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1 No-frills
6 Very cloying things 14 “Li’l Abner” drawer 20 Fast Amtrak choice 21 Industry of a merchant marine Not as fatty 1987 Steven Spielberg war film Rubble on “The Flintstones” Hangs on to Start to doze Herb that tastes like anise Pixel, e.g. 1930s coalition between Italy and Germany Suffix with Method — Major (Great Bear)
Called off the relationship Cacklers with clutches Neophyte, in modern slang — Harbor (Guam port) Longtime name in restaurant guides Mooch Racecar track near a Japanese mountain
Has begun, as a TV show
Suffix with method Ontario tribe Put on one’s bigboy pants Rock’s Reed — Spumante (Italian wine) 22 23
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123 “— lizards!” Specialists in stone What you do when you read the first words of 23-, 30-, 48-, 85-, 102- and 114-Across? Like gluttons “That so?” Bruins’ sch.
I, to Kant Metric “thousand” Lie dormant Rub clean Venue Festive affair Japanese noodles Half of a 45
— avis Whirlpool
Had a debt Mosque turret Fire: Prefix Drivers’ org. Gratifying wry twist Brand of TVs Pago Pago islander Aussie jumper Things worth saving Dearies Composer of the musical “Rent” “Encore” rapper Invitation for radio call-ins Mafioso Frank Longtime Nissan It helps pay for roads and schools Lie dormant
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2 Vertex
3 30-day mo. 4 24-book epic 5 6 7 8
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56 57 Actor Len General — chicken Arena arbiter “Jack Sprat could — fat”
In the house Legless sideboard — Vegas
Univ. URL ender VIP in D.C.
Even though “Big Deal” singer Rimes
“The A-Team” director Joe Appended Stripping off Nose about Snare
Enter like a butterfly Less usual Time to wear a conical party hat, for short
Brain wave test: Abbr. Nutrition std. Vancouver-toSeattle dir. Facts, briefly Inner self Magic charm Coin money Galoot
Long Island university
Do some dickering in court
Net message board operator Tearful Rash-causing plant Perceive in error aurally Kitchen pest IM chuckle 58 59 61 63 64 66 67 68 69 70 71 77 79 81 82 83
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115 116 117 Two halved Navy vessel inits. “Give this a shot” Bristol beer Oyster find Not crowded Hi-tech special FX Tolkien menace “Ho-hum” Yahoo! rival
Big public protest Tissue injury Lathered up Verdi’s slave Bar mixer “River” New Age artist
Delta deposit Halliwell of pop music
Not normal Library stall Reel partner Fantastic Skin colorer Shiba — (spitz breed)
“— Boot”
Foul vapor Play on a fife Briny bodies More bashful Pitch-perfect? 30-day month Construction toy brand
Villa d’— Learning by memorizing Short cut
“— So Fine” “— Boys” (Louisa May Alcott novel) Decide (to) Tchr.’s union Santa — winds