A RARE FIND
Johan Vass is a restaurant worker in Stockholm, Sweden. Though he has never been to the United States, he has been solving American crosswords for many years. He says his personal best times for New York Times puzzles range from 3:21 on a Monday to 10:36 on a Sunday. Somewhere along the way he started constructing crosswords in English — which is quite a challenge for someone coming from another language and culture. Johan says this one took him two months to make. I’m honestly in awe. — W.S. 55 Liquor store requests Frees (of) Quiet summons Greases What’s at the center of some court battles? City of Angels Danger for an exterminator Scratch the surface of Certain customizable computer game character Kick starter? America of “Ugly Betty” [Batman punches a bad guy] Onetime name for China They have big mouths Over More than umbrage Two-wheeled carriage “Anchorman” anchorman Simple earrings Duck Hunt console, for short Walking with flair Odd article of clothing to wear with a tank top Reached Man’s name that anagrams to HYENAS Did a Don Corleone impression, maybe Consonantless “yes” Actress Atwell of the “Avengers” movies Product whose sizes have letters Clickable images “As you can imagine ... ” 103 Item hidden somewhere in this puzzle (where is it?)
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Not express, in a way
Second person in the Bible
One of the Blues Brothers
“History of the World, ____” (Mel Brooks film that doesn’t actually have a sequel) Grp. with Bills and Chargers Bridal adornment at Indian weddings
Buckets
Goggle
Bird that went the way of the dodo (before the dodo)
Mr. ____, scheming socialite in “Emma”
See 105-Across Popular action film franchise ... or what trying to find the item in this puzzle can be described as “There’s no use” ... like trying to find the item in this puzzle?
“The ____
Holmes Mysteries,” young adult series made into a 2020 film Hosp. procedure Keys
Architect Maya Foreign correspondent, maybe
1976 greatest hits album with a palindromic title Site of Hercules’ first labor What’s-____name Experimental offshoot of punk Echidna’s prey Service with nearly two billion users
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things
112 Vowelless “yes” 113 Personal datum:
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115 Site that competes with Amazon Handmade
116 Affliction also known as a hordeolum
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____ milk
Packs tightly Areas in many malls
Eldest of the von Trapp children Mnemosyne’s daughters Benefits En pointe, in ballet
Pizza chain since 1943, familiarly Weapon for Samson against the Philistines Whatsoever “North” or “South” land Undoing
Faulty
Subway fare Impact equally in the opposite direction
Actor Elgort of “The Fault in Our Stars”
Taints
Sheepish response to “Where did the last cookie go?” How checks are written
Hellion
“Boyz N the Hood” protagonist
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Run an online scam
Feel rotten
Bona fide
Big brush maker Starting point on a computer
Won over
See 50-Down Become rigid and inflexible
Slides
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Small black-andwhite treat Batman portrayer on ’60s TV
Google Photos precursor
Workers in forges
Murder weapon in “The Talented Mr. Ripley”
What “/” may mean
Key used to get out, but not in Man’s name that means “king” Palindromic leaders
Doctor’s order They may be fixed
Highland beauty The titular bad guy in “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”
Capital of Saudi Arabia
Singer with the 2016 platinum album “This Is Acting”
In good shape “Know what I’m talkin’ about?” Secret rendezvous
Like child’s play Block where Sesame Street can be found? Notable period
It’s constantly breaking around the world
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German steel city
Like neon
Bar rooms? It never occurs above the Arctic Circle during the summer solstice
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Marion County 104 Eugene
O’Neill’s “Desire Under the ____”
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