BIG X AMERICA’S BIGGEST CROSSWORD

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1 Branch of science 6 Elephant 11 Sleuth 16 Sells 18 Mother-ofpearl 19 Gently elbow 20 Valerie Harper role 21 Barroom fight 23 Decade number 24 Court divider 25 Hunt or Hamilton 28 Bury 30 Fixed a squeak 33 Coin toss call 35 Frequently 37 Dollop 38 Adage 40 Land in water 42 Check 43 Honolulu “hello” 44 Acclaim 45 Sneak a look 48 Car repair cost 49 Fill with joy 50 What monks do 52 Decrees 55 Anger 56 Hoopla 57 Make smaller 60 Sporty scarf 61 Peace Nobelist Anwar 64 Religion 66 Locked and loaded 67 Basil or dill, e.g. 68 ___ Grande 69 Shaft of light 71 The Bells poet 72 Tehran native 74 Jumbo 77 Cockpit guess 78 Friends role 81 Congeal 82 Self 84 Snaky fish 85 Turned to slush 88 Rival of Tesla 90 Part of FBI 91 Make beloved 93 Middleman 94 Gondolier’s pole 95 Rainbow 96 Horseplay 97 Excellent 100 Like the dodo 103 Postpones 106 Alleviates 108 Boy 110 Antique auto 111 Eden evictee 113 Mink relative 115 Drop the ball 116 Marry in haste 117 Headquartered 118 Lummox 119 Not too bright 121 Daisy Mae’s son 122 On the rocks 124 Division symbols 126 “No questions ___” 128 Oscar Night vehicles 131 Job extras 133 Aussie airline 135 Finale 136 “___ been robbed!” 137 Abounded 140 Romanov ruler 142 Daisy Mae’s hubby 144 Wall painting 145 Thorny flower 147 Overflowing 148 Foot lever 149 Munch 150 Nashville team 153 Soup utensils 157 Henna, for one 158 Takes a break 160 Blood of the gods 161 Gossip 163 Japanese port 164 Ballroom dance 166 Avian hooter 167 Tearful 168 Fat 171 Perfect model 172 Shrek and others 173 Sri ___ 174 Japanese food bar 176 Wiped out 177 Aromatic tea 178 Wisconsin city

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1 Parade on horseback 2 Megayears 3 Good tennis serves 4 Physical 5 Key West boats 6 Limericks and sonnets 7 Circus gun 8 Alpine warble 9 Copyedits 10 MacCallum or Stewart 11 Gadget 12 Truck driver 13 Corn on the ___ 14 Lyricist Gershwin 15 Duke of jazz 17 Pappy 22 Sports official 26 Osaka of tennis 27 Modifies 29 Hotel California group 31 Frankenstein’s aide 32 Emerald Isle 34 Set of nine 35 Followed orders 36 Stories 39 Cement in 41 Shove off 46 Broke free 47 Little tabbies 50 Be an omen of 51 Southern state 53 Fawn’s mom 54 Larry the ___ Guy 58 Fawlty Towers wife 59 Epoch 62 Land measure 63 Time-tested 64 Use crayons 65 Advantage 67 Willy-nilly 70 Treated with drugs 72 Vile 73 Pasta sauce 75 Feels for 76 Voted in 79 NBA great Shaq 80 Seamstress Ross 83 Aladdin’s friend 86 Clear the slate 87 Private teacher 89 Little devil 92 Annex 98 Worth nothing 99 Previously 101 Bald tire’s lack 102 ___ Peace Prize 104 Funny outtake 105 College tries 107 Monastery head 109 “Woe is me!” 112 Kill a bill 114 Paycheck surprise 120 “Home of the brave” 123 Private ___ 125 Soaks in the tub 126 Slow, musically 127 One of Pooh’s pal 129 Explorer Polo 130 Saying nothing 132 Fish that’s big enough 133 Four-footed one 134 Closes in 138 Milady 139 Spotted canine 141 Doing 143 Greet the judge 144 Fine rain 146 Stubborn 150 Needle and ___ 151 Rude blog posters 152 Stockings 154 Quarterback 155 Gobs 156 New Orleans team 159 Scots cap 162 “___ Rae” (1979) 165 Eskimo knife 169 At bats 170 Part of RPM 174 Sold-out sign 175 Become droopy