Almost Famous
ACROSS
1 “Beware the ___ ...” 5 Event with picks 10 In jest 16 “___ shall pass” (warning in “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”)
17 Menachem contemporary 18 Collapsed 20 Ne’er-do-well cousin of a famous caregiver? 24 Young Jetson 25 Soft touch 26 Org. with a Hall of Champions
28 With 36 Across, poet who invented neck spray for dogs? 32 Hotel supplies 34 Way more than
un peu 35 Lunch addition? 36 See 28 Across 39 Aimless 42 Kremlin vetoes 43 Monogram that became a car 44 Owner of the Twilight Grill? 48 Wd. often mispronounced with an x sound 49 Infamous brute in a suit 50 Earthenware dish 51 Pan handler? 53 Elisabeth of “Leaving Las Vegas” 55 Feel one’s ___ 56 Singer who’s always on call? 60 ___ Miss 61 Org. that awards Oscars 64 High-maintenance 65 What to say when you’re not positive 67 Performer who was like other performers, only better? 71 Go elsewhere 72 Words from a shocked Roman 73 Linguist Chomsky 74 Blow ___ (hit the roof) 77 Border on 80 Abbr. on a store door 82 1980s tennis star who was a top seed? 84 Cacophony 85 Eucalyptus muncher 87 Online reminders 88 With 97 Across, poet who was always up for hitting a few balls? 91 Came out on top 92 First name in vampire tales 96 Gripping tool 97 See 88 Across 101 Whitehall whitewall 102 Musical Keys 104 Somewhat far 105 Film exec-turnedpet shop owner? 111 Hospital pain reliever 112 Speeder spotter 113 Rudder’s place 114 Punk rock icon Joey 115 Meteor’s tail? 116 Ice cream brand DOWN
1 Overrun, as with bugs 2 Hertz rival 3 Huge, to Hugo 4 Like blood fluid 5 Walter’s on-air successor 6 Tampa conventioneers of Aug. 2012 7 Amazement 8 Ornate 9 Ordeal 10 River of Hades with a ferry service 11 Pre-college exams 12 Hertz rival 13 N. Schwarzkopf was one 14 Red, white or blue, for ex. 15 Designer Versace 19 “Close, but no cigar” 21 ___ candy 22 Food store: abbr. 23 Used a knight stick on? 27 “... who lived in ___” 29 Escorted to a seat 30 Baseball manager Joe 31 Indigo-dye source 32 Fastened, in a way 33 E-file org. 37 Drano ingredient 38 Doesn’t disturb 39 “___ was saying ...” 40 Deal primarily with 41 Spanish uncles 44 Kingdom 45 “Coffee ___?” 46 Hosp. chart checkers 47 “___ today, thanks” 49 In the know, daddy-o 50 As well 52 Father or brother 54 Turn you hang, in slang 56 Bit of a pickle 57 Intro to con 58 Japanese mushroom 59 Debussy contemporary 61 Do something 62 Techniques 63 Like men, women and children? 66 “Then again ...” 68 Living in Fla., maybe 69 French face card 70 Rain-gutter site 71 Ariz. is on it 74 Some voices 75 Dottie in “A League of Their Own” 76 Solution: abbr. 77 Get used (to) 78 1960s singer (with the Dakotas) for whom Lennon & McCartney wrote songs, ___ Kramer 79 Still loaded, as a gun 81 ___-mo replay 83 “___ lay me ...” 85 Plop or plunk starter 86 Piece in the paper 89 “___ Madness” 90 Twice penta92 Early way to send a message 93 Had a big laugh 94 Quite soon 95 Gentlemen: abbr. 98 Drag-racing fuel 99 Like Ray Romano’s voice 100 Catch red-handed 102 Piece of NASA 103 City on the Rhône 106 Voltaire’s real name: inits. 107 ___ sleep 108 Brouhaha 109 Hound or badger 110 Tumble-___