LA Times Crossword Answers 13 Apr 14, Sunday

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CROSSWORD SETTER: C.C. Burnikel
THEME: Breaking Par … each of today’s themed answers is in the format PA-R or P-AR:

23A. Schoolyard promise PINKY SWEAR
25A. Engrossing read PAGE-TURNER
36A. Molson Golden, e.g. PALE LAGER
38A. Milwaukee Brewer in the Hall of Fame PAUL MOLITOR
66A. Time honoree PERSON OF THE YEAR
96A. Economical vacation option PACKAGE TOUR
98A. Arctic denizen POLAR BEAR
112A. One interpreting lines PALM READER
114A. Nothing to be afraid of, really PAPER TIGER

BILL BUTLER’S COMPLETION TIME: 17m 17s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 0

Today’s Wiki-est, Amazonian Googlies
Across

5. Power yoga aftermath ACHE
Power Yoga is modified form of traditional yoga found in India that places a higher emphasis on demanding movement and poses.

14. Feature of a bad air day SMOG
“Smog” is of course a portmanteau word formed by melding “smoke” and “fog”. The term was first used to describe the air around London in the early 1900s.

18. Together, in scores A DUE
“A due” is a musical term meaning “together”, and literally translates from Italian as “by two”.

21. City near Kobe OSAKA
Kobe is a city on the island of Honshu in Japan, and yes, basketball star Kobe Bryant is named after the Japanese city. The city of Kobe is perhaps most famous for its beef.

22. Skateboarder Hawk TONY
Tony Hawk is a former professional skateboarder from Carlsbad, California. He is probably the most famous skateboarder in the world. I certainly can’t name another one …

23. Schoolyard promise PINKY SWEAR
The use of “pinkie” or “pinky” for the little finger comes into English from “pinkje”, the Dutch word for the same digit. Who knew?

28. JFK’s UN ambassador AES
Adlai Stevenson (AES) ran for president unsuccessfully against Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952 and in 1956. Some years after his second defeat, Stevenson served under President Kennedy as Ambassador to the United Nations. Stevenson was always noted for his eloquence and he had a famous exchange in a UN Security Council meeting during the Cuban missile crisis. Stevenson bluntly demanded that the Soviet representative on the council tell the world if the USSR was installing nuclear weapons in Cuba. His words were “Don’t wait for the translation, answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’!” followed by “I am prepared to wait for my answer until Hell freezes over!”

29. Skin care giant MARY KAY
Mary Kay Ash founded her skincare and cosmetics company, somewhat ominously on Friday 13th, 1963. In 1968, Mary Kay Ash bought herself a pink Cadillac, specially painted to match the color of one of her compacts. The car became so famous that she gave away five of them to her top saleswoman, a tradition that endures to this day.

31. Workout portmanteau TAE BO
Tae Bo isn’t an ancient martial art, and rather was developed as a form of aerobic exercise in the 1990s. The discipline was introduced by taekwondo expert Billy Blanks who gave it the name Tae Bo, a melding of “taekwondo” and “boxing”.

35. Dodge __ CITY
Fort Dodge was in Kansas, on the Santa Fe Trail (connecting Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico). The fort was named after Major General Grenville M. Dodge who was in charge of the army presence in the area. The fort gave its name to Dodge City, Kansas that grew up nearby the fort.

36. Molson Golden, e.g. PALE LAGER
The Molson Brewery in Montreal is the oldest brewery in North America. In fact, Molson (now owned by Coors) is the second oldest company in Canada, after the Hudson’s Bay Company.

38. Milwaukee Brewer in the Hall of Fame PAUL MOLITOR
Paul Molitor is a former professional baseball player who now provides coaching services for the Minnesota Twins.

47. Tech sch. since 1824 RPI
The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is a private school in Troy, New York. The university is named after its founder Stephen Van Rensselaer who set up the school in 1824. The goal of RPI has always been the “application of science to the common purposes of life”, an objective set by the founder. Given that, the name for the school’s sports teams is quite apt: the Engineers.

49. Old vitamin label nos. RDAS
Recommended Daily Allowances (RDAs) were introduced during WWII and are a set of recommendations for the standard daily allowances of specific nutrients. RDAs were effectively absorbed into a broader set of dietary guidelines in 1997 called Recommended Daily Intakes (RDIs). RDIs are used to determine the Daily Values (DV) of foods that are printed on nutrition fact labels on most food that we purchase.

52. “Project Runway” topic STYLE
“Project Runway” is a reality show that is hosted by model Heidi Klum. On the show, contestants compete by presenting clothes designs having been given limited time and materials. “Project Runway” is now a worldwide franchise.

53. Lancelot’s strong suit? MAIL
Sir Lancelot was one of the knights in the legend of King Arthur and the Round Table. Lancelot was the most trusted of Arthur’s knights when it came to battle, but off the field he had a poorer reputation. Famously, Lancelot had an affair with Guinevere, Arthur’s wife.

58. Celestial altar ARA
The constellation of Ara takes its name from the Latin word for “altar”.

59. Two-time Oscar winner Michael CAINE
There have been only two actors who have been nominated for an Academy Award in every decade from the 1960s to the 2000s. One is Jack Nicholson, and the other is Michael Caine. Caine is now known as Sir Michael Caine, as he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in the year 2000.

62. Toledo snacks TAPAS
“Tapa” is the Spanish word for “lid”, and there is no clear rationale for why this word came to be used for an appetizer. There are lots of explanations cited, all of which seem to involve the temporary covering of one’s glass of wine with a plate or item of food to either preserve the wine or give one extra space at the table.

Toledo is a city in central Spain.

66. Time honoree PERSON OF THE YEAR
“Time” magazine started naming a “Man of the Year” in 1927, only changing the concept to “Person of the Year” in 1999. Prior to 1999, the magazine did recognize four females as “Woman of the Year”: Wallis Simpson (1936), Soong May-ling a.k.a. Madame Chiang Kai-shek (1937), Queen Elizabeth II (1952) and Corazon Aquino (1986). “Time” named Albert Einstein as Person of the Century in 1999, with Franklin D. Roosevelt and Mahatma Gandhi as runners-up.

79. Pvt. address APO
Army Post Office (APO)

88. February Revolution victim TSAR
The year 1917 saw two revolutions in Russia, with the pair collectively called “the Russian Revolution”. As a result of the February Revolution that centered on Petrograd, the last Emperor of Russia (Tsar Nicholas II) abdicated and members of the Imperial parliament took control of the country, forming the Russian Provisional Government. The Provisional Government was itself overthrown in the October Revolution, by Vladimir Lenin and the Bolshevik party.

90. Sault __ Marie STE
Sault Ste. Marie is the name of two cities on either side of the Canada-US border, one in Ontario and the other in Michigan. The two cities were originally one settlement in the 17th century, established by Jesuit Missionaries. The missionaries gave the settlement the name “Sault Sainte Marie”, which can be translated as “Saint Mary’s Falls”. The city was one community until 1817, when a US-UK Joint Boundary Commission set the border along the St. Mary’s River.

93. Dakota, to Elle SIB
Dakota Fanning is a young actress who hit the big time at the age of seven years in the movie “I Am Sam” released in 2001. Dakota’s younger sister Elle is also a movie actress.

95. Chevy subcompact AVEO
The Chevrolet Aveo is a subcompact 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.

100. Dinner crumbs ORTS
Orts are small scraps of food left after a meal. “Ort” comes from Middle English, and originally described scraps left by animals.

109. Opening night nightmare PAN
To pan something is to criticize it harshly.

110. National Pizza Mo. OCT
October is National Pizza Month, an observance that was designated by the US Congress in 1987. Really …?

114. Nothing to be afraid of, really PAPER TIGER
A paper tiger is something that appears to be threatening like a tiger, but when challenged tends to back down. The term “paper tiger” is a direct translation of the Chinese phrase that has the same meaning.

117. “Dies __” 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.

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

Vladimir Putin became acting President of Russia at the very end of 1999 when Boris Yeltsin resigned. Putin was elected in his own right in 2000, re-elected in 2004, and then ran up against a term limit in 2008. In 2008 Putin was appointed by his successor, President Dmitry Medvedev, to the position of Prime Minister. Putin is a controversial figure, inside and outside Russia. On the one hand he led the country out of an economic crisis into a period of stability and relative prosperity. On the other hand he has been associated with government corruption and accused of allowing private concerns to have undue influence on government actions. And then there is the Crimea …

119. Skyy shelfmate, familiarly STOLI
Stolichnaya is a brand of Russian vodka made from wheat and rye grain. Well, “Stoli” originated in Russia but now it’s made in Latvia, which is of course a completely different country, so you won’t see the word “Russian” on the label.

Skyy Vodka is produced in the US, although the operation is owned by the Campari Group headquartered in Italy. Skyy first hit the shelves in 1992 when it was created by an entrepreneur from San Francisco, California.

120. Dior fragrance DUNE
The women’s perfume called Dune was introduced by Dior in 1991. Dune is marketed as a “homage” to the French commune of Granville “where sea meets land”. Granville is Christian Dior’s hometown.

121. Alaska, once: Abbr. TERR
Alaska was never a profitable colony for Russia, so the empire was probably glad to receive the $7.2 million forked out by the US in 1867. The US military ran Alaska for a while, until it was made officially into a territory in 1884.

122. Lisa of “Enemy of the State” BONET
Lisa Bonet is an actress best known for playing one of the daughters on the “The Cosby Show”. Bonet was married for a few years to the singer Lenny Kravitz, with whom she eloped in 1987. She changed her name to Lilakoi Moon in 1992, but still uses “Lisa Bonet” as her stage name.

“Enemy of the State” is an excellent thriller film released in 1998 starring Will Smith and Gene Hackman. The movie is all about the NSA and surveillance.

123. Role for Skippy ASTA
Asta is the wonderful little dog in the superb movie “The Thin Man” starring William Powell and Myrna Loy (as Nick and Nora Charles). In the original story by Dashiell Hammett, Asta was a female Schnauzer, but on screen Asta was played by a wire-haired fox terrier called “Skippy”. Skippy was also the dog in “Bringing up Baby” with Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn, the one who kept stealing the dinosaur bone. Skippy retired in 1939, so Asta was played by other dogs in the remainder of “The Thin Man” films.

Down
5. Weapons center ARSENAL
Our word “arsenal” comes from the Italian “arzenale”, a work adapted from the Arabic for “workshop”. There was a large wharf in Venice called the Arzenale that became associated with the storage of weapons and ammunition, and this led to our contemporary usage of “arsenal”.

10. “Out of Africa” author Dinesen ISAK
Isak Dinesen was the pen name of the Danish author Baroness Karen Blixen. Blixen’s most famous title by far is “Out of Africa”, her account of the time she spent living in Kenya.

11. “Do What U Want” Lady GAGA
Lady Gaga is the stage name of Stefani Germanotta. Germanotta is a big fan of the band Queen, and she took her stage name from the marvelous Queen song “Radio Ga Ga”.

13. First animal in the Chinese zodiac RAT
The Chinese Zodiac is a scheme that relates each year to the attributes of a particular animal, in a 12-year cycle. So, the Chinese Zodiac has one sign for each of twelve years, whereas the Western Zodiac has one sign for each of the twelve months.

14. Low-hanging clouds STRATI
Stratus clouds are very common, and as they are wider than they are tall and flat along the bottom, we might just see them as haze in a featureless sky above us. Stratus clouds are basically the same as fog, but off the ground. Indeed, many stratus clouds are formed when morning fog lifts into the air as the ground heats up.

17. Athens street food GYRO
A gyro is a traditional Greek dish, a sandwich made with pita bread containing meat, tomato, onion and tzatziki (a yogurt and cucumber sauce). The meat for gyros is usually roasted on a tall vertical spit and is sliced from the spit as required. The name “gyro” comes from the modern Greek word “gyros” meaning “circle”, a reference to the meat turning as it is grilled in a rotating circular motion.

24. Two-master YAWL
A yawl is a two-masted sailing vessel. There is a main mast forward, and a smaller mizzen mast close to the stern.

30. TV morning co-host RIPA
When Kelly Ripa secured the co-host spot on morning television with Regis Philbin, she was still acting in “All My Children” in a role she had been playing for over ten years. After a year of holding down two jobs, she eventually gave up the acting job.

33. Hefty refs. OEDS
The “Oxford English Dictionary” (OED) contains over 300,000 “main” entries and 59 million words in total. It is said it would take a single person 120 years to type it out in full. The longest entry for one word in the second edition of the OED is the verb “set”. When the third edition was published in 2007, the longest entry for a single word became the verb “put”. Perhaps not surprisingly, the most-quoted author in the OED is William Shakespeare, with his most quoted work being “Hamlet”. The most-quoted female author is George Eliot (aka Mary Ann Evans).

37. “Chicago” star GERE
Richard Gere has played such great roles on the screen, and I find him to be a very interesting character off the screen. Gere has been studying Buddhism since 1978 and is a very visible supporter of the Dalai Lama and the people of Tibet.

39. Court org. USTA
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) is the national organization governing the sport of tennis in the US.

40. “Star Trek” meas. LT YR
Light-year (lt. yr.)

A light-year is a measure of distance, not time. It is the distance that light travels in a vacuum in one year. The accepted abbreviation for a light-year is “ly”. A light-second is a lot shorter distance: about 186,282 miles.

50. Hooper’s Store proprietor on “Sesame Street” ALAN
Mr. Hooper’s Store on “Sesame Street” is currently owned by a character called Alan. Alan is played by actor Alan Muraoka.

51. Deep sleep SOPOR
“Sopor” is a Latin word that we’ve absorbed into English. “Sopor” translates as “deep sleep” or “lethargy”.

53. One of New Zealand’s official languages MAORI
The Māori are the indigenous people of New Zealand. The Māori are eastern Polynesian in origin and began arriving in New Zealand relatively recently, starting sometime in the late 13th century. The word “māori” simply means “normal”, distinguishing the mortal human being from spiritual entities.

55. Legal claims LIENS
A lien is the right that one has to retain or secure someone’s property until a debt is paid.

56. Concerning, to a dictator? IN RE
The term “in re” is Latin, derived from “in” (in) and “res” (thing, matter). “In re” literally means “in the matter”, and is used to mean “in regard to”, or “in the matter of”.

63. Mar. honoree ST PAT
There is a fair amount known about St. Patrick, some of which comes from two letters written in his own hand. St. Patrick lived in the fifth century, but was not born in Ireland. He was first brought to Ireland at about 16 years of age from his native Britain, by Irish raiders who made him a slave for six years. Patrick managed to escape and returned to his homeland where he studied and entered the Church. He went back to Ireland as a bishop and a missionary and there lived out the rest of his life. There seems to be good evidence that he died on March 17th (now celebrated annually as St. Patrick’s Day), although the year is less clear. The stories about shamrock and snakes, I am afraid they are the stuff of legend.

65. Silver checker REIN
The Lone Ranger’s horse was named 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!

67. Great Sphinx, e.g. STATUE
The Great Sphinx of Giza is a huge limestone statue of a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human. It is the largest monolithic statue in the world. Famously, the Great Sphinx is missing its nose and beard.

68. Mortar carriers HODS
A hod is a 3-sided box on the the end of a long handle used for carrying bricks (and sometimes mortar) at a construction site, usually up and down ladders.

69. “The NFL Today” analyst ESIASON
Boomer Esiason is a retired NFL quarterback, now working as a sports commentator. Esiason has had the nickname “Boomer” since before he was born. His mother called him “Boomer” because he was constantly kicking away in her womb.

72. Like Jeff Foxworthy’s “Comedy Tour” BLUE COLLAR
Jeff Foxworthy is a standup comedian and TV personality. Foxworthy belongs to a comedy troupe called the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, the other members being Larry the Cable Guy. Bill Engvall and Ron White. He also served as the host on the quiz show “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader”.

77. Belgian artist James ENSOR
James Ensor was a Belgian painter active in the first half of the twentieth century. Endor was noted for his influence on the expressionists and surrealists.

81. Snack that’s been a kosher food since 1998 OREO
The Oreo was the best-selling cookie in the 20th century, and almost 500 billion of them have been sold since they were introduced in 1912 by Nabisco. In those early days the creme filling was made with pork fat, but today vegetable oils are used instead. If you take a bite out of an Oreo sold outside of America you might notice a difference from the homegrown cookie, as coconut oil is added in the overseas version to give a different taste.

83. Seed cover ARIL
The casing surrounding many seeds is called the aril, and it may be quite fleshy. This fruit-like characteristic makes it desirable as a food and aids in the dispersion of the seeds.

87. John Wayne classic TRUE GRIT
The classic 1969 western movie “True Grit” starring John Wayne is a screen adaptation of a 1968 novel by Henry Hathaway. The Coen brothers made another big screen adaption of the novel in 2010 starring Jeff Bridges in the Rooster Cogburn role previously played by John Wayne.

89. Teo of Formula One fame FABI
Teo Fabi is a retired Formula One racing driver from Italy. Teo’s younger brother Corrado Fabi also competes in Formula One.

91. Creature seen on some antique wine cups SATYR
The satyrs of Greek mythology came with a very high sex drive. They are the “rude” male subjects drawn on the side of old Greek vases. The nubile maidens known as nymphs were often an object of attention for the satyrs.

92. 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.

94. State bordering Austria BAVARIA
Bavaria in southeast Germany is the largest state in the country. The capital and largest city in Bavaria is Munich.

97. “Seinfeld” goofball KRAMER
Cosmo Kramer is the outrageous character played by Michael Richards on “Seinfeld”. “Seinfeld” co-creator, Larry David, introduced Kramer into the story, basing the character on real-life comedian Kenny Kramer who used to live across the hall from him.

98. Party gift holder PINATA
Piñatas originated in Mexico, probably among the Aztecs or Mayans. Today piñatas are usually made from cardboard that is brightly decorated with papier-mâché. Traditionally a piñata was made out of a clay pot, adorned with feathers and ribbons and filled with small treasures. During religious ceremonies the clay pots would be suspended and broken open so that the contents would spill out onto the ground at the feet of a god as an offering.

106. California baseball cap image HALO
The Anaheim Angels baseball team are today more correctly called the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The “Angels” name dates back to 1961 when the team was founded in the “City of Angels”, Los Angeles. When the franchise moved to Anaheim in 1965 they were known as the California Angels, then the Anaheim Angels, and most recently the Los Angeles Angels at Anaheim.

107. Court edge AD IN
In tennis, if the score reaches “deuce” (i.e. when both players have scored three points), then the first player to win two points in a row wins the game. The player who wins the point immediately after deuce is said to have the “advantage”. If the player with the advantage wins the next point then that’s two in a row and that player wins the game. If the person with the advantage loses the next point, then advantage is lost and the players return to deuce and try again. If the one of the players is calling out the score then if he/she has the advantage then that player announces “ad in” or more formally “advantage in”. If the score announcer’s opponent has the advantage, then the announcement is “ad out” or “advantage out”. Follow all of that …?

108. Island goose NENE
The bird called a nene is a native of Hawaii, and is also known as the Hawaiian goose. The name “nene” is imitative of its call. When Captain Cook landed on the islands in 1778, there were 25,000 nene living there. By 1950, the number was reduced by hunting to just 30 birds. Conservation efforts in recent years have been somewhat successful.

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For the sake of completion, here is a full listing of all the answers:
Across
1. Have a big mouth? GAPE
5. Power yoga aftermath ACHE
9. Proud papa’s present CIGAR
14. Feature of a bad air day SMOG
18. Together, in scores A DUE
19. Circular ROUND
21. City near Kobe OSAKA
22. Skateboarder Hawk TONY
23. Schoolyard promise PINKY SWEAR
25. Engrossing read PAGE-TURNER
27. Liberal arts maj. SOC
28. JFK’s UN ambassador AES
29. Skin care giant MARY KAY
31. Workout portmanteau TAE BO
32. On display SHOWN
34. Puzzle-solving asset LOGIC
35. Dodge __ CITY
36. Molson Golden, e.g. PALE LAGER
38. Milwaukee Brewer in the Hall of Fame PAUL MOLITOR
44. In the thick of AMID
45. Farm expanse LEA
46. In jeopardy AT STAKE
47. Tech sch. since 1824 RPI
48. Pitching stats WINS
49. Old vitamin label nos. RDAS
52. “Project Runway” topic STYLE
53. Lancelot’s strong suit? MAIL
54. Scotch datum AGE
55. Stays under the radar LIES LOW
58. Celestial altar ARA
59. Two-time Oscar winner Michael CAINE
60. Add TOSS IN
62. Toledo snacks TAPAS
64. Showed serious anticipation DROOLED
66. Time honoree PERSON OF THE YEAR
70. File holder CABINET
73. Auctioned autos, often REPOS
74. “Am I the only one?” IS IT ME?
78. Takes it easy LOLLS
79. Pvt. address APO
82. Beaming RADIANT
84. Dashed RAN
85. Stuck in __ A RUT
86. Surprised jerk START
88. February Revolution victim TSAR
89. They’re in one year and out the other FADS
90. Sault __ Marie STE
91. Some sightings SAUCERS
93. Dakota, to Elle SIB
95. Chevy subcompact AVEO
96. Economical vacation option PACKAGE TOUR
98. Arctic denizen POLAR BEAR
100. Dinner crumbs ORTS
101. Have leftovers for dinner, e.g. EAT IN
103. Bridal accessories VEILS
104. Spread apart SPLAY
106. Sticks it out HANGS ON
109. Opening night nightmare PAN
110. National Pizza Mo. OCT
112. One interpreting lines PALM READER
114. Nothing to be afraid of, really PAPER TIGER
117. “Dies __” IRAE
118. Crepes for Putin BLINI
119. Skyy shelfmate, familiarly STOLI
120. Dior fragrance DUNE
121. Alaska, once: Abbr. TERR
122. Lisa of “Enemy of the State” BONET
123. Role for Skippy ASTA
124. Hunt for SEEK

Down
1. Flaws in 34-Across GAPS
2. “Hasta la vista, pal!” ADIOS AMIGO!
3. They make you laugh, hopefully PUNCH LINES
4. “A mouse!” EEK!
5. Weapons center ARSENAL
6. Milk sources COWS
7. Jade or ruby HUE
8. Win over ENAMOR
9. Mimics COPYCATS
10. “Out of Africa” author Dinesen ISAK
11. “Do What U Want” Lady GAGA
12. Play __ role in A KEY
13. First animal in the Chinese zodiac RAT
14. Low-hanging clouds STRATI
15. Laundering evidence MONEY TRAIL
16. Seat usually in first class ONE-B
17. Athens street food GYRO
20. Wet blanket DRAG
24. Two-master YAWL
26. Serviceable UTILE
30. TV morning co-host RIPA
33. Hefty refs. OEDS
34. Results in LEADS TO
35. “Life Begins Here” sloganeer COKE
36. Probe in a catlike way PAW AT
37. “Chicago” star GERE
39. Court org. USTA
40. “Star Trek” meas. LT YR
41. Affliction MALADY
42. Speak out OPINE
43. In a lather RILED
50. Hooper’s Store proprietor on “Sesame Street” ALAN
51. Deep sleep SOPOR
53. One of New Zealand’s official languages MAORI
55. Legal claims LIENS
56. Concerning, to a dictator? IN RE
57. Thin cookie WAFER
59. Vacation destination COAST
61. In need of mopping up SPILT
63. Mar. honoree ST PAT
65. Silver checker REIN
67. Great Sphinx, e.g. STATUE
68. Mortar carriers HODS
69. “The NFL Today” analyst ESIASON
70. Hold tight CLASP
71. Vital line AORTA
72. Like Jeff Foxworthy’s “Comedy Tour” BLUE COLLAR
75. Picture-packed presentation TRAVELOGUE
76. Acted out publicly MADE A SCENE
77. Belgian artist James ENSOR
80. Peace talks goal PACT
81. Snack that’s been a kosher food since 1998 OREO
83. Seed cover ARIL
86. Droops SAGS
87. John Wayne classic TRUE GRIT
89. Teo of Formula One fame FABI
91. Creature seen on some antique wine cups SATYR
92. Mmes., in La Mancha SRAS
94. State bordering Austria BAVARIA
97. “Seinfeld” goofball KRAMER
98. Party gift holder PINATA
99. Let RENT
102. The best, or bests TOPS
104. Patio cooking aid SPIT
105. Rid of rind PARE
106. California baseball cap image HALO
107. Court edge AD IN
108. Island goose NENE
109. Hit with hail, say PELT
111. Slog TREK
113. Dwindle EBB
115. +, on a batt. POS
116. Verification docs IDS

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