Observer Crossword

THE FABULOUS FORTIES

ACROSS

1 Grable, Wayne, Hayworth, e.g. 5 Counterfeiter 10 Coin in Cannes 15 Spanish lady 19 Fasten with rope 20 Nimble 21 Procrastinator’s word 22 “Shane” star Ladd 23 La Scala treat 24 Blue-jeans fabric 25 Statesman Root 26 ___ egg: money fund 27 “It Might As Well___” 29 Fencing swords 31 “___ Delight”: Robert Sherwood drama 33 Dispatched 34 Passes over 35 Words of understanding 36 Dorothy Lamour’s trademark 39 “___ in Toyland” 40 Cole Porter hit from “Kiss Me Kate” 44 Residence 45 Destined 46 Pretty, in Dundee 47 Capitol VIP 48 Overly inquisitive 49 Adjust for size 50 Parent prattle to baby 51 Pulsate 52 Printer’s units 53 “A Lesson from ___”: Fugard play 54 Part of ROK 55 Uncertain 56 “I’m Always Chasing ___” 58 Consumer advocate 59 Superficial coating 60 Burden 61 Unit of capacitance 62 Granular snow 63 Moved from side to side 66 Egyptian entertainers 67 Inkspot’s tune 71 One showing promise 72 Disney’s Little Mermaid 73 Old-womanish 74 Female of the ruff 75 Spheres 76 Truly unique things 77 Former Mrs. Donald Trump 78 Bartok or Lugosi 79 Prop or rim follower 80 Point of view 81 Restrict or limit 82 Glaze made of eggwhite 83 Glenn Miller hit of 1941 85 Bridal path 86 Nutritious protein 87 Chooses 88 Playwright’s product 89 Wild plum 90 Chinese province 93 Cleveland suburb 94 “On a ___ to China” 98 Measure of wood 99 Watered silk 101 Very strong winds 103 Between jobs 104 Russian river 105 White-tailed eagles 106 Japanese and English 107 He wrote “The Godfather” theme 108 Distance shot John of golf 109 Go into action 110 Spiteful and mean 111 Small drink

DOWN

1 Thick slice 2 Biblical weed 3 Condition of sale 4 “___ in Blue,” 1945 5 Sun damage to fabrics 6 Actor’s manager 7 It’s before cobra or crab 8 Samuel’s mentor 9 “___ Pearl Harbor” 10 Naval forces 11 Chest sounds 12 Himalayan herb 13 Arts Agcy. 14 “___ Down the River” 15 Boone or Barenboim 16 Bread spread 17 19th cent. political cartoonist 18 Picnic pests 28 Painter Magrite 30 Variegated 32 Refuse access to 34 English Antarctic explorer 35 Ancient Anatolia region 36 More rational 37 Crushing snake 38 X-ray astronomy pioneer 39 Infamous motel 40 Grave or sedate 41 Orange, Indian or River 42 Scene of the crime 43 “___ Laughiing”, play and movie 45 Moves smoothly and easily 46 Wearied by monotony 49 With the normal voice 50 Carbonated drinks 51 Soft, velvetlike cloth 53 “Li’l ___” comic 54 Playwright Capek 55 Edge or margin 57 He wrote “The Highwayman” 58 Nominates 59 Large country house 61 Play at love 62 GM’s birthplace 63 Reporter’s hope 64 Not as good 65 “Forever ___”, novel 66 Where the action is 67 Senseless 68 Give the party 69 Misrepresent 70 Ache with longing 72 Author Nin 73 Spanish province 76 “Seems Like ___”: Arthur Godfrey’s theme 77 Doris Day 1948 best-seller 78 “___ of Happiness” 80 Drinks slowly 81 Where Anna met the king 82 Radiate health 84 With love 85 Check the spread of 86 Photographic print 88 One who challenges 89 Weather word 90 Cold War missile 91 Lively dance 92 Inland sea 93 ___ colada: rum drink 94 Skirt feature, often 95 Fragrance 96 Canadian prov. 97 Mate or work leadin 100 Table scrap 102 NC’s actress Gardner