THE PREMIER
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1 V-J Day prez 4 Not cooked 7 Epoch 10 Nails, as an exam 14 “— boy!” 18 “There it is!” 19 Went by, as hours 21 Whet 22 Unmask 23 Giving monikers to flower holders? 25 Whale type 26 Bride's ride, perhaps 27 It might follow “So I lied!” 28 That, to Juanita 29 The lass I love with a twangy voice? 31 Fill with fury 33 Alaskan panhandle city 36 “No fooling!” 37 Embryonic thyroids and pituitaries? 40 Many a shareable PC file 41 Cry loudly 43 “Chairman —” (NBA moniker) 44 Brief review 46 Lake in north Minnesota 48 Broken stone used in paving 53 Actor Lane after improving his skills? 55 Amazed 56 “Will you allow me?” 58 Father, in France 59 Be disposed 60 “Batman Forever” star commanding a warship? 63 Barrage of shots 66 Fail to feed 67 Actress on HBO's “Insecure” 70 Matador 74 Levi's material 76 Homer hit by poet Tate? 78 Swing about 81 Old soda brand 84 The Beatles' “— Tired” 85 “Better in Time” singer Lewis 86 Title of a sommelier training video hosted by novelist Gordimer? 90 Goes into overtime, say 92 Rival of Sampras 93 Heat energy unit 94 See 115-Across 95 Sharks' org. 96 Signing tool 98 Dilemma caused by quarterback Joe? 105 Men's neckwear accessory 108 Island porch 109 Beethoven's Third 110 Really mean porkers? 112 Biology subj. 114 Financier Carl 115 With 94-Across, designer with the fragrance Fantasia 116 QED's “E” 117 Rich founder of a loofah-producing company? 120 Newsy note 121 Jazzy Simone 122 Feeling bad for 123 Rural tract 124 California city known for its zinfandel 125 Highlander, e.g. 126 Positive reply 127 Negative replies 128 Bit of work
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1 Broadway's “Dear Evan —” 2 Debi Mazar's “Entourage” role 3 Beast breakers 4 Go back (on) 5 N. Afr. country 6 Surfer's ride 7 Attack verbally 8 “No fooling!” 9 Mag VIPs 10 Shout at sea 11 Breed of herding dog 12 Set up tents 13 Totally enclosed 14 Lion in “Narnia” tales 15 “Speaking,” for a woman on the phone 16 Redpack container 17 GI on the run 20 “Do not —” (Monopoly directive) 24 Non-PC computer 29 Reckless 30 U.S.-Can.-Mex. pact 32 “Only Time” singer 34 Dawdles 35 Pant leg part 38 Singer Terrell 39 Fill totally 42 U2, for one 45 Medusa's killer 47 ABA member 48 Hr. fractions 49 Biology subj. 50 Vena —
51 Tony winners, e.g. 52 Probe (into) 53 Fitness sites 54 Stephen of “The Heavy” 57 Foodstuff 61 Griffey of baseball 62 Operated 64 Kin of “Inc.” 65 “There it is!” 68 Best Picture of 1988 69 Cry of woe 71 Big heads 72 Nevada city 73 City in 5-Down 75 Not Rep. or Dem. 77 Clean a spill 78 Stately bird 79 Attack verbally 80 Not trued up 82 Violinist Hilary 83 Paragons 87 U.S. humane org. 88 TV ratings system 89 “— la Douce” 91 Old Italian coins 94 Climb, as a tree or rope 97 — acid (aqua fortis) 99 Seer's cards 100 Circular gaskets 101 — Raton 102 Likely (to) 103 Parrot, often 104 Guy's stylish carrier 106 As a friend, in France 107 Kind of bar 110 Sandbox toy 111 Coup d'— 113 Not “fer” 117 Operative 118 Crusty treat 119 Brian of rock