 94 Make a mess of, as traffic 98 Swipe again? 99 Slingshot feature 100 January birthstone 102 Queens squad 106 2014 Lizzie Borden portrayer Christina 107 Flight safety equipment? 108 Crunchy side 109 Port opener 111 See 119-Down 112 Advanced teaching deg. 114 Machu Picchu denizen 115 Peter the Great, e.g. 117 Mar. arrival, in theory 119 Dr. who 111-Down 120 “__ tree falls ... ” 121 USCG reception

 ?? ?? You can’t really make anyone do anything; but you can make them wish they had.
You can’t really make anyone do anything; but you can make them wish they had.

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