LA Times Crossword Answers 10 Aug 14, Sunday

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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!

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CROSSWORD SETTER: Melanie Miller
THEME: Catchy Phrases … each of today’s themes answers is a common two-word phrase or two-part word, but with a letter Y added to the end of the first word/part:

25A. What determines when the bash ends? PARTY TIMER (from “part-timer”)
27A. Awkward work period? STICKY SHIFT (from “stick shift”)
46A. Chess great keeping warm? TOASTY MASTER (from “toastmaster”)
71A. Containers for some pork cuts? BELLY JARS (from “bell jars”)
94A. Hoedown official having a bad day? CRANKY CALLER (from “crank caller”)
113A. Demand for fabric softener? DOWNY MARKET (from “down market”)
118A. Yellowstone roughneck? BULLY MOOSE (from “bull moose”)
35D. Chauffeur who’s off his rocker? SCREWY DRIVER (from “screwdriver”)
40D. Agent in need of Weight Watchers? STOCKY BROKER (from “stockbroker”)

BILL BUTLER’S COMPLETION TIME: 23m 12s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 0

Today’s Wiki-est, Amazonian Googlies
Across

5. Tableland MESA
“Mesa” is the Spanish for “table” and is of course is how we get the term “mesa” that describes the geographic feature. A mesa is similar to a butte. Both are hills with flat tops, but a mesa has a top that is wider than it is tall. A butte is a much narrower formation, taller than it is wide.

14. Little one on a board PAWN
In the game of chess, the pawns are the weakest pieces on the board. A pawn that can make it to the opposite of the board can be “promoted” to a piece of choice, usually a queen. Using promotion of pawns, it is possible for a player to have two or more queens on the board at one time. However, standard chess sets come with only one queen per side, so a captured rook is often used as the second queen by placing it on the board upside down.

18. Sashes with bows OBIS
The sash worn as part of traditional Japanese dress is known as an obi. The obi can be tied in what is called a butterfly knot.

19. Skating maneuvers AXELS
An Axel is a forward take-off jump in figure skating. It was first performed by Norwegian Axel Paulsen at the 1882 World Figure Skating championships.

22. “Wonderfilled” cookie OREO
Nabisco launched a new ad campaign for the Oreo brand of in 2012, telling us that that cookie is “wonderfilled”. The modest little Oreo cookie can bring about a positive change of perspective and create a sense of wonder. I think that’s the idea …

24. Wrangler’s rope RIATA
“Reata” is the Spanish word for “lasso”. We tend to use the spelling “riata” in English, but sometimes can use the original Spanish word.

30. Walks leisurely MOSEYS
“Mosey” is American slang for “amble”, of unknown origin.

32. “The Thin Blue Line” director Morris ERROL
Errol Morris is a film director, best known for his excellent 2003 documentary “The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara”.

“The Thin Blue Line” is a 1988 documentary about Randall Adams, who was convicted of a murder that he did not commit. There was evidence presented in the film that actually helped obtain Adams’ release in 1989, after twelve years in prison.

34. Outlaw tracker POSSE
Our word “posse” comes from an Anglo-Latin term from the early 15th century “posse comitatus” meaning “the force of the county”.

43. Savanna newborn LION CUB
A savanna (also savannah) is a grassland. If there are any trees in a savanna, by definition they are small and widely spaced so that light can get to the grasses allowing them to grow unhindered.

45. Acct. posting INT
Periodically, interest (int.) might be posted to an account (acct.)

46. Chess great keeping warm? TOASTY MASTER (from “toastmaster”)
The tradition of “toasting” someone probably dates back to the reign of Charles II, when the practice was to drink a glass of wine to the health of a beautiful or favored woman. In those days, spiced toast was added to beverages to add flavor, so the use of the word “toast” was an indicator that the lady’s beauty would enhance the wine. Very charming, I must say …

51. “For that reason …” ERGO
“Ergo” is the Latin word for “hence, therefore”.

54. Chevy subcompact AVEO
The Chevrolet Aveo is a subcompact automobile that has been around since 2002. The Aveo is manufactured by GM Daewoo, the GM subsidiary in South Korea. Although the Aveo name is still used in some markets, here in North America the Aveo has been sold as the Chevrolet Sonic since 2012. By the way, GM Daewoo is the third largest manufacturer of automobiles in South Korea, after Hyundai and Kia.

55. Soap staple DRAMA
The original soap operas were radio dramas back in the fifties. Given the structure of society back then, the daytime broadcasts were aimed at housewives working in the home. For some reason the sponsors of those radio shows, and the television shows that followed, were soap manufacturers like Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive and Lever Brothers. And that’s how the “soap” opera got its name …

56. Superman portrayer Cain DEAN
“Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman” is a television show that aired originally from 1993 to 1997. The storyline focuses as much on the relationship between Clark Kent and Lois Lane as it does on Kent’s life as Superman. Clark and Lois are played by Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher.

57. Italian cheesecake cheese RICOTTA
Ricotta is an Italian cheese made from the milk of a sheep or a cow. Ricotta is actually produced from the whey of the milk, the liquid left after the curds have been separated out (curds are used to make “traditional” cheese). The whey is heated again so that the remaining protein, above and beyond that in the curd already removed, precipitates out making ricotta cheese. The word “ricotta” literally means “recooked”, which makes sense to me now …

59. Crisp quality NIP
The air might be described as “crisp” on a frosty morning. One might also say that there is a “nip” in the air.

64. Like Thurber’s humor WRY
James Thurber was a cartoonist, author and humorist who was noted for his wit. One of Thurber’s most famous works is the 1939 short story “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”.

70. Modus operandi STYLE
“Modus operandi” is the Latin for “mode of operating”, a term we’ve been using since the mid-1600s. It’s often used by the police when referring to the methods typically employed by a particular perpetrator of a crime, and is usually abbreviated to “M.O.”

71. Containers for some pork cuts? BELLY JARS (from “bell jars”)
A “bell jar” is a bell-shaped glass jar used in a laboratory. The jar is placed over an object that needs to be surrounded by a vacuum. That vacuum is created by pumping air from inside the jar via a hose fitted to the top.

73. ’50s sci-fi flier RODAN
Rodan is a flying pterosaur appearing in a series of Japanese monster movies, created by the same studio that had earlier come up with Godzilla.

84. R.I. summer hours EDT
Rhode Island is the smallest state in the union, but is the second most densely populated. (after New Jersey). Rhode Island is known as the Ocean State, largely because about 14% of the state’s area is made up of ocean bays and inlets. Exactly how Rhode Island got its name is a little unclear. What is known is that way back in 1524, long before the Pilgrims came to New England, the Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano likened an island in the area to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean. There were subsequent references to “Rhode Island” in English publications, before the colonists arrived.

85. Bullet propellant CORDITE
Cordite is an explosive powder that was developed as a replacement for gunpowder and is used for propelling bullets and artillery shells. Cordite was developed so that the finished product had plasticity, allowing it to be extruded into “cords”, hence the name.

86. Macbeth, for one SCOT
There is a superstition in the theatrical world that uttering the name “Macbeth” in a theater will bring disaster of some sort. To avoid this, the euphemism “the Scottish Play” is used instead.

90. Give a tongue-lashing, with “out” REAM
I must admit that I find the slang term “to ream out”, with its meaning “to scold harshly”, to be quite distasteful. The usage of the word as a reprimand dates back to about 1950.

99. Like Marilyn Monroe’s voice BREATHY
Marilyn Monroe was born in 1926 in LA County Hospital, the child of Gladys Pearl Baker. The young girl was given the name of Norma Jeane Mortenson on her birth certificate, but her mother changed this to Norma Jeane Baker almost immediately. She and her estranged husband, Martin Edward Mortensen, had separated before Baker became pregnant so it is suggested that the Mortensen name was used just to give Norma Jeane “legitimacy”. Norma Jeane married a Jim Dougherty when she 16 years old, and took his name to become Norma Jeane Dougherty in 1932. During WWII she was discovered by a photographer and became quite a successful model. The modelling earned her a screen test, at which time it was suggested that Norma Jean change her name yet again. The first name chosen for her by studio executives was Carole Lind (after Carole Lombard and Jenny Lind), but then Norma Jeane chose “Jeane Monroe” for herself, using her mother’s maiden name. It didn’t take long before the studio intervened again, suggesting that they had too many “Jeans” already. The name Marilyn Monroe was floated as it had a nice ring to it. Along with the new name, Marilyn changed from a brunette to a blonde, and a star was born …

104. __ Rossi: wine brand CARLO
Carlo Rossi is a brand of wine produced by E & J Gallo. The name was chosen in honor of a salesman working for the winery named Charles Rossi, who was also a member of the Gallo family by marriage. Charles Rossi used to appear in TV ads for the wine in seventies.

110. Mile High player BRONCO
The Denver Broncos were a charter member of the AFL and so were formed in 1959 and first played in 1960.

Mile High Stadium was built for baseball in 1948, and was known originally as Bears Stadium after the minor league team called the Denver Bears. The stadium was also used for football in the fifties, when it became home to the Denver Broncos. The Broncos grew as a team in the Mile High Stadium, and played their last game there in December 2000, before moving to the nearby INVESCO Field at Mile High. The original stadium was demolished in 2002.

113. Demand for fabric softener? DOWNY MARKET (from “down market”)
Downy is a brand name of fabric softener produced by Procter & Gamble.

A “down market” is a period when the stock market is down from a prior high.

118. Yellowstone roughneck? BULLY MOOSE (from “bull moose”)
Yellowstone National Park was the first National Park to be established in the world, when it was designated as such by President Grant in 1872. What a great tradition it started! The American National Parks truly are a treasure.

122. Diving birds LOONS
The bird known as a loon here in North America is called a diver in the British Isles. The name “diver” comes from the bird’s habit of swimming calmly and then suddenly diving below the surface to catch a fish. The name “loon” comes from an Old English word meaning “clumsy” and reflects the awkward gait of the bird when walking on land.

124. Biblical barterer ESAU
Esau was the twin brother of Jacob, the founder of the Israelites. When their mother Rebekah gave birth to the twins “the first emerged red and hairy all over (Esau), with his heel grasped by the hand of the second to come out (Jacob)”. As Esau was the first born, he was entitled to inherit his father’s wealth (it was his “birthright”). Instead, Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for the price of a “mess of pottage” (a meal of lentils).

125. Actor with seven Emmys ASNER
Ed Asner is most famous for playing the irascible but lovable Lou Grant on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and on the spin-off drama “Lou Grant”. Off-screen, Asner is noted for his political activism. He served two terms as president of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and was very involved in the 1980 SAG strike. When “Lou Grant” was cancelled in 1982, despite decent ratings, there was a lot of talk that the cancellation was a move by the network against Asner personally. In fact one of Asner’s activist colleagues, Howard Hesseman (who played Johnny Fever), found that his show “WKRP in Cincinnati” was also cancelled … on the very same day.

127. “Slippery” trees ELMS
The Slippery Elm is a species of elm native to North America and is also known as the Red Elm. The inner bark of the slippery elm can used in a medicinal tea. Elm bark tea is said to ease a sore throat or irritated stomach.

131. Bug repellent ingredient DEET
DEET is short for N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide, an active ingredient in insect repellents. DEET is most often used to repel mosquitoes by applying it to the skin and/or clothing. It is also used to protect against tick bites.

Down
1. Cruiser drivers COPS
“To cop” was northern British dialect for “to seize, catch”. This verb evolved in the noun “copper”, describing a policeman, someone who catches criminals. “Copper” was shortened to “cop”.

4. Freudian concern PSYCHE
Sigmund Freud created a structural model of the human psyche, breaking it into three parts: the id, the ego, and the super-ego. The id is that part of the psyche containing the basic instinctual drives. The ego seeks to please the id by causing realistic behavior that benefits the individual. The super-ego almost has a parental role, contradicting the id by introducing critical thinking and morals to behavioral choices.

5. “The Bells of St. __” MARY’S
“Going My Way” is a 1944 musical film starring Bing Crosby and Barry Fitzgerald as the incoming and outgoing pastors of a New York City parish. The film was so successful that it spawned a sequel called “The Bells of St. Mary’s” that was released the following year.

7. Fish that swims upright SEAHORSE
Seahorses belong to the genus Hippocampus. The genus name comes from the Greek “hippo” meaning “horse” and “kampos” meaning “sea monster”.

8. Voices in il coro ALTI
In Italian, one might sing with altos (alti) in the choir (il coro).

9. Very quietly, in music PPP
The musical term “pianissimo” is abbreviated to “pp”, and is an instruction to the performer to sing or play very softly. The concept can be extended to “ppp”, short for “pianississimo”, an instruction of play even more softly. The opposite instructions are fortissimo (ff) and fortississimo (fff), instructions to perform very loudly, and even more loudly.

10. 1836 battle site ALAMO
The famous Alamo in San Antonio, Texas was originally known as Mission San Antonio de Valero. The mission was founded in 1718 and was the first mission established in the city. The Battle of the Alamo took place in 1836, a thirteen-day siege by the Mexican Army led by President General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. Only two people defending the Alamo Mission survived the onslaught. One month later, the Texian army got its revenge by attacking and defeating the Mexican Army in the Battle of San Jacinto. During the surprise attack on Santa Anna’s camp, many of the Texian soldiers were heard to cry “Remember the Alamo!”.

11. December number CAROL
The word “carol” came into English via the Old French word “carole”, which was a “dance in a ring”. When “carol” made it into English, about 1300 AD, the term was used to describe a dance as well as a joyful song. Around 1500 AD, carols that were sung came to be associated with Christmas.

14. Like a certain fairy tale apple POISONED
The evil queen sends Snow White into a state of suspended animation by tricking her into eating a poisoned apple.

15. Give pieces to ARM
“Piece” is a slang term for a firearm.

16. Very early WEE
In the very early hours of the morning, in the wee hours …

17. Scand. land NOR
Norway has been ranked as the country in the world with the highest standard of living almost every year since 2001. Norway is rich in natural resources and has a relatively low population. The people benefit from a comprehensive social security system, subsidized higher education for all citizens and universal health care. And Norway is famous for her success at the Winter Olympic Games, having won more gold medals than any other nation in the world.

20. Rare football result SAFETY
In American football, a “safety” is a rare method of scoring, the result of which is two points for the scoring team. This happens when a member of the offensive team downs the ball behind his own goal line, giving two points to the defensive team.

26. Dash for cash, e.g. TYPO
Typing “dash” instead of “cash” by mistake, is an example of a “typo”, a typographical error.

37. Key wood EBONY
The traditional materials used in the manufacture of piano keys were ebony and ivory.

38. Ones who are astrologically balanced? LIBRAS
The constellation of Libra is named for the scales held by the goddess of justice. Libra is the only sign of the zodiac that isn’t named for a living creature.

40. Agent in need of Weight Watchers? STOCKY BROKER (from “stockbroker”)
Weight Watchers Online was founded in 1963 by a homemaker called Jean Nidetch. Nidetch was struggling with her weight and founded a support group of overweight friends to help her achieve her goals. That support group developed in the Weight Watchers network.

43. Racing’s 24 Hours of __ LE MANS
Le Mans is a city in northwestern France. The city is famous for the 24 Hours of Le Mans sports car race that has been held annually since 1923. The 24-hour race uses the city’s race track, but closed city streets are also used for part of the circuit.

48. Clark’s “Mogambo” co-star AVA
“Mogambo” is a 1953 film noted for its spectacular scenes set in the African jungle. “Mogambo” is actually a remake of a 1932 movie called “Red Dust”. Gable plays the romantic lead in both the original and the remake, even though they are filmed 21 years apart. Gable gets involved with Jean Harlow and Mary Astor in the original, and with a Ava Gardner and Grace Kelly in the remake.

53. “Good Times” star ROLLE
Esther Rolle was an actress best known for playing the character Florida Evans on the sitcom “Maude” and on the show’s spinoff “Good Times”.

58. Romeo and Juliet, e.g. TEENS
In Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”, it is explicitly stated that Juliet is 13 years of age, and the assumption is that Romeo is perhaps a little older.

66. Adviser to Nero SENECA
Seneca the Younger was a playwright as well as a tutor and advisor to the Emperor Nero of Ancient Rome. Although maybe innocent, Seneca was forced to commit suicide by Nero as it was alleged that Seneca participated in a plot to kill the emperor. To kill himself, Seneca cut into a number of veins in order to bleed to death.

67. Worked a dance, for short DJED
Supposedly, the world’s first radio disk jockey was one Ray Newby of Stockton, California who made his first broadcast in 1909 would you believe? When he was 16 years old and a student, he started to play his records on a primitive radio located in the Herrold College of Engineering and Wireless in San Jose. The records played back then were mostly recordings of Enrico Caruso.

69. Cheese from the Netherlands GOUDA
Gouda is a cheese that originated in the Dutch city of the same name, although today Gouda is produced all over the world and very little of it comes from the Netherlands. Gouda is often smoke-cured, given it a yellowish-brown outer skin and that characteristic smoky taste.

71. Manhattan area, with “the” BOWERY
The Bowery is a neighborhood at the south end of Manhattan Island in New York City. The name “Bowery” comes from the old Dutch word for a farm, namely “bouwerij”.

72. Sunset Limited operator AMTRAK
The Sunset Limited is a passenger train service between New Orleans and Los Angeles. The train used to run between Miami and Los Angeles, making the Sunset Limited the only true transcontinental service in American history.

77. Liberty Island symbol TORCH
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France to the United States. It was designed by Frédéric Bartholdi and was dedicated in 1886. If you take a boat ride down the Seine in Paris you will probably see a one-third replica of Lady Liberty standing on a small island in the river, looking quite magnificent. That copy was given to the people of Paris by the city’s American community in 1889.

81. Legend creator ACURA
Acura is a division of the Honda Motor Company, and is Honda’s luxury brand. Infiniti is the equivalent luxury brand for the Nissan Motor Company, and Lexus is the more luxurious version of Toyota’s models.

85. 20th-century White House nickname CAL
President Calvin Coolidge, the only US President to have been born on July 4th, was known as a man of few words. It was while he was serving as Vice-President in the administration of Warren G. Harding, that Coolidge earned the nickname “Silent Cal”. There is a famous story told about Coolidge’s reticence that I would love to think is true, attributed to the poet Dorothy Parker. Sitting beside him at dinner, she remarked to him, “Mr. Coolidge, I’ve made a bet against a fellow who said it was impossible to get more than two words out of you.” His famous reply: “You lose …”

87. Crayola color retired in 2003 TEAL BLUE
In the year 2000 the Crayola company, very cleverly I think, held the “Crayola Color Census 2000” in which people were polled and asked for their favorite Crayola colors. President George W. Bush chose “Blue Bell” and Tiger Woods chose “Wild Strawberry”.

89. Kitchen gadget brand EKCO
The EKCO name dates back to 1888 when Edward Katzinger founded his company in Chicago, to make baking pans. The acronym EKCO stands for “Edward Katzinger Co”.

91. Kronborg Castle, in Shakespeare ELSINORE
Elsinore is the castle which William Shakespeare used as the setting for his play “Hamlet”. Elsinore is based on the actual Kronborg castle in the Danish city of Helsingør (hence “Elsinore”).

96. Big Easy cuisine CREOLE
The city of New Orleans, Louisiana has the nickname “The Big Easy”. This name might come from the early 1900s when musicians found it relatively “easy” to find work there. The city is also known by the acronym NOLA, standing for New Orleans, LA.

97. Author Jaffe RONA
Rona Jaffe was an American novelist perhaps most famous for two of her books, “The Best of Everything” and “Mazes and Monsters”. “The Best of Everything” was published in 1958 and has been compared with the HBO television series “Sex and the City” as it depicts women in the working world. “Mazes and Monsters” was published in 1981 and explores a role-playing game similar to Dungeons & Dragons and the impact it has on players.

100. British Conservative TORY
“Tory” comes from the Irish word “tóraí” meaning “outlaw, robber”. The term “tory” was originally used for an Irish outlaw and later became a term of abuse for Irish rebels. At the end of the reign of King Charles II in Britain, there was a political divide with one side being called “Whigs” and the other “Tories”. Historically, the term “Tory” evolved to basically mean a supporter of the British monarchy, and today is used for a member of the British Conservative Party.

111. Epps of “The Mod Squad” OMAR
Omar Epps is the actor who played Eric Foreman on the excellent television series “House”. Prior to playing Dr. Foreman, Epps had a recurring role playing Dr. Dennis Grant on “ER”. And, in another link to the world of medicine, Epps was born in Savannah, Georgia to single mom, Dr. Bonnie Epps.

The 1999 movie “The Mod Squad” was an adaptation of the seventies television show of the same name. The part of Lincoln “Linc” Hayes was played by Omar Epps, Claire Danes played Julie Barnes and Giovanni Ribisi played Peter Cochran.

116. Salinger’s “With Love and Squalor” girl ESME
J. D. Salinger wrote a short story called “For Esme – with Love and Squalor”, originally published in “The New Yorker” in 1950. It is a story about a young English girl called Esme and an American soldier, and is set in WWII.

119. “White Collar” network USA
“White Collar” is a police drama shown on the USA Network. It’s all about an FBI agent working with an informant who is a con artist by trade.

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For the sake of completion, here is a full listing of all the answers:
Across
1. Place with canoes CAMP
5. Tableland MESA
9. Groups of foxhounds PACKS
14. Little one on a board PAWN
18. Sashes with bows OBIS
19. Skating maneuvers AXELS
21. Interwoven hair PLAIT
22. “Wonderfilled” cookie OREO
23. Unimposing PUNY
24. Wrangler’s rope RIATA
25. What determines when the bash ends? PARTY TIMER (from “part-timer”)
27. Awkward work period? STICKY SHIFT (from “stick shift”)
30. Walks leisurely MOSEYS
31. Must HAS TO
32. “The Thin Blue Line” director Morris ERROL
34. Outlaw tracker POSSE
38. Vision-correcting aid LASER
41. Student-teacher calculation, say RATIO
43. Savanna newborn LION CUB
45. Acct. posting INT
46. Chess great keeping warm? TOASTY MASTER (from “toastmaster”)
51. “For that reason …” ERGO
52. Uncultured sort BOOR
54. Chevy subcompact AVEO
55. Soap staple DRAMA
56. Superman portrayer Cain DEAN
57. Italian cheesecake cheese RICOTTA
59. Crisp quality NIP
62. Sudden burst SPATE
64. Like Thurber’s humor WRY
65. Tattoo sites, perhaps ANKLES
66. Course often taken first SALAD
68. Thermal __ ENERGY
70. Modus operandi STYLE
71. Containers for some pork cuts? BELLY JARS (from “bell jars”)
73. ’50s sci-fi flier RODAN
76. Unlikely to be talked out of BENT ON
78. Looks SEEMS
79. Reporter’s need SOURCE
80. Disfigure MAR
82. Planter SOWER
84. R.I. summer hours EDT
85. Bullet propellant CORDITE
86. Macbeth, for one SCOT
88. Prompt, as a forgetful actor RE-CUE
90. Give a tongue-lashing, with “out” REAM
92. Passionate AVID
93. Reheat, in a way NUKE
94. Hoedown official having a bad day? CRANKY CALLER (from “crank caller”)
98. Pre-event period EVE
99. Like Marilyn Monroe’s voice BREATHY
101. Stoppers of spirits CORKS
102. Paddled OARED
104. __ Rossi: wine brand CARLO
105. Was brilliant SHONE
107. Pastry bag filler ICING
110. Mile High player BRONCO
113. Demand for fabric softener? DOWNY MARKET (from “down market”)
118. Yellowstone roughneck? BULLY MOOSE (from “bull moose”)
122. Diving birds LOONS
123. Take the edge off EASE
124. Biblical barterer ESAU
125. Actor with seven Emmys ASNER
126. Causing shudders, maybe EERIE
127. “Slippery” trees ELMS
128. Stare GAPE
129. Swamp growths REEDS
130. Ones breaking away SECT
131. Bug repellent ingredient DEET

Down
1. Cruiser drivers COPS
2. Bump up against ABUT
3. 22-Across variety MINI
4. Freudian concern PSYCHE
5. “The Bells of St. __” MARY’S
6. Be real EXIST
7. Fish that swims upright SEAHORSE
8. Voices in il coro ALTI
9. Very quietly, in music PPP
10. 1836 battle site ALAMO
11. December number CAROL
12. Hobbyists’ purchases KITS
13. Eyelid irritation STYE
14. Like a certain fairy tale apple POISONED
15. Give pieces to ARM
16. Very early WEE
17. Scand. land NOR
20. Rare football result SAFETY
26. Dash for cash, e.g. TYPO
28. Go-__ KART
29. Remove fat from TRIM
33. Teams are often on it, with “the” ROAD
35. Chauffeur who’s off his rocker? SCREWY DRIVER (from “screwdriver”)
36. Baking staple SUGAR
37. Key wood EBONY
38. Ones who are astrologically balanced? LIBRAS
39. Honor with oil ANOINT
40. Agent in need of Weight Watchers? STOCKY BROKER (from “stockbroker”)
42. Unkeyed ATONAL
43. Racing’s 24 Hours of __ LE MANS
44. On the warpath IRATE
47. Feed bag feed OATS
48. Clark’s “Mogambo” co-star AVA
49. Most retirees: Abbr. SRS
50. Winds down, with “off” TAPERS
53. “Good Times” star ROLLE
58. Romeo and Juliet, e.g. TEENS
60. Afflictions ILLS
61. Word on a check PAYEE
63. Eraser target ERROR
66. Adviser to Nero SENECA
67. Worked a dance, for short DJED
69. Cheese from the Netherlands GOUDA
71. Manhattan area, with “the” BOWERY
72. Sunset Limited operator AMTRAK
74. Busy ACTIVE
75. More than wanted NEEDED
77. Liberty Island symbol TORCH
79. Not all SOME
80. Cable news station MSNBC
81. Legend creator ACURA
83. Preside over RUN
85. 20th-century White House nickname CAL
87. Crayola color retired in 2003 TEAL BLUE
89. Kitchen gadget brand EKCO
91. Kronborg Castle, in Shakespeare ELSINORE
95. Over there, to Shakespeare YOND
96. Big Easy cuisine CREOLE
97. Author Jaffe RONA
100. British Conservative TORY
103. Was like-minded AGREED
105. Quick bread choice SCONE
106. Took for a ride HOSED
108. Pessimist CYNIC
109. “Nothing more required here” I’M SET
111. Epps of “The Mod Squad” OMAR
112. Wine taster’s concern NOSE
114. Hardships WOES
115. Leafy vegetable KALE
116. Salinger’s “With Love and Squalor” girl ESME
117. __ pilot TEST
118. Mooch BEG
119. “White Collar” network USA
120. Full circuit LAP
121. Waffling sounds ERS

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