THE BIG CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Across 1.

Abruptly stops responding to texts, say 7. Woodsy thicket

12. Most recent news

18. Give audible love to

(2 wds.)

25. Ukraine and others, once

(Abbr.)

29. [That knocked the wind

out of me!]

32. MSN and AOL

36. “Cola” lead-in

40. Ruth of the Baseball Hall of

Fame’s first class

44. Alice follows him to

Wonderland

45. Sign up for advertising

emails, say (2 wds.)

46. Enjoys doing, as a hobby

(2 wds.)

47. Where Puff “frolicked in

the autumn mist” (2 wds.) 48. Modus _ _ _

50. Traditional Indian wedding

dress

51. When you might get a lei in

Hawaii (2 wds.)

53. Words that attract

shoppers (2 wds.)

54. Learned via the grapevine 55. Person who has been

scammed

56. Ponch player in 1970s-’80s

TV

57. Buffing tool

58. A black cat carrying a

mirror under a ladder, say 59. Casanova characteristic

(2 wds.)

60. Windsor’s province (Abbr.)

61. Attach at the end (2 wds.) 63. Go 50 in a school zone, say 65. You won’t find them in

ATMS

67. Unprepared student’s

dread

68. Old slang for a 100-dollar

bill (Hyph.)

70. What a no-show is

72. PC scrolling key

74. _ _ _ in “elephant” (2 wds.) 75. Constantly remind

76. TV actress Helgenberger 78. Latissimus _ _ _ (back

muscle)

80. Viking symbols with

mystical meanings

82. They’re depicted on New

Zealand dollars

84. Optical-illusion artist 86. Singer Vannelli of

1970s-’80s pop

88. The “P” of the S&P 500 90. What the defense might

do

92. Subtle vibe around a

person

93. Sports Illustrated’s 1993 Sportsman of the Year coach Don

95. Texter’s bye-bye

96. Tulsa-based univ.

97. Ask invasively

99. _ _ _ + Ctrl + Del (PC

sequence)

100. Threaded metal fastener 101. The Batmobile, notably 102. Spot for a snow bunny 103. Just down the road from

(2 wds.)

105. Kelly Clarkson’s “Since U

___ Gone”

106. Type of line dance from

Cuba

108. Harry Styles’ former band,

to fans (Hyph.)

110. _ _ _-dieu (kneeling bench)

112. _ _ _ bargain (court deal) 114. One whose region is generally conservative (Hyph.)

117. Zaps in the microwave 118. Kiln for drying hops 119. Reacts to, as fireworks

(2 wds.)

121. Tonsillitis-treating MD 123. Univ. test graders 124. Twice-broadcasted

TV show

126. When many lunch hrs. end

(2 wds.)

129. Talked nonstop on one

subject

131. Five-star review, e.g. 132. Zines on the Web

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formal)

136. Pebbles : Dino :: Elroy : _ _ _ 138. Like a bodybuilder’s body

141. Guinness Book entry 143. The Sunshine State, for

short

144. Opening remarks provider 145. Wheeler-dealer in D.C.,

e.g.

146. St. Bernard’s bark

147. Palms off, with “on” 149. While on the other hand 153. Dental restoration 154. Work group of legislators 156. It may be found at a table

with chips

158. Straphanger’s grip 161. Prepare one’s body for a Mr. Universe contest (2 wds.)

163. Sin associated with the

color green

164. Words signaling a weak

hand (2 wds.)

166. The NFL’S Browns, on

sports tickers

167. Weather-affecting Pacific

cooling (2 wds.)

169. Your madre’s brother 170. Michelle Obama’s

youngest

172. Word on a triangular road

sign

174. Group of second-stringers

(Hyph.)

175. Quitting phrase in poker

(2 wds.)

177. Word on bottles of

mouthwash

179. Wharton School applicant’s hurdle, for short

180. Ready to drink or be a bat

mitzvah, e.g. (2 wds.) 182. Like a desperate effort

(2 wds.)

185. Title transfer concern 186. Treats hurriedly (2 wds.) 188. Setting for many a season

of “Survivor”

189. Choice cuts of meat 191. Morales on “Criminal

Minds”

nowadays

192. Tune that translates roughly to “My Sun”

(3 wds)

195. Engage in some pregame

banter (2 wds.)

198. O’neal of the Lakers,

familiarly

199. Stamp on a letter

202. Trade-_ _ _ (compromises) 203. Disney “princess” fond of

reading

204. Kind of proposition, in

logic (2 wds.)

206. Throw in the microwave,

slangily

207. Thomas _ _ _ Edison 209. Word with “vive le” 210. Cul-_ _ _ (dead-end street)

(Hyph.)

212. Humdinger

215. Dubai dignitary

216. Common cause of snoring 218. Prop for Liberace

220. Temporarily out, in baseball lingo (Abbr., 3 wds.)

223. Reproduces like salmon 226. Annulment

229. Wee-hours periods, for

short

230. Props for a musical child’s

game

231. Org. that co-sponsors

First Tee youth programs 232. Wreath in Waikiki

233. Victoria’s Secret staple 236. Shows on your

smartphone (2 wds.) 237. Abominable Himalayans 239. Techie’s “You reap what

you sow”

241. “Frozen 2” snowman 242. Sale for charity, maybe 245. Talent _ _ _ (record

company employees) 247. “Start playing, band!”

(2 wds.)

249. Deleted from galley proofs

(2 wds.)

252. R-rated, perhaps

254. Tree with fragrant purple

blooms 256. Some people have it as a

gift

257. Second-largest of the

Ionian Islands

259. Uncover, as information

(2 wds.)

260. ___ Hayes of TV’S “Mod

Squad”

261. Cut off from an estate 263. Skepticism

264. Put in position

266. Carrier with a hub in Delhi

(2 wds.)

269. Sticks with one’s position

(2 wds.)

271. Spongy exfoliant 273. What a casting director

tries to fill

274. Les _ _ _ (Broadway

blockbuster familiarly) 275. Villain, to a child

276. Where Pavarotti first performed in 1968, with “the”

279. Serb or Pole, for instance 280. _ _ _ and blood (kin) 281. She jilted Troilus

283. Mice, squirrels, etc. 285. Take a stand and tell the

world about it

287. Displaying an allergic

reaction

290. Withdrawal symptom, in

short

291. _ _ _ vez (again, in Spanish) 293. Tablet for Facetime 295. “_ _ _ yellow ribbon

round...” (2 wds.)

297. Today’s version of a

K ration

298. Stallone’s commando

character

301. Capital city of Western

Australia

302. Surf’s partner, on menus 303. Longtime Palestinian

leader Arafat

305. What “eureka” means,

loosely (3 wds.)

307. What’s placed on a violin

rest

308. _ _ _ noire (nemesis) 309. Riot control weapon

(3 wds.) 312. NCAA sch. located in

Vegas

313. Start of a committee

proposal (2 wds.)

314. Vegas machine, for short 315. They sleep upside down 316. View to be

317. Normandy negatives 318. Successful batter

320. Unbleached muslin shade 322. Will-reading attendees 323. One of Neptune’s 14 325. Spread out, as troops 327. _ _ _-climber (gym

apparatus)

329. Lacking politeness 330. Separate by type

332. Assumed the role of

(2 wds.)

334. Swimmers that may be

electric

336. Trucker’s unit

338. Wile E. Coyote’s undoing,

often

339. Clean and brush, as a horse 340. Vocal evidence of

intoxication

341. Dos for Solange and Jimi

Hendrix

343. Tom’s Polly or

Dorothy’s Em

345. Prerequisite for a triple

play (2 wds.)

349. Genuine

351. Gave in to exhaustion

(2 wds.)

354. Act all hoity-toity (3 wds.) 356. _ _ _ out (put on display) 357. Potentially insensitive,

briefly (Hyph.)

358. Touched a match to 359. Born with the name of 360. Amo, amas, ___

363. Either “E” in ESE

364. Talk show pioneer Jack 366. Symphonically slow 367. Touch lightly, as the corner

of one’s eye (2 wds.) 369. “Why ___ I think of that?” 370. “Tell me how much to

pour” (2 wds.)

372. Like a perforated page