L.A. TIMES CROSSWORD Hitting the big leagues

ACROSS

Splendid display Unable to decide Stare in wonder

Leaf through Superlative prefix Quick attack Causing the willies Malek of “Mr. Robot” *Discount ticket based on age

*Raffle rewards, perhaps Sonata producer Downed with an ax Ration (out)

Grain in granola Piece of cake Acknowledge surreptitiously, maybe Pretender Checking account lure Mo. with dog days Winter’s day outburst Most capable

One who gives a hoot *Avocado misnomer Investigate again, as a cold case Itinerary abbr. “Gimme a minute” Part of a journey Gets by Downright or outright Beer with a black eagle in its logo

Waze option: Abbr. Playground response Mexican buffet feature Trio for A-Rod and Trout *Cause of some back pain Garden rodent

Lea Salonga, e.g. Publisher Larry __, portrayal for which Woody Harrelson received an Oscar nomination

IOC country code three before Qatar Virtual alter ego Finds

Everest expert

__ Diego Padres

“The Irishman” Oscar nominee Encountered

Many Oscar nominees *Pre-wedding bash Olive extract

“See ya!” Brouhaha Sweetie, in slang Twitch stream annoyance

101 Civil War general

102 Cried in the cornfield 104 Aficionado

106 Squid’s squirt

107 Inquires

109 Exec’s aide 1 5 9 13 17 18 19 20 21

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DOWN

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Having significant consequences

*It’s not 112-Across Leaving the amateur ranks, and a hint to the answers to starred clues B-school subject Autobahn autos Layered veggie __ Millions

Puts in stitches

Part of a process Golf great Karrie Asian laptop brand

Promotional campaign Follow

Channel guide, say Hamlet, for one

Like salves

“For You” co-singer Rita Impulsive

Wall St.’s “Big Board” Nat __ Wild: cable channel

10 Pizzeria allure

11 Bugs in cop shows 12 Held on to

13 Hindu honorific 14 Easy-to-play instruments 15 “To clarify ... “

16 Not quite foggy 18

Hall of Fame quarterback Tarkenton

19 Sitcom sewer worker 22 Garfield’s frenemy 24 Supersedes

27 Dallas Wings’ org. 31 Grass-skirt dance 33 Monotonous sound 35 Yachter’s pronoun 36 Neighbor of Den.

37 Had to pay

38 *Building diagram 40 Building beam 43 Ladybug or weevil

45 “I’ll take that as __” 46 Understanding 47 Feature of Japan’s flag 49 Watch dogs? 50 L.A.-to-Tucson dir. 53 *Workforce 54 List-ending abbr. 55 “Chicago” star 57 Unstable subatomic particle

Spots for ski racks Romp

Amp carrier Language __

Degs. for playwrights Bounty rival

High seas concern Dry spell at the plate Blood bank category 59 61 64 66 67 68 69 70 71 74

Chicago NFL team’s founder

Push-up target Marriage acquisition Alton Brown cooking show “Reloaded” in 2018 Monetary trifle, in slang La Scala highlight Borrow from a library Disneyland shuttle Sneaky

Nap site

Engine parts

One who scoffs at bagged pekoe, perhaps

95 “No fighting!”

96 Informal “Get me?” 99 Laura of “Big Little Lies” 100 Total mystery

101 Silent performers

103 Line to the audience 105 Blood line

108 Retreats with peels 110 Pack away

111 Adjust for pitch

113 Crude cartel

114 Implore

115 Go sky-high

117 Walk-__: small roles 118 Quick drink

120 Celery piece

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