Sunday Puzzler

ACROSS 1 Using few words 6 Obstruct 10 Motif 15 Ordinary workers 20 Willow rod 21 Bum 22 — guard 23 Of a tail 24 Weapon of yesteryear 25 Enthusiastic 26 Bean or Welles 27 Catch fire 28 Carry 29 Equine creature 31 Nation 33 Fender spoiler 35 Cook in water 36 Nestling 37 Fixed fraudulently 39 Nautical affirmative 41 Shrewd 44 British peer 45 “— of Eden” 48 Backslide 53 Kind of leave 54 Ignoble 55 Covered carriage 57 God-given talent 58 Trumpet 59 Refreshing candy 60 Mongrel 61 Ethereal 63 Kind of cherry 64 Nevertheless 65 Group of wolves 66 Grew whitish 68 Colleen 70 Zodiac sign 71 Sprite in English lore 72 Time of year 74 Latvian 76 Dead language 79 Delete 81 Before very long 83 Most uncommon 87 Sweet topping 88 Torn 89 Gumbo ingredient 91 Tent 92 Go unsteadily 94 — ex machina 96 Javelin 97 Bring together 98 Burden 100 Handled 102 Pie shop item 104 — Solo of “Star Wars” 107 Lean 109 Went wrong 110 Cat’s life count 111 Young canine 114 Mild oath 116 Brad 118 Energy 119 Clenched hand 120 — often than not 121 Fast 123 Put 125 Female relative 126 Combine 127 Hang in folds 128 Hard-skinned fruit 129 — mater 130 Nun 131 Grief 133 Walk like a duck 136 Office VIP 137 Prison 141 Name in Genesis 144 Travel on 145 Wheal 146 Kitten’s cry 149 Inn in Turkey 151 Stand-up performer 153 Wound with horns 155 Assembly place 157 Enjoy 158 Residence 159 Pitcher 160 Spacey or Bacon 161 Go very slowly 162 Stopped 163 Gainsay 164 Correct a text

DOWN 1 Road charge 2 Birthright seller 3 Hoop 4 Dry, as wine 5 Recluse 6 Leafy green 7 “The — Boat” 8 Kimono sash 9 Divine 10 Leather strip 11 Vast multitude 12 Letters 13 State of mind 14 River in Ireland 15 Flag 16 Casks 17 Mine entrance 18 Destiny 19 Went by plane 23 — slicker 30 Exist 32 Grow older 34 Uncontrived 36 Ruin a roast 37 Reddish color 38 Lair 40 Magical creature 41 Wan 42 Plate for a hoof 43 Legal wrong 44 Cold and wet 46 Oklahoma town 47 Spinnaker 49 Priest’s vestment 50 Bucket 51 — qua non 52 Therefore 54 Quarrel 55 Something remarkable 56 Fields 59 Name for a bystander 60 Woody stem 62 River in Belgium 65 Biting 66 Lea 67 Hung downward 69 Height 71 Spotted horse 72 Yellen or Jackson 73 Linked 75 River in England 76 Kindled 77 Playing card 78 Cravat 80 Alert color 82 Gun rights grp. 84 Above (Prefix) 85 Harden 86 Golf ball peg 90 Painter 93 Road to — 95 Put the ball in play 96 Stalk 99 Hit 101 Like the Sahara 103 Emmet 104 Animal group 105 Culture medium 106 California wine region 108 Floor piece 110 Ship of 1492 111 Harbor town 112 Press 113 Equal 115 Downward movement 117 Once around a track 119 Be in a rage 120 Jumble 122 Morning moisture 124 Bovine 125 Declared but unproven 126 Goof 129 Say further 130 Costa del — 132 Swearword 134 Come to be 135 Chopped 136 Like a tavern 137 Distance around (Abbr.) 138 The States (Abbr.) 139 Wind 140 A Great Lake 142 Hurt 143 “— River” 145 Small bird 146 Relocate 147 “— Brockovich” 148 Baton 150 Sixth sense (Abbr.) 152 Mire 154 Be in debt 156 Jewel