In the stars
Use the letters highlighted in the finished puzzle to spell a December zodiac sign 37 Artichoke centers 39 “You’ll never know — you try” 42 Green-eyed monster 43 Like Jack Sprat’s diet 44 Avoid flunking 46 Cashew, e.g. 47 Absorbed, as a cost 48 Keep out 4
ACROSS 1 Like some pickings 5 — in a blue moon 9 Low-fat, as milk 13 Quilters’ gatherings 17 Disney dog 18 Authentic 19 “What’s gotten — you?” 20 Wheel connector 21 Tip jar filler 22 Prom partner 23 Like Bo Peep’s sheep 24 Court order? 25 Newscast segment 27 Keats, for one 29 Derby participants 31 Q-tip target 32 “Better late — never” 33 Freshly painted 34 Opportunities, so to speak 71 Adam’s apple spot 72 Bambi setting 74 “Go on . . . ” 75 Victorian, for one 76 Gallery display 77 Book’s leaf 78 “Piece of cake” 80 Bucks and does 81 “For richer, for —” 83 Scratch or dent 86 Tokyo’s land 87 Princess tormentor 88 Shoestring 89 “Wheels” 90 Tosses out 93 Algebra or trig 94 Carpenter or mason, maybe 98 Gift on The Bachelor 99 Aroma 101 Any thing 103 “— on Down the Road” 104 Sign on a store door 105 Movie 106 “A stitch in time saves —” 107 Buttonhole, e.g. 108 Left on a map 109 Annexes 110 Catches on 111 Oolong and Darjeeling DOWN 1 School zone sign 2 Highway division 3 “I had no —!” 4 Whodunit 5 Gavel-pounding demand 6 Warm, so to speak 7 Mouse catcher 8 Seuss’ Horton, e.g. 9 Mum 10 Macramé feature 11 “— alive!” 12 Clothes closet pest 13 Large cask 14 State of being 15 “. . . or —!” 16 Views 26 Possesses 28 Boat paddle 30 Admits, with “up” 32 Brewed drink 34 Hard of hearing 35 “I’m — you!” (2 wds.) 36 Finished 37 Roll-call call 38 Squishy dish cleaner 39 “— as directed” 40 Absolutely certain 41 Escalator segment 43 Attain, as a job 45 Aardvark’s morsel 48 Major portion 50 They’re found in the brush 51 Seek elected office 52 West Point team 54 Carried off 55 With knees knocking 57 Joker, e.g. 60 Fib 61 Declare untrue 62 Ginger cookie 63 “My —!” 64 Eight-armed sea creatures 65 Driving hazard 67 Arrangement holder 68 —-dish pizza 69 Word with code or rug 70 Kitten’s plaything 72 Distant 73 Imparting knowledge 77 Mountaintop 79 “Act your —!” 80 Least lit 82 Not long ago 84 Wake-up calls 85 “Welcome” site 86 Candy holder 89 “Here — trouble!” 90 Boast 91 Optimists have it 92 Couch 93 Jell-o shaper 94 Hit the road 95 Like father, like son? 96 Largest continent 97 Circus safety features 100 “The butler — it” 102 20-20, e.g.