WEEKEND CROSSWORD

‘Fowl Play’ by Ed Sess

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Alerts that may lead to roadblocks, briefly Bela Lugosi was buried in one

Orkney components Egg boiler’s aid

Ball game

‘You said it!’

Steel plow pioneer Ask for ‘fish ‘n’ chips,’ say

Action at a coop dance?

Catkin producer Make a bundle farming?

Fella

The Tempter

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DC fundraisers Confederacy foe See 16-Down Guitarist Clapton Primo

Car in a 60s hit Nestling tossed out of a bar?

Eggy quaff

Mad fad

Silver, to Long John Story subtitled ‘Murder Most Fowl’? Cotton Club site Imam’s faith Towels off gently Neutral tone

Part of a house profile Puffin relative

Gp. with many sub-par members Rooster’s wake-up call? Tiny hatchling group? Promgoer’s concern Television station? One of two on a threespeed

76 Inuit transport 79 Income for Inc, say 82 Tailor

86 Unleash a tirade 88 What fussy hens do? 92 Intermittent drip cause 95 Ristorante potful 96 Home-school link: Abbr. 97 Fowl haulin’ a semi? 101Some boxing wins 102 Disappearing ski resort

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103 Saudi Arabia neighbour 104 42-Down’s leg count 105 Breathers? 107Smack, as a mosquito 108 Start to meter or liter 109 Anarchist in 1921 news 112 Voluminous ref. work 113 Canine complaints 115 Wes Craven film locale:

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66 69 73 74 75 117 sequel in which Hen Solo rescues Princess Layer?

120 Herder’s rope

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Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 121 Sun:Pref. 122Sentiment-al piece? 123What beavers do 124 Have a feeling 125 Auto bust

126 What’s going on 127Deserve

Phone programs Plays down

Navy aerobatic team member

Pain relief

Give a hoot

director Heckerling Loose dressing gown Same old same old feeling Promise sealed with a kiss Board-and-pieces units

Sister of Luke X-rated works Legislative councils Leaves in a cup ‘You know where to find me’

With 35-Across, Japanese Olympian Like paradise Start another eightball game Controversial ‘babysitters’