LA Times Crossword Answers 14 Jun 15, Sunday

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CROSSWORD SETTER: Melanie Miller
THEME: In It to Win It … each of today’s themed answers is a common phrase with a letter W added to the start of one word:

29A. Chronicle one’s travels? WRITE OF PASSAGE (from “rite of passage”)
44A. Pilfer Christmas supplies? TAKE THE WRAP (from “take the rap”)
56A. Smith kicking back? WILL AT EASE (from “ill at ease”)
82A. Belt or cummerbund? MIDDLE WEAR (from “middle ear”)
91A. Roll in one’s pocket? PERSONAL WAD (from “personal ad”)
108A. Spell caster seen infrequently? SEVEN-YEAR WITCH (from “seven-year itch”)
4D. Gingerbread house feature? WALL YOU CAN EAT (from “all you can eat”)
59D. Experience a links mishap? LOSE ONE’S WEDGE (from “lose one’s edge”)

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1. Side sometimes put on a sandwich SLAW
The term “coleslaw” is an Anglicized version of the Dutch name “koolsla”, which in itself is a shortened form of “Koolsalade” meaning “cabbage salad”.

5. Literature Nobelist Nelly SACHS
Nelly Sachs was a German poet who voiced the grief felt by the Jewish people after WWII. Sachs escaped on the last flight from Nazi Germany to Sweden in 1940. One week later, Sachs was scheduled to report to a concentration camp.

18. Italian tourist city PISA
The city of Pisa is right on the Italian coast, sitting at the mouth of the River Arno, and is famous for its Leaning Tower. The tower is actually the campanile (bell tower) of the city’s cathedral, and it has been leaning since it was completed in 1173. Just shows you how important good foundations are …

19. Key of two Schubert impromptus A-FLAT
An “impromptu” is a musical composition, usually for piano, that was popular in the 19th and 20th centuries.

20. Range restraint RIATA
“Reata” is the Spanish word for “lasso”. We tend to use the spelling “riata” in English, but sometimes can use the original Spanish word.

23. “Stupidity is the same as __ if you judge by the results”: Atwood EVIL
“Stupidity is the same as evil if you judge by the results” is quotation from Canadian writer Margaret Atwood.

24. Panache FLAIR
Someone exhibiting panache is showing dash and verve, and perhaps has a swagger. “Panache” is a French word used for a plume of feathers, especially in a hat.

26. Fatty __ ACID
Fatty acids are long-chain organic chemicals that are important sources of energy for human cells. Examples of common fatty acids are palmitic, stearic and oleic acids.

27. Aptly named pet bedding spray brand DE FLEA
De Flea is a line of anti-flea products for pets that is produced by a company called Natural Chemistry.

42. Plymouth pit stop LOO
When I was growing up in Ireland, a “bathroom” was a room that had a bath and no toilet. The separate room with the commode was called “the toilet” or sometimes the W.C. (the water closet). Apparently the term closet was used because in the 1800s when homeowners started installing toilets indoors they often displaced clothes and linens in a “closet”, as a closet was the right size to take the commode. It has been suggested that the British term “loo” comes from Waterloo (water-closet … water-loo), but no one seems to know for sure. Another suggestion is that the term comes from the card game of “lanterloo” in which the pot was called the loo!

Plymouth is a port city on the coast of Devon in the UK. Plymouth was the point of departure of the Mayflower Pilgrims.

50. Classic puppet PUNCH
Punch and Judy puppets date back to the 17th century, with roots in Italy, The manifestation familiar to the English-speaking world feature Punch wearing a jester’s outfit and carrying a stick. Punch is very violent, and tends to use his stick to wallop his wife Judy.

51. Grip on a sword HILT
The “hilt” of a weapon is its handle. One might push in the blade of a knife say “to the hilt”, to the maximum degree.

53. Some McFlurry ingredients OREOS
The McFlurry is the ice cream dessert from McDonald’s. A McFlurry is made from soft-serve ice cream to which are added crushed candy bars or cookies. Cleverly, a McFlurry is mixed on a machine with the mixing blade then doubling as a spoon with which one eats it.

54. Sénat agreement OUI
The French Senate (Sénat) sometimes votes “yes” (oui) and sometimes “no” (non).

56. Smith kicking back? WILL AT EASE (from “ill at ease”)
In the late eighties Will Smith was a successful rapper, but he ran foul of the IRS. When he was faced with an IRS-imposed penalty of $2.8 million he was close to becoming bankrupt. Fortunately, along came NBC with a proposal to build a sitcom around him, and “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” was born.

60. “The Silver Chair” setting NARNIA
There are seven novels in “The Chronicles of Narnia” children’s fantasy series written by C. S. Lewis:

– “The Magician’s Nephew”
– “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”
– “The Horse and the Boy”
– “Prince Caspian”
– “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader”
– “The Silver Chair”
– “The Last Battle”

62. Big name in polio research SABIN
Albert Sabin developed the oral polio vaccine. Sabin’s vaccine was a “live” controlled vaccine. The equally famous Salk vaccine was a “killed” vaccine.

63. “Primary Colors” co-star TRAVOLTA
“Primary Colors” is a 1998 film that is based on then Governor Bill Clinton’s first presidential campaign. The movie is based on a book by Joe Klein, a journalist who covered the Clinton campaign for the magazine “Newsweek”. The Bill Clinton-like character is named Governor Jack Stanton, and is played by John Travolta. Emma Thompson plays Jack Stanton’s wife Susan. I haven’t seen this one, but I think I’d like to …

66. Two-time Emmy winner Stonestreet ERIC
Actor Eric Stonestreet is best-known for playing Cameron Tucker on the hit comedy show “Modern Family”. Stonestreet is openly straight, but plays the gay partner of the character Mitchell Pritchett. Pritchett is played by openly gay actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson. Ferguson jokingly describes Stonestreet as being “gay for pay”.

68. Unhealthy gas RADON
Radon is a radioactive gas, a byproduct produced when uranium decays naturally in the earth. Radon gas can collect and accumulate in buildings and rooms that are particularly well insulated with very little air exchange. The danger is very real, as radon is listed as the second most frequent cause of lung cancer after cigarette smoke.

81. Pond denizen NEWT
Newts wouldn’t be my favorite creatures. They are found all over the world living on land or in water depending on the species, but always associated with water even if it is only for breeding. Newts metamorphose through three distinct developmental stages during their lives. They start off as larvae in water, fertilized eggs that often cling to aquatic plants. The eggs hatch into tadpoles, the first developmental form of the newt. After living some months as tadpoles swimming around in the water, they undergo another metamorphosis, sprouting legs and replacing their external gills with lungs. At this juvenile stage they are known as efts, and leave the water to live on land. A more gradual transition takes place then, as the eft takes on the lizard-like appearance of the adult newt.

82. Belt or cummerbund? MIDDLE WEAR (from “middle ear”)
The middle ear is the portion of the ear immediately behind the eardrum. The middle ear contains three small bones called the ossicles, the three smallest bones in the human body. The ossicles’ job is to transmit sound from the outer ear to the inner ear. The shape of the bones gives rise to their common names: the hammer, anvil and stirrup.

A cummerbund is a sash worn around the waist by some men, usually with a dinner jacket or tuxedo. Cummerbands came to us from Afghanistan in the early 1600s.

86. Jack’s predecessor IKE
When the future president was growing up, the Eisenhower family used the nickname “Ike” for all seven boys in the family, as “Ike” was seen as an abbreviation for the family name. “Big Ike” was Edgar, the second oldest boy. “Little/Young Ike” was Dwight, who was the third son born. Dwight had no sisters.

President John F. Kennedy was often referred to by his initials JFK, the F standing for Fitzgerald, his mother’s maiden name. The president’s brother Robert F. Kennedy also used his initials, RFK, with the F standing for his middle name Francis.

100. Waist management aids CORSETS
A corset is a close-fitting undergarment that is stiffened with a material such as whalebone. Corsets are more usually worn by women, to shape the body. The word “corset” is a diminutive of the Old French “cors” meaning “body”.

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

107. Word of contempt PSHAW!
We’ve been saying “pshaw!” to express disbelief and rejection since the late 1600s.

108. Spell caster seen infrequently? SEVEN-YEAR WITCH (from “seven-year itch”)
The phrase “seven year itch” had been used by psychologists to describe declining interest in staying monogamous after seven years of marriage.

111. Tarp hole EYELET
Originally, tarpaulins were made from canvas covered in tar that rendered the material waterproof. The word “tarpaulin” comes from “tar” and “palling”, with “pall” meaning “heavy cloth covering”.

115. It flows in Madrid AGUA
“Water” in Spanish is “agua”, and in French is “eau”.

Madrid is the largest city in Spain and the capital. Madrid is located very close to the geographical center of the country. It is the third-largest city in the European Union (after London and Paris). People from Madrid called themselves Madrileños.

127. Dutch export EDAM
Edam cheese takes its name from the Dutch town of Edam in North Holland. The cheese is famous for its coating of red paraffin wax, a layer of protection that helps Edam travel well and prevents spoiling. You might occasionally come across an Edam cheese that is coated in black wax. The black color indicates that the underlying cheese has been aged for a minimum of 17 weeks.

Down
5. Jungle activity SAFARI
“Safari” is a Swahili word, meaning “journey” or “expedition”. The term ultimately derives from the Arabic word “safar” meaning “journey”, which is also a word that we used in English back in 19th century.

6. ’60s sports org. AFL
American Football League (AFL)

The American Football League was founded in 1959 as a competitor to the already-established National Football League (NFL). The AFL eventually merged with the NFL, in 1970. It was the competition between the AFL and NFL that gave us the Super Bowl. The first-ever World Championship Game between the champions of the two leagues was held in 1967, a game that we now refer to as Super Bowl I.

8. Bangs on the head? HAIR
“Bangs” is another word that caught me out when I arrived in the US. “Bangs” back in Ireland are called “a fringe”. Apparently the US term is derived from the hair on horses somehow.

9. Bumblebee feature STRIPE
Bumblebees aren’t very aggressive, but they can sting if they deem it necessary. Unlike honey bees, bumblebees survive the stinging action as their stinger has no barb. There are a few misconceptions about bumblebees. One is that a bumblebee should be incapable of flight based on the laws of aerodynamics, but this isn’t true. Another misconception is that the bee’s buzzing sound is caused by the beating of its wings. In fact, the sound comes from the vibration of its flight muscles. The bee can decouple those muscle from its wings, and so can make a buzzing sound without the wings moving at all.

10. Short song ARIETTA
An “arietta”, quite simply, is a short aria.

11. Chihuahua youngsters NINOS
In Spanish, a boy (niño) turns into a man (hombre).

Chihuahua is a state in northern Mexico that shares a border with Texas and New Mexico. Chihuahua is the largest state in the country, so has the nickname “El Estado Grande”. The state takes its name from the Chihuahuan Desert which lies largely within its borders. And of course the Chihuahua breed of dog takes its name from the state.

12. Chewy treat TAFFY
Taffy was invented in Atlantic City and is now found all over the US, but primarily in coastal towns (for some reason) and not really outside America. Taffy is made by stretching the solid mass made by boiling up sugar, butter, flavoring, and coloring until it achieves a fluffy texture.

15. Area served by LAX SOCAL
Southern California (SoCal)

Los Angeles International Airport is the sixth busiest airport in the world in terms of passenger traffic, and the busiest here on the West Coast of the US. The airport was opened in 1930 as Mines Field and was renamed to Los Angeles Airport in 1941. On the airport property is the iconic white structure that resembles a flying saucer. This is called the Theme Building and I believe it is mainly used as a restaurant and observation deck for the public. The airport used to be identified by the letters “LA”, but when the aviation industry went to a three-letter standard for airport identification, this was changed to “LAX”. Apparently the “X” has no significant meaning.

16. Fiat in the movie “Cars” LUIGI
“Cars” is a 2006 animated feature from Pixar. The great cast of voice actors includes Paul Newman in his last movie role before he passed away in 2008.

Fiat is the largest car manufacturer in Italy, and is headquartered in Turin in the Piedmont region in the north of the country. Fiat was founded in 1899 by Giovanni Agnelli, when the company’s name was “Fabbrica Italiana di Automobili Torino” (FIAT). A few years ago, Fiat became the majority shareholder in Chrysler.

21. Tribe in the 1876 Great Sioux War ARAPAHO
The Great Sioux War of 1876 was also known as the Black Hills War. One of the main causes of the conflict was the discovery of gold in the Black Hills in the Dakota Territory. The US government was unable to prevent miners from settling in the area, an area that was considered sacred to the Lakota Sioux. The Sioux sent delegations to Washington, D.C. in an attempt to have the administration of President Ulysses S. Grant honor existing treaties. The US government offered the alternative of purchasing the land and relocating the native inhabitants (to present-day Oklahoma). No agreement was reached and conflict broke out. The Battle of the Little Bighorn was one of the more famous skirmishes during the war, resulting in the defeat of the Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer and the Seventh Cavalry. Eventually the US prevailed, and the alliance of the Lakota, Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes was defeated.

28. Third of eight EARTH
There are several mnemonics used to remember the planets and the order in which they are found in the Solar System. One example is “My Very Easy Method Just Shows Us Nine Planets” which doesn’t really work since Pluto was relegated from “planethood”. The most oft-quoted mnemonic for the eight planets is “My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nachos”. Given the relegation of Pluto, I kind of like “Many Very Educated Men Just Screwed Up Nature”.

30. Last president to keep a White House cow TAFT
A “house cow” is a cow that is kept by a household primarily to provide milk for the home kitchen, but also manure for the garden. President William Taft had a house cow at the White House, a Holstein Friesian named “Pauline Wayne” that was gifted to him by a US senator from Wisconsin.

31. Pump bottoms SOLES
A pump is a woman’s shoe that doesn’t have a strap. Such shoes are probably called “pumps” because of the sound they make while walking in them.

33. Indian territory DELHI
New Delhi is the capital city of India. New Delhi resides within the National Capital Territory of Delhi (otherwise known as the metropolis of Delhi). New Delhi and Delhi, therefore, are two different things.

36. Political channel C-SPAN
C-SPAN is a privately-funded, nonprofit cable channel that broadcasts continuous coverage of government proceedings. C-SPAN Video Library is an amazing online archive provided by C-SPAN that offers a complete audio and video archive of Congressional proceedings going back to 1987. Users can search the archive for free, by topic, speaker date and more. When the site was launched in 2010, the archive already contained 160,000 hours of programming. There is a is a section of the archive called “Congressional Chronicle” that is particularly easy to navigate.

37. U.S. auto since 1986 ACURA
Acura is a division of the Honda Motor Company, their luxury brand. As an aside, Infiniti is the equivalent luxury brand for the Nissan Motor Company, and Lexus is the more luxurious version of Toyota’s models.

39. Namibian currency DOLLAR
The Namibian dollar (N$) was introduced in 1993 as the national currency, replacing the South African rand after Namibia gained independence.

The Republic of Namibia is a country in southern Africa on the Atlantic coast. The Namibian War of Independence fought from 1966 to 1988 eventually resulted in independence for Namibia from South Africa in 1990, and a transition from white minority apartheid rule.

45. Chain used by campers KOA
Kampgrounds of America (KOA) was founded in 1962 by Montana businessman Dave Drum, who opened up his first property along the Yellowstone River. His strategy was to offer a rich package of services including hot showers, restrooms and a store, which he hoped would attract people used to camping in the rough. The original campground was an immediate hit and Drum took on two partners and sold franchises all over the country. There are about 500 KOA sites today.

46. Once, long ago ERST
Erstwhile means “in the past” or “once upon a time”.

49. Bread with tabbouleh PITA
Tabbouleh is a Middle Eastern dish made from tomatoes, and chopped parsley, mint, bulgur and onion, along with olive oil, lemon juice and salt. The name “tabbouleh” comes from the Arabic “taabil” meaning “seasoning”. I love tabbouleh …

52. Knight’s outerwear TABARD
Tabards were tunics worn by knights over their armor. Often, the tabard was quite colorful and wa emblazoned with the knight’s coat of arms. It was this usage of the word “tabard” that gave rise to the Tabard inn, which features in Geoffrey Chaucer’s “Canterbury Tales”.

56. Jo in Dickens’ “Bleak House,” e.g. WAIF
“Bleak House” is a Charles Dickens novel that was originally published as a serial from 1852 to 1853. The novel’s storyline highlights injustices in the English Legal system in the 19th century.

64. Simon Says player APER
“Simon Says” is a kids’ game. The idea is for the players of the game to obey the “controller” who gives instructions. But the players should only obey when the controller uses the words, “Simon says …”. The game has very old roots, with a Latin version that uses the words “Cicero dicit fac hoc” (Cicero says do this).

72. Toy with long hair, briefly PEKE
The pekingese breed originated in China, as one might suspect from the name. Breeding practices have resulted in the the dog having many health problems, including breathing issues related to the “desirable” flat face. Standards have been changed in recent years, demanding an “evident muzzle” in an attempt to breed healthier dogs.

74. Shallow channel RILL
Rill, meaning a small brook or rivulet, has German roots, the same roots as “Rhine”, the name of the major European river.

78. Avignon’s river RHONE
Avignon is a city in the southeast of France on the Rhône river. Avignon is sometimes called the “City of Popes” as it was home to seven popes during the Catholic schism from 1309 to 1423.

84. Sports footwear brand ASICS
ASICS is a Japanese company that produces athletic gear, including running shoes. The name comes from the Latin phrase “”anima sana in corpore sano” which translates to “a healthy soul in a healthy body”.

87. “Yankee Doodle Dandy” subject COHAN
“Yankee Doodle Dandy” is the musical biopic about the life of George M. Cohan, released in 1942. Jimmy Cagney of course plays the part of Cohan, a fitting choice as Cagney started his career as a song-and-dance man, just like Cohan. There is a palpable, patriotic feel to the film, something that is very deliberate. Production of the film was just a few days underway at the end of 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. The cast and crew met soon after the attack, and resolved that their movie would be uplifting and patriotic.

88. Wall Street employee ANALYST
New York’s famous “Wall Street” was originally named by the Dutch as “de Waal Straat”.

94. “Too Many Girls” co-star, familiarly DESI
“Too Many Girls” is a 1940 movie adaptation of a 1939 Broadway musical of the same name by Rogers and Hart. The film version stars Lucille Ball, with her husband Desi Arnaz in a supporting role.

Desi Arnaz was famous for his turbulent marriage to Lucille Ball. Arnaz was a native of Cuba, and was from a privileged family. His father was Mayor of Santiago and served in the Cuban House of Representatives. However, the family had to flee to Miami after the 1933 revolt led by Batista.

101. “The Ransom of Red Chief” writer O HENRY
O. Henry was the pen name of writer William Sydney Porter from Greensboro, North Carolina. O. Henry is famous for his witty short stories that have a clever twist in the tail.

102. Exams for sophs and jrs. PSATS
Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT)

103. Not bootlegged LEGAL
“To bootleg” is make or smuggle alcoholic drinks illegally. The term arose in the late 1800s as slang for the practice of concealing a flask of liquor down the leg of a high boot. The term has been extended to mean the illegal production and sale of just about anything.

104. It may be involved in snoring UVULA
The uvula is a conical fleshy projection hanging down at the back of the soft palate. The uvula plays an important role in human speech, particularly in the making of “guttural” sounds. The Latin word for “grape” is “uva”, so “uvula” is a “little grape”.

106. Wrinkle-resistant fiber ORLON
Orlon is the brand name used by the DuPont Corporation for the acrylic fibers the company developed in 1941.

107. Mono player PHONO
“Phonograph” was an early name for what became known as a gramophone and later a record player. Famously, the phonograph was invented in 1877 by Thomas Edison.

Monophonic sound (“mono”) is sound reproduced using just one audio channel, which is usually played out of just one speaker. Stereophonic sound is reproduced using two audio channels, with the sound from each channel played out of two different speakers. The pair of stereo speakers are usually positioned apart from each other so that sound appears to come from between the two. Quadraphonic sound (4.0 surround sound) uses four audio channels with the sound played back through four speakers often positioned at the corners of the room in which one is listening.

109. Case for small tools ETUI
An etui is an ornamental case used to hold small items, in particular sewing needles. We imported both the case design and the word “etui” from France. The French also have a modern usage of “etui”, using the term to depict a case for carrying CDs.

110. Fish used for bait CHUB
There is a whole family of fish called “chubs” including European chubs, lake chubs, hornyhead chub, creek chubs, and a host of others.

113. Watson of “Noah” EMMA
Emma Watson is an English actress famous for playing Hermione Granger in the “Harry Potter” series of movies. Watson continued her education while pursuing her acting career and studied at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.

The 2014 epic film “Noah” stars Russell Crowe in the title role, and is based on the biblical story of “Noah’s Ark”. The film was largely shot in Southern Iceland. Scenes that included the ark itself were shot in Upper Brookville, New York at the Planting Fields Arboretum.

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For the sake of completion, here is a full listing of all the answers:
Across
1. Side sometimes put on a sandwich SLAW
5. Literature Nobelist Nelly SACHS
10. Some workers ANTS
14. Land in the ocean ISLE
18. Italian tourist city PISA
19. Key of two Schubert impromptus A-FLAT
20. Range restraint RIATA
22. King or queen, e.g. NOUN
23. “Stupidity is the same as __ if you judge by the results”: Atwood EVIL
24. Panache FLAIR
25. Deduce INFER
26. Fatty __ ACID
27. Aptly named pet bedding spray brand DE FLEA
29. Chronicle one’s travels? WRITE OF PASSAGE (from “rite of passage”)
32. Garden places YARDS
34. Con target PATSY
35. Cookware cover POT LID
36. Heat unit CALORIE
39. Hardly all thumbs DEFT
40. Liquidation __ SALE
41. Seek (out) SCOUT
42. Plymouth pit stop LOO
44. Pilfer Christmas supplies? TAKE THE WRAP (from “take the rap”)
50. Classic puppet PUNCH
51. Grip on a sword HILT
53. Some McFlurry ingredients OREOS
54. Sénat agreement OUI
55. Purview AREA
56. Smith kicking back? WILL AT EASE (from “ill at ease”)
59. Roller target LINT
60. “The Silver Chair” setting NARNIA
62. Big name in polio research SABIN
63. “Primary Colors” co-star TRAVOLTA
66. Two-time Emmy winner Stonestreet ERIC
68. Unhealthy gas RADON
70. Therapeutic getaways SPAS
71. Represent SPEAK FOR
75. Gauged RATED
77. __ bar ENERGY
81. Pond denizen NEWT
82. Belt or cummerbund? MIDDLE WEAR (from “middle ear”)
85. “I wasn’t expecting you” OH HI
86. Jack’s predecessor IKE
87. Communications line CABLE
89. “Gimme a coupla __” SECS
90. Pry SNOOP
91. Roll in one’s pocket? PERSONAL WAD (from “personal ad”)
95. __ resort SKI
96. Under stress TENSE
97. “What does __ mean?” THAT
98. Chicks’ hangout NEST
100. Waist management aids CORSETS
102. Kings or queens, e.g. PLURAL
105. Western band POSSE
107. Word of contempt PSHAW!
108. Spell caster seen infrequently? SEVEN-YEAR WITCH (from “seven-year itch”)
111. Tarp hole EYELET
115. It flows in Madrid AGUA
116. Class STYLE
117. Side problem? THORN
119. Field protector, maybe DOME
120. Informal speech TALK
121. Coach TUTOR
122. Like the man in the moon LUNAR
123. Ready for anything GAME
124. Greatly amuse SLAY
125. They carry charges IONS
126. Black shade EBONY
127. Dutch export EDAM

Down
1. Really moved SPED
2. Really enjoy oneself LIVE
3. “Not a chance!” AS IF!
4. Gingerbread house feature? WALL YOU CAN EAT (from “all you can eat”)
5. Jungle activity SAFARI
6. ’60s sports org. AFL
7. Relatives of nails CLAWS
8. Bangs on the head? HAIR
9. Bumblebee feature STRIPE
10. Short song ARIETTA
11. Chihuahua youngsters NINOS
12. Chewy treat TAFFY
13. Course of action STEP
14. Distressed IN A STEW
15. Area served by LAX SOCAL
16. Fiat in the movie “Cars” LUIGI
17. Nipped in the bud ENDED
21. Tribe in the 1876 Great Sioux War ARAPAHO
28. Third of eight EARTH
30. Last president to keep a White House cow TAFT
31. Pump bottoms SOLES
33. Indian territory DELHI
36. Political channel C-SPAN
37. U.S. auto since 1986 ACURA
38. Independent sort LONER
39. Namibian currency DOLLAR
40. Guides STEERS
43. Many museum hangings OILS
45. Chain used by campers KOA
46. Once, long ago ERST
47. Make turbulent ROIL
48. Reunion attendee AUNT
49. Bread with tabbouleh PITA
52. Knight’s outerwear TABARD
56. Jo in Dickens’ “Bleak House,” e.g. WAIF
57. __ pool TIDAL
58. Modern missives E-NOTES
59. Experience a links mishap? LOSE ONE’S WEDGE (from “lose one’s edge”)
61. Exasperate IRK
64. Simon Says player APER
65. Airport shuttle, often VAN
67. Fight against COMBAT
69. Least worn NEWEST
71. Cut SNIP
72. Toy with long hair, briefly PEKE
73. Vase-shaped vessel EWER
74. Shallow channel RILL
76. Spot for lounge chairs DECK
78. Avignon’s river RHONE
79. Haunting memory GHOST
80. “Good heavens!” YIPES!
83. Possible cause of glistening blades DEW
84. Sports footwear brand ASICS
87. “Yankee Doodle Dandy” subject COHAN
88. Wall Street employee ANALYST
90. Go off on a tangent STRAY
92. Inconsistent STREAKY
93. Comebacks ANSWERS
94. “Too Many Girls” co-star, familiarly DESI
99. Clear up SETTLE
101. “The Ransom of Red Chief” writer O HENRY
102. Exams for sophs and jrs. PSATS
103. Not bootlegged LEGAL
104. It may be involved in snoring UVULA
105. Money order order PAY TO
106. Wrinkle-resistant fiber ORLON
107. Mono player PHONO
109. Case for small tools ETUI
110. Fish used for bait CHUB
112. Prepare to shoot LOAD
113. Watson of “Noah” EMMA
114. Swarm TEEM
118. Made a break for it RAN

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