Ottawa Citizen

UNIVERSAL CROSSWORD

- ALL DECKED OUT By Paul Coulter, edited by Jeff Chen

ACROSS

1 Last word in a famed

mausoleum’s name 6 ___ facto (logician’s

statement)

10 Venmo alternativ­e 14 Fivers, in slang 18 Origami birds 20 Cat call

21 Big name on beauty boxes 22 Ornate Tiffany creation 23 *Continue granting

loans? (+8)

25 “The Maltese Falcon”

leading lady

27 Spam and such 28 Antlered creature 29 Speedy feline seen on some

shoes

30 Neighbor of the Dominican

Republic

31 In a lather?

33 *Cowardly Martian? (+J) 36 “Let’s do it!”

39 Zeroed out a debt

40 Don’t waste

41 “I love you,” in Lima

42 St. Paul-to-fargo rte.

44 H, to the Hellenes

46 Back then

49 *Nanny’s warning? (+K) 53 Brandy glass

56 Boiling feeling

57 Test for purity

58 Response to a goo that isn’t cute

60 Desist’s redundant partner 61 Wrinkly type of tangelo 63 Fanatical fan

66 Unload on

67 *Le bon ami? (+A)

73 Baltimore birds

74 Mince words?

75 “Doggone it!”

76 Bouncer’s task

77 It’s a good thing to break 78 Pester, puppy-style

81 Payoff

84 Has every intention of

86 *“I’ll give you a belly rub soon”? (+10)

91 Identity theft fig.

92 Do poorly

94 Martina’s court rival

95 Right hands

96 What a pitcher might ice 98 On the subject of

100 Some QB six-pointers

103 *Noah’s ship as it transports

the Wise Men? (+2)

108 Impatient

109 College grads, for short

110 Lowly laborer

111 Goes on

114 Home of the tallest bldg. in

the world

116 Approach furtively

118 Request to a poker dealer

... and a hint for making

23-, 33-, 49-, 67-, 86- and 103-Across match their clues 121 Possum pal of Porky Pine 122 Sharp rebuke

123 “___, Brute?”

124 Firefighte­r’s extendable

equipment

125 Brood

126 Does a trick for a treat 127 Detective’s need

128 Question type

DOWN

1

Often-injured knee component, for short

2 Field of study

3 Act of agreement

4 “Me, too!”

5 Author Harper

6 Texter’s qualifier

7 Concern for vets

8 Call to a pig

9 Personal

10 Some clouds

11 Apple pie order? 12 Scarecrow stuffing

13 Cow fodder

14 ___-Lorraine (French region) 15 It can be dyed in the wool 16 Ham it up

17 Nautical pole

19 Easy marks for a con man 24 “Naked Maja” artist

26 Cries of discovery

29 First course of action 32 Heaps and heaps

34 Fencing event

35 Evita’s husband

36 Rip open

37 Fortitude

38 DOL division

41 “OMG, spare me!”

43 Attempt to obtain

45 “Shame on you!”

46 The least bit

47 “Beau ___” (classic novel) 48 Cookies that come in many

varieties

50 Rubs the wrong way, to say

the least

51 Java is in it 52 Food sticker?

54 Sew up

55 Brings down

59 Burnable data-storage

medium, for short

61 Philly Ivy

62 Some underworld groups 64 Contingenc­ies

65 Leveling device

66 Cook quickly, as mushrooms 67 Cuts back, as a hedge

68 Hot spot?

69 Perrier competitor

70 Many an IRS employee 71 Tombstone name

72 Flip out

77 Polynesian paste

79 Still competitiv­e

80 Concern for vets

81 Garden spots

82 Low digits

83 Mild movie ratings 85 Highland hats

87 Follow, as a tip

88 Owner of the hammer

Mjolnir

89 Democratic donkey

cartoonist

90 Deter or discourage 93 Reason for a “Safe!” call 96 Don’t shoot for the stars 97 Scam

99 Dives like an eagle

101 Way to go!

102 Shooter Adams

103 Short pants?

104 “Silas Marner” novelist

105 Elbow

106 Mac maker

107 1971 Fonda film

112 “___boy!”

113 Formal accessory

115 Biblical plot?

117 Common port type

118 Dopey drawing, perhaps

119 Coral isle

120 Outstrippi­ng capacity,

briefly

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