Los Angeles Times

Just Desserts

- Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis By Paul Coulter

ACROSS 1 "Beat it!" 5 Rubberneck 9 Preserve, in a way 13 Grammar topic 18 "East of Eden" director Kazan 19 Only part of Egypt in Asia 20 Brio 21 Bedouin, e.g. 22 Sure sign that Spot got into today's dessert? 25 Doubtful story 26 Cause of a stir? 27 Nutritious beans 28 Metaphoric­al fate of a hatchet? 29 HuffPost owner 30 Prefix with phobia 31 Damage 32 APO mail recipients 35 Krispy Kreme rep's agenda? 43 Medicinal plants 45 Beams 46 Give birth to 47 Boris Godunov, for one 48 Broadcast sign 49 NFL six-pointers 50 Kopf, across the border 51 Agitate 52 Ice cream order toppings? 58 Prof's aides 59 Appear that way 60 Record holder 61 Rose garden pests 63 Run out, as a subscripti­on 65 NYSE debut 66 Request before a shot 68 Remain at home 71 Coil of yarn 73 Passes 76 Campaign trail pro 77 Final roadside stop for an eggy treat? 82 Ness, for example 84 Soviet news acronym 85 Double curve 86 One washing off the driveway 87 Langston Hughes poem 88 Light-seeking flier 89 Slew 91 — Beach: South Carolina resort 92 "You've made the Heath bar perfectly!"? 96 One of two in seven: Abbr. 97 Exist 98 Blows it 99 Bygone Ford 101 Tropical lizard 105 "The — Witch Project" 107 Italian almond biscuits 112 Boy with a bow 113 "Nice apple tart, Christophe­r"? 115 Chip away at 116 It's sometimes enough 117 They're not idlers 118 "Buddenbroo­ks" author 119 One tweaking pitches 120 Style 121 "As I Lay Dying" father 122 Q.E.D. part DOWN 1 Half of quatorze 2 Whodunit game 3 "O patria mia" singer 4 Young boys 5 Paid male escort 6 Like some quotes: Abbr. 7 Pale 8 Like plastic pink flamingos 9 "Later" 10 "The West Wing" actor 11 Golden Triangle country 12 Sci-fi spin-off before "DS9" 13 Roll out 14 Enjoy a view from on high 15 Both: Pref. 16 Big party 17 Henry James biographer Leon 19 Hair holders 23 Draft pick 24 They're heard in jams 28 Barn bundle 30 Dumbfounde­d 31 Expert 32 Classifica­tion between family and species 33 Absurd 34 Dudley's toon foe 36 Hindustani language 37 English assignment 38 Does a reception job 39 Env. enclosure 40 Query in Matthew 41 Food at a bar 42 Head lock 43 "Help!" 44 Biblical language 49 Chinese menu possessive 50 Mortise inserts 53 "College Football Live" channel 54 Grasping tool 55 Fat, e.g. 56 Corrupt 57 Ostentatio­us 62 Bullies 64 Focus of an heir war? 67 Clutter 68 Small Champagne bottle 69 Zipper part 70 Big name in kitchen foil 72 Buckwheat porridge 74 "Yum!" 75 Fishhook fastener 78 Supply 79 Flips (through) 80 Typist's left hand home keys 81 "— Day": 1993 rap hit 83 All the rage 88 Kate of "The Martian" 89 Bacon portion 90 Contest with picadors 91 Iron and zinc 93 Carpenter's need 94 Dull gray, as winter skies 95 "Get Shorty" novelist — Leonard 100 R&B group — Hill 101 "Rhyme Pays" rapper 102 Expert 103 Informed about 104 Right hand 105 Cram, with "up" 106 Centers of activity 107 First-rate 108 Plus-size supermodel 109 Alpine transport 110 Toon Charlie, memorably 111 "This — working" 113 Statehouse VIP 114 Long, long time

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