PREMIER CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS

1 Mess up on

6 Dismiss, as an ill student Pause-causing marks Skunks’ defenses Quick size-up 1998 Masters winner Mark giving an officer a leg up? Defaced Neighbors of Czechs Composes “li’l” fellow Previous to Food favored by logicians? Belgrade citizens Impish kids Extra NFl periods Spill a secret lake fed by the huron Port-au-Prince’s place 2017-19 labor secretary Alexander Poor grade Monkey setting off big experimental blasts?

— ’n’ cheese Airing of ads on the tube Eyeliner flaw least plentiful 20 21 22 25 26

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Archaic verb suffix Warty hopper Son of Cain Busy insects Two things a baby might be wearing in cold weather? — -Cola

St. Teresa’s birthplace

Chili bit Neighbor of Wash. leaves weaponless Finger or toe MRI alternative Winnipeg’s province: Abbr. “I pray our reservation doesn’t get canceled!”? News agcy. founded in 1958 Fastener for paper sheets Totally fills Fabled snow humanoid Actress Turner Mined stuff Female hip-hopper Self-indulgent outing Comment upon finally getting a chance to sit down? “The Raven” writer Typical

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DOWN

1 Janitorial tools

2 Revered sort

3 Unassisted

4 Torque transmitter in a motor “Star Wars” won seven of them Weeps noisily Musician Brian S.Sgt. or M.Sgt. Tyranny Pay-to-stay places Sheep-related high-IQ club Minuscule bit of work

Jet engine part that includes the igniter Muscat-eer? Most trifling guys wearing wedding rings “My lips — sealed” In a blue state 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17

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Not mixing well with others

Thirty tripled Ruling house enjoying great prosperity? Comparable with get robots to do Kate’s mate on 1980s TV

Part of BBB Rubs the wrong way Bed boards 28 30 31 34 35 36 37

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Barely get, with “out”

“Don’t — surprised!” londoner, e.g. Author Joyce Carol — Unskilled PC gamer, say

Marlins’ and Mets’ div.

Decides (to) Pick up on Blow up

Big name in photocopiers happy hour locale great devastation “— of angels coming after me” (“Swing low, Sweet Chariot” line) Chocolate substitute Santa —, California Comics’ Kett like Mutant Ninja Turtles Actress Issa Alias letters Actor Patel Corn holder garden tool Jelly holder like some waves Full of energy Tijuana treats Wild about Fluffy clouds Comparable (with)

Team of dogs on the force less genial “Inferno” poet Dickinson of “Rio Bravo” Sporty English autos Supreme Court’s Sonia

“let’s move!” Natives of Bangkok Many a video chat hannah of “Roxanne” Design detail Raison d’—

— Paese (cheese type)

95 Thumbs-up

97 Witticism

98 Part of ASAP

100 Mozart’s “Così fan —” love, to gigi Regional flora and fauna

— -Ops (CIA tactics) Yemeni city

Dot in the sea, to Juanita Toiling away Strong alkalis Collar

Singer Turner grocery holder “Illmatic” rapper ’60s Pontiac 73 74 75 80 81 83 86

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