Springfield News-Sun

THE SUNDAY CROSSWORD:

- THE ROD SQUAD BY FRANK A. LONGO

ACROSS

It’s removed from skim

8 Guitar’s cousin 16 Nautical mop

20 Be cautious 21 Conditiona­lly free, in a way

Rock’s ZZ Top, e.g. Building full of periodical­s for soldiers?

Outer edges Cursed

Takes too much, in brief

28 Moose cousin 29 Fries lightly

31 Unit of work 32 Body of water on which there are frequent haircutter­s’ cruises?

Not sinking

Smart — (wiseacres) Safecracke­r, informally Hailstorm on the highway?

Deg. from MIT Sloan “Anaconda” director Luis

Savoir faire Dumbbell selling for half off? 1950s-’70s defense gp. Weapon in a boxing ring

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MGM motto starter Deliver, as a verdict Politico Hatch “Sure thing, guv’nor!” “Sommersby” star Richard

Cleo’s snake World’s best singer of Venetian gondoliers’ songs?

Born, in Brest South African Dutch

First name of Dr. Oz Cereal grass disease Quick on the uptake Many eras — -Seltzer

Suggest

Sticking the singer of “White Christmas” with a fishhook?

Tell the story of Certain building brick

Guitar’s cousin, for short

Actress Brigitte playing a Bohemian dancer?

“NFL Live” airer Disconnect

Sailor’s “Roger!” 16-ounce drink from a Starbucks next to a bodega? Quick on the uptake 107 108 109 110 115

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“No idea”

Frozen cubes Gloomy —

Tent securer Unleavened cornbread One-wheeled cart carrying supplies for a toga party? Guitarist Clapton Dining places Perfume

Marina fixture Area with bad reception Frankfurte­rs

Relatives of zinnias Caesar’s “vidi,” in English

Certain building brick

1980s Chrysler Unnerve

Jackie’s hubby #2 Choir male

Irate crowds

Ortiz of “Kristin” “Ask Me Another” airer

Risk-taking types Toothbrush brand Actress Sondra Type

Moniker of a loch monster

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Judges’ orders Singer Mann — nova

Artist Degas “Gemini Man” director

Capts.’ guesses Sired, biblical-style Aspire PC company “French Kiss” co-star Meg

Pooch barks

— gras (goose-liver paste)

Singer — Del Rey Keats’ “— Autumn” Soak up

Test centers

Shoot again, as a gun

Mother of Bart Simpson

Capital of Kyrgyzstan

Witty Nash

— Khan (“The Jungle Book” tiger) “If — falls in the forest ...”

Author Sheehy Incorrect Restrained

Noodle soup

Turn sour

Capital of Albania Addis — (capital of Ethiopia)

“What a pity”

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— -Canada (oil brand)

Love, to Luigi

City near Lake Tahoe Become silver-haired Gawk

— Haute

Links (with)

Higher than Country rocker Lovett

“I did it!”

“This is not —” (warning label) Head, in Nice

— -ho (keen) Raced

Blind as —

“Sauer” topping Vanished, informally Villains’ looks Two-legged beast Love a lot

Of an ancient alphabet

Ranch rope

Made believe

Amp (up)

Main idea

Curing stuff Trampled

Mythical ship Donkey or Hong follower

Some sheep “Norma —”

Put a tear in

— -noir

Ghostly cry

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