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1 One of “the few, the proud” (Abbr.)
9 Russian paper whose name means “truth”
15 Hit the buffet line too hard, say 20 Anonymous guests
21 Moneymaker
22 In front
23 *“I see”?
25 Directly, in slang
26 Name associated with a philosophical “razor” 27 “Voila!”
28 Stand-up’s set 29 Inelegant technological patch
30 Thunder or Lightning
31 Thud
33 Honey-loving character
34 Winter clock setting in NYC
35 It may be feathered ... or scaled
36 *“Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all”?
41 Affleck of “Air”
42 Office message
45 Easter hunt target
46 Menu next to “File,” often 47 *“Fair is fair”?
51 They’re busy in Apr. 53 Singer Brooks
54 Data to be processed 55 Swallows one’s pride 57 Want
58 “The ___ in the Boat” (2023 movie)
59 Viral internet sensation 60 Olympic skater Midori 61 Clorox cleaner
62 *“Chew on this”? 65 They’re above many hipsters 69 Dr. ___ (record producer) 70 Cartoon explorer
71 Award show booty 75 Self-centered type
76 One with a degree
78 Make things right 79 Guileful
80 Judge
81 *“Don’t have a cow”? 83 Some portfolio investments (Abbr.)
84 Towing org.
85 Jury member, perhaps 86 Convent member 87 *“You’re under arrest”? 91 Indian state
92 Us, south of the U.S. 95 Highlight ___ 96 Newton’s describes inertia 100 Badgered
101 Strolls along
104 Verb often shortened in texts 105 Word with “tie” or “dye” 106 Protruding feature 107 Requested
108 *“Oh, it’s nothing”? 111 Country that borders 14 others 112 Gave one’s two cents
113 Song featuring multiple rappers
114 Having much attitude
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115 Coupe alternatives 116 “Prolly”
1 Click of approval
2 A pie often has eight
3 Oman’s capital
4 Alicia Keys platinum album
5 Space
6 Stopover on a country road
7 Tazo competitor
8 To be, in Barcelona
9 Flower part
10 Issa of “American Fiction”
11 Big name in suits
12 Certain sweaters and tees
13 Make an impression?
14 Pictures at an exhibition, perhaps
15 Bogus burner
16 “As if!”
17 Worked on an assignment, perhaps
18 Crew
19 Cutting side
24 Payroll giant (Abbr.)
29 “Godzilla vs. ___” (2021 movie)
31 Hawaiian coffee region
32 Aerial mystery (Abbr.)
33 Animals used for truffle hunting
35 Simple superlative
37 See 42-Down
38 Actor Elba
39 Explosive stuff, for short
40 Fred’s wife on “I Love Lucy”
41 HVAC units
42 With 37-Down, South Beach squad
43 Double ___
44 Classic roadsters
47 Front sail
48 One, in Juarez
49 Mole that might get whacked?
50 Fiercely flings, in modern slang
51 Diminutive Spanish suffix
52 Senior’s companion
53 Chap
56 Chopped finely
57 Actress Merrill
59 Moneymaker
61 French author Georges
62 Overly ornate
63 Approximate weight of a dollar bill
64 Move fast
65 Battlefield lifesaver
66 Ancient Greek marketplace
67 Silently signal assent 68 Home theater features
71 Shock
72 Action film director John
73 English singer Adam 74 Gallery opening?
76 First, second or reverse
77 Harness
78 Water color
80 Author Roald 82 Understand
84 Imitates
85 Each
88 Peak period
89 “Be ___. Be very ___.” (tagline from “The Fly”)
90 Certain earth pigment
91 Roland-___ (French Open)
92 Something one doesn’t want to be given by their boss
93 Loathsome
94 Handled with care
97 Ditches
98 Strain
99 Florentine painter Fra Filippo ___
100 Sly designs
101 Garageband runners
102 Workplace monitoring agcy.
103 Heads downhill
104 Suisse peak
106 ___ buco
108 The Sox, on scoreboards
109 “I’m Just ___” (song from “Barbie”)
110 Medium aptitude? (Abbr.)