Sunday Crossword Puzzle
“CENTER OF ATTENTION” By CHANDI DEITMER & MATTHEW STOCK
ACROSS
1 Spot on a die 4 Heel’s opposite 8 Relax 13 Broken bone’s protector 17 “You really think that of me?” 18 Take care of 19 Casual layer 20 “Barbie Girl” band 21 Growling or barking, e.g.? 23 Overacted 24 Hide furtively 25 Rebel leader in a space opera 26 Iowa crop 28 Existence fueled by rotini and tagliatelle? 30 Driveway mistake? 33 Thick lumps 34 Smidgens 35 Like the fullmoon festival Boun That Luang 38 Morsels 41 Fig. calculated at a checkup 42 FYI kin 43 “You’re talking to a haunted house expert here”? 47 Obnoxious poster in the r/wellsfargo Reddit? 51 Over yonder 52 Soft ball 54 German “no” 55 Unit in many a Zillow listing 58 Food drive donations 60 “Parenthood” actress Whitman 61 Back muscle, casually 62 Not again 63 Rant against the sun? 65 Target 66 SmackDown figures 68 Ultra big 69 Providers of room service for musicians’ tours? 71 Street 72 Pocket-size 73 Ambulance fig. 74 Fashion monthly 75 “__ move” 76 Lucy of “Pretty Little Liars” 77 __ monster 79 Boise State’s home 81 Intense “don’t blink” contests? 86 Opening dis at a roast? 90 Menopause treatment, briefly 91 Little taste 92 Himalayan creature 93 Like ears with studs 95 Crete’s highest pt. 97 Was out 101 Erratic radiator? 103Gigs as conductors and percussionists? 107Suckling spot 108 “My mistake!” 109 Surrounding energy 110 Title girl in Kay Thompson books 112 Casualwear at the pub? 116 Climber’s hold 117 Straightforward 118 Shrek and Fiona 119 Himalayan creature 120 Seep 121 Palms, e.g. 122Group between boomers and millennials 123 Intel seeker
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1 __ see ew: stirfried noodle dish 2 “If u ask me ... ” 3 Jargon with terms ending in -ay 4 Born to be wild 5 2022 U.S. Women’s Open golf champ Minjee 6 Going slowly 7 Forest spirit in a Miyazaki classic 8 Dot follower 9 __ skirt 10 Collar attachment 11 Von Trapp daughter 12 Resulted in 13 Four-letter name of a radio station, e.g. 14 Word heard in a Spanish class roll call 15 Ride the waves 16 Confiscate 18 Backs (away) 19 Playwright Ibsen 22 Brand of hiking sandals 27 Naan kin 29 Jacobson of “Broad City” 30 The “Gee” in “Bee Gees” 31 Tomato type 32 Pop icon John 36 Put into a pot 37 Japanese drama 39 Epiphany trio 40 Italian 71-Across 42 “The Vanishing Half” author Bennett 44 “Be ready to prove your age” 45 Comes apart at the seams 46 Let out 48 Massage 49 “I have to know!” 50 Bowling alley lineup 53 ATM charge 56 Loops in 57 Back in style 59 Literary device 61 “I need the truth!” 62 Tough go 63 Close ones 64 Subscribe again 65 Assign points to, maybe 66 Untamed territory 67 “Mambo No. 5” singer Bega 69 “I __ of you!” 70 Landed 72 Wawa, for one 75 Expert who’s a real poser? 76 Intrepid 78 Culture writer’s milieu 80 Way cool 82 Play area? 83 “Following these directions ... ” 84 Wheels 85 Shadowbox 87 Cylindrical storage structure 88 Lifted 89 Verifiable 94 Collection of farm-fresh produce 95 Persian greetings? 96 Adhesive strip 98 Throw out 99 Big name in seltzer 100 Rib eye alternative 102Takes to the cleaners 103Folded food 104100 cents 105 “Lucky” Grammy winner Jason 106Tots, e.g. 111 Close fam member 113 Film with the Oscar-winning song “Naatu Naatu” 114 Recruit 115 __ blue