PREMIER CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS

1 Offer hush money to

Strip of gear, as a ship weight unit for a druggist

“I am at your — and call” “Elementary” actor Quinn Sonata, often Many a cruise stopover Unconcealed Customized for Lee of Marvel Comics

Like a swine Also-rans

Like a diluted drink Parceled out “Haven’t — before?” Shout of discovery Having two hues “It could go either way” rival of Delta or United Urgent fire residue Taxpayer’s ID Dedicates fender guitar, for short

Ltd. cousin

Pot toppers Edits for publication 20 22

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Conflict

Sad paper notices Say a different way Michael who co-hosted “Live” with Kelly ripa Gets broader “No outlet” street Always, in music scores Keyboard instrument

One of three womb-sharers florida’s Key — Charges for not paying on time Decongestant brand

Legal claim on property Broke a fast flimflam Non-PC person? Suffix with Taiwan Bothersome types Boring type relax after working hard red-tinged jewelry alloy removes hair from Second-to-last king of Egypt

100 Greeting sent online 102 Emily Dickinson’s “Much Madness is — Sense” 57 59 61 63

64 66 68 73 74 79 80 82 84 85 87 89 94 97 104 106 107 108 115 116

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DOWN

1 African tree with a very thick trunk Italian municipality west of Turin Perfect choices to fill positions Stereotypical setting for a brawl Having a right (to) In prison, informally vardalos of “Connie and Carla” Toddler bed attachment Like a truck ascending a steep hill, gear-wise 5 6 7

Tropical rabbit lookalike Shrink back Brings about finger-paint The Northwest’s “City of Trees” Like many allergy sprays robbie Knievel’s father remark from the sharp-eared 1950s-’70s baseballer Boyer Actress russo Deck crew officer, in brief

Puts in order City on the ruhr 14 15 16

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Silly, like a honking bird

The two dots in “naïve” or “Brontë” fly-catching warblers Shakespeare work part Imitated a cat Small restaurants Lauder of fragrances

Lois’ partner

Its capital is Nairobi Aspiring doc’s major

Person stashing stuff

In the buff Cracked, as a cryptogram

Info group to be input “Dagnabbit!” Bee-luring fluids Chief female officiators in sacred rites

Gets bigger first division of a 13-Down Sparse start of some rounds of applause

Utter with a hissing sound

Arena relative Crafts’ counterparts 54 56

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Apple’s Jobs Pop in a blended family Egypt’s Nasser Detects like a dog Intertwined Crystal ball gazer, e.g. Neutralized, as a bomb

“The Cloister and the Hearth” novelist Charles Planes’ first fliers, often Operations Infer (from)

Like a district bishop’s jurisdiction faith Difficulty finisher just under the winner Beach footwear Overalls for hitting the slopes Sci-fi automatons Grand home Purloined Soundboard control knob Mojave plant Northern french city Inflicted upon Actor Bert “well well!” fedora, e.g.