LA Times Crossword Answers 21 Sep 14, Sunday

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CROSSWORD SETTER: C.C. Burnikel
THEME: Taco Filling … each of today’s themed answers includes the hidden word TACO:

23A. Nissan Bluebird competitor TOYOTA CORONA
29A. “That’s enough out of you!” PUT A CORK IN IT!
45A. Didn’t panic KEPT A COOL HEAD
66A. February 1945 summit YALTA CONFERENCE
88A. Strong morning drink ROBUSTA COFFEE
108A. Yakov Smirnoff catchphrase WHAT A COUNTRY!
115A. Christmas rental SANTA COSTUME

BILL BUTLER’S COMPLETION TIME: 21m 58s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 0

Today’s Wiki-est, Amazonian Googlies
Across

1. Gardener’s enemy APHID
Aphids are called “greenfly” back in the British Isles where I come from. The most effective way to control aphids in my experience is to make sure there are plenty of ladybugs in the garden (called ladybirds in Ireland!).

6. C to C, say OCTAVE
I find that terminology in music can be confusing. My way of looking at an octave (my way … don’t shout at me!) is thinking of a piano keyboard. In the key of C, the seven notes of the octave are C, D, E, F, G, A, B (or “do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti”). These are all white keys. Most of these “white notes” are separated by whole tones, so there is room to add a “semitone” in between most of them, and these are the black keys (C-sharp for example). There is room for five black keys in an octave, and 7 + 5 adds up to 12. I assume we use the term “octave” because we often add an eighth note on the end “to bring us back to do” as the song says (do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do … or … C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C). That eighth note is really the first note in the next octave up.

12. Anti-drug ads, e.g. PSAS
Public service announcement (PSA)

19. World’s largest energy consumer CHINA
By most measures, China became the world’s biggest consumer of energy in 2010, surpassing the US. The next three big consumers are Russian, Japan and India, in that order. However, when one lists the largest users of energy per capita, the ranking changes dramatically. The highest energy consumer per capita is the United Arab Emirates, with Canada ranking fourth in the world, and the US fifth. China is way down the list, around twentieth.

23. Nissan Bluebird competitor TOYOTA CORONA
The Toyota Corona takes its name from the Latin word for “crown”. Toyota management likes the idea of naming their cars after the word “crown”, as they did with the Toyota Crown, the Toyota Camry (Japanese for crown) and the Toyota Corolla (Latin for small crown).

The Nissan Bluebird is a mid-sized sedan car that was produced from 1957 to 2001, an impressive 44 years.

25. Family rec center YMCA
The YMCA is a worldwide movement that has its roots in London, England. There, in 1844, the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) was founded with the intent of promoting Christian principles through the development of “a healthy spirit, mind and body”. The founder, George Williams, saw the need to create YMCA facilities for young men who were flocking to the cities as the Industrial Revolution flourished. He saw that these men were frequenting taverns and brothels, and wanted to offer a more wholesome alternative.

27. Artist Yoko ONO
Yoko Ono is an avant-garde artist. Ono actually met her future husband John Lennon for the first time while she was preparing her conceptual art exhibit called “Hammer a Nail”. Visitors were encouraged to hammer in a nail into a wooden board, creating the artwork. Lennon wanted to hammer in the first nail, but Ono stopped him as the exhibition had not yet opened. Apparently Ono relented when Lennon paid her an imaginary five shillings to hammer an imaginary nail into the wood.

28. Berserk AMOK
The phrase “to run amok” (sometimes “to run amuck”) has been around since the 1670s and is derived from the Malay word for “attacking furiously”, “amuk”. The word “amok” was also used as a noun to describe Malay natives who were “frenzied”. Given Malaya’s troubled history, the natives probably had good reason for that frenzy …

Our word “berserk” meaning “deranged” comes from the “Berserkers”, Norse warriors described in Old Norse literature. Berserkers were renowned for going into battle in a fury, and some believe that they consumed drugged food to get themselves worked up for the fighting ahead.

34. Bordeaux bud AMI
A male friend in France is “un ami”, and a female friend is “une amie”.

Bordeaux is perhaps the wine producing capital of the world. Wine has been produced in the area since the eighth century. Bordeaux has an administrative history too. During WWII, the French government relocated from Paris to the port city of Bordeaux when it became clear that Paris was soon to fall to the Germans. After the German’s took France, the capital was famously moved to Vichy.

36. Notable survivor of the Trojan War AENEAS
Aeneas was a Trojan who traveled to Italy and became the ancestor of all Romans. Aeneas’s story is told in Virgil’s epic poem “The Aeneid”.

The story of the Wooden Horse of Troy is told in the Virgil’s poem “The Aeneid”. According to the tale, the city of Troy finally fell to Greeks after a siege that had lasted for ten years. In a ruse, the Greeks sailed away in apparent defeat, leaving behind a large wooden horse. Inside the horse were hidden 30 crack soldiers. When the horse was dragged into the city as a victory trophy, the soldiers sneaked out and opened the city’s gates. The Greeks returned under cover of night and entered the open city.

37. Felix Leiter’s org., in Bond films CIA
Felix Leiter is a character who appears in Ian Fleming’s “James Bond” series of novels. He is a good friend to Bond, and works for the CIA and later the Pinkerton Detective Agency. Leiter has been played by many actors on the big screen, perhaps most famously by Jack Lord, in the original movie “Dr. No” from 1962. Lord also played Steve McGarrett on the TV show “Hawaii Five-O”.

40. Pen handle? BIC
Société Bic is a French company, based in Clichy in France. The first product the company produced, more than fifty years ago, was the Bic Cristal ballpoint pen that is still produced today. Bic also makes other disposable products such as lighters and razors.

42. German gripe ACH!
The German exclamation “ach!” is usually translated into English as “oh!”

43. Storied ball dropper GALILEO
Galileo Galilei may be the most famous son of the city of Pisa in Italy and was considered by many to have been the father of modern science. In the world of physics, Galileo postulated that objects of different masses would fall at the same rate provided they did so in a vacuum (so there was no air resistance). There is a story that he dropped two balls of different masses from the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa to demonstrate this, but this probably never happened. Centuries later, Astronaut David Scott performed Galileo’s proposed experiment when he dropped a hammer and feather on the moon during the Apollo 15 mission and we all saw the objects hit the moon surface, at exactly the same time.

53. Attila, for one HUN
In his day, Attila the Hun was the most feared enemy of the Roman Empire, until he died in 453 AD. Attila was the leader of the Hunnic Empire of central Europe and was famous for invading much of the continent. However, he never directly attacked Rome.

54. Firth or fjord INLET
“Firth” is a word used in England and Scotland for an inlet, and tends to be used in the same way as “fjord” is in Scandinavia.

A drowned valley might be called a ria or a fjord, both formed as sea level rises. A ria is a drowned valley created by river erosion, and a fjord is a drowned valley created by glaciation.

55. 1,000-yr. realm HRE
The Holy Roman Empire (HRE) existed from 962 to 1806 AD and was a territory of varying size over the centuries that centered on the Kingdom of Germany. The HRE was a successor to the western half of the Ancient Roman Empire. The empire dissolved in 1806 when Holy Roman Emperor Francis II abdicated after a military defeat by the French under Napoleon at Austerlitz.

56. Org. that promotes hunter safety NRA
National Rifle Association(NRA)

57. Sour British brew ALEGAR
Alegar is vinegar that is produced by the fermentation of ale.

59. Sno-Cat feature TREAD
The brand name Sno-Cat is owned by the Tucker company. All “snowcats” are tracked vehicles built to work in snow, famously used in expeditions to the polar regions. The modern Sno-Cat from Tucker differs from its competitors in that it has four, independently-mounted tracks.

60. __ Mason: investment giant LEGG
Legg Mason is a large investment management company that was founded in 1899 in Baltimore, where is still based today.

61. Lang. of Luther GER
Martin Luther wrote his “95 Theses on the Power and Efficacy of the Indulgences” in 1517, a document that is often seen as the spark that set off the Protestant Reformation. Luther’s main argument was that the Catholic Church’s practice of granting “indulgences”, forgiveness from punishment for sins, was wrong, in particular when the such indulgences were granted in exchange for money.

62. Mmes., in La Mancha SRAS
The equivalent of “Mrs.” in French is “Mme.” (Madame) and in Spanish is “Sra.” (Señora).

La Mancha is a region in Spain, a plateau lying south of Madrid. The area became famous after publication of the novel “Don Quixote de La Mancha” by Miguel de Cervantes.

63. Lamb Chop creator Lewis SHARI
Shari Lewis was the original puppeteer behind the PBS children’s show “Lamb Chop”. After Shari Lewis died in 1998, her daughter Mallory took over the role of puppeteer on the show.

64. Cartoon girl with a talking backpack DORA
“Dora the Explorer” is a cartoon series shown on Nickelodeon. Part of Dora’s remit is to introduce the show’s young viewers to some Spanish words and phrases.

66. February 1945 summit YALTA CONFERENCE
The Yalta Conference was a wartime meeting between WWII leaders Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin. Held in February of 1945, the conference is most remembered for decisions made on the post-war organization of Europe. To a large extent, the three leaders made decisions carving up influence around the world that has had implications to this day.

78. “Just the Way You __” ARE
“Just the Way You Are” is a 1977 song written and performed by Billy Joel. It was Joel’s first top-ten record in the US and really turned around his career.

80. Prepares, as for action GIRDS
The phrase “gird your loins” dates back to Ancient Rome. The expression describes the action of lifting “one’s skirts” and tying them between the legs to allow more freedom of movement before going into battle. Nowadays, “gird your loins” is a metaphor for “prepare yourself for the worst”.

81. Heavy herbivores HIPPOS
The name “hippopotamus” comes from the Greek for “river horse”. Hippos are the third largest land mammals, after elephants and rhinos. The closest living relatives to hippos don’t even live on land. They are the whales and porpoises of the oceans.

84. Milano Mr. SIG
“Signor” is “Mister” in Italian.

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.

86. PC-to-PC system LAN
You may have a Local Area Network (LAN) in your house. If you’ve got a PC and a router or switch, likely attached to some modem, then you have a LAN.

87. Letter before chi PHI
Phi is the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet.

88. Strong morning drink ROBUSTA COFFEE
Robusta is the common name for the Coffea canephora species of coffee plant. About one third of all the coffee produced in the world is robusta.

93. “Wheel of Fortune” buy AN E
Contestants have been spinning the “Wheel of Fortune” since it first aired in 1975.

94. Lap dog, briefly POM
The Pomeranian is a breed of small dog, named for the Pomerania region of Europe (part of eastern Germany and northern Poland). The breed was much loved by the royalty of Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries. In the 19th century, Queen Victoria owned a particularly small Pomeranian. Due to the notoriety of the monarch’s pet, the Pomeranian was bred for small size, so that during the Queen’s admittedly long reign, the size of the average “pom” was reduced by 50% …

98. City with a Kansas State campus SALINA
The city of Salina in Kansas was founded in 1858 and is named for the Saline River.

101. Café lighteners LAITS
Café au lait (“coffee with milk”) is usually strong, drip coffee to which one adds steamed milk. At least that’s the way we tend to make in this country.

105. WWII domain ETO
General Dwight D. Eisenhower (DDE) was in command of the European Theater of Operations (ETO) during WWII.

106. USAF noncom TSGT
Technical Sergeant (TSgt)

108. Yakov Smirnoff catchphrase WHAT A COUNTRY!
The Ukrainian-born comedian Yakov Pokhis is better known by his stage name, Yakov Smirnoff. Smirnoff was popular on television in the eighties, playing comedic roles with a thick Russian accent. He is a smart cookie, and holds a master’s degree in positive psychology from the University of Pennsylvania.

110. Corn holder SILO
“Silo” is a Spanish word that we absorbed into English, originally coming from the Greek word “siros” that described a pit in which one kept grain.

113. Rand who created John Galt AYN
John Galt is a character in the Ayn Rand novel “Atlas Shrugged”.

Ayn Rand was a Russian-American novelist born Alisa Rosenbaum. Her two best known works are her novels “The Fountainhead” published in 1943 and “Atlas Shrugged” from 1957. Back in 1951, Rand moved from Los Angeles to New York City. Soon after, she gathered a group of admirers around her with whom she discussed philosophy and shared drafts of her magnum opus, “Atlas Shrugged”. This group called itself “The Collective”, and one of the founding members was none other than future Federal Reserve chairman, Alan Greenspan.

118. Weightlifting beneficiary PEC
“Pecs” is the familiar term for the chest muscle, more correctly known as the pectoralis major muscle. “Pectus” is a the Latin word for “breast, chest”.

119. Actress Lena OLIN
The lovely Lena Olin is a Swedish actress, clearly someone who had acting in her blood. Her mother was the actress Britta Holmberg and her father the actor and director Stig Olin. Olin had a very successful career in Sweden, often working with the great Ingmar Bergman. Olin’s breakthrough international and English-speaking role was playing opposite Daniel Day-Lewis in “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” released in 1988. Way back in 1974, the lovely Miss Olin was crowned Miss Scandinavia in a beauty pageant for Nordic women held in Helsinki, Finland.

120. Oscar winner Kidman NICOLE
Nicole Kidman is an Australian-American actress whose breakthrough role was the female lead in 1989’s “Dead Calm”. Kidman was actually born in Hawaii, to Australian parents. As a result, she has dual citizenship of Australia and the US.

Down
3. Classic Western shout HI-YO, SILVER!
“The Lone Ranger” was both a radio and television show, dating back to its first radio performance in 1933 on a Detroit station. The line “Hi-yo, Silver! Away!” was a device used in the storyline to signal that a riding sequence was starting, so cue the music!

4. Rescuer of Odysseus INO
Ino was a mortal queen of Thebes through her marriage to King Athamas. In Greek mythology, Ino became the goddess Leukothea after her death. As Leukothea she provided divine aid to Odysseus, according to Homer’s “Odyssey”. She provided Odysseus with a magical veil that he used to escape from Poseidon.

5. Some Dropbox contents DATA
Dropbox is a big name in the world of cloud data storage.

In the world of computing, when one operates “in the cloud”, one’s files and key applications are not stored on one’s own computer, but rather are residing “in the cloud”, on a computer(s) somewhere out on the Internet. I do 90% of my computing in the cloud. That way I don’t have to worry about backing up files, and I can operate from any computer if I have to …

7. Browsing activity marker COOKIE
When you visit a website, often it will leave a little piece of text information called a “cookie” on your computer. As a cookie is a text file, and not executable, it is relatively harmless. However, as browsers routinely read these text files, cookies can be used as “spyware”. Basically, the browser can read the cookie and tell a lot about your browsing habits. This can be a good thing, so when you go back to your favorite websites you will be recognized and this can help you. For example, you may have shopped at a site and you’ll find that your shopping cart still has the items you were looking at, often because the items were stored in a cookie. However, they can be “bad” as some spyware uses the cookies to detect your browsing habits and can direct the browser to do things you may not want it to do. So, I only accept cookies from sites I trust, as they do enhance my browsing experience …

8. A.L. East team TOR
The Toronto Blue Jays baseball franchise was founded in 1977. The Blue Jays are the only team based outside the US to have won a World Series, doing so in 1992 and 1993. And since the Montreal Expos relocated to Washington, the Blue Jays are the only Major League Baseball team now headquartered outside of the US.

11. Skype appointment E-DATE
The main feature of the Skype application is that it allows voice communication to take place over the Internet (aka VoIP). Skype has other features such as video conferencing and instant messaging, but the application made its name from voice communication. Skype was founded by two Scandinavian entrepreneurs and the software necessary was developed by a team of engineers in Estonia. The development project was originally called “Sky peer-to-peer” so the first commercial name for the application was “Skyper”. This had to be shortened to “Skype” because the skyper.com domain name was already in use.

13. Sport with a referee called a gyoji SUMO
Sumo is a sport that is practiced professionally only in Japan, the country of its origin. There is an international federation of sumo wrestling now, and one of the organization’s aims is to have the sport accepted as an Olympic event.

14. Ghana’s capital ACCRA
Accra sits on Ghana’s coast and is a major seaport as well as the country’s capital city. The name “Accra” comes from a local word “Nkran” meaning “ants”, a name chosen because of the large number of anthills found in the area when the city was founded.

16. Wiltshire monument STONEHENGE
The magnificent Stonehenge monument in the south of England was built from 3000 to 2000 BC. “Stonehenge” has given its name to “henges”, a whole class of earthenwork monuments that are circular in form with an internal ditch surrounded by a bank. Paradoxically, Stonehenge doesn’t qualify as a henge by this contemporary definition, as its earthen bank is surrounded by an external ditch.

Wiltshire is a landlocked county in South West England. Wiltshire is home to the famous stone circle called Stonehenge, as well as the medieval cathedral city of Salisbury.

17. Ancient region of Asia Minor IONIA
Lydia and Ionia were ancient territories in a part of the world now covered by modern-day Turkey. Both territories eventually fell under Greek and then Roman rule.

18. Millay and Milton POETS
Edna St. Vincent Millay was an American poet and playwright, the third woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (in 1923 for “The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver”). Millay was noted not only for her work, but also for the open arrangement that she and her husband had in their marriage. Millay took many lovers, including the poet George Dillon for whom she wrote a number of sonnets.

English poet John Milton is best known for his epic poem “Paradise Lost”. Milton also wrote several sonnets, the most famous of which is probably “On His Blindness”. The poet developed glaucoma which rendered him completely blind so he had to dictate a lot of his work, including the whole of “Paradise Lost”.

24. Bobby Jones, for his entire golfing career AMATEUR
Bobby Jones was the most successful amateur to compete in the game of golf. He was in hs heyday in twenties, and chose to retire from competition when he just 28 years old. Jones made his living as a lawyer. Jones won the “grand slam” of his day i.e. the open and amateur championships in the US and in the UK.

33. __ chi TAI
More properly called tai chi chuan, tai chi is a martial art mostly practiced to improve overall health and increase longevity.

43. Robin Roberts’ show, initially GMA
Robin Roberts has been the anchor of ABC’s “Good Morning America” since 2005, prior to which she was a sportscaster on ESPN for 15 years.

44. Jokhang Temple city LHASA
Jokhang is considered by most Tibetans to be the most sacred temple in the whole of Tibet. Located in Lhasa, it was founded in the 7th century. The name “Jokhang” is translated today as “House of Buddha”.

46. Cuban Liberation Day month ENERO
Liberation Day is observed in Cuba on January 1st each year. The holiday commemorates the 1959 Cuban Revolution led by Fidel Castro.

48. “Airplane!” hero Striker TED
The 1980 movie “Airplane!” has to be one of the zaniest comedies ever made. The lead roles were Ted Striker (played by Robert Hays) and Elaine Dickinson (played by Julie Hagerty). But it was Leslie Nielsen who stole the show, playing Dr. Barry Rumack. That’s my own humble opinion of course …

58. “Let’s Get It On” singer GAYE
“Let’s Get It On” is a song by Marvin Gaye, first recorded in 1973. The song’s lyrics have to be among the most sexually charged in the popular repertoire, and helped to earn Gaye a reputation as a sex icon.

64. Jordan River outlet DEAD SEA
The Dead Sea is a salt lake that lies over 1,000 feet below sea level in the Middle East. It is one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world, with a salt content that is almost ten times that of the ocean.

The Jordan River forms the border between Israel and Jordan, and flows into the Dead Sea. According to the Christian Bible, Jesus was baptised in the Jordan by John the Baptist. The country of Jordan takes its name from the river.

70. Virologist who worked with Epstein BARR
The virologists Michael Anthony Epstein and Yvonne Barr discovered what’s now called the Epstein-Barr virus. It is in the herpes family and is one of the most common viruses found in humans. Epstein-Barr causes glandular fever, and is associated with some forms of cancer.

72. Big name in athletic shoes NEW BALANCE
New Balance is a footwear manufacturer based in Boston, Massachusetts.

76. Nonsense APPLESAUCE
I am learning so much today. Apparently “applesauce” is slang for “nonsense, rubbish”. News to me …

77. Koufax quartet NO-HIT GAMES
Sandy Koufax is a retired pitcher who played for the Brooklyn/LA Dodgers from 1955 to 1966. Koufax is the youngest person to have been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, being so honored in 1972 when he was just over 36 years old.

79. Clay or Webster, briefly US SENATOR
Henry Clay was a statesman from Kentucky well known for his gift as an orator. He was very persuasive in his arguments in favor of war with Britain resulting in the War of 1812. In 1957, a Senate committee chaired by John F. Kennedy declared Henry Clay one of the five greatest senators in American history.

Daniel Webster was a US senator for Massachusetts in the runup to the Civil War, as well as US Secretary of State in the administrations of Presidents Millard Fillmore, William Henry Harrison and John Tyler. Famously, Webster debated Senator Robert Hayne of South Carolina in an unscripted exchange on the Senate floor in 1830. Webster’s “second reply to Hayne” is regarded by many as the most eloquent speech ever delivered in the US Congress. Included in the speech was his assertion that the US government is “made for the people, made by the people, and answerable to the people”. These words were echoed by President Abraham Lincoln in the Gettysburg Address as “government of the people, by the people, for the people”.

80. Picture file suffix GIF
A bitmap is an image file format used to store digital images. Basically, each pixel in a bitmap file is stored as a “bit” of information, hence the name “bitmap”. In 1987, CompuServe introduced a new type of image file called the Graphics Interchange Format (GIF). A GIF image takes the same information as a bitmap and then compresses it, resulting in a smaller file size. However, during compression the image may lose some resolution.

81. Millennium Falcon pilot HAN SOLO
The Millenium Falcon is the spacecraft piloted by Han Solo and Chewbacca in the “Star Wars” movies.

82. [Not a typo] SIC
“Sic” indicates that a quotation is written as originally found, perhaps including a typo. “Sic” is Latin for “thus, like this”.

85. Punic Wars fighter ROMAN
The Punic Wars were a series of three conflicts fought between Ancient Rome and Ancient Carthage. With Carthage on the North African coast and Rome on the east coast of Italy, the Punic wars were largely an attempt to control the western Mediterranean Sea and were centered on the island of Sicily.

90. Op-Ed pieces COLUMNS
Op-Ed is an abbreviation for “opposite the editorial page”. Op-Eds started in “The New York Evening World” in 1921 when the page opposite the editorials was used for articles written by a named guest writer, someone independent of the editorial board.

92. Rescue pro EMT
Emergency medical technician (EMT)

100. Amtrak express ACELA
The Acela Express is the fastest train routinely running in the US, getting up to 150 mph at times. The service runs between Boston and Washington D.C. via Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York. The brand name “Acela” was created to evoke “acceleration” and “excellence”.

109. HP Photosmart insert ORIG
HP Photosmart is a line of all-in-one printer/scanner/copiers.

111. Where the Storting makes legislative decisions OSLO
The Storting is the Norwegian parliament and is located in Oslo, Norway’s capital city. The Storting differs in structure from say the US Congress and the British Parliament in that is “unicameral”, it has only one legislative chamber.

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For the sake of completion, here is a full listing of all the answers:
Across
1. Gardener’s enemy APHID
6. C to C, say OCTAVE
12. Anti-drug ads, e.g. PSAS
16. Try a little of SIP
19. World’s largest energy consumer CHINA
20. Like some pullovers HOODED
21. No-luck link SUCH
22. Likewise TOO
23. Nissan Bluebird competitor TOYOTA CORONA
25. Family rec center YMCA
26. Unified ONE
27. Artist Yoko ONO
28. Berserk AMOK
29. “That’s enough out of you!” PUT A CORK IN IT!
32. Conclude one’s case REST
34. Bordeaux bud AMI
35. They bite TEETH
36. Notable survivor of the Trojan War AENEAS
37. Felix Leiter’s org., in Bond films CIA
38. Golfer’s pocketful TEES
40. Pen handle? BIC
42. German gripe ACH!
43. Storied ball dropper GALILEO
45. Didn’t panic KEPT A COOL HEAD
52. CCXI x V MLV
53. Attila, for one HUN
54. Firth or fjord INLET
55. 1,000-yr. realm HRE
56. Org. that promotes hunter safety NRA
57. Sour British brew ALEGAR
59. Sno-Cat feature TREAD
60. __ Mason: investment giant LEGG
61. Lang. of Luther GER
62. Mmes., in La Mancha SRAS
63. Lamb Chop creator Lewis SHARI
64. Cartoon girl with a talking backpack DORA
65. Campus bigwig DEAN
66. February 1945 summit YALTA CONFERENCE
70. Doggy bag item BONE
73. “__ you one” I OWE
74. Creek croakers TOADS
75. Meat order specification LEAN
78. “Just the Way You __” ARE
79. Works at home, maybe UMPS
80. Prepares, as for action GIRDS
81. Heavy herbivores HIPPOS
83. Remote button REW
84. Milano Mr. SIG
85. Split causes RIFTS
86. PC-to-PC system LAN
87. Letter before chi PHI
88. Strong morning drink ROBUSTA COFFEE
91. Like a sleeping baby ANGELIC
93. “Wheel of Fortune” buy AN E
94. Lap dog, briefly POM
95. Newspaper section ARTS
97. Crossed paths with MET
98. City with a Kansas State campus SALINA
101. Café lighteners LAITS
105. WWII domain ETO
106. USAF noncom TSGT
108. Yakov Smirnoff catchphrase WHAT A COUNTRY!
110. Corn holder SILO
112. “That feels so nice!” AAH!
113. Rand who created John Galt AYN
114. Political period TERM
115. Christmas rental SANTA COSTUME
118. Weightlifting beneficiary PEC
119. Actress Lena OLIN
120. Oscar winner Kidman NICOLE
121. Spikes, as punch LACES
122. Atlanta-to-Miami dir. SSE
123. Teases, with “on” RAGS
124. Initial phases ONSETS
125. Quite heavy OBESE

Down
1. Lineman? ACTOR
2. Mealtime annoyances PHONE CALLS
3. Classic Western shout HI-YO, SILVER!
4. Rescuer of Odysseus INO
5. Some Dropbox contents DATA
6. “Seriously!” OH, COME ON!
7. Browsing activity marker COOKIE
8. A.L. East team TOR
9. Become a mother, maybe ADOPT
10. Field of action VENUE
11. Skype appointment E-DATE
12. Futures dealer? PSYCHIC
13. Sport with a referee called a gyoji SUMO
14. Ghana’s capital ACCRA
15. “Hurry up!” SHAKE A LEG!
16. Wiltshire monument STONEHENGE
17. Ancient region of Asia Minor IONIA
18. Millay and Milton POETS
24. Bobby Jones, for his entire golfing career AMATEUR
30. Time to swing AT BAT
31. Snow measure INCH
33. __ chi TAI
39. Downhill, e.g. SKI RACE
41. Makes sense COHERES
43. Robin Roberts’ show, initially GMA
44. Jokhang Temple city LHASA
46. Cuban Liberation Day month ENERO
47. Court figure PLAINTIFF
48. “Airplane!” hero Striker TED
49. It has keys and stops ORGAN
50. Geometry product AREA
51. “Shucks!” DARN!
58. “Let’s Get It On” singer GAYE
59. Signs of spring THAWS
60. Men with manors LORDS
63. Temporary fix STOPGAP
64. Jordan River outlet DEAD SEA
65. Like some pockets DEEP
67. Put a cap on LIMIT
68. Strong suit FORTE
69. Hold on tight CLING
70. Virologist who worked with Epstein BARR
71. Layered snack OREO
72. Big name in athletic shoes NEW BALANCE
76. Nonsense APPLESAUCE
77. Koufax quartet NO-HIT GAMES
79. Clay or Webster, briefly US SENATOR
80. Picture file suffix GIF
81. Millennium Falcon pilot HAN SOLO
82. [Not a typo] SIC
85. Punic Wars fighter ROMAN
86. Some fruit pie crusts LATTICES
89. Workbook chapter UNIT
90. Op-Ed pieces COLUMNS
92. Rescue pro EMT
96. Add more flavoring to RESALT
98. Exchanges SWAPS
99. “Now I remember” AH YES
100. Amtrak express ACELA
102. “__ big deal!” IT’S NO
103. Get ready for a fight TRAIN
104. Matches audio to video, say SYNCS
107. This and that THESE
109. HP Photosmart insert ORIG
111. Where the Storting makes legislative decisions OSLO
116. Ballet support? TOE
117. Check TAB

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