Day: September 28, 2014

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
1. Man with memorable thumbs EBERT
Roger Ebert was a film critic for “The Chicago Sun-Times” for 50 years. He also co-hosted a succession of film review television programs for over 23 years, most famously with Gene Siskel until Siskel passed away in 1999. Siskel and Ebert famously gave their thumbs up or thumbs down to the movies they reviewed. Ebert was the first film to win the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism, which he did in 1975. He was diagnosed and treated for thyroid cancer in 2002, and finally succumbed to a recurrence of the disease in April 2013.

10. Indian butter GHEE
Ghee is clarified butter used in South Asian cuisines.

19. Opposite of neo- PALEO-
The prefix “paleo-” means “prehistoric, primitive”. It comes from the Greek word “palaios” which means “old, ancient”. The prefix “neo-” would be the opposite, meaning “new, recent”.

20. Childlike sci-fi race ELOI
In the 1895 novel by H. G. Wells called “The Time Machine”, there are two races that the hero encounter in his travels into the future. The Eloi are the “beautiful people” who live on the planet’s surface. The Morlocks are a race of cannibals living underground who use the Eloi as food.

21. __ cloud: distant solar system region OORT
The Oort Cloud is a hypothetical spherical cloud of comets that lies about a light-year from the sun. It is postulated that periodic comets that enter our solar system (like Halley’s Comet) originate in this cloud.

22. “Amadeus” director Forman MILOS
Miloš Forman is a film director from former Czechoslovakia, where he learned his craft. Since starting to work in Hollywood in 1968, Forman has been at the helm of some memorable films including: “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”, “Amadeus” and “The People vs. Larry Flynt”.

26. Latvians, e.g. BALTS
The natives of modern day Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are sometimes referred to as Balts, a reference to the Baltic Sea on which the three countries lie. The term “Balt” is also used for someone who speaks one of the Baltic languages, a group of languages spoken by people mainly residing within the borders of Latvia and Lithuania, as well as in some immigrant communities around the world.

27. Caribbean music genre SKA
Ska originated in Jamaica in the late fifties and was the precursor to reggae music. No one has a really definitive etymology of the term “ska”, but it is likely to be imitative of some sound.

28. Extremely cold GELID
“Gelid” is such a lovely word, and it means “icy cold”. “Gelid” derives from the Latin “gelum” meaning “frost, intense cold”.

35. Soprano Dame Nellie __ MELBA
Dame Nellie Melba was a renowned operatic soprano from Australia who was active in the late Victorian Era. Despite her fame and popularity, Melba had a very limited repertoire, only singing 25 different roles in her whole career.

37. Westminster gallery TATE
The museum known as “the Tate” is actually made up of four separate galleries in England. The original Tate gallery was founded by Sir Henry Tate as the National Gallery of British Art. It is located on Millbank in London, on the site of the old Millbank Prison, and is now called Tate Britain. There is also the Tate Liverpool in the north of England located in an old warehouse, and the Tate St. Ives in the west country located in an old gas works. My favorite of the Tate galleries is the Tate Modern which lies on the banks of the Thames in London. It’s a beautiful building, a converted power station that you have to see to believe.

38. Condiment for pommes frites SEL
In French, one might put salt (sel) on French fries (pommes frites).

43. Classic muscle car GTO
The acronym GTO stands for Gran Turismo Omologato, which is an Italian phrase that translates as “Grand Touring Homologated”. Italian car manufacturers started the tradition of calling their luxury performance cars “Gran Turismo”, and calling those cars they approved for racing “Gran Turismo Omologato”. The phrase “gran turismo omologato” translates as “grand touring homologated”, with “homologated” being a technical term signifying official approval.

48. Match decision TKO
In boxing, a knockout (KO) is when one of the fighters can’t get up from the canvas within a specified time, usually 10 seconds. This can be due to fatigue, injury, or the participant may be truly “knocked out”. A referee, fighter or doctor may also decide to stop a fight without a physical knockout, especially if there is concern about a fighter’s safety. In this case the bout is said to end with a technical knockout (TKO).

51. Voice of the difficult homeowner in “Up” ASNER
“Up” is the tenth movie released by Pixar studios, featuring wonderful animation as we have come to expect from Pixar. The film earned itself two Academy Awards. The main voice actor is Ed Asner, whose animated persona as Carl Fredricksen was created to resemble Spencer Tracy in his last film, “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner”.

53. __’acte ENTR
The term “entr’acte” comes to us from French, and is the interval between two acts (“entre” deux “actes”) of a theatrical performance. It often describes some entertainment provided during that interval.

57. Small amounts DRAMS
The dram is a confusing unit of measurement, I think. It has one value as an ancient unit of mass, and two different values as a modern unit of mass, another value as a unit of fluid volume, and yet another varying value as a measure of Scotch whisky!

58. Manchester measurement METRE
On the other side of the Atlantic we use the French spelling for measurements that originated in French, so “metre” for “meter” and “litre” for “liter”.

Manchester is the second most populous city in the UK, and is located in the northwest of England. Manchester grew in size dramatically during the Industrial Revolution. Home to a thriving textile industry, Manchester is often referred to as the the world’s first industrialized city.

66. Tennessee team TITANS
The Tennessee Titans are a football team based in Nashville. The team relocated to Nashville from Houston in 1997, and was called the Tennessee Oilers for two seasons, before adopting the “Titans” moniker.

68. Linda’s role in “Dynasty” KRYSTLE
On the TV show “Dynasty”, the character of Krystle Carrington was played by Linda Evans.

“Dynasty” was ABC’s shot at CBS’s incredibly successful soap opera “Dallas”. Both shows were centered on wealthy oil families, with “Dynasty” starring John Forsythe and Linda Evans in the lead roles. The show didn’t really make much impact on the viewing figures for “Dallas” until season two, when Joan Collins joined the cast as the scheming ex-wife Alexis. “Dynasty” had a very successful run then, from 1981 to 1989.

69. Form 1040 no. SSN
Social security number (SSN)

Form 1040 was originally created just for tax returns from 1913, 1914 and 1915, but it’s a form that just keeps on giving …

75. Faculty retirees EMERITI
Emeritus (female form “emerita”, plural “emeriti”) is a term in the title of some retired professionals, particularly those from academia. Originally an emeritus was a veteran soldier who had served his time. The term comes from the Latin verb “emerere” meaning to complete one’s service.

77. List in a subsequent printing, perhaps ERRATA
Errata is the past participle of the Latin word “errare” meaning “to err”. We use “errata” (singular “erratum”) to mean a list of errors that have been noted in some publication.

80. Dixie bread CORN PONE
“Pone” is another word for corn bread, from the Powhatan word “apan” meaning “something baked”.

“Dixie” is a nickname sometimes used for the American South, and often specifically for the original 11 states that seceded from the Union just prior to the Civil War. It’s apparently not certain how the name “Dixie” came about. One theory is that it comes from the term “dixie” which was used for currency issued by banks in Louisiana. The 10-dollar bills had the word “dix” on the reverse side, the French for “ten”. From the banknote, the French speaking area around New Orleans came to be known as Dixieland, and from there “Dixie” came to apply to the South in general.

84. New York governor Andrew CUOMO
Andrew Cuomo won the gubernatorial election for the State of New York in 2010. Andrew is the son of former Governor of New York, Mario Cuomo. Andrew was also married for 13 years to Kerry Kennedy, a daughter of Robert F. Kennedy.

90. Three-time speed skating gold medalist Karin ENKE
Karin Enke is a former speed skater who represented East Germany in competition in the seventies and eighties.

91. Passed, as a bad check KITED
Check kiting is illegal. The idea behind kiting is to write a check, even though there are insufficient funds to cover the amount. The con artist then writes another check, also with insufficient funds, from another bank’s account to cover the original check. I am not sure it would work nowadays, but then I am as honest as the day is long! Oh, and I think the term “kiting” comes from the older phrase “go fly a kite”, the idea being that the bad check is floated on air (non-existent funds).

96. __ Jima IWO
Iwo Jima is a volcanic island located south of Tokyo that today is uninhabited. There were about a thousand Japanese civilians living on the island prior to WWII. In 1944, there was a massive influx of Japanese military personnel in anticipation of the inevitable US invasion. As the Japanese military moved in, the civilians were forced out and no one has lived there since.

98. Edible herring SHAD
The shad is also known as the river herring. The eggs (roe) of the female shad are prized as a delicacy in the Eastern US.

108. Jordan, for one NBA STAR
Michael Jordan is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. Not only is Jordan a talented sportsman, but he is also very successful in the business world. He is now the majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats NBA team.

114. Davis of “Dr. Dolittle” OSSIE
Ossie Davis was a very successful African-American actor, but also a director, poet, playwright and social activist. One of Davis’s better known performances was in the 1993 movie “Grumpy Old Men”, in which he played the owner of the bait shop by the lake.

“Dr. Dolittle” is a 1998 comedy film that was inspired by the “Doctor Dolittle” children’s books written by Hugh Lofting (I really loved those books as a kid!). The 1998 adaptation stars Eddie Murphy in the title role. There was also a famous 1957 musical adaptation of the book for the big screen that starred Rex Harrison.

116. Bit of chat room shorthand IMO
In my opinion (IMO)

117. Beth preceder ALEPH
“Aleph” is the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet, and “beth” the second.

124. Nobelist Curie MARIE
Marie Curie lived a life of firsts. She was the first female professor at the University of Paris, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and indeed was the first person to win two Nobel prizes (in 1903 and 1911). Most of Curie’s work was in the field of radioactivity, and was carried out in the days when the impact of excessive radiation on the human body was not understood. She died from aplastic anemia, caused by high exposure to radiation. To this day, Curie’s personal papers are kept preserved in lead-lined boxes as they are highly radioactive, even her personal cookbook.

126. ER tests ECGS
An EKG measures electrical activity in the heart. Back in my homeland of Ireland, an EKG is known as an ECG (for electrocardiogram). We use the German name in the US, Elektrokardiogramm, giving us EKG. Apparently the abbreviation EKG is preferred as ECG might be confused (if poorly handwritten, I guess) with EEG, the abbreviation for an electroencephalogram.

130. Actor John __-Davies RHYS
John Rhys-Davies is an actor from Wales that I know mostly from his portrayal of the Arab excavator Sallah in the “Indiana Jones” series of movies. He is better known to others probably for playing the dwarf Gimli in “The Lord of the Rings” films. Rhys-Davies had to suffer for his art while playing Gimli, as had a severe allergic reaction to the prosthetics he had to wear during filming. When asked if he would reprise the role in “The Hobbit” movies, he refused, saying that his face couldn’t take any more of that punishment.

131. Kate’s TV roomie ALLIE
“Kate & Allie” ran from 1984 to 1989, starring Susan Saint James as Kate, and Jane Curtin as Allie. Jane Curtin won two Emmy awards for her work on the series, while Susan Saint James … did not.

Down
1. Skillful, kiddingly EPT
If one is capable, one might jokingly be described as “ept”, the apparent opposite of “inept”.

3. The Hartford logo ELK
Exactly when the Hartford Stag (or Elk, or Hart) logo first appeared isn’t precisely known. The oldest extant representation of the Hartford Stag is found on a policy that the company issued to Abraham Lincoln in 1861.

The Hartford investment and insurance company was founded in Hartford, Connecticut in 1810. The company was started by a group of local merchants as a Fire Insurance Company with an initial cash injection of $15,000. The Hartford had an annual revenue of over $26 billion in 2012.

4. Candy company mogul Harry REESE
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups were invented by Harry Burnett “H.B.” Reese. Peanut Butter Cups were originally called penny cups, reflecting the price at which they were sold. Then inflation took over, and maybe that’s why they were broken into smaller “pieces” …

5. Suri’s parents, in entertainment media TOMKAT
Tom Cruise’s third wife was actress Katie Holmes The high-profile couple were dubbed TomKat by the entertainment media. Cruise and Holmes had one child together, a daughter called Suri who was born in 2006. TomKat divorced in 2012.

6. “Ben-Hur” author Wallace LEW
Lew Wallace was a general for the Union Army during the Civil War, and was also an author. He wrote a very successful and celebrated book called “Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ”, first published in 1880, which was made into a movie starring Charlton Heston.

8. “The Sound of Music” song DO-RE-MI
The famous song that starts off with “Doe, a deer …” is a show tune from the 1959 musical “The Sound of Music”, by Rodgers and Hammerstein. The correct name of the song is “Do-Re-Mi”.

“The Sound of Music” is a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, made into a celebrated movie in 1965 starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. The musical is based on “The Story of the Trapp Family Singers”, a memoir by Maria von Trapp. The von Trapp family ended up in Stowe, Vermont after the war, and one family descended from the Vermont von Trapps lives here in the same town in which I live in California.

11. Old TV knob abbr. HOR
Remember the “horizontal hold” (HOR) and “vertical hold” (VER) on old TV sets? Our kids have no idea what we had to go through …

12. La Salle of “ER” ERIQ
Eriq La Salle played Dr. Peter Benton on “ER”, and is best known in film for his portrayal of Darryl in the 1998 comedy “Coming to America”.

13. Words to Brutus ET TU
The most famous man with the name “Brutus” in Ancient Rome was Marcus Junius Brutus the Younger. It was this Brutus that Julius Caesar turned to when he was assassinated on the steps of the Senate. William Shakespeare immortalized Brutus by featuring him in his play, “Julius Caesar”, and giving his victim the line “Et tu, Brute?”

18. Being, to Brutus ESSE
“Esse” is the Latin for “to be”. “Sum” means “I am” and “erat” means “he, she was”.

24. America’s Cup entry YACHT
The America’s Cup is a trophy that has been awarded for yacht racing since 1851. It was first presented to the winner of a race around the Isle of Wight in England that was won by a schooner called “America”. The trophy was eventually renamed to “the America’s Cup” in honor of that first race winner.

30. Louisiane, par exemple ETAT
In French, Louisiana (Louisiane) for example (par exemple), is a state (état).

31. Mullah’s faith ISLAM
In the Islamic tradition a mullah is a man or woman educated in theology and sacred law.

32. Reagan’s second attorney general MEESE
Ed Meese was born in Oakland, California just down the road here and spent 24 years in the office of the Treasurer of Alameda County, the county in which I live. After military service, Meese earned himself a law degree at UC Berkeley. Later, as Chief of Staff for President Reagan, he was instrumental in a famous decision to crack down on student protesters at Berkeley which resulted in one protester dying and a two-week occupation of the city by the California National Guard.

36. Gillette razor ATRA
Fortunately for crossword setters, the Atra razor was introduced by Gillette in 1977. The Atra was sold as the Contour in some markets and its derivative products are still around today.

40. Piano composition SONATA
The term “sonata” comes from the Latin and Italian word “sonare” meaning “to sound”. A sonata is a piece of music that is played, as opposed to a cantata (from Latin and Italian “cantare” meaning “to sing”), a piece of music that is sung.

42. Reagan’s alma mater EUREKA
Eureka College is a liberal arts school in Eureka, Illinois. Eureka’s most famous alumnus was future president Ronald Reagan, who graduated in 1932 with a degree in economics and sociology.

44. Cantina fare TAMALE
A tamale is a traditional dish from Central America composed of a starchy dough that is steamed or boiled in a wrapper made of leaves. The dough is called masa, and can include many different ingredients including meat, cheese fruit and vegetables.

47. Machu Picchu locale PERU
Machu Picchu is known as “The Lost City of the Incas”, and it can be visited on a mountain ridge in Peru, 50 miles northwest of the city of Cuzco in the southeast of the country. The name Machu Picchu means “old peak”. The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu originates about 50 miles from Cuzco on the Urubamba River in Peru. It can take travelers about 5 days to trek the full length of the trail, passing through many Incan ruins before reaching the Sun Gate on Machu Picchu mountain. The trail was becoming greatly overused, forcing the Peruvian government to limit the number of people on the trail each day to 500. Book early …

54. Erie or Huron TRIBE
The Erie were an early tribe of Native Americans that lived on lands on the south shore of Lake Erie. The Iroquois tribe waged war with the Erie, basically wiping out the tribe, but for a few survivors. Some of these survivors were adopted into Iroquois tribes, particularly the Seneca nation.

The Native Americans known as the Wyandot people are also called the Huron. The Wyandot people mainly inhabit a reservation in Quebec, Canada.

63. Seashore fliers ERNS
The ern (also erne) is also called the white-tailed eagle, and the sea-eagle.

65. Miss Gulch’s bugbear TOTO
Toto is Dorothy’s dog in the film “The Wizard of Oz”. Toto was played by a dog called Terry, but Terry’s name was soon changed to Toto in real life, due to the success of the film.

Miss Almira Gulch is the woman who gets bitten by Dorothy’s dog Toto right at the start of “The Wizard of Oz”. In Oz, Miss Gulch manifests herself as the Wicked Witch of the West.

A bugbear is a character from English folklore, a goblin in the form of a bear who was said to eat naughty children. Our contemporary bugbear is less scary and is simply something that is annoying or irritating.

69. “If You Go” singer Jon SECADA
Jon Secada is a Cuban-American singer/songwriter, born in Havana and raised in Florida. Secada was hired as a background singer by Gloria Estefan in the late eighties, and soon after he started composing for her. It was Gloria Estefan that gave him his performing break, offering him solo spots on stage during her performances.

70. Campfire snacks S’MORES
S’mores are a treat peculiar to North America, usually eaten around a campfire. A s’more consists of a roasted marshmallow and a layer of chocolate sandwiched between two graham crackers. The earliest written reference to the recipe is in a 1927 publication called “Tramping and Trailing with the Girl Scouts”. Girl Scouts always did corner the market on cookies and the like!

72. Johnny’s “Edward Scissorhands” co-star WINONA
The Hollywood actress Winona Ryder’s real name is Winona Horowitz. Ryder was born near the town of Winona in Minnesota, from which she got her name. Her success on the screen has garnered as much media attention as her life off the screen. The papers had a field day when she was arrested in 2001 on a shoplifting charge followed by a very public court appearance. Her engagement with Johnny Depp in the early nineties was another media frenzy. Depp had “Winona Forever” tattooed on his arm, which he had changed after the breakup to “Wino Forever”. Clearly, a man with a sense of humor …

“Edward Scissorhands” is a 1990 film starring Johnny Depp and directed by Tim Burton. I cannot tell you how little I enjoyed that movie …

76. Genetic strands RNAS
Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) is an essential catalyst in the manufacture of proteins in the body. The genetic code in DNA determines the sequence of amino acids that make up each protein. That sequence is read in DNA by messenger RNA, and amino acids are delivered for protein manufacture in the correct sequence by what is called transfer RNA. The amino acids are then formed into proteins by ribosomal RNA.

79. Baseball Hall of Famer Aparicio LUIS
Luis Aparicio is a former baseball player who played shortstop in the majors from 1956 to 1973. Aparicio is from Venezuela.

81. Word with Side or End EAST
Probably the East Side of Manhattan, and the East End of London.

85. Anne of comedy MEARA
Anne Meara has been married to fellow comedic actor Jerry Stiller since 1954. Anne and Jerry are the parents of actors Ben and Amy Stiller. Meara co-starred with Carroll O’Connor and Martin Balsam in the eighties sitcom “Archie Bunker’s Place”, a spinoff from “All in the Family”.

89. Spill, with “up” FESS
The word “fess” is most often seen as part of the phrasal verb “to fess up” meaning “to admit to something”. “Fess” is simply a shortened form of “confess”.

95. “__ Dreams”: 1986 #1 hit THESE
“These Dreams” is a 1986 song from the band Heart that made it to number one in the charts.

Heart is a rock band from Seattle, Washington, founded in the seventies and still going strong. The band has had a changing lineup over the years, except for sisters Ann (lead singer) and Nancy Wilson (guitarist).

101. Former Disney exec EISNER
Michael Eisner took over as CEO of the Walt Disney Company in 1984. Eisner has been attributed with turning Disney around, as the company was floundering really since 1966 when Walt Disney died. Eisner had a good run, but ran foul of Walt Disney’s nephew Roy Disney who led a revolt that resulted in Eisner’s resignation in 2005.

103. Big name in pianos YAMAHA
The Japanese company Yamaha started out way back in 1888 as a manufacturer of pianos and reed organs. Even though the company has diversified since then, Yamaha’s logo still reflects it musical roots. Even on Yamaha motorcycles you can see a logo made up of three intersecting tuning forks.

109. L.A.’s region SOCAL
“SoCal” is short for Southern California.

111. Flier to Ben Gurion EL AL
Ben-Gurion International (TLV) is Israel’s main airport, and is located in the city of Lod just a few miles southeast of Tel Aviv. The airport is named for David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s first prime minister.

112. Sinn Fein’s land EIRE
Sinn Féin is a political party in Ireland, largely representing the Catholic community in Northern Ireland. It is led by Gerry Adams, and has the stated aim of uniting Ireland north and south. Sinn Féin is Irish for “we ourselves”. It is currently the second largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly, and the fourth largest in the Republic of Ireland’s parliament.

119. Barbary __ APE
The Barbary macaque is also known as the Barbary ape. The Barbary macaque is native to parts of North Africa, although there is famous population that lives in Gibraltar. The Barbary macaques of Gibraltar are the only wild apes or monkeys found in Europe.

120. Covert WWII gp. OSS
The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was formed during WWII in order to carry out espionage behind enemy lines. A few years after the end of the war the OSS functions were taken up by a new group, the Central Intelligence Agency that was chartered by the National Security Act of 1947.

121. Rapper __ Kim LIL’
Lil’ Kim is the stage name of rap artist Kimberly Denise Jones from Brooklyn, New York. Lil’ Kim spent a year in jail in 2005 for lying to a jury in a case about a shooting.

122. Sch. with a Narragansett Bay campus URI
The University of Rhode Island (URI) was first chartered as an agricultural school, back in 1888. URI’s main campus today is located in the village of Kingston, with smaller campuses in Providence, Narragansett and West Greenwich.

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For the sake of completion, here is a full listing of all the answers:
Across
1. Man with memorable thumbs EBERT
6. Watch displays, briefly LCDS
10. Indian butter GHEE
14. Brief concession I GIVE
19. Opposite of neo- PALEO-
20. Childlike sci-fi race ELOI
21. __ cloud: distant solar system region OORT
22. “Amadeus” director Forman MILOS
23. “Trust me” TAKE MY WORD FOR IT
26. Latvians, e.g. BALTS
27. Caribbean music genre SKA
28. Extremely cold GELID
29. Mother in a colony QUEEN BEE
31. Accuse of misconduct IMPEACH
35. Soprano Dame Nellie __ MELBA
37. Westminster gallery TATE
38. Condiment for pommes frites SEL
39. “On me” THIS IS MY TREAT
43. Classic muscle car GTO
46. Spring LEAP
48. Match decision TKO
49. Bad news from home? YER OUT!
50. Quarterback’s call PLAY
51. Voice of the difficult homeowner in “Up” ASNER
53. __’acte ENTR
56. What a pump may supply AIR
57. Small amounts DRAMS
58. Manchester measurement METRE
59. __ dream: optimist’s philosophy DARE TO
62. Ogled LEERED AT
64. Expel OUST
66. Tennessee team TITANS
68. Linda’s role in “Dynasty” KRYSTLE
69. Form 1040 no. SSN
71. “Help me” HOW ABOUT A HAND
74. Poetic contraction O’ER
75. Faculty retirees EMERITI
77. List in a subsequent printing, perhaps ERRATA
78. Auctioneer’s word SOLD
80. Dixie bread CORN PONE
82. Themes TOPICS
84. New York governor Andrew CUOMO
87. Opera highlights ARIAS
88. Clumsy sort OAF
90. Three-time speed skating gold medalist Karin ENKE
91. Passed, as a bad check KITED
92. Students’ goals: Abbr. DEGS
93. Vote out UNSEAT
96. __ Jima IWO
98. Edible herring SHAD
99. Sturdy wood ASH
100. “Tell me” WHAT’S THE STORY?
104. Is for you? ARE
105. Chamber music piece TRIO
107. Greet warmly SEE IN
108. Jordan, for one NBA STAR
110. Goes over again REHASHES
114. Davis of “Dr. Dolittle” OSSIE
116. Bit of chat room shorthand IMO
117. Beth preceder ALEPH
118. “Search me” I HAVEN’T GOT A CLUE
124. Nobelist Curie MARIE
125. Line at the dock ROPE
126. ER tests ECGS
127. Like a wolfman HAIRY
128. Transports using runners SLEDS
129. Fancy pitcher EWER
130. Actor John __-Davies RHYS
131. Kate’s TV roomie ALLIE

Down
1. Skillful, kiddingly EPT
2. Farm cry BAA!
3. The Hartford logo ELK
4. Candy company mogul Harry REESE
5. Suri’s parents, in entertainment media TOMKAT
6. “Ben-Hur” author Wallace LEW
7. Tub trouble CLOG
8. “The Sound of Music” song DO-RE-MI
9. Edges furtively SIDLES
10. Parting word GOODBYE
11. Old TV knob abbr. HOR
12. La Salle of “ER” ERIQ
13. Words to Brutus ET TU
14. “What a loooong day!” I’M BEAT!
15. Really big GIANT
16. “Let me” I’LL BE GLAD TO DO THAT
17. Formal choice VOTE
18. Being, to Brutus ESSE
24. America’s Cup entry YACHT
25. Obscured by haze FILMY
30. Louisiane, par exemple ETAT
31. Mullah’s faith ISLAM
32. Reagan’s second attorney general MEESE
33. “Kiss me” PLANT ONE RIGHT HERE
34. Followed a trail, say HIKED
36. Gillette razor ATRA
40. Piano composition SONATA
41. Stir up ROIL
42. Reagan’s alma mater EUREKA
44. Cantina fare TAMALE
45. Raw bar item OYSTER
47. Machu Picchu locale PERU
50. Corp. exec PRES
52. Sends again RESHIPS
54. Erie or Huron TRIBE
55. Comeback RETORT
57. Marine maintenance site DRY DOCK
60. Bull: Pref. TAURO-
61. Like many home movies ON TAPE
63. Seashore fliers ERNS
65. Miss Gulch’s bugbear TOTO
67. Participated temporarily SAT IN
69. “If You Go” singer Jon SECADA
70. Campfire snacks S’MORES
72. Johnny’s “Edward Scissorhands” co-star WINONA
73. Cope HACK IT
76. Genetic strands RNAS
79. Baseball Hall of Famer Aparicio LUIS
81. Word with Side or End EAST
83. Affix, as a button SEW ON
85. Anne of comedy MEARA
86. Harder to account for ODDER
89. Spill, with “up” FESS
93. “Oops” UH-OH
94. Enjoyed a friend’s mom’s cooking ATE OVER
95. “__ Dreams”: 1986 #1 hit THESE
97. Once around ORBIT
100. They may be made after coin tosses WISHES
101. Former Disney exec EISNER
102. Tell SNITCH
103. Big name in pianos YAMAHA
106. Expeditious RAPID
109. L.A.’s region SOCAL
110. Smacks into RAMS
111. Flier to Ben Gurion EL AL
112. Sinn Fein’s land EIRE
113. Production SHOW
115. Like French toast EGGY
119. Barbary __ APE
120. Covert WWII gp. OSS
121. Rapper __ Kim LIL’
122. Sch. with a Narragansett Bay campus URI
123. Storm feature EYE

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