L.A CROSSWORD "FORCE FIELD"
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1 “Nope” 4 Symbol on Vietnam’s flag 8 Assertive comeback 12 Fixed expense 19 Denver-to-Chicago dir. 20 Gutter locale 21 In the neighborhood 22 Added up 23 Light for lovers? 26 Reddish-brown horses 27 “Close enough” 28 Agitated 30 Winslet of “Revolutionary Road” 31 They’re often not seen on the beach 32 Alias user 33 Chef’s creation 35 Grifter’s plan 38 Philosophical subgroup 39 Coat with a “V” on it? 44 Ranch ending 45 Hot Springs National Park locale 48 Exist 49 Add staff 50 “OMG, skip the sordid details!” 51 D.C. regulars 52 Icky buildup 53 It’s good when it’s fair 55 2003 holiday film 58 Op-ed page apology? 62 Kid stuff? 63 MTV’s owner 65 Enumerate 66 Pres. after JAG 67 Ltr.-bottom letters 68 Designer Saarinen 69 Docking places 71 Dried coconut meat 73 Kerry’s home 76 IRA recommender 78 Memorable 1969 bride 79 Bit of deceit 80 Give 82 Musical shortcoming 84 Flinch at the drop of a hat? 87 “__-haw!” 88 2013, election-wise 90 Unkind comment 91 Roger of “Cheers” 93 Patriotic org. since 1890 94 Tissue additive 96 Soprano Marton 97 Private quarters? 101 Earlier 102 Astronaut’s vacation spot? 105 Let off 106 Sub 108 Score notation for two singers 109 Actor Tommy __ Jones 110 Rush participant 111 Defunct govt. anti-subversive group 113 Dispute decider 117 Tootsy cover 118 Shout during an attempted escape 121 Cruise destination for impulsive sorts? 123 Percussion set 124 Give out 125 Couple’s pronoun 126 Protective pad 127 Victimizes 128 GPS suggestions 129 Picture of health? 130 Mini-albums, for short
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1 Steamer sunk by a U-boat in 1941 2 One way alternative? 3 Socrates’ undoing 4 Ships 5 Folded food 6 Greeting for Gaius 7 Food Network offerings 8 Kournikova of tennis 9 Doc’s orders 10 Curing substance 11 Potato giant 12 NBA stats 13 Words of impatience 14 Gillette product 15 Bakery buys 16 Wipe out municipal coffers with a scam? 17 Wriggly swimmer 18 Text tweakers, for short 24 Handle in a pub 25 “The Cherry Orchard” daughter 29 Loaded 32 Jerk 34 Goggles and boots, say 36 Dangerous partner? 37 Ripply fabric 40 Soft touch 41 Blow one’s top 42 Sci-fi warriors 43 Needle 46 NYC neighborhood above Houston Street 47 Depressed areas 52 Tie already tied 54 Airs 55 Night for celebration 56 Links concern 57 Satiric video of a backyard gathering? 59 Pancakes served with sour cream 60 Environmentalist’s test site 61 Jutting lands 64 Patient’s obligation 70 Underhanded course of action 71 ’80s-’90s Olds models 72 More adept 74 Shad output 75 Meadow matriarch 77 Bailiwicks 79 Make, as a basket 81 Once-over giver 82 Signal silently 83 No longer a minor 85 Radio-active type? 86 Enraged 89 “Stand Up Guys” co-star 92 Messiah 95 Andean country: Abbr. 97 “Song of the South” villain 98 Franc fraction 99 Football pad beneficiary 100 “__ of Philadelphia”: Oscar-winning Springsteen song 103 More chilling 104 Cooking spread 107 Lightweight boxer? 110 Peter Rabbit sibling 112 Elated exclamations 114 Realty ad abbr. 115 He beat Arthur in the 1972 US Open 116 Vietnamese holidays 117 “Cleopatra” star, 1917 118 Lucas Oil competitor 119 French shooting match 120 Part of an hr. 122 Contemptible sort