The Fayetteville Observer

SUNDAY PREMIER CROSSWORD

- BY FRANK A. LONGO

ACROSS

1 “Thank U, Next” singer Grande 7 Yachts, e.g. 12 Keto dieter’s nutrient calculatio­n 20 Right-rear bowling target 21 Like Viking script 22 Call to have food delivered 23 Chief justice before William Rehnquist 25 Runaway 26 Fruity drink 27 Reclined 28 Actress Russo 30 Chaplin of “Game of Thrones” 31 Makeovers 33 Applicatio­n to improve blood flow 39 Stew legume 41 Glazer of “Broad City” 42 Gold, in Italy 43 Person not getting deserved acclaim 48 Chilly tourist lodge 53 New Mexico art mecca 54 Old New York theater 55 Whirled 58 To a greater extent 59 Phased-out cartoon storekeepe­r 60 Greek cheese 61 Easels, e.g. 63 Susa’s ancient land 64 Take care of 66 Bikers’ associatio­n 70 Tunes for two 72 Permissibl­e 73 Tiny bits 74 Curveball that breaks over the plate at the very last second 78 Wine vessel 81 Wrinkly tangelo 82 “Joan of Arc” actress Sobieski 83 Acorn trees 85 Grassy tract 86 Wrecked 89 Santa __ (some winds) 90 Agra dress 91 Feels ill 92 Hip-hop band 94 Thaw after winter 96 Roadhouse 97 Writer Wilde 100 “Fancy that!” 101 Pilot’s heading indicator 108 Newton who was knighted 112 Met solo 113 Fishing rod 114 $5 bills, slangily 116 H.S. lab class 117 “The Velvet Fog” 121 Its menu might include the ends of seven answers in this puzzle 125 Web pop-up, e.g. 126 Be of help to 127 King of pop 128 Salted-away sums of money 129 Mails in, e.g. 130 Isis’ brother

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1 In combat 2 Novelist Charles 3 Way to mark losses 4 Fourth mo. 5 TV ratings name 6 Chlumsky of “Veep” 7 Musical Mars 8 “__ Gang” 9 Filmmaker Lee 10 __ del Fuego 11 TV part 12 Center points 13 Previous to 14 NFL goals 15 OK grade 16 Bow go-with 17 Turbine part 18 __ Vista, Mexico 19 Purse piece 24 Pen brand 29 U.S. intel org. 32 Musical work 34 Like swamps 35 Gp. in the Arab League 36 Quadrennia­l games org. 37 City near Provo 38 NYC area near the Village 40 Go along with 43 37-Down’s state 44 Wine valley of California 45 Brief audio file 46 All the rage 47 Midterm, e.g. 48 “500” race 49 Mine vehicle 50 Prevaricat­es 51 Genesis twin 52 Bausch & __ 55 Cheap cigars 56 St. Patrick’s Day event 57 “I give up!” 60 Absconded 61 __ Artois 62 __ -fi flick 65 __ it out (fighting) 67 Mary-Kate of “Beastly” 68 Latching, e.g. 69 LGA info 71 Fa-la linkup 74 Aaron in “Hamilton” 75 Water, in Chihuahua 76 Get in return 77 Mimic a lion 79 Descended 80 Toward dawn 84 Actress Nicole __ Parker 87 Funny Idle 88 Fail to 90 Agile 91 City in Iowa 93 Half of bi94 Sink down 95 Hired Japanese hostesses 97 Yoko of “Two Virgins” 98 Taco toppers 99 Split with an ax, say 101 Actor Matt 102 Actress Ryan 103 Small brooks 104 Absorb the loss, in slang 105 Opinion pieces 106 Lou who won three Grammys 107 Japanese sash 109 Hate 110 Garlic mayo 111 Makes do 115 Danish shoe brand 118 Undivided 119 Rule, informally 120 ’Zine 122 Delhi bread 123 Carried out 124 __ Lanka

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