The Nominees Are ...
NOTE: Something is missing throughout this grid (as you’ll notice once you start solving). This “something” should help you figure out the one film that’s missing, also. (Here’s a hint: Where did every ___?) Explanation next week. ACROSS 1 Best Buy buys 4 Play a repeating pattern while the singer talks, e.g. 8 Body’s partner 12 Dried (off) 19 Where to go, in Soho 20 Romeo’s last words 21 Abbr. on a bus. card 22 Perfect example 23 Throw in 24 Starbucks size 25 Oscar-nominated film of 2012 26 Oscar-nominated film of 2012 27 Oscar-nominated film of 2012 30 It follows the British? 32 One-wd. definition 33 Universal principle 34 Absolute whiz 35 Vowelless planes 36 Fly-size 38 “___ a break!” 41 Hetero or ortho ending 42 Bagel topper 43 One out of a hundred: abbr. 46 Practically ___ 47 With 52 Across, Oscar-nominated film of 2012 52 See 47 Across 55 Blue race in “Avatar” 56 Beatles manager Brian 57 Foe of Caesar 58 Family tree 60 AA candidate 61 Sans the instructor 62 So we can hear you 64 Helpline offering 65 Mortise insert 67 Pinch, to an American 68 Oscar-nominated film of 2012 73 “You heard right” 76 Palindromic leaders 77 Chug-___ 78 All-electric car company 82 Man without parents 84 Decline, with “out”
85 “Just do it” et al. 88 Urge gently 89 Gets smart 91 Slippery in a fishy way 92 Oscar-nominated film of 2012 94 Oscar-nominated film of 2012 96 Air France partner 97 Junk mail, often 98 Sweet ending 99 Cyberseller’s site 100 Inexpensive: slang 103 Heavy on the low notes 106 Sumptuous 107 Hamm on the field 108 Has staying power 112 N followers 113 Preferred option 115 With 118 and 120 Across, Oscarnominated film of 2012 118 See 115 Across 120 See 115 Across 122 One-horse carriage 123 Bubbly quaff 124 Old Lloyd Bridges series 125 Sunscreen ingredient 126 Be partial to 127 Will Smith title role 128 Makes clear, with “to” 129 Certain conifers 130 City west of Tulsa 131 See 48 Down DOWN 1 Shopping center 2 Ancient manuscript 3 Kin of “me, too!” 4 The ___ complex 5 Aleutian island 6 Cartoonist Caniff or Gross 7 “The Taking of __ _ One Two Three” 8 Sudden outpouring 9 “Good grief!” 10 Game with 108 cards 11 Marie Antoinette’s hubby 12 Says to 13 Kid seen while a tune is whistled
14 “Flintstones” characters smoked them in early commercials 15 “That sorta thing” 16 Baggy 17 “Night Must Fall” author Williams 18 1968 pitching star McLain 28 Schnoodle, for one 29 “The rocks” 31 Eyelid woe 35 Unravel 37 Gets off 39 Cello’s cousin 40 Morsels for Morlocks 41 “Invisible” site in Harry Potter books where wizards buy their accessories 42 Tetley rival 43 Org. with pet projects? 44 Super-secure airline 45 Alliance acronym 47 Major mess 48 “You Kill Me” co-star 49 Vegas gas 50 River among monsters? 51 Superior sort 53 “___ be surprised” 54 Gladys or Ted 59 Grandson of 82 Across 60 Action star Steven 63 CD players? 65 Goon 66 Take-home pay 69 Big as ___ 70 Sheetlike body of rock 71 Is too sweet 72 Art ___ 73 Favorite boat in Dixie? 74 Actress Falco 75 “No, thanks” 79 Convertible with a bed? 80 Wambaugh’s former org. 81 X or y line 83 Office reminders 85 Psalms interjection 86 Shoe with a swoosh 87 The Everglades’ loc. 90 Condemned stone-roller 91 Recedes 93 Like a working stiff 95 Long time, to Brits 100 Jack Ryan’s org. 101 Exasperating experience 102 Dunderhead 103 ___ nova 104 “You’re ___ and don’t know it” 105 Catcher’s position? 106 Family boss attire 107 Ancient Iranians 109 Mar. honoree 110 Oar holder 111 Old photo tint 114 Time to give up? 115 Karate chop, for example 116 Meager 117 Munro’s pen name 119 Fill/bill insert 121 Seine sight