THE PREMIER
ACROSS
1 Compositions of a classical tradition 9 Financial: Abbr. 13 Toddler girl, to Scots 20 16th-century Spanish explorer 21 Wind quintet instrument 22 Ancient French region 23 Low-value red card 25 Dangerous current 26 20-ounce Starbucks drink 27 Body design, for short 28 Transmission repair chain 30 Adult fellows 31 Witches in “Macbeth” 37 Apple choice 41 Sculling item 42 Suffix with Midwest 43 Rose petal oil 44 1992 Tony nominee for Best Musical 48 Seniors’ org. 52 Tricky pitch 53 Big fad 54 Pet allergy source 56 From days of yore 57 Luggage screeners’ org. 59 Univ. dorm overseers 62 Listerine competitor 63 Oedipusthemed Aeschylus play 69 A-E linkup 72 Docs’ gp. 73 Herr’s “one” 74 Hanks of “Big” 75 Raised trains
76 Instrument players gifted in a Christmas song 83 Log house 84 Bullring shout 85 Some RNs work in them 86 Make ecstatic 90 Figure skater Yamaguchi 92 “Jack Sprat could — fat” 96 Aquarium bed material 97 Fabled snow beast 98 Virginia and Georgia were part of them 103 Pried (around) 105 Meal crumb 106 Raw metal 107 Title for Judi Dench 108 Hearst bimonthly with beauty and dating tips 114 Former U.K. record co. 115 Fake 116 Muhammad of the ring 117 Feudal lord 122 Be averse to 124 What the starts of the longest answers in this puzzle are? 129 One making modifications 130 Helper 131 Homer with nobody on 132 Straightens up 133 Red-ink entry 134 Upper layers of fertile earth
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1 Shakespeare play ending 2 T. — Price 3 Disney sci-fi film of 1982 4 Not worth debating
5 Not qualified 6 Feeling blue 7 Cruel Amin 8 People painting, e.g. 9 Shoes and boots 10 Arabic for “son of” 11 Lay turf on 12 Romero of “Batman” 13 Grows fond of 14 Drew forth 15 Wife, to Juan 16 Back muscle, for short 17 “One Day at —” (sitcom) 18 Supply- — (certain economist) 19 Camille Saint— 24 Alluring West 29 Eve’s partner 32 60 minutes 33 Solar beam 34 Witty Bombeck 35 Don Juan’s mother 36 Seance state 37 “In case that’s true ...” 38 Place for grist 39 Rah-rah 40 Surrenders 45 Heredity unit 46 University sports org. 47 Actress Laura 49 Casa brick 50 Drive away 51 The “P” of AP 55 Hearth refuse 57 Score speed 58 Escargot 60 Moving 61 Doesn’t go on 64 Moving truck 65 Grand opening? 66 Inspired stuff 67 Electees, e.g. 68 “Eww, no more!,” in a text message 69 Mark Twain’s Thatcher
70 Writer — Boothe Luce 71 Red-ink entry 77 Brand for sore eyes 78 Doc using an otoscope 79 Look intently 80 Menial worker 81 Detective Wolfe 82 Thyroid, e.g. 87 Sports shoe brand 88 Overbrim 89 Otherwise 91 “Someone’s already claimed that seat” 93 Proton holder 94 Prefix with byte 95 Tennis, volleyball and badminton 96 Narrow valley 99 Dogs closely following their owners 100 15th of the month, maybe 101 Most snug 102 “... — quit!” (threat ender) 104 Blazing 108 Roomy auto 109 Novelist Zola 110 Lookout view 111 Kathmandu’s nation 112 Heady drink 113 “Tickle Me” dolls 118 — facto 119 K thru 12 120 Earth science subj. 121 Guesses on costs: Abbr. 123 Allow to 125 Grande opening? 126 Age-verifying docs. 127 Failing tic-tactoe row 128 Lofty peak