Toronto Star

SUNDAY CROSSWORD

FIRST AND LAST: Presidenti­ally speaking

- by Mark McClain

ACROSS

1 Source of new USN ensigns 5 Poetic spheres 9 Apple on a desk 13 Senses, in a way 19 Melville’s second book 20 Angular in physique 21 __ speak (as it were) 22 Tried to rip open 23 First to be born an American citizen 26 Rock layers 27 Slapstick bit 28 Even once 29 Clumsy ones 31 Ran out of patience 32 Brought about 34 Courteous assent 37 Manner of speaking 38 RSVPs 41 Last to be born in the 18th century 43 Most Greenlande­rs 44 List of dishes 45 Sigma follower 46 Approximat­ely 47 Last Masters stroke, usually 48 “Superfood” veggie 51 Handles roughly 56 First to live in the White House 59 Last of the Founding Fathers 61 “__ luck?” 62 Party regulars 63 Doughnut order 64 Orlando’s county 65 Starter like ante66 Canon rival 67 Bush 43 aide Fleischer 68 McKinley’s other name 72 Star’s walk-on 73 TV spots for charities 74 Gen. Grant’s opponent 77 Last (so far) to earn a living from farming 79 First to complete another’s term 81 Express disdain 82 Contends 83 Columbia Pictures owner 84 Countess’ husband 85 Dash’s mileage meter 87 Low-pH compound 88 Civil 90 Last (so far) born in Virginia 97 Israeli violin virtuoso 98 Zenith 99 Maximally hostile 100Dancing with the Stars step 101 Impolite looks 103 Seem to go on forever 104 Moonstruck­star 106 “That’s too bad!” 110 Chopper’s activity 112 First Republican 115 Sets loose 116 True Grit remake surname 117 Bone __ (study) 118 Suitable for cacti 119 Book after Job 120 Struck (out) 121 Olivier title 122 Mrs. Truman

DOWN

1 Tomato for paste 2 Yemen neighbor 3 Wrongful act 4 Formal ball 5 Rent-to-__ 6 Girder handler’s supply 7 “Well done!” 8 Seasonal song ender 9 Terre Haute sch. 10 Gloomy 11 Starting squads 12 Casual talk 13 Figueroa and Vine, in L.A. 14 Night flier 15 Slip-up sheet 16 Deceive 17 J.Lo, e.g. 18 __ Island, NY 24 Wrap up a win 25 Retired Lakers star 30 Prepares, as scampi 33 Boulevard __ Capuc in es (Monet painting) 35 Six-foot-tall bird 36 Erstwhile media conglomera­te 38 Spanish red wine 39 Ill-fated energy giant 40 Overbearin­g 41 Airbus products 42 Keillor or Twain 44 Some pram pushers 47 Ale descriptor 48 Device for a hummer 49 “You said it!” 50 Thriller writer Deighton 52 Santa __, CA 53 Decorative vase 54 Activity record 55 Realize 57 Seek actively, as a post 58 Column style 59 Deck extra 60 Capone rival 63 Torch-bearing change 66 Online statistici­an Silver 67 Grayish 68 Wedding entertaine­rs 69 German article 70 Abbr. for two-name people 71 Bowling center builder 72 Dernier __ (latest thing) 73 The Atlantic, to Brits 74 Assert 75 Simmons alternativ­e 76 “Over the Rainbow” composer 78 Declared 79 Sign up 80 Often-seen urban ride 83 Stamp out 86 Perignon title 87 Burro 88 Barnyard enclosure 89 Cathedral fixture 90 Eschew escalators 91 Vast amounts 92 Puzo novel 93 Deflect from a plan 94 Air Force hero 95 Green Eggs and Ham

phrase 96 Stowe villain 97 Quaint living room 100Speed for a score 102 Flower support 105 “Long” distance 107 Author Vidal 108 Yale Bowl hosts 109 Extremitie­s 111 Part of RSVP 113 “__ your point is . . .?” 114 Non-party regular: Abbr.

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