OBSERVER CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Weight monitor 6 Guardian’s charge 10 Leavings

15 Pollen producer 16 Sheltered 17 Romps 19 Merciful 20 Meander 21 “Dangerous ___” 23 Pitches in 24 Canape 27 Afternoon pick me up 28 Snakelike swimmers 29 Desert hills 30 Algonquin speakers 31 Editor’s notation 32 Zsa Zsa’s sister 33 Einstein-___ bridge 34 Across: Prefix 35 North American food staple

36 Adds fragrance to 38 Crow 39 Riverbanks

40 “___ Three Lives” 41 Dern or Willis

42 El ___, TX

43 Wept openly 46 Aflame

47 Think over 51 Zodiac sign 52 Stymied at chess 53 Actor McClure 54 Great review 55 Transmitted 56 Lively mood 58 Power source 59 Gossip column piece 60 Long time

61 Flight prices 62 Tropical herb 63 Lees

65 French bridges

66 “. . . ___ bang, bang” 67 Trudeau or Carter 68 Shelley’s name 69 Glide

70 Brags 73 Smidgeon 74 Admires

78 No longer exists 79 “___ porrridge hot” 80 Talents 81 Intemperate 82 Astound 83 Turner’s ex Jane 84 Puts in place 85 Neck area

86 “. . . ___ longa” 87 Life’s purpose 89 Christmas drop-in 90 Sweet wine 92 Tinge

93 Took heed of 95 Rodeo gear 96 Caroline’s daughter 97 Cowardly

98 Swing step 99 Belgian river 100 Marine fliers

DOWN

1 Top-rated 2 Bivouacs

3 CIA’s Aldrich 4 ___ Cariou 5 Excited 6 Rabbit’s home 7 At ___ for words 8 Try for a part 9 Type of government 10 Tees off 11 Bellows 12 Nobelist Wiesel 13 US soldiers 14 Caledonian terrier 15 Tubular bearing 17 Glib 18 Sound before gesundheit 19 Chick’s sound 22 Indulges fully 25 Individuals 26 Eradicate 29 Rounded 31 Know-how 33 Robert’s “___ of Order” 34 Feat of skill

35 Army meal

37 Choice portion 38 Propagate 39 Jessica or Hope 41 Nibbles

42 Decants 43 Foundation 44 Mountain ridge

45 ___ and dined 46 Indistinct

47 Inlets 48 Intimidate 49 Happening

50 Pass along 52 Dreamy

53 “___ Dancing” 56 Mocks

57 Sec’y of State: 1977–80 62 Blokes

64 Actor Damon 65 Certain country folk 66 Expenses 68 Madrid museum 69 Something to parse 70 Travel documents 71 Of the stars

72 Off the beaten path 73 Stiffens up 74 Raise

75 Lottery tickets 76 Popular list

77 In place of 79 Conical 80 Improve on 83 Electrical unit 84 Intuit 85 Unsophisticated 87 Control line 88 “Vaya con ___” 89 Ollie’s partner 91 Pod or plane lead-in 94 Hockey Hall of Famer