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1 Snuff out 8 Detestable 16 Theater passage 18 Give off 19 Fiasco 21 Stretch for 24 Pertinent 26 Turkey, e.g. 27 Ms. Mendes 28 Male sheep 30 Declare 31 Blazing 33 “Eroica” composer 35 Downy duck 37 Flying formations 38 Desolate areas 39 Plane handler 41 Roman emperor 42 Words of choice 43 Prohibits 44 Blemish 45 That guy 47 Wall Street name 48 Hospital pro 49 King or queen 50 Person of action 51 Marriage symbol 53 Nazi elite org. 54 Light bulb unit 55 Affectionate 56 Arctic plain 58 Holds up 59 Solemn oaths 60 Garbage 61 Flightless birds 64 Strauss of jeans 65 Labor group 67 Hairstyle 68 Treaty grp. 69 Diner sign 70 Plant starter 71 Big horn 72 Unnerve 73 Sister’s son 75 Baseball stats 76 Fashioned 78 Depart 80 Nudged with a foot 81 Wanes 82 Informal law 83 Marquis — Sade 84 Self-esteem 86 Sound of hesitation 87 Pub drinks 88 Congeal 89 Veggie tin 90 Faction 92 Genders 94 Debonair 96 Scrawny 97 Aquarium fish 99 Shareholder’s profits 100 Composure 101 Possessive word 103 Stayed on the shelf 104 Regret deeply 105 Long story 106 Singer Flack 108 Kinds 110 Renters 111 Go beyond 113 Alleviated 115 Jam fruit 116 Stress hormone

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1 Strives 2 Striped cats 3 Mother-of-pearl 4 Apply gold leaf 5 Employ 6 Chicago’s state 7 Attended to 9 Conduct 10 Beast of burden 11 Coffee cup 12 Notion 13 Boldness 14 Like Santa 15 These may be raised in surprise 17 Russian yes 20 Broadcasts 22 Chows down 23 Trimmed short 25 Chow — 27 Electric fishes 29 Thaw 32 Forest plant 33 Hold fast 34 Absolutely not 36 Greek god 38 Toad topper 40 Ponders 43 Bonkers 44 Male heirs 46 Cease 49 Cupboard 50 Elevator button 51 Ladder step 52 Army weapon 54 Threaded 55 Vittles 56 Food fish 57 Stun 58 Congressman (Abbr) 59 Perspective 60 Quick punches 62 Native American 63 Likewise 64 Goes with behold 65 Theater seaters 66 Require 67 …ifs, ands or — 71 Soaking sites 72 Autumn 74 “The Purloined Letter” writer 75 Weight problem 76 Stubborn animal 77 Volunteer State 78 Motions 79 S-shaped molding 81 High-rise need 82 Guns the engine 83 Speaker’s stand 85 Halloween month 87 Rotation point 88 Green gem 89 Wine choice 91 Factual 93 Actor Harris 94 Withered, dry 95 Idle 96 Roman garment 98 Road sign pointer 100 Bamboo eater 102 Used cigar 105 Viewed 107 Had breakfast 109 Afternoon, for short 110 Literary inits. 112 AMA member 114 Argon symbol