San Francisco Chronicle - (Sunday)
PREMIER CROSSWORD PuzzlE
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Ukraine’s capital Tehrani, e.g. Iowa city
Hay bundler Black-and-white bite
First Hebrew month Fine rain
“You can’t beat me!”
Chess or charades Hibachi, often Grind, as grinders Dorm VIPs Otherwise
Six, in Roma
Tell the judge you did it Financial aid option Ordinance Verizon Fios, e.g. Reply to “You’re a stinker!”
Hugs, in a love note Wet expanse Bygone flight inits. Stack messily
It, in Italy
Air rifle Waters off Qatar Word div. Refined find Long-nosed swimmer
Year, to Livy Taint
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70
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Research into a political foe’s weaknesses, in slang
Silky casing 2015 Bryan Cranston film She’s a symbol for a cause Window material 1974 hit subtitled “Touch the Wind” Signaled “yes” Cambodian currency Slugging stat Stats, e.g.
Hi- — (some stereos) Roget’s entry: Abbr. Aunt’s sis, maybe Dry white wine of Italy
Small, loose stones for a walkway
Bit of a climb Adversities Chop down Singer Baker U.K. mil. fliers Yet to come Dudes Novelist Deighton Acted omnipotent Jail official Stable grain
Big brawl Suffix with planet The planets, e.g.
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Societal welfare Film rating that’s apt for this puzzle’s theme Babble on Designer Saarinen Prayer place Jazz singer Fitzgerald
NFL gains Romanov royal Snaring loop Result of a falling-out
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Keystone — Novelist Levin Always, to a bard Long Russian river Wearing tattered duds
Throws together Japanese beer ’60s conflict site Resistance to change
Gig gear Actress Farrow Cosmetician Lauder Quiet Narcissist’s quality Pt. of ETA Verdi’s “— Miller” Page of films Sparked anew 2009 Colin Farrell film
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Capital in Scandinavia Novelist Rand Sinks heavily “Cagney & —” Actor Tom of “The Seven Year Itch” Croquet site Landing site Film director Nicolas Things to show a trainee Divvies up Certain day of the wk.
Yoga pose
Golf marker
— cum laude Thick cuts
’60s hairdos Highest ladder part
Limey’s drink Lobbying gp. Ponying up, in poker 26-Down’s country, to its natives Aquarium favorite
— four (small cake) — -Magnon Antique Funnywoman Tracey Criminals, to cops Go around Boat for couples Client Fishing basket Frontier transport Generous words Trompe l’__ Identity theft target, briefly Little created by E.B. White Zoom
With 112-Down, classic Faulkner story Examine in detail Preppy trio? Bracelet ornament Arrived on wheels Childcare aide Russian workers’ cooperative Opening bout, for short
Word for us Swedish wheels Nagy of Hungary Put coins into Sneak off and hide Bering, e.g.: Abbr. Calf catcher World Cup cry Event host Item on the best man’s checklist More mature Actress/activist married to Ossie Davis Waterside sights See 126-Across
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Tuna net
How tuna may be packed
“— little harder” The Divine, in Genoa
Three days after 45-Down: Abbr. Darn, e.g. Teresa of — 39.37 inches — flowing with milk and honey “Grand Ole” venue Happy
Mani- — Forest figure Under-soil layer of clay
Eagle nests Bank door abbr. Lead-in to Pen Starbucks selections Total
Red flower Dern of films Being tried in court Fetch
Siouan tribespeople — voce
Total
Bad smell
U.K. “Inc.” Man-mouse link Mop & —
Yalie
Fairy
Rebel Turner “Curses!” cousin Bring to the majors, in baseball Presidential name in three centuries Alpine songs Wearable ads, maybe
Spicy dip Kid-lit “Maniac” Car radio letters It’s handed down Chili’s competitor Flow counterpart Off-tangent link Arguing Airport surface Floatplane feature
Wild revelries Units of force “Call the Midwife” nurse Crankcase reservoir Bert’s pal Barnyard mama Stella Artois alternative Minor fight Italian tower town See 24-Down Human __ Toon nephew USPS stack Editorial “let it stand”
They run often in summer, initially ER graph
MAX rival