Toronto Star

THE PREMIER HOLLYWOOD HEDGING

- BY FRANK A. LONGO

ACROSS

1 Really dislike 5 First-string athletic group 10 Black mark 16 Suffix with fiend 19 27-Across’ continent 20 Elder Obama daughter 21 Approached to assail 22 Bakery treat 23 Start of a riddle 26 Carte or mode lead-in 27 Seoul’s land 28 Engine sound 29 Also include 30 Erfurt article 31 Spider-Man co-creator 34 Declares, informally 35 Spread of puréed liver 37 Wish for 38 Riddle, part 2 42 Romanov ruler 46 Very regretful one 47 Pretense 48 Lew of “State Fair” 49 Riddle, part 3 55 Jewish holiday in spring 56 Give — on the back 57 Pop singer Bareilles 58 Times of distinctio­n 62 Informal name for Utah 65 Easter entrées 67 Many truck engines 69 Farrow of films 70 Riddle, part 4 73 Beer in Bath 74 Gucci or Armani rival 76 “That’s all there is —” 77 Trials by fire 79 “Hey, you there” 80 Suffix with switch 82 Brand of hair remover 84 Prefix with tasking 86 Riddle, part 5 91 Moved like a kangaroo 94 Stock debut, for short 95 “Oh, uh-huh” 96 Spanish for “other” 97 End of the riddle 103 “Bill” penner Jerome 104 Butterlike product 105 — -di-dah 106 Stir-fry tidbit 111 Meyers or Onassis 112 Leave agape 113 Sun. church talk 114 Sphere 115 Giant in pens 116 Riddle’s answer 123 Feline sign 124 Fighting spirit 125 Old major-league team 126 Inert element 127 N.J. hours 128 Elmo’s street 129 “10” star Bo 130 Darns, e.g.

DOWN

1 Pro-war sorts 2 “Give it — !” (“Try!”) 3 Triple crown 4 Worn (away) 5 “I love,” to Ovid 6 Frat “T” 7 Pipe fitting 8 Give a boost 9 Chaos 10 Pond coating 11 Sea- — Airport 12 “— little teapot ...” 13 Cold Italian desserts 14 Actor Karl 15 Very little 16 Apple debut of 2013 17 Quiet 18 Brick floors of fireplaces 24 Young cow 25 Anise-flavored liqueur 32 Italian money 33 Adequate, to Li’l Abner 34 Waffle pour-on 35 Painter Pablo 36 Allstate rival 37 “Indubitabl­y!” 39 Counteract 40 Dirt Devil, e.g., for short 41 — -Mart 42 Phone bug 43 Crams, e.g. 44 Overdue debt 45 Social reformer Jacob 50 Frat “O” 51 Loutish sort 52 Endurance 53 Opposite of chaos 54 Water nymph of myth 59 Portion out anew 60 Sports VIP 61 Louisville-to-Atlanta dir. 63 Houston college, for short 64 “If — Would Leave You” 66 Silver or gold 68 Rival 69 Sports VIP 71 Go as low as 72 What the weary get, in a saying 75 Walk over 78 Sedan, say 81 Of sheep 83 From Cork, e.g. 85 “— perfect world ...” 87 Fourth of a fiscal yr. 88 — au vin (chicken dish) 89 Shar- — (wrinkly dogs) 90 Russia’s Trotsky 91 Pleasant 92 Manicure boards 93 Yellowish fruit 98 Red-eyed sparrow 99 Tips off 100 “—’s Gold” (1997 film) 101 Part of ERA 102 Usual 107 Takes off the bottle 108 Check recipient 109 Ulna’s end 110 Prayer ends 112 PIN points 113 Pal of Hook 117 11-Down guess, briefly 118 Wood for dartboards 119 Hack down 120 “World Cafe” airer 121 Female koala 122 “Fire away!”

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