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1 —vu 5 Command from Kirk 13 Drink word for "strained" [Sigh] 19 Unsuccessful 20 competitors One-footed creature 21 Cracked river barriers? 22 Spiced up 25 Sign of contempt 26 In a lab, it's often white 27 "Yesterday!" 28 Cart count 30 Pop by 31 Org. with quarantine 33 authority Western alliances 35 How the satisfied 37 stand "Psych!" 39 What a generous 40 mechanic might do after a wreck? Indistinct mass 44 Deck-enclosing option 46 Brainchild 48 Mani-pedi locale 49 David or Saul? 50 "Sunday Morning" 53 channel —-de-sac 55 Felt 56 Greek X 57 Jolly syllables 58 Words of defeat 60 Chipotle alternative 62 Kind of artery 64 DNC chair Tom 65 Pittance 66 Request to the local 68 marriage oath writer? Some dishwashers 72 Gap rival 73 Memoir, for one 75 Odist's inspiration 76 Rib 78 Best Female Athlete, 79 e.g. Eur. country in the 80 Olympics since 1992 Dulles alternative 82 Place to stay 86 Business card no. 87 Variety headline for 89 director Lee's U.S. debut? Calf spot 92 With 66-Down, when 93 Lady Macbeth says, "Leave all the rest to me" Nonprofit reporting 95 app Coal carrier 96 Magician's tote? 97 Clancy's "The — of All 101 Fears" More-than-stretchy 103 statement "The Yodeling Cowgirl" 104 in "Toy Story" films Novelist Rand 105 Rodeo contestants, at 106 times Quiet order 108 Run smoothly 110 It's dropped for 112 emphasis Implied 113 Pioneer 35mm cameras 116 Talks about woks? 118 Shmoo creator 122 Tapered cigar 123 — Brasi, "The 124 Godfather" enforcer Frank 125 Regular guys? 126 Headliner 127
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1 Some diaper changers 2 Panache 3 1607 settlement 4 Selling point 5 Abolish 6 Spooky 7 Like about 25% of Russia's population Part of MVP 8 "The A-Team" muscle 9 Singer's skill 10 World Heritage Site 11 org. Subtle "Over here!" 12 Member of the fam 13 Flexible lunch hour 14 Directory name 15 College Bd. result 16 using a 1-to-5 scale Consider 17 Throws in 18 Golfer's wedge, e.g. 23 Delicious 24 Musical timbre 29 Ph.D.'s next hurdle 32 French sweetie 33 Crab Key villain 34 Wild attempt 36 Lunchbox staples, 37 initially Protected while 38 sailing Silicon Valley field 40 Ryder of "Stranger 41 Things" Works 42 Chopin work 43 Creamy soups 45 Mends, as a rattan 47 chair Stark in "Game of 51 Thrones" Muffet fare 52 Nurse 54 "Try it" 59 Creations with 61 colorful blocks Crunchy 63 snack Regret 64 See 93-Across 66 Breakfast staple 67 Hurting 69 — Mawr College 70 Gets ready to play 71 Scrabble 8-pointer 73 Rainy 74 Driving aid 77 It covers the House 80 Encircle 81 Thin Mints seller 83 Trendy berry 84 Finger 85 Has 88 "Girls" Emmy nominee 90 Hoffmann "Oh, that's adorable!" 91 Make a mess of, as 94 traffic Swipe again? 98 Slingshot feature 99 January birthstone 100 Queens squad 102 2014 Lizzie Borden 106 portrayer Christina Flight safety 107 equipment? Crunchy side 108 Port opener 109 See 119-Down 111 Advanced teaching 112 deg. Machu Picchu denizen 114 Peter the Great, e.g. 115 Mar. arrival, in theory 117 Dr. who 111-Down 119 "— tree falls ... "120 USCG reception 121