Pittsburgh puzzler
ACROSS
1 Balanced type, astrologically
6 Just slightly
10 Infamous Amin
13 Shape of a Slinky
17 French gal pals
18 Cowboy’s skinny tie
19 Wimple wearer
20 “Livin’ the __ Loca” (Ricky Martin hit)
21 Their attacks on American ships spurred construction of
31-Across and two sister frigates
24 Coin opening
25 Bookie’s concern
26 “__ were…”
27 Loafers’ bottoms
29 GPS offering
30 One who whistles while working?
31 The world’s oldest ship still afloat, she was launched 225 years ago, on October 21, 1797
34 Otherwise
36 English boys’ school
37 Insider’s jargon
38 Christopher of “Superman”
40 Fill completely
43 Donated
45 Her nickname, acquired during the War of 1812 due to her invincibility
49 Took to heart
53 Flamenco cheer
54 Fruity gin cocktail ingredient
55 Religious VIP
57 Prior to, in poetry
58 Marshy land, or sticky situation
61 The history-centered tour which ends at the Boston Navy Yard, where her usual berth is located
65 Former Swedish automaker
67 Peruse or skim
68 Runway walker
69 Ready for a refill
72 Workplace watchdog org.
75 Beach toy
76 Her last long voyage before removal from active service was to take American art and industrial displays to this 1878 event
81 Angsty music
84 Lines that laud
85 Camel’s rest stop
86 Food drive donations
87 Antlered animal
88 “__ la vie”
90 Her most famous commander, who became known as the “Conqueror” of the 21-Across
93 Rwandan people
94 Slithery swimmer
95 Wait patiently
96 Motrin alternative
97 Precise location
98 CDs’ predecessors 99 Black gemstone
100 French fathers, or Israeli statesman Shimon
DOWN
1 Birth day challenge?
2 “Have __ myself clear?” 3 Backyard avian attraction 4 Yanks’ foes
5 Red-beet connectors
6 Deep chasm
7 It’s up for debate
8 Samuel of the Supreme Court 9 French “Oscar”: Palme __ 10 As a whole
11 Going one-on-one
12 Map close-up
13 Drugstore chain
14 Offshore driller
15 “Same here!”
16 Not yet apparent 22 Demolish, in Devon 23 Helper: abbr.
28 Debonair
31 Tech support caller, say 32 Requirement
33 Genealogy diagram
35 Super Bowl of 2022
38 Floor plan unit
39 Cockney greeting
40 NBC hit since 1975, briefly
41 Starting from
42 Bleacher feature
44 “Excuse me…” 46 Peak in Greek myth
47 Fencer’s blade
48 Part of a fast-food combo
50 It’s undeliverable
51 Pennsylvania port
52 Small valley
56 Pea holder
59 Italian bubbly
60 Final go-ahead
62 Significant periods
63 IRS agent, quaintly
64 King, in Cannes
66 Basic dance move
69 Geological periods
70 Mended fences
71 Magician’s cry, or fiddler’s “Fast!”
73 Hucksters deliver them
74 ICU site
75 Prepare for a pic
77 Prop for a painter
78 Strand at a ski lodge, say
79 Jessica of “Driving
Miss Daisy”
80 Nasdaq 100, e.g.
82 Pale purple
83 Fairy-tale monsters
87 Store event
89 “Tsk”
91 “Game of Thrones” airer
92 Spending limit