PREMIER CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS

1 “Still open,” on a sched.

Poppa

Some swords Nero’s greatgrandfather Wasn’t too rushed to do something Dance with people in a line One-dollar Canadian coins Of morals

In the vicinity One of Capt. Kirk’s officers

Start of a riddle Like much folk medicine Lubricates Italian “a” Winter hours in Minn. Ancient recital halls Riddle, part 2 Boxer Oscar — Hoya — -mo replay Kiev’s country Riddle, part 3 X Games broadcaster Playwright Chekhov Cartoon canary Burn with no flame — Little (mouse of kiddie lit) 4 7 12 23 24 25

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Biden’s party: Abbr. Los Angeles district

Part of OTOH Riddle, part 4 Dress in fine duds Pedro’s shawl Caged bird, often “Blue Ribbon” beers

Barely makes, as a living

Andes beasts Nudge rudely “Meh” grades Riddle, part 5 1960s art movement

— chi

Peak in the “Odyssey”

End of the riddle Letters after upsilons

Sci-fi visitors Prefix with plunk Presque Isle’s lake Celebrity chef Mario Riddle’s answer Not forsaking Elliptical fragrant Chinese flower Word-of-mouth precepts

Dig deep 119 120

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DOWN

1 “I Can See for Miles” band Scrubbed in a tub Get stuck (to) formal rulings “— and the Night Visitors”

“Take this out” mark Custard-filled pastry

Dog named fifi, maybe forms a bladderlike sac around

“My stars!” Bargain event Just for laughs Gradually lost light Libertine guy Very pixel-dense, as a TV picture More, to musicians — capita Simile center Old-style sheriff’s emblem

Lav in a pub Pool hall stick 2 3 4 5

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Grappler, rural-style Gloucester’s peninsula Birch-family tree Ordinal number suffix

— Plaines 32 33 34 36 37

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Tony winner Rivera Sir of Seville former senator Lott Roadwork goop “— 3 Lives” (1952 memoir) Ascended Declaimed Organic fertilizer Prefix for “outer” fill a nest, in a way Inc., to a Brit Was behind financially Pixar’s lost clown fish

Con at large Kuwaiti VIP Actor Moss who co-starred on “The Bold and the Beautiful” for 25 years

In proportion Wind-deposited loam

Armor pieces Sch. in Manhattan With 101-Down, rubber-soled canvas shoes “How curious” Words after “Make love”

Cat call

Dude, slangily Engine speed stats 70 74 75 76 77

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113 114 “You betcha!” Mao — -tung British coins forewarn Hip-hop devotees, in old slang

Etta of old comics Morales of “La Linea” fleur-de- — Power cord attachments Declined in status Lap dog Bismarck or Pierre native freezing

Wall St. manipulator Show up German art songs Actor Ayres “Over the Rainbow” composer Arlen “Maybe ... ask me later”

See 63-Down Sheep call flooded (in) Windy blast Cantina pot

Jedi guru Daredevil Knievel french “to be” Tone — (“Wild Thing” rapper) Man-mouse linkup Bark sharply