Day: January 25, 2015

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
5. 27 for Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata,” e.g. OPUS
Beethoven subtitled his “Piano Sonata No. 14, Op. 27, No. 2” as “Quasi una fantasia”, or “sonata in the manner of a fantasy” in English. Five years after Beethoven died a music critic wrote that the (superb!) first movement of the piece had an effect like that of moonlight shining on Lake Lucerne. Since then, the work has been known as the Moonlight Sonata.

20. “Hogwash!” BOSH!
Our word “bosh” meaning nonsense came into English via a well-defined route. It was first used in the novel “Ayesha, the Maid of Kars” written by J. J. Morier in 1905, and is a Turkish word that literally translates as “empty”.

21. Rao’s competitor RAGU
The Ragu brand of pasta sauce is owned by Unilever. The name ” Ragù” is the Italian word for a sauce used to dress pasta, however the spelling is off a little. In Italian the word is “Ragù” with a grave accent over the “u”, but if you look at a jar of the Unilever sauce, it is spelled “Ragú” on the label, with an acute accent. Sometimes I think we just don’t try …

Rao’s Italian restaurant opened in East Harlem in New York City in 1896. Rao’s also sells a small line of Italian foodstuffs in supermarkets, such as pasta, sauces and olive oil.

26. Pan creator BARRIE
The author and dramatist J. M. Barrie is best remembered as the creator of Peter Pan. Barrie wrote a play in 1904 called “Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up”. He turned this into a novel called “Peter and Wendy” in 1911. The girl’s name “Wendy” was very uncommon before Barrie named his character, and he is given credit for making the name as popular as it is today.

28. Coptic Museum city CAIRO
The Copts make up the largest minority religious group in Egypt. Copts are Christians, with most adhered to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, and others practicing Coptic Catholicism or Coptic Protestantism. The term “Copt” ultimately derives from a Greek word for Egyptian.

The Coptic Museum in Cairo traces the history of Christianity in Egypt and contains the largest collection of Coptic artifacts and artwork in the world.

29. Toffee bar with a crown in its logo SKOR
Skor is a candy bar produced by Hershey’s. Skor is sold in Canada as Rutnam.

31. Bread sometimes prepared with chutney 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.

Chutney is typically southern Asian condiment, made from spices with vegetables or fruit. The term “chutney” comes from the Sanskrit “caṭnī” meaning “to lick”.

32. Bowler Mark who was four-time PBA Player of the Year ROTH
Mark Roth is a professional bowler from Brooklyn, New York. Roth was the second professional bowler to earn more than a million dollars in winnings (after Earl Anthony).

34. Trellis piece LATH
The words “lath” and “lattice” have the same root in Old French. Laths are thin strips of wood that are nailed across a frame forming a backing to which plaster can be applied to finish a wall. The term is also used for the main elements in a trellis.

38. The NFL’s Falcons ATL
The Atlanta Falcons joined the NFL in 1965. The team name was suggest by a school teacher called Miss Julia Elliott. Elliot suggested that “the Falcon is proud and dignified, with great courage and fight. It never drops its prey. It is deadly and has a great sporting tradition.”

41. Search feature that tries to finish your thought GOOGLE SUGGEST
If you turn on auto-completion in the Google Search window, then you are using the Google product called Suggest.

44. Coll. transcript stat GPA
Grade point average (GPA)

47. Rake’s look LEER
A “rake” (short for “rakehell”) is defined as a man who is habituated to immoral conduct (isn’t it always the man??!!). The rake is a character who turns up frequently in novels and films, only interested in wine, women and song and not accepting the responsibilities of life. Good examples would be Wickham in Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” and Daniel Cleaver (the Hugh Grant part) in the movie “Bridget Jones’s Diary”. “Rake” comes from the Old Norse “reikall”, meaning “vagrant or a wanderer”.

49. Big diamond-mining country: Abbr. RSA
Republic of South Africa (RSA)

About half of the world’s diamond production comes from central and southern Africa.

59. Aptly named baby carrier brand SNUGLI
An American nurse called Ann Moore served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Togo in the sixties. Moore noticed how content the local children were when transported by their mothers in a sling that held the baby on their backs. Moore returned from West Africa and developed a backpack harness that she patented in 1969 as the Snugli.

60. Grounded V-formation fliers GAGGLE OF GEESE
A flock of geese when not flying is called a “gaggle”.

Apparently geese fly in a V-formation for a couple of reasons. One is that it makes for efficient flight and conserves energy. The leading bird gets no advantage, but every following bird gets to “slipstream” a little. It has been noted that the lead bird drops to the back of the formation when it gets fatigued. It’s also thought that the flock can stick together more easily when in formation, so it is more difficult to lose someone along the way.

63. Drudgery MOIL
“To moil” is to toil or to slave away. The verb originally applied to laboring in the mire, swamp. The term comes from the Old French “moillier” meaning “to wet”, as in getting wet in the mire.

64. Ninth-century pope LEO IV
Pope Leo IV succeeded Pope Sergius II in the year 847 AD. After his death in 855 AD, Leo IV was succeeded by Benedict III, although there was a medieval tradition that he was followed by Pope Joan, a woman disguising herself as a man.

65. Ousted Iranian ruler SHAH
The last Shah of Iran was Mohammed-Reza Shah Pahlavi, as he was overthrown in the revolution led by the Ayatollah Khomeini in 1979. The post-revolution government sought the extradition of the Shah back to Iran while he was in the United States seeking medical care (he had cancer). His prolonged stay in the United States, recovering from surgery, caused some unrest back in Iran and resentment towards the United States. Some say that this resentment precipitated the storming of the US Embassy in Tehran and the resulting hostage crisis.

67. Dundee denial NAE
The city of Dundee lies on the north bank of the Firth of Tay in Scotland. The origins of the name “Dundee” are a little obscure, although the omnipresent “dùn” in place names all over Scotland and Ireland is the Celtic word for “fort”.

68. ”Chances Are” crooner MATHIS
“Chances Are” is a song first published in 1957. It was most famously a hit for Johnny Mathis in that same year.

Johnny Mathis had to face a tough choice in 1956. Mathis was a talented high jumper in college and was invited to try out for the US Olympic team destined for the Melbourne Games. At the same time he was scheduled to make his first recordings, in New York. Mathis opted to go to the Big Apple.

70. Japanese IT services giant NEC
NEC is the name that the Nippon Electric Company chose for itself outside of Japan after a re-branding exercise in 1983.

79. Letters on the back of a jersey NAME
We use the word “jersey” for a sports shirt worn by a particular team member, one that usually bears the player’s name and team number. Back in the mid-1800s, the term was used for a knitted shirt or close-fitting tunic. The item of clothing was named for Jersey in the Channel Islands off the coast of France. The island was famous for its knitting trade during the Middle Ages.

88. Rhine temptress LORELEI
Lorelei is the name of a legendary mermaid who lured fishermen by singing a beautiful song so that they steered their boats onto rocks lurking beneath the water’s surface.

89. “Under Siege” star SEAGAL
Steven Seagal is known in the US as a martial artist turned actor. Seagal started his career as an Aikido instructor in Japan and was the first foreigner to operate an Aikido dojo in that country.

I’m not a huge fan Steven Seagal movies but I did quite enjoy his 1992 action film “Under Siege”. Seagal plays a former Navy SEAL on a US battleship that is taken over by mercenaries led by Tommy Lee Jones and Gary Busey. Mind you, it was the latter two actors who made the film for me …

90. Church doctrine DOGMA
A dogma is a set of beliefs, with the plural being “dogmata” (or “dogmas”, if you’re not a pedant like me!)

91. Kiara’s mother in “The Lion King” NALA
Kiara is the daughter of Simba and Nala in “The Lion King”. Kiara grows to become the protagonist in the movie sequel “The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride”.

92. Org. promoting hunter safety NRA
National Rifle Association (NRA)

95. Comic Philips EMO
Emo Philips is a stand-up comedian from Chicago. He’s had a long and successful career, and listed on his resume is a small acting part in the 1992 hit movie “Meet the Parents” starring Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller. Philips was also the executive producer for that very same film, so, I’d say he made a few pennies …

102. Airer of “Family Feud” reruns, briefly GSN
Game Show Network (GSN)

103. Hulu service NET TV
Hulu.com is a website providing streaming video of full television shows. It is a joint venture of NBC and Disney, and so features a lot of their content. The service is free and is supported by advertising, but you can sign up for a premium subscription and get access to more shows. A lot of younger folks seem to use it a lot …

104. Palm starch SAGO
When I was growing up in Ireland I was very familiar with pearl sago, which is very similar to pearl tapioca. Pearls of sago are simply little balls of sago starch used to make breads, pancakes, biscuits, or the steamed puddings that we ate as kids. Sago comes from pith of the sago palm tree. To get at the starch the tree has to be cut down and the trunk split to reveal the pith. The pith is crushed and manipulated to make the starch available, which is then washed out of a fibrous suspension. One sago palm tree yields about 150-300 kg of starch. Personally I love the stuff, but then, I am a bit weird …

107. It can precede Bravo ALFA
The NATO phonetic alphabet is also called the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) phonetic alphabet. It goes Alfa, Bravo, Charlie … Zulu.

114. Online savings accounts offerer E-LOAN
E-Loan used to be based just down the road from me in the San Francisco Bay Area, but after takeover by a Rosemont, Illinois company it was moved to the parent’s headquarters. E-Loan was founded in 1997 to provide customers access to mortgages over the Internet.

118. Text file with instructions README
A readme (or “read me”) file is usually a simple text file that is issued with software when it is distributed. It often contains the latest information about the application, including bugs that were found at the last minute just before release.

120. Flamboyant ’40s-’50s wrestler GORGEOUS GEORGE
Gorgeous George was the stage name used by professional wrestler George Wagner. He was one of the first celebrities in the field of sports to develop a flamboyant and fabulous image. Muhammad Ali has said that his approach to the sport of boxing was heavily influenced by Gorgeous George.

123. Blini topper CAVIAR
“Caviar” is the roe of a large fish that has been salted and seasoned, and especially the roe of a sturgeon. Beluga caviar comes from the beluga sturgeon, found primarily in the Caspian Sea. It is the most expensive type of caviar in the world. 8 ounces of US-farmed beluga caviar can be purchased through Amazon.com for just over $850, in case you’re feeling peckish …

A blintz (also “blin”, plural “blini”) is a thin pancake similar to a crêpe although unlike a crêpe, a blintz may contain yeast.

124. Sweetie, in Tahiti AMIE
A male friend to a French speaker is “un ami”, and a female friend is “une amie”.

Tahiti is the most populous island in French Polynesia, which is located in the central Southern Pacific. Although Captain Cook landed in Tahiti in 1769, he wasn’t the first European to do so. However, Cook’s visit was the most significant in that it heralded a whole spate of European visitors, who brought with them prostitution, venereal disease and alcohol. Paradoxically, they also brought Christianity. Included among the subsequent visitors was the famous HMS Bounty under the charge of Captain Bligh.

127. Alley pickups SPARES
In bowling, the downing of all ten pins in two balls in the same frame is called a “spare”, scoring ten points. The player gets a bonus, equal to the number of pins downed with the next ball, which could be up to ten. Hence, a spare can be worth up to 20 points.

129. Reflexology targets FEET
Reflexology is an alternative medicine that involves the application of pressure to specific zones on the feet, hands and ears in order to effect a physical change in the body. The basic idea behind reflexology is that every part of the body is reflected in a zone on the soles of the feet or palms of the hand.

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2. Vatican City coin EURO
Vatican City is not a member of the European Union (EU), but does the euro as its official currency by virtue of a special agreement with the EU. Vatican City is allowed to issue a limited number of its own euro coins, but no banknotes. The cap on the number of coins issued is raised in the year that a new pope is named. As a result, Vatican euro coins are highly prized by collectors.

5. Kimono closer OBI
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.

The lovely Japanese kimono is a garment worn by men, women and children. The word “kimono” translates simply as “thing to wear”, with “ki” meaning “wear” and “mono” meaning “thing”.

7. Org. that tests balls and clubs USGA
The United States Golf Association (USGA) was formed in 1894. The need for a governing body for the sport became evident that year when both the Newport Country Club and the St. Andrew’s Golf Club in Yonkers, declared that the winner of a tournament at each of their courses was the “national amateur champion”. The first president of the USGA was Theodore Havemeyer, and to this day the one and only US Amateur Trophy bears his name.

9. Specialized idioms ARGOTS
“Argot” is a French term, the name given in the 17th century to “the jargon of the Paris underworld”. Nowadays argot is the set of idioms used by any particular group, the “lingo” of that group.

11. NSA figures AGTS
The National Security Agency (NSA) employs agents (agts.)

12. Rosa Parks’ birth city TUSKEGEE
Rosa Parks was one of a few brave women in days gone by who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white woman. It was the stand taken by Rosa Parks on December 1, 1955 that sparked the Montgomery, Alabama Bus Boycott. President Clinton presented Ms. Parks with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1996. When she died in 2005, Rosa Parks became the first ever woman to have her body lie in honor in the US Capitol Rotunda.

13. Some fall babies 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.

14. 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 same 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.

15. “SNL” creator Michaels LORNE
Lorne Michaels is a television producer, best known as the creator of “Saturday Night Live” (SNL). We can get some insight into Michaels’ character and demeanor by watching the show “30 Rock”. The character played by Alec Baldwin is inspired by Michaels.

16. Hair removal brand ATRA
Fortunately for crossword constructors, 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. I just learned that the Atra was the first razor to feature a pivoting head, definitely a selling point, I’d say …

17. “Well, I guess you don’t know everything about women yet” speaker LEIA
Princess Leia is Luke Skywalker’s sister in the original “Star Wars” trilogy and was played by Carrie Fisher. Carrie Fisher has stated that she hated the famous “cinnamon bun hairstyle” that she had to wear in the films, as she felt it made her face look too round. She also had to to sit for two hours every day just to get her hair styled. Two hours to get your hair done? It takes me just two seconds …

18. Yemeni port ADEN
Aden is a seaport in Yemen, located on the Gulf of Aden by the eastern approach to the Red Sea. Aden has a long history of British rule, from 1838 until a very messy withdrawal in 1967. A native of Aden is known as an Adeni. Some believe that Cain and Abel are buried in the city.

24. Pirate’s brew GROG
Edward Vernon was a naval officer with the nickname “Old Grog”. In 1740, Vernon ordered that the daily ration of rum for his sailors should be watered down, in order to reduce discipline problems caused by drunkenness. The diluted rum was sweetened with sugar, and lemon or lime added to help preserve it on long voyages. This recipe, found to reduce scurvy among sailors (because of the citrus) spread throughout the Royal Navy, and “grog” was born.

25. Wrath, in a hymn IRAE
“Dies Irae” is Latin for “Day of Wrath”. It is the name of a famous melody in Gregorian Chant, one that is often used as part of the Roman Catholic Requiem Mass.

33. Manager with four World Series wins TORRE
As a manager, Joe Torre was part of four World Series wins, all of them with the New York Yankees baseball team. Torre is an Italian American who was born in Brooklyn, New York. During the run up (pun intended!) to the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Torre carried the Olympic flame part of the way through Florence in Italy, handing it over to the next runner at the famous Ponte Vecchio. I’d guess that was quite a thrill for him …

35. Expressive dances HULAS
Hula is the name of the Polynesian dance. The chant or song that the dance illustrates, that’s known as the mele.

37. Salisbury Plain 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.

38. Irreverent Sacha Baron Cohen alter ego ALI G
Ali G is a fictional character created by British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. Baron Cohen achieved international fame playing another of his personae, Borat, the protagonist in the 2006 movie “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan”.

40. Kellogg’s product slogan L’EGGO MY EGGO!
Eggo is the brand name of a line of frozen waffles made by Kellogg’s. When they were introduced in the 1930s, the name “Eggo” was chosen to promote the “egginess” of the batter. “Eggo” replaced the original name chosen, which was “Froffles”, created by melding “frozen” and “waffles”.

44. Revelation nations GOG AND MAGOG
Gog and Magog are names that appear in the Jewish, Christian and Muslim scriptures. In the Book of Revelation, Gog and Magog are representations of nations that have banded together to destroy God and his followers.

45. Big name in windows and doors PELLA
Pella is a manufacturer of windows and door headquartered in Pella, Iowa, whence the company name.

48. Aqua __: gold dissolver REGIA
Aqua regia is a mixture of concentrated nitric acid and hydrochloric acid. “Aqua regia” translates as “royal water”. The mixture was given this name as it can dissolve the “noble” metals, gold and platinum.

52. Rough case BUR
“Bur” is a variant spelling of the word “burr”, a seed vessel that has hooks or prickles on the outside.

57. ’60s counterculture event BE-IN
Just before 1967’s “Summer of Love” in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco, a Human Be-In was held in the city’s Golden Gate Park. The Be-In is described as a “happening”, a gathering triggered by a new state law banning the use of LSD. The term “Human Be-In” is a play on “humanist sit-in”.

61. Ken of “thirtysomething” OLIN
Ken Olin was one of the stars on the hit television series “Thirtysomething”, playing Michael Steadman. After “Thirtysomething”, Olin moved behind the camera and is now a producer and director.

74. Large crowd HORDE
The Golden Horde was a group of Mongols who ruled over what is now Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Moldova and the Caucasus, from the 1240s until 1502. It has been suggested that the name of the group derives from the yellow tents used by the rulers of the Golden Horde. And, the Golden Horde’s influence and rule led to the term “horde” entering English, via many languages spoken in Slavic Eastern Europe.

78. Hydrocarbon suffix -ANE
The “smaller” alkanes are gases and are quite combustible. Methane (CH4) is the main component of natural gas with ethane (C2H6) being the second largest component. Propane (C3H8) is also found in natural gas and is heavy enough to be readily turned into a liquid by compression, for ease of transportation and storage. Butane (C4H10) is also easily liquefied under pressure and can be used as the fuel in cigarette lighters or as the propellant in aerosol sprays. The heavier alkanes are liquids and solids at room temperature.

82. __ Kippur YOM
Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year for the Jewish people and is also known as the Day of Atonement.

84. Spirited horses ARABS
The Arab (or Arabian) breed of horse takes its name from its original home, the Arabian Peninsula. Like any animal that humans have over-bred, the horse falls prey to genetic diseases, some of which are fatal and some of which require the horse to be euthanized.

85. Yoga posture ASANA
“Asana” is a Sanskrit word literally meaning “sitting down”. The asanas are the poses that a practitioner of yoga assumes. The most famous is the lotus position, the cross-legged pose called “padmasana”.

86. Tesla Motors CEO Musk ELON
Elon Musk is successful businessman who has founded or led some very high-profile companies, namely PayPal, Tesla Motors and SpaceX.

Tesla Motors is a manufacturer of electric vehicles based in Palo Alto, California. Tesla is noted for producing the first electric sports car, called the Tesla Roadster. The current base price of a roadster is about $100,000, should you be interested …

91. Rembrandt’s home: Abbr. NETH
The celebrated Dutch painter’s full name was Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (sometimes Ryn). Rembrandt is perhaps most appreciated for his portraits, and indeed left the world a remarkable collection of self-portraits.

99. Arch in some Gothic architecture OGEE
An ogee is a type of S-curve. Specifically it is a figure consisting of two arcs that curve in opposite directions (like an S) but both ends of the curve end up parallel to each other (which is not necessarily true for an S). An ogee arch is composed of two ogees, with one being the mirror of the other and meeting at the arch’s apex.

101. __ club GLEE
A glee club is a choir group, usually of males, that sings short songs known as “glees”. A glee is a song scored for three or more voices that is performed unaccompanied.

103. It’s the pits NADIR
The nadir is the direction pointing immediately below a particular location (through to the other side of the Earth for example). The opposite direction, that pointing immediately above, is called the zenith.

109. Bean variety FAVA
Fava bean is an alternative name for the broad bean.

111. Alaskan gold rush town NOME
Nome, Alaska has over 3,500 residents, the majority of whom are Native American. The next largest ethnic group in Nome is the white population. The origin of the name “Nome” isn’t well understood, it seems. One theory is that was a misunderstanding of the local Inupiaq word for the phrase “Where at?”

113. Mysterious letter RUNE
A rune is a character in an alphabet that is believed to have mysterious powers. In Norse mythology, the runic alphabet was said to have a divine origin.

115. Snack sometimes fried OREO
Fried Oreos are made by coating the cookies in pancake batter and then frying them. A healthy treat?

119. West in pictures MAE
Comic actress Mae West can be quoted so easily, as she had so many great lines delivered so well. Here are a few:

• When I’m good, I’m very good. When I’m bad, I’m better.
• When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I’ve never tried before.
• I’ll try anything once, twice if I like it, three times to make sure.
• Marriage is a great institution, but I’m not ready for an institution yet.
• I used to be Snow White, but I drifted.
• Why don’t you come on up and see me sometime — when I’ve got nothin’ on but the radio.
• When women go wrong, men go right after them.
• To err is human, but it feels divine.
• I like my clothes to be tight enough to show I’m a woman, but loose enough to show I’m a lady.
• I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a diamond.
• Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?

121. Coastal inlet RIA
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.

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For the sake of completion, here is a full listing of all the answers:
Across
1. Give up CEDE
5. 27 for Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata,” e.g. OPUS
9. Body sci. ANAT
13. Fingers-in-one’s-ears syllables LA LA LA!
19. Subtle vibe AURA
20. “Hogwash!” BOSH!
21. Rao’s competitor RAGU
22. Polling place sticker I VOTED
23. What winners earn BRAGGING RIGHTS
26. Pan creator BARRIE
27. Like a designated driver SOBER
28. Coptic Museum city CAIRO
29. Toffee bar with a crown in its logo SKOR
31. Bread sometimes prepared with chutney NAAN
32. Bowler Mark who was four-time PBA Player of the Year ROTH
34. Trellis piece LATH
36. Wipe clean ERASE
38. The NFL’s Falcons ATL
41. Search feature that tries to finish your thought GOOGLE SUGGEST
44. Coll. transcript stat GPA
47. Rake’s look LEER
49. Big diamond-mining country: Abbr. RSA
50. Tells a tall tale LIES
51. Melodious winds OBOES
53. Ready to drive IN GEAR
55. “Fear not!” BE BRAVE!
59. Aptly named baby carrier brand SNUGLI
60. Grounded V-formation fliers GAGGLE OF GEESE
62. Usher in HERALD
63. Drudgery MOIL
64. Ninth-century pope LEO IV
65. Ousted Iranian ruler SHAH
67. Dundee denial NAE
68. ”Chances Are” crooner MATHIS
70. Japanese IT services giant NEC
72. Map feature LEGEND
74. Stable diet? HAY
76. Trace HINT
77. 2008 Jordin Sparks/Chris Brown duet NO AIR
79. Letters on the back of a jersey NAME
81. Certain daisies OXEYES
83. Completely BAG AND BAGGAGE
87. Trials and tribulations RIGORS
88. Rhine temptress LORELEI
89. “Under Siege” star SEAGAL
90. Church doctrine DOGMA
91. Kiara’s mother in “The Lion King” NALA
92. Org. promoting hunter safety NRA
94. Fuss TO-DO
95. Comic Philips EMO
96. Way to generate fresh website content GUEST BLOGGING
102. Airer of “Family Feud” reruns, briefly GSN
103. Hulu service NET TV
104. Palm starch SAGO
105. Besties PALS
107. It can precede Bravo ALFA
110. “If that’s true …” THEN …
112. Dupe REPRO
114. Online savings accounts offerer E-LOAN
118. Text file with instructions README
120. Flamboyant ’40s-’50s wrestler GORGEOUS GEORGE
123. Blini topper CAVIAR
124. Sweetie, in Tahiti AMIE
125. In the know about ONTO
126. Glimpses SEES
127. Alley pickups SPARES
128. Scorch SEAR
129. Reflexology targets FEET
130. Throw, as a party HOST

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1. Train station waiters CABS
2. Vatican City coin EURO
3. Lackluster DRAB
4. Champing at the bit EAGER
5. Kimono closer OBI
6. Wet weather wear PONCHOS
7. Org. that tests balls and clubs USGA
8. Piercing SHRILL
9. Specialized idioms ARGOTS
10. “Pass” NAH
11. NSA figures AGTS
12. Rosa Parks’ birth city TUSKEGEE
13. Some fall babies LIBRAS
14. Clark’s “Mogambo” co-star AVA
15. “SNL” creator Michaels LORNE
16. Hair removal brand ATRA
17. “Well, I guess you don’t know everything about women yet” speaker LEIA
18. Yemeni port ADEN
24. Pirate’s brew GROG
25. Wrath, in a hymn IRAE
30. Tram loads ORES
33. Manager with four World Series wins TORRE
35. Expressive dances HULAS
37. Salisbury Plain monument STONEHENGE
38. Irreverent Sacha Baron Cohen alter ego ALI G
39. Break hr. TEN AM
40. Kellogg’s product slogan L’EGGO MY EGGO!
42. Talky get-together GABFEST
43. Hand over GIVE
44. Revelation nations GOG AND MAGOG
45. Big name in windows and doors PELLA
46. Private remark ASIDE
48. Aqua __: gold dissolver REGIA
52. Rough case BUR
54. Extremely hot ALL THE RAGE
56. Locker room problem EGO
57. ’60s counterculture event BE-IN
58. Common crime drama theme REVENGE
59. Plush carpet SHAG
61. Ken of “thirtysomething” OLIN
65. On the skids SLIDING
66. Sage, say HERB
69. Bad reception? HISS
71. Shade of black COAL
73. Pester NAG AT
74. Large crowd HORDE
75. Geometry basic AXIOM
78. Hydrocarbon suffix -ANE
80. “Oh my goodness!” EGADS!
82. __ Kippur YOM
83. Hightail it BOLT
84. Spirited horses ARABS
85. Yoga posture ASANA
86. Tesla Motors CEO Musk ELON
88. City on I-15 LAS VEGAS
91. Rembrandt’s home: Abbr. NETH
93. Comeback RIPOSTE
97. States UTTERS
98. Minnesota, vis-à-vis Nebraska  LARGER
99. Arch in some Gothic architecture OGEE
100. Vanish GO POOF
101. __ club GLEE
103. It’s the pits NADIR
106. Play in the tub SLOSH
107. Lob paths ARCS
108. Bound LEAP
109. Bean variety FAVA
111. Alaskan gold rush town NOME
113. Mysterious letter RUNE
115. Snack sometimes fried OREO
116. Long stretches AGES
117. Place to find eggs NEST
119. West in pictures MAE
121. Coastal inlet RIA
122. Figured out GOT

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