Fourth of July

Use the letters highlighted in the finished puzzle to spell what Americans celebrate this week.

ACROSS

1 Fly high 5 Hit a high point 9 Brews 13 Wiley E. Coyote’s supplier 17 Up to the task 18 Microwave, e.g. 19 In of (replacing) 20 Sketch 21 Whispers sweet nothings

22 Frasier actress Gilpin 23 Duds 24 Suffix with million 25 Stay fresh 26 Usher’s offering 28 Fall preceder? 30 Comply with 32 Laugh sound 33 Miss after marriage 34 Fastened 37 “I want my !” (1980s slogan) 38 Circus horn honker 39 Scoundrel 42 Got out of bed 43 Hairstyles 44 Postal scale unit 45 “I” problem 46 Apple leftover 47 Nickname 48 Midsection 49 Beat it 50 Sinus doc

51 bit 52 Ziti, e.g. 53 Waits on the phone 54 Acclaim 56 Actress Viola 57 Ball field covering 58 Many yards 60 Camouflages 61 Undergrad degrees 62 Sandwich filler 65 Gusto 66 Becomes frayed 67 Gave food to 68 Was a passenger 69 30- day mo. 70 Excel 71 Beer barrel 72 Jane of Grace and Frankie 73 Doze (off) 74 Give up 75 One of a monopoly pair 76 Least wild 77 Jackie’s “O” 78 Slip into 79 Nickelodeon’s the Explorer 80 Give one’s word 84 Cracked up 86 Call for 90 Cheers 91 Reunion attendee 93 Opera star 94 Ballet wear 95 Game name 96 Shopping center 97 Bypass 98 Nest eggs, briefly 99 Recipe direction 100 One way to stand by 101 Blemish 102 Stallion, once

DOWN

1 Big bag 2 Double-reed instrument

3 vera 4 Answer 5 Burst 6 Partner of each 7 Flying start? 8 Chess pieces 9 Pond buildup 10 Neeson of Taken 11 Always, in verse 12 Take away 13 Levine of The Voice 14 Baby holder 15 Foal’s mother 16 Decorative pitcher 27 Increase, with “up” 29 Capri, for one 31 Honey maker 33 Bright circle? 34 Tempo 35 Pumping 36 Toward the Arctic 37 Kind of rule 38 Business bigwigs 39 Modern conversation starters 40 Like fine wine 41 “That

it!” 43 Expected 44 Desert sight 47 First State: abbr. 48 Silent goodbyes 49 In place of 51 Mich. neighbor 52 San Diego athlete 53 Consumes 55 Raggedy doll

56 Cheers role 57 Bit 58 Incline 59 Bowser’s bowlful 60 Supermodel Klum 61 Beseech 63 Annexes 64 Butcher’s stock 66 Dazed inquiry (3 wds.) 67 Charge 68 Like a candlelit dinner 70 Sign of healing 71 Royal domain 72 A long way 75 Ballpark frank 76 So far (2 wds.) 78 How distant stars shine 79 The Wears Prada 80 Circle parts 81 Shaker contents 82 Feng

83 -friendly 84 Shore bird 85 Airport pickup 87 Continental money 88 And others, for short 89 Do some housecleaning 92 Boy