LA Times Crossword Answers 27 Jul 14, Sunday

Frequently Asked Question: Why isn’t the puzzle in my paper the same as the one shown on your blog?
If the puzzle in your paper doesn’t match the one that I solved, it is probably a Sunday crossword. On Sundays, the “LA Times” chooses to publish Merl Reagle’s excellent crossword, and not their own “LA Times” Crossword. The “LA Times” puzzle is still sent out in syndication, and is also published in the “LA Times” online. I’ve been asked to blog about Merl Reagle’s crossword, but frankly I don’t have the time. Sunday puzzles have lots of clues!

Today’s Wiki-est, Amazonian Googlies
Across
6. Soft-bodied swimmers OCTOPI
The name “octopus” comes from the Greek for “eight-footed”. The most common plural used is “octopuses”, although the Greek plural form “octopodes” is also quite correct. The plural “octopi” isn’t really correct as the inference is that “octopus” is like a second-declension Latin noun, which it isn’t. That said, dictionaries are now citing “octopi” as an acceptable plural.

22. Like sloths ARBOREAL
“Sloth”, meaning “indolence, sluggishness”, comes from the Middle English word “slowe”, the same root for our contemporary word “slow”. The animal, the sloth, is named for its slow-moving behavior.

25. “No sweat” REAL EASY
Because I was rapped on the knuckles with a ruler at school for using bad grammar, as a kid many moons ago, I cringe when I hear phrases like “real easy”. The “real” is modifying the implied verb “to be” as in “it is really easy”, so we should be using the adverb “really” instead of the adjective “real”. But I hear adjectives used as adverbs all the time, and I’ve even seen “real” listed as an “informal adverb” in at least one American dictionary. So, I’ll just whine here and accept the colloquialism. Our crosswords should move with the times, even if I don’t …

28. Small strings on the Big Island UKES
The ukulele (“uke”) originated in the 1800s and mimicked a small guitar brought to the Hawaiian Islands by Portuguese immigrants.

The island of Hawaii is often referred to as the Big Island, to differentiate the state from the island. Hawaii is the largest island in the chain, and indeed is the largest island in the whole of the US. It was on the Big Island that Captain James Cook was killed in a skirmish with the locals. The Big Island is my favorite of the islands (that I’ve visited at least). Some view it as very stark and less “pretty” than others, but I like the sense of “space” there. And I’m a SCUBA diver, so the Big Island has lot more coastline to explore underwater …

33. Forced with a crowbar PRIED
A crowbar is a wonderful tool, one that can be used to pry open things, and to remove nails. The claw at one or both ends of the tool aids in that nail removal, and it is likely this “claw” was said to resemble that of a crow, giving us the name “crowbar”. Back in Elizabethan times. the same tool was called an “iron crow”. There’s a line in Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” that reads “Get me an iron crow and bring it straight/Unto my cell.”

36. __Kosh B’Gosh OSH
OshKosh B’Gosh is a company that produces and sells children’s clothes. The trademark OshKosh bib-overalls remind us of the company’s roots, as it was originally a manufacturer of adult work clothes based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

37. Rhone feeder SAONE
The Saône is a river in eastern France that joins up with the Rhône in Lyon.

38. “The Great Schnozzola” DURANTE
Jimmy Durante was a very talented entertainer, with that wonderful, gravelly voice, as well as that large nose that he used in so much of his humor (and earned him the nickname “Schnozzola”). Durante appeared in the Broadway stage musical “Jumbo” in 1935. In one scene, he leads a live elephant across the stage, and gets stopped by a police officer who asks, “What are you doing with that elephant?” Durante replies “What elephant?” and brings the house down every night.

41. Taj Mahal setting AGRA
The most famous mausoleum in the world has to be the Taj Mahal in Agra, India. The Taj Mahal was built after the death of the third wife of Shah Jahan, Mumtaz Mahal (hence the name of the mausoleum). The poor woman died in childbirth delivering the couple’s 14th child.

48. St. leader GOV
The top dog in a state (st.) is a governor (gov.).

53. “__ se habla español” AQUI
Here we speak Spanish (aqui se habla español)

54. Wrigley’s Big Red flavoring CINNAMON
Big Red is a cinnamon-flavored gum made by Wrigley’s since 1976.

60. RR stop STN
A station (stn.) is a railroad (RR) stop.

64. Composer Camille Saint-__ SAENS
Camille Saint-Saens was one of the great French composers in my opinion. Saint-Saëns composed during the Romantic Era, and it was he who introduced the symphonic poem to France. Even his light and airy “The Carnival of the Animals” is a lovely work.

67. “The Dark Knight” director Christopher NOLAN
Director Christopher Nolan is best known for “rescuing” the floundering Batman movie franchise. He directed “Batman Begins” and “The Dark Knight”.

“The Dark Knight” is a 2008 sequel to the movie “Batman Begins”. Both films star Christian Bale in the title role, with Michael Caine in the supporting role of the butler Alfred Pennyworth.

68. Brazilian dance opener BOSSA
Bossa Nova is a style of music from Brazil that evolved from samba. The most famous piece of bossa nova is the song “The Girl from Ipanema”.

69. Jamboree quarters TENTS
A jamboree is a very large gathering of scouts from around the country, and sometimes from around the world. The exact etymology of “jamboree” is much debated, but it is likely to be a term coined by Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of the scouting movement. Baden-Powell lived in Africa for many years and so many think that the term is based on “jambo”, the Swahili word for “hello”.

70. “The children were angels and in bed by eight”? SITTING BULL
“Bull” is a slang word meaning “deceitful or boastful language”. The term actually dates back to the Old French “bole” meaning “deception, trick”. Somehow in the early 1900s, we tacked on a relatively mild 4-letter word to give us the American slang “bull—-”, indicative of deceitful or boastful language that also “stinks”.

74. “Enough already!” TMI
Too much information! (TMI)

76. Therefore ERGO
“Ergo” is the Latin word for “hence, therefore”.

80. Indian flatbread NAAN
Naan (also “nan”) bread is very popular in Indian restaurants, as well as in other West, Central and South Asian cuisines. Indian Naan is traditionally baked in a clay oven known as a tandoor.

81. Mauna __ LOA
Mauna Loa on the “big island” of Hawaii is the largest volcano on the planet (in terms of volume). The name “Mauna Loa” is Hawaiian for “Long Mountain”.

85. Copier size: Abbr. LTR
Like so many things it seems, our paper sizes here in North America don’t conform with the standards in the rest of the world. ISO standard sizes used elsewhere have some logic behind them in that the ratio of width to length is usually one to the square root of two. This mathematical relationship means that when you cut a piece of paper in two each half preserves the aspect ratio of the original, which can be useful in making reduced or enlarged copies of documents. Our standard size of “letter” (8.5 x 11 inches) was determined in 1980 by the Reagan administration to be the official paper size for the US government. Prior to this, the “legal” size (8.5 x 14 inches) had been the standard, since 1921.

91. Hold ’em opener ANTE
The official birthplace of the incredibly popular poker game of Texas Hold ‘Em is Robstown, Texas where the game dates back to the early 1900s. The game was introduced into Las Vegas in 1967 by a group of Texan enthusiasts including Doyle Brunson, a champion often seen playing on TV today. Doyle Brunson published a poker strategy guide in 1978, and this really helped increase the popularity of the game. But it was the inclusion of Texas Hold ‘Em in the television line-up that really gave the game its explosive surge in popularity, with the size of the prize money just skyrocketing.

97. Sources in a modern bibliog. URLS
Internet addresses (like NYTCrossword.com and LAXCrossword.com) are more correctly called Uniform Resource Locators (URLs).

98. Playwright Chekhov ANTON
Anton Chekhov was a Russian writer of short stories and a playwright, as well as a physician. He wrote four classic plays that are often performed all around the world, namely “The Seagull”, “Uncle Vanya”, “Three Sisters” and “The Cherry Orchard”. All the time Chekhov was writing, he continued to practice medicine. He is quoted as saying “Medicine is my lawful wife, and literature is my mistress.”

99. Mason STONE MAN
A mason is a man who works with stone, a stone man.

104. ’50s first lady MAMIE
Mamie Eisenhower has to have been one of the most charming of all the First Ladies of the United States. Ms. Eisenhower suffered from an inner ear complaint called Ménière’s disease which caused her to lose her balance quite often. Because she was unsteady on her feet there were unfounded rumors floating around Washington that Ms. Eisenhower had a drinking problem. People can be very unkind …

106. Cocktail hour spread PATE
Pâté is a rich spreadable paste made up of a mixture of ground meat and fat, to which various vegetables, herbs and spices may be added. The most famous version is pâté de foie gras, made from the fattened livers of geese (“foie gras” means “fat liver” in French). “Pâté” is the French word for “paste”.

Our word “cocktail” first appeared in the early 1800s. The exact origin of the term is not clear, but it is thought to be a corruption of the French word “coquetier” meaning “egg cup”, a container that was used at that time for serving mixed drinks.

109. Wisconsin city on Lake Michigan RACINE
Racine is a Wisconsin city on Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Root River. French explorers set up a trading post in 1699 where the Root River emptied into the lake, which developed into today’s city. The name “Racine” is French for “root”.

119. Headed for the Styx DOOMED
The River Styx of Greek mythology was the river that formed the boundary between the Earth and the Underworld (or Hades). The souls of the newly dead had to cross the River Styx in a ferry boat piloted by Charon. Traditionally, a coin would be placed in the mouths of the dead “to pay the ferryman”.

120. Helps through difficulty, with “over” TIDES
Something is said “to tide one over” if it (often money) will see one through a rough patch. The idea behind the expression is that a swelling tide can carry you over an obstacle without effort on your part, as perhaps a reserve fund might keep the lenders from your door. The use of “tide” in this sense might come from some famous lines spoken by Brutus in “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare:

There is a Tide in the affairs of men,
Which taken at the Flood, leads on to Fortune

Down
1. Lou of Fox Business Network DOBBS
The journalist Lou Dobbs came to prominence as the anchor of the popular CNN business show “Lou Dobbs Tonight” which ran from 1980 to 2009. Apparently at one point, Dobbs was considering a run for the office of US President or a run for one of the US Senate seats for New Jersey.

2. TV book club creator OPRAH
“Oprah’s Book Club” was a segment that started in 1996 on “The Oprah Winfrey Show”. Each book reviewed was a personal recommendation by Winfrey herself. The first book reviewed was “The Deep End of the Ocean” by Jacquelyn Mitchard. The original book club ended in 2011, but there’s now a reboot known as “Oprah’s Book Club 2.0” that focuses on digital media now that “The Oprah Winfrey Show” is no more.

3. Actress Davis GEENA
As well as being a successful Hollywood actress, Geena Davis is an accomplished archer and came close to qualifying for the US archery team for the 2000 Summer Olympics. Davis is also a member of American Mensa. She is quite the lady …

4. “__, Therefore I Am”: Dennis Miller book I RANT
The comedian Dennis Miller achieved his first real success as a cast member of “Saturday Night Live”. In 2000, Miller started a two-season stint as a color commentator for “Monday Night Football”. However, by all accounts the use of a comic as a football commentator wasn’t a great success.

7. Cockatoo quarters CAGES
Cockatoos are birds closely related to the true parrots. The name “cockatoo” probably comes from the Malay “kaka” (parrot) and “tuwah” (older sibling).

8. ’90s “New Yorker” editor Brown TINA
Tina Brown is a British/American journalist and author. Brown wrote “The Diana Chronicles”, a biography of Diana, Princess of Wales, of whom Brown was a personal friend. She emigrated to the US in 1984 to become editor for “Vanity Fair”, and later took the helm at “The New Yorker”.

10. Benchlike seat PEW
A pew is a bench in a church, usually with a high back. The original pews were raised and sometimes enclosed seats in the church used by women and important men or families. “Pew” comes from the Old French “puie” meaning “balcony, elevation”.

13. Greek war god ARES
The Greek god Ares is often referred to as the Olympian god of warfare, but originally he was regarded as the god of blood-lust and slaughter. Ares united with Aphrodite to create several gods, including Phobos, Deimos and Eros. The Roman equivalent to Ares was Mars.

14. Not decided, in skeds TBA
Something not decided in a schedule (sked.) is “to be advised” (TBA).

15. Comic with a satiric news show COLBERT
Stephen Colbert is a political satirist who hosts his own show on Comedy Central called “The Colbert Report”. Colbert’s first love was theater, and so he studied to become an actor. He then moved into comedy, and ended up on the “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”. He left “The Daily Show” in 2005 to set up his own spin-off called “The Colbert Report”. In his own inimitable way, Colbert likes to use a “French” pronunciation for the name of his show, so “The Colbert Report” comes out as “The Col-bear Rep-oar”.

16. Colorful ring AREOLA
An areola (sometimes “areole”) in anatomy is a small ring of color, as in the areola surrounding the nipple, and the areola surrounding the pupil of the eye. “Areola” comes from Latin, meaning “small open space”, and is a diminutive of the Latin word “area”, meaning “open space”.

18. Zap LASE
The term “laser” comes from an acronym, “Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation” (LASER). It has been pointed out that a more precise name for laser technology is “Light Oscillation by Stimulated Emission of Radiation”, but the resulting acronym isn’t quite so appealing, namely LOSER …

19. Stone and others SLYS
Sly and the Family Stone are a rock, funk and soul band from San Francisco that’s still performing today, although their heyday was from 1966 to 1983. They were one of the first rock bands to have a racially integrated lineup, as well as representatives of both sexes.

24. Caesar’s “that is” ID EST
i.e. = id est = that is, in Latin …

32. Endangered Sumatrans RHINOS
There are five types of rhinoceros that survive today, and the smaller Javan Rhino is the most rare. The rhinoceros is probably the rarest large mammal on the planet, thanks to poaching. Hunters mainly prize the horn of the rhino as it is used in powdered form in traditional Chinese medicine.

Sumatra is a very large island in western Indonesia, the sixth largest island in the world and home to 22% of the country’s population.

34. Kim Possible’s sidekick __ Stoppable RON
“Kim Possible” is an animated Disney TV series for kids that originally ran from 2002 until 2007. The title character is a teenage crimefighter, with a partner called Ron Stoppable.

35. “An Inconvenient Woman” novelist DUNNE
Dominick Dunne was a writer and investigative journalist. One of his more cathartic works must have been an article he wrote for “Vanity Fair” titled “Justice: A Father’s Account of the Trial of his Daughter’s Killer”. Dunne wrote this after attending the trial of John Sweeney, the one-time boyfriend of his daughter Dominique, whom Sweeney strangled in 1982. Dominique was an actress, and had just finished filming “Poltergeist” when she was murdered.

“An Inconvenient Woman” is a 1990 novel by Dominick Dunne the delves into the Hollywood underworld. The novel was adapted into a 1991 TV miniseries starring Jason Robards and Rebecca De Mornay.

37. Three-mo. period SPR
The season of spring (spr.) is a three-month (three-mo.) period.

38. LED component DIODE
A Light Emitting Diode (LED) is a specialized form of semiconductor that when switched on releases photons (light). LEDs are getting more and more popular and have moved from use in electronic equipment to use as a replacement for the much less efficient tungsten light bulb. I replaced all of my tungsten Xmas lights last year and saved a lot on my electricity bill.

41. Kindergarten basics ABCS
“Kindergarten” is a German term, literally meaning “children’s garden”. The term was coined by the German education authority Friedrich Fröbel in 1837, when he used it as the name for his play and activity institute that he created for young children to use before they headed off to school. His thought was that children should be nourished educationally, like plants in a garden.

42. People people GLITTERATI
The glitterati are the fashionable celebrities. “Glitterati” is a melding of the words “glitter” and “literati”.

44. Gothic novelist Radcliffe ANN
Ann Radcliffe was an English author famous for her Gothic novels, a genre that she helped to pioneer in the late 18th century.

46. Phnom __ PENH
Phnom Penh (also “Pnom Penh”) is the capital of Cambodia, and has been so since the French colonized the country in the late 1800s. The city’s name translates from the Khmer language as “Hill of Penh”.

47. God in both Eddas ODIN
The Poetic Edda and Prose Edda are two ancient works that are the source for much of Norse mythology. Both Eddas were written in the 13th century, in Iceland.

50. Political family spanning three centuries TAFTS
The first member of the Taft dynasty to hold political office was Robert Taft, Jr, who served on the Board of Selectmen of the Massachusetts town of Uxbridge in 1727. Another notable member of the family was Lydia Chapin Taft, who voted in three Uxbridge town meetings starting in 1756. She is recognized as America’s First Woman Voter. The most famous public figure in the clan was William Howard Taft, who served as US President and Chief Justice on the US Supreme Court.

William Howard Taft may have been the 27th President of the United States, but his lifelong ambition was to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. President Taft was able to realize that dream in 1921, eight years after losing his bid for re-election as president. As Chief Justice, this former US President swore in two new presidents: Calvin Coolidge (in 1925) and Herbert Hoover (in 1929).

55. Mine in Milan MIO
Milan (“Milano” in Italian) is Italy’s second largest city, second only to Rome. Milan is a European fashion capital, the headquarters for the big Italian fashion houses of Valentino, Gucci, Versace, Armani, Prada and others. Mario Prada was even born in Milan, and helped establish the city’s reputation in the world of fashion.

56. Citrus hybrids UGLIS
Ugli fruit is an orange/tangerine hybrid and was first discovered growing wild in Jamaica where most ugli fruit comes from today.

66. Prince William’s alma mater ETON
The world-famous Eton College is just a brisk walk from Windsor Castle, which itself is just outside London. Eton is noted for producing many British leaders including David Cameron who took power in the last UK general election. The list of Old Etonians also includes Princes William and Harry, the Duke of Wellington, George Orwell, and the creator of James Bond, Ian Fleming (as well as 007 himself as described in the Fleming novels).

Prince William is second in line to the British throne, after his father Prince Charles, with Prince Harry holding the third spot. Prince Harry moves down the list should William and Kate have children. The law was changed in 2011 so that the oldest child of Prince William and Kate Middleton would be next in line, regardless of sex. Up until 2011, the sons took precedence, even over older daughters.

The literal translation for the Latin term “alma mater” is “nourishing mother”. “Alma mater” was used in Ancient Rome to refer to mother goddesses, and in Medieval Christianity the term was used to refer to the Virgin Mary. Nowadays, one’s alma mater is the school one attended, either high school or college, usually one’s last place of education.

72. Prefix with diction BENE-
A benediction is a prayer usually spoken at the end of a religious service in which one invokes divine help and guidance.

83. Aptly named Quaker cereal OH’S
There used to be two varieties of Oh’s made by Quaker Oats Company. One was Honey Nut Oh’s, later known as Crunchy Nut Oh’s, but it was phased out. The second type was called Crunchy Graham Oh’s, and is still available today as Honey Graham Oh’s.

90. Bankruptcy result, briefly REORG
Our word “bankruptcy” comes from the Italian “banca rotta”, which translates as “broken bench”. This etymology may stem from the practice of breaking the bench or counter of moneychanger’s place of business in order to signify insolvency.

93. “__ Viejo”: Carlos Fuentes novel GRINGO
Carlos Fuentes was a novelist and essayist from Mexico. His most famous works are “The Death of Artemio Cruz”, “Aura”, “Terra Nostra”, “The Old Gringo” and “Christopher Unborn”. Although considered for the Nobel Prize for Literature, Fuentes never won.

98. “Duck Dynasty” airer A AND E
“Duck Dynasty” is a reality television show on the A&E cable channel. The show is centered on the Robertson family from Monroe, Louisiana who made a lot of money selling products to duck hunters. Phil Robertson has been in the news not so long ago for views he expressed on homeosexuality and other subjects in an interview with “GQ” magazine.

100. Bacteria found in the GI tract E COLI
Escherichia coli (E. coli) are usually harmless bacteria found in the human gut, working away quite happily. However, there are some strains that can produce lethal toxins. These strains can make their way into the food chain from animal fecal matter that comes into contact with food designated for human consumption.

102. Wrestler known as “the Giant” ANDRE
André the Giant was a professional wrestler from France, whose real name was André René Roussimoff. He suffered from gigantism, overproduction of growth hormone, reaching the height of 6 feet 3 inches by the time he was 12-years-old. But, he used his size to develop a very successful career in the ring.

104. Spouse on the Seine MARI
In French, a father (père) is the husband (mari) of a mother (mère).

The Seine is the river that flows through Paris. The Seine empties into the English Channel to the north, at the port city of Le Havre.

105. Ugandan despot AMIN
Idi Amin received most of his military training in the British armed forces, eventually achieving the highest rank possible for a Black African in the British Colonial Army in 1959, that of Warrant Officer. On his return to Uganda Amin joined his country’s military and quickly rose to the rank of Deputy Commander of the Army. During that time he was quite the athlete. He was a noted rugby player and swimmer, and for nine years held the Ugandan national light-heavyweight boxing title. By the early seventies, Amin was commander of all the armed forces of Uganda and in 1971 seized power in a military coup, displacing the country’s president Milton Obote. There followed seven years of brutal rule by Amin during which it is estimated that between 100,000 and 500,000 people were murdered. Amin was ousted from power in 1979 after a war with Tanzania, and fled to Libya where he stayed for a year. He then moved to Saudi Arabia, where he was financially supported by the Saudi Royal Family for the remainder of his life. Amin died in 2003.

106. Organic fuel PEAT
When dead plant matter accumulates in marshy areas, it may not fully decay due to a lack of oxygen or acidic conditions. We are familiar with this in Ireland, because this decaying matter can form peat, and we have lots and lots of peat bogs.

111. Minn. shopping mecca MOA
The Mall of America (MoA) is a huge shopping mall located in a suburb of the Twin Cities in Minnesota. The MoA receives over 40 million visitors each year since opening in 1992, and that’s more visitors than any other shopping mall on the planet.

113. GI’s address APO
Army Post Office (APO)

114. Beatty of “Deliverance” NED
Ned Beatty is probably best remembered for the rather disturbing “squeal like a pig” scene in the movie “Deliverance”. Beatty also earned an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the 1976 movie “Network”.

The very memorable 1972 movie “Deliverance” is based on a novel of the same written by James Dickey. One might remember the film for the very disturbing “squeal like a pig” scene, but a much more pleasant memory is the fabulous “Duelling Banjos” instrumental scene early in the film.

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For the sake of completion, here is a full listing of all the answers:
Across
1. Be a slacker DOG IT
6. Soft-bodied swimmers OCTOPI
12. Kin of raspberries CATCALLS
20. One may be seen with glasses OPERA
21. Forgoes WAIVES
22. Like sloths ARBOREAL
23. “Uh-oh, there’s a ball and glass shards under the window”? BREAKING NEWS
25. “No sweat” REAL EASY
26. Prohibited BANNED
27. Organ with a drum EAR
28. Small strings on the Big Island UKES
30. Presages BODES
31. Destroys, as illusions SHATTERS
33. Forced with a crowbar PRIED
35. 68-Down maker DELI
36. __Kosh B’Gosh OSH
37. Rhone feeder SAONE
38. “The Great Schnozzola” DURANTE
41. Taj Mahal setting AGRA
45. “Give 20% for great service”? TIPPING POINT
48. St. leader GOV
49. Dull-edged BLUNT
51. Trekkie, to some NERD
52. Get into DON
53. “__ se habla español” AQUI
54. Wrigley’s Big Red flavoring CINNAMON
56. Silver lining UPSIDE
59. Pitch HURL
60. RR stop STN
61. “You shoulda seen the one that got away”? FISHING LINE
64. Composer Camille Saint-__ SAENS
65. Link up with TIE TO
67. “The Dark Knight” director Christopher NOLAN
68. Brazilian dance opener BOSSA
69. Jamboree quarters TENTS
70. “The children were angels and in bed by eight”? SITTING BULL
74. “Enough already!” TMI
76. Therefore ERGO
77. Like this answer ACROSS
78. Things ENTITIES
80. Indian flatbread NAAN
81. Mauna __ LOA
82. Part of a family business name SONS
84. Unmanned flier DRONE
85. Copier size: Abbr. LTR
86. “Hooray, you’re up!”? ROUSING CHEER
91. Hold ’em opener ANTE
92. Most monumental BIGGEST
94. Aloe targets SORES
95. Batt. terminal NEG
97. Sources in a modern bibliog. URLS
98. Playwright Chekhov ANTON
99. Mason STONE MAN
104. ’50s first lady MAMIE
106. Cocktail hour spread PATE
107. Hieroglyphic serpent ASP
109. Wisconsin city on Lake Michigan RACINE
110. Mass approval AMEN AMEN
112. “Here’s a good way to use your comb”? PARTING WORDS
115. Beltway RING ROAD
116. Each APIECE
117. Like a good watchdog ALERT
118. Chant INTONATE
119. Headed for the Styx DOOMED
120. Helps through difficulty, with “over” TIDES

Down
1. Lou of Fox Business Network DOBBS
2. TV book club creator OPRAH
3. Actress Davis GEENA
4. “__, Therefore I Am”: Dennis Miller book I RANT
5. Become fond of TAKE TO
6. Possess OWN
7. Cockatoo quarters CAGES
8. ’90s “New Yorker” editor Brown TINA
9. Didn’t shop around, maybe OVERPAID
10. Benchlike seat PEW
11. Distributing ISSUING
12. Liked, with “for” CARED
13. Greek war god ARES
14. Not decided, in skeds TBA
15. Comic with a satiric news show COLBERT
16. Colorful ring AREOLA
17. “Who’s ahead?”? LEADING QUESTION
18. Zap LASE
19. Stone and others SLYS
24. Caesar’s “that is” ID EST
29. Maintain KEEP
32. Endangered Sumatrans RHINOS
34. Kim Possible’s sidekick __ Stoppable RON
35. “An Inconvenient Woman” novelist DUNNE
37. Three-mo. period SPR
38. LED component DIODE
39. Open, for one TOURNAMENT
40. Bad things EVILS
41. Kindergarten basics ABCS
42. People people GLITTERATI
43. “A daily jog is good for you”? RUNNING ARGUMENT
44. Gothic novelist Radcliffe ANN
46. Phnom __ PENH
47. God in both Eddas ODIN
50. Political family spanning three centuries TAFTS
53. Cries of discovery AHAS
55. Mine in Milan MIO
56. Citrus hybrids UGLIS
57. It may contain steps PLAN
58. Perform, in a way SING
62. Digging INTO
63. Have-__: disadvantaged ones NOTS
64. Reliable, as a citizen SOLID
66. Prince William’s alma mater ETON
68. 35-Across order BLT
69. Workout wt. TEN LB
70. Jamboree attendee SCOUT
71. Some savings accts. IRAS
72. Prefix with diction BENE-
73. Not posted yet UNSENT
75. “Understood” I SEE
77. Puzzled, after “at” A LOSS
79. La-la lead-in TRA-
82. Script outline SCENARIO
83. Aptly named Quaker cereal OH’S
86. Master again RELEARN
87. Ain’t good? ISN’T
88. Place for a to-do list NOTEPAD
89. Garden product word GRO
90. Bankruptcy result, briefly REORG
93. “__ Viejo”: Carlos Fuentes novel GRINGO
96. Plague GNAW AT
98. “Duck Dynasty” airer A AND E
99. Rub ingredient SPICE
100. Bacteria found in the GI tract E COLI
101. Stuck in muck MIRED
102. Wrestler known as “the Giant” ANDRE
103. Tweeting locales NESTS
104. Spouse on the Seine MARI
105. Ugandan despot AMIN
106. Organic fuel PEAT
108. Poppy prop STEM
111. Minn. shopping mecca MOA
113. GI’s address APO
114. Beatty of “Deliverance” NED

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