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1 “That’ll be all, thanks” 6 Not quite right
9 Dec. hrs. in Chicago 12 Actress Szubanski who wrote “Reckoning” 17 Pyramid base, maybe 18 State dog of Alaska 21 Repetitive cheer at la Copa Mundial 23 Organic compound found in pheromones 24 Goes over again 25 2019 NFL MVP Jackson 26 Role-play
27 Passed along a post, say 30 Sport in the Octagon, for short
31 “You mean little ol’ me?” 32 Publication such as the Austin Chronicle or the Washington Blade 33 Platform for the Apple Books app
34 Tim Heidecker’s comedy partner Wareheim
36 Site of ice and skates, but not ice skates 37 “True” or “false” bone 38 ___ one’s time 39 Indicated 41 Prepares for a piano recital, say
45 Like winged raptors 47 “Jazz Night in America” broadcaster 48 Practice for one telling lies, both big and small 50 Little bit of science? 51 Guy who’s the lover of an older partner 54 Citrus tree fruit 55 Assumes as fact 58 “Can I get a volunteer?” 59 Citrus tree fruit 60 Complete
61 Feline constellation 62 Portable power source that converts energy from the sun
65 Tool used when you need a break?
66 Sloth et al. 68 Pointless and ridiculous 69 Namesake of the Australian Open’s main venue
71 Louis Armstrong’s vocal quality 72 Ensemble range
73 Puff from a pipe 74 Puzzle one may solve while walking outdoors 75 Strong farm workers 76 Emulate an adder
78 Like “It” in 2017 83 Arouse, as emotions 85 ___ disease (condition that prevents the digestion of gluten) 87 Excalibur’s mythical origin 88 Jack’s suit, at times 90 Medicine Hat’s locale 91 Undeveloped 92 Procter & Gamble pouch 94 Desk composition, often 95 What a squid ejects 97 ___-level (impressive) 98 ___ milk 99 Trickster’s tactic
100 Sch. in Tempe 101 Completely destroy 103 Events for the Nationals at Nationals Park, e.g. 106 Baozi of Chinese cuisine, e.g.
107 Martial art whose practitioners wear bogu 109 Birds with calf muscles 110 TNT producer of cartoons 111 Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch’s nation 113 “Women Who Run With the Wolves” author Clarissa Pinkola ___ 114 Dealer’s opponent 115 Word in comparisons 116 “My Neighbor Totoro” genre
117 The way it’s done
118 Apt rhyme of “croon” 119 Dating periods for geologists?
120 Pro in the NBA’s Central Division
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1 No. calculated in part from performance on logic and reasoning tasks 2 1935 Oscar-winning film that takes place aboard a ship 3 Smooth and glossy
4 Palindrome in stanzas 5 ___ incognita (unexplored area) 6 Struck out
7 Legal opinion issued by an authority on Islamic law
8 Went sky-high 9 Eliciting a “heart eyes” emoji, say
10 Go left or right, e.g. 11 Self-diagnostic tool 12 Like bad apples 13 Selma’s state: Abbr. 14 Apt sign for the Olsen twins
15 Nation where the merengue originated 16 With a scoop on top 17 Joined by sewing 19 “___ We All We ___” (song by Pink) 20 Silents star Murray born in the month that sounds like her first name
22 No longer on-board? 28 Adverb in a threat 29 Winslet’s co-star in “The Mountain Between Us” 35 Acknowledge
38 Bring up
40 1980s movie that opens in an arcade 41 Opposite of tumultuous 42 Start of a boast to the Senate (in English) 43 Rocker Robert Plant, e.g. 44 Something sought by cellphone users 46 Cubs fan?
48 Big discount retail chain 49 Evidence of truth 51 Mallow family tree 52 “Dark Matter” actress Melissa 53 Dichotomous, as some questions 55 “Fearless” Oscar nominee Rosie 56 What’s built in a relationship
57 Trickles slowly
63 The sacred tree Eó Mugna of Irish legend, e.g.
64 Some lab cells 67 Stained, as a reputation 68 Response after someone says “Now we’re even”? 70 Break
71 Las Vegas athlete beginning in 2020 77 Title for the Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton
79 Fade gradually 80 Scholar’s ___ (end of the first match in “The Queen’s Gambit”) 81 Politics writer Pareene 82 “C’mon, be nice” 84 Little bit
85 Like the winning price guesses on “The Price Is Right” (without going over)
86 Camping shelter that sounds like it would be fitting for a painter 88 Petunias’ pollen producers
89 “Oh, like you’ve never made a mistake in your whole life!”
90 Is done dreaming 93 Comparatively compressed
96 W. ___ Bell, comedian and host of “United Shades of America” 98 1971 post-apocalyptic film, with “The” 101 Syringe measurement 102 A D&D player may take one to perform an attack roll
104 This clue number divided by trece 105 Substitute
108 Pres. Biden’s state 112 Broadway actress Villafañe