LA Times Crossword Answers 10 Jan 16, Sunday

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CROSSWORD SETTER: Matt Skoczen
THEME: Mixed Doubles … each of today’s themed answers comprises two words. Both of those words often follow DOUBLE:

24A. Dinner and a movie? DATE STANDARD (giving “double date” & “double standard”)
31A. Rotten luck in Rotterdam? DUTCH WHAMMY (giving “double Dutch” & “double whammy”)
47A. Ceremony for the Jetsons? SPACE WEDDING (giving “double space” & “double wedding”)
70A. Citations from an underwriter? INDEMNITY QUOTES (giving “Double Indemnity” & “double quotes”)
94A. Earthquake? FAULT TROUBLE (giving “double fault” & “double trouble”)
110A. Lenscrafters employee? VISION AGENT (giving “double vision” & “double agent”)
120A. Answering in the form of a question? JEOPARDY DUTY (giving “double jeopardy” & “double duty”)

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Today’s Wiki-est, Amazonian Googlies
Across

1. Holiday dinner choices BRISKETS
Brisket is a cut of beef from the lower chest of the animal. The brisket muscles contain a large amount of connective tissue, so brisket can be a tough cut and needs to be carefully cooked. It is often braised and cooked as a pot roast, especially as a holiday dish in Jewish cuisine.

15. Bond villain with a “great football of a head” MR BIG
Yaphet Kotto is an actor from New York City who is probably best known for playing Lieutenant Al Giardello on the TV show “Homicide: Life on the Street” in the nineties. I know Kotto mainly for his role as bad guy Mr. Big in the Bond movie “Live and Let Die”.

20. “1984” superstate EASTASIA
The action in George Orwell’s 1949 novel “Nineteen Eighty-Four” takes place in the intercontinental superstate of Oceania. Orwell also created two other superstates, Eurasia and Eastasia.

21. Bibliography catchall ET ALIA
Et alii (et al.) is the equivalent of et cetera (etc.), with et cetera being used in place of a list of objects, and et alii used for a list of names. In fact “et al.” can stand for et alii (for a group of males, or males and females), aliae (for a group of women) and et alia (for a group of neuter nouns, or for a group of people where the intent is to retain gender-neutrality).

22. Pop singer __ Marie TEENA
Teena Marie was a very successful R&B singer, born Mary Christine Brockert in Santa Monica, California.

23. Georgia native ATLANTAN
The city of Atlanta, Georgia had its beginnings in the late 1830s when the location was chosen as the terminus for a new railroad to be built connecting Georgia with the Midwestern United States. The city’s name was chosen by the Chief Engineer of the Georgia Railroad, apparently after the middle name of the daughter of Governor Wilson Lumpkin: “Atalanta”.

26. Equine shade ROAN
A roan horse has an even mixture of white and colored hairs on the body with the head, lower legs, mane and tail having a more solid color.

27. World’s first independent credit card company, initially DCI
Diners Club International (DCI) is a charge card company that today belongs to Discover Financial. The company was started in 1950 as a “club of diners” who were free to use their card at 27 participating restaurants and who would then settle their account at the end of each month.

29. Compound with a fruity aroma ESTER
Esters are very common chemicals. The smaller, low-molecular weight esters are usually pleasant smelling and are often found in perfumes. At the other end of the scale, the higher-molecular weight nitroglycerin is a nitrate ester and is very explosive, and polyester is a huge molecule and is a type of plastic. Fats and oils found in nature are fatty acid esters of glycerol.

31. Rotten luck in Rotterdam? DUTCH WHAMMY (giving “double Dutch” & “double whammy”)
Double Dutch is skipping game that uses two jump ropes that are turned in opposite directions.

39. Genesis setting EDEN
According to the Book of Genesis, Adam and Eve lived in a garden “in” Eden, with Eden being geographically located by reference to four rivers including the Tigris and the Euphrates. Some scholars hypothesize that Eden was located in Mesopotamia, which encompasses much of modern-day Iraq.

42. Patty Hearst alias TANIA
The Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) was founded in 1973 by an escapee of the prison system, Donald DeFreeze. The group’s manifesto promoted the rights of African Americans although, in the 2-3 year life of the group, DeFreeze was the only black member. Famously, the SLA kidnapped heiress Patty Hearst in 1974. Hearst apparently fell victim to what is called the Stockholm syndrome and became sympathetic to her captors’ cause. She joined the SLA and assumed the name “Tania”.

46. Abbr. under a dotted line SIG
Signature (sig.)

47. Ceremony for the Jetsons? SPACE WEDDING (giving “double space” & “double wedding”)
“The Jetsons” is an animated show from Hanna-Barbera that had its first run in 1962-1963, and then was recreated in 1985-1987. When it was debuted in 1963 by ABC, “The Jetsons” was the network’s first ever color broadcast. “The Jetsons” are like a space-age version of “The Flintstones”. The four Jetson family members are George and Jane, the parents, and children Judy and Elroy. Residing with the family are Rosie the household robot, and Astro the pet dog.

50. Org. concerned with whistleblower laws OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was created in 1970 during the Nixon administration. OSHA regulates workplaces in the private sector and regulates just one government agency, namely the US Postal Service.

54. SeaWorld splasher SHAMU
Shamu was the name of the third orca, or killer whale, ever to be featured in a public exhibition. Shamu starred in a popular SeaWorld show in San Diego in the sixties. After she died in 1971, her name lived on as the name “Shamu” is still used by SeaWorld for its killer whale shows. That original Shamu was retired after she grabbed and refused to let go of the leg of one of her trainers.

57. 20 Mule Team brand BORAX
Borax is also known as sodium borate, and is a salt of boric acid. Borax is a white powder that dissolves easily in water. The compound has many uses, for example as an antifungal agent, water-softening agent and as an antiseptic. Actor and future US president Ronald Reagan used to tout 20 Mule Team Borax that was used as a laundry product.

66. Unisex designer fragrance CK ONE
CK one Lifestyle is a brand of fragrance, underwear and jeans that was launched in 2011 by Calvin Klein.

69. Kind of milk SOY
I’m a big fan of soy milk. I buy the “unadulterated version” that doesn’t include additives or flavoring. Just ground soybeans and water …

70. Citations from an underwriter? INDEMNITY QUOTES (giving “Double Indemnity” & “double quotes”)
“Double Indemnity” is a classic film noir released in 1944 and starring Fred MacMurray, Edward G. Robinson and Barbara Stanwyck. Based on the James M. Cain novella of the same name, it’s all about a woman who kills her husband for the insurance money. The title “Double Indemnity” refers to the double payout clause in the life insurance policy in the event of an accidental death. And that’s what the wife tried to show investigators, that the death was accidental.

74. CBS-owned cable sta. SHO
Showtime (SHO) is a competitor of the Movie Channel (TMC) in terms of program lineup, although both channels are in fact owned by CBS.

77. Heraldic shield borders ORLES
In heraldry, an orle is a decorative band that lies close to the edge of the front-surface of a shield. With such a design, the orle necessarily takes on the shape of the shield.

85. Canadian author and environmentalist Farley __ MOWAT
Farley Mowat was an author and environmentalist from Ontario. One of Mowat’s best known works is 1963’s “Never Cry Wolf”, which was made into a film of the same name in 1983.

86. Piece of poetry STANZA
“Stanza” is an Italian word meaning “verse of a poem”.

87. 54-Across, e.g. ORCA
(54A. SeaWorld splasher SHAMU)
The taxonomic name for the killer whale is Orcinus orca. The use of the name “orca”, rather than “killer whale”, is becoming more and more common. The Latin word “Orcinus” means “belonging to Orcus”, with Orcus being the name for the Kingdom of the Dead.

88. TV golf analyst Nick FALDO
Nick Faldo is an English golfer, a winner of six major tournaments and a former World No. 1. For some years now Faldo has been the lead golf analyst for CBS Sports. In 2009 he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II, so if you’re chatting with him, don’t forget to address him as Sir Nick …

100. Mozart’s “__ fan tutte” COSI
Mozart’s comic opera “Così fan tutte” is also known in English as “The School for Lovers”. The literal translation of the opera’s title is “Thus do all (women)”, or “Women are like that”.

110. Lenscrafters employee? VISION AGENT (giving “double vision” & “double agent”)
Lenscrafters is a eye care retail chain that was founded in 1983.

112. Alaskan island closer to Russia than to the Alaskan mainland ATTU
Attu is the westernmost island in the Aleutian chain, and so is the westernmost part of Alaska. Japanese forces took the island in October 1942, eventually landing as many as 2,900 soldiers there. In May 1943, the US Army retook the island in twenty days of fighting that is now called the Battle of Attu, the only land battle to take place on US soil during WWII. I am very proud of my father-in-law, who served in the Aleutians in WWII …

120. Answering in the form of a question? JEOPARDY DUTY (giving “double jeopardy” & “double duty”)
On the game show “Jeopardy!”, the contestants are given the answers, and have to work out the questions.

123. Millard Fillmore’s birthplace LOG CABIN
Vice President Millard Fillmore took over the US Presidency when Zachary Taylor died after only 16 months in office. Fillmore was born in the Finger Lakes region of New York State, but grew up around Buffalo. He was one of the founders of the University of Buffalo and served as chancellor there after he left office in 1853.

127. Cage or Penn ACTOR
Nic Cage was born Nicolas Coppola. Cage is the nephew of director Francis Ford Coppola and actress Talia Shire, both of whom are his father’s siblings.

Actor Sean Penn is a two-time Oscar winner, for his roles in “Mystic River” released in 2003 and “Milk” released in 2008. Penn’s celebrity on screen is only matched with his fame off the screen. Apart from his “big name” marriages to singer Madonna and actress Robin Wright, Penn is also well known for political and social activism. He perhaps inherited some of his political views from his father, actor and director Leo Penn. As an actor, Leo refused to “name names” in front of the House Un-American Activities Committee and so was blacklisted in Hollywood and had to move into directing to put bread on the table. In later years as a director he gave his son Sean his first acting role, in a 1974 episode of “Little House on the Prairie”.

129. Mini follower IPOD NANO
The iPod Nano is the successor to the iPod Mini and was introduced to the market at the end of 2005. There have been seven versions of the Nano to date and the current Nano as well as playing tunes is an FM player, records voice memos, has a pedometer and can connect with external devices (like a heart monitor, maybe) using Bluetooth technology.

130. River through Lake Geneva RHONE
The Rhône river rises in Switzerland and flows through the southeast of France.

132. Figure that includes returns NET SALES
In a financial statement, “net sales” are “gross sales” net of customer discounts, customer returns and sales allowances paid if a product proves to be defective.

Down
1. Features common to Yosemite Sam and Uncle Sam BEARDS
Yosemite Sam is a cartoon character who frequently goes up against Bugs Bunny.

The Uncle Sam personification of the United States was first used during the War of 1812. The “Uncle Sam” term was so widely accepted that even the Germans used it during WWII, choosing the codeword “Samland” for “America” in intelligence communiques.

5. National Teachers Hall of Fame state: Abbr. KAN
The National Teachers Hall of Fame was founded in 1989 in Emporia, Kansas to recognize the most outstanding educators in the nation. Five teachers have been inducted into the Hall of Fame in June every year since 1992.

6. Educ. guess EST
Estimate (est.)

7. Spanish relative TIA
In Spanish, a “tia” (aunt) is a member of “la familia” (the family).

10. Touchdown letters ETA
Estimated time of arrival (ETA)

14. Swim cap material LATEX
Latex is a naturally occurring polymer made by some plants, that can also be made synthetically. About one in ten of the flowering plants in the world make the milky fluid called latex. It serves as a defense against insects and is exuded when a plant is injured or attacked by insects. Latex is collected commercially and is the source of natural rubber, which can be used to make things such as gloves, condoms and balloons.

15. Any of Colorado’s fourteeners: Abbr. MTN
In the US, a “fourteener” is a mountain that is 14,000 feet or more in height above sea level. Most of the fourteeners are in Colorado (53), with the second largest group being in California (12).

16. Like Anne of Green Gables RED-HEADED
“Anne of Green Gables” is a 1908 novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery that she set in the fictional Prince Edward Island community of Avonlea. Montgomery wrote several sequels to “Anne”, with them all being set on Prince Edward Island (PEI), from where the author hailed.

17. Suitor BEAU
A “beau” is the boyfriend of a “belle”, a young lady. “Beau” and “belle” are the masculine and feminine forms of the French word for “handsome, beautiful”.

18. About, in memos 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”.

19. Traipses GADS
“To gad about” is to move around with little purpose. The word “gad” comes from the Middle English “gadden” meaning “to hurry”.

25. Former press secretary Fleischer ARI
Ari Fleischer was the White House Press Secretary for President George W. Bush. Fleischer now runs his own media consulting firm that specializes in representing sports players and organizations. Fleischer helped Mark McGwire handle the media when he had to admit to the use of steroids, and was briefly hired by Tiger Woods as he planned his return to the PGA after dropping out of the spotlight to handle the problems in his personal life.

32. Some printers HPS
The giant multinational called HP (originally Hewlett-Packard) was founded in 1939 with an investment of $538, in a one-car garage in Palo Alto, California by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard. The company name would have been Packard-Hewlett if Dave Packard had won a coin toss!

33. Sibilant sound WHISH
“Sibilant” is a lovely word, describing a sound of speech, the sound of an “s” or “z”, a hissing sound. The word “sissies”, for example, has three sibilant sounds.

37. Inc. kin LTD
In Britain and Ireland the most common type of business (my perception anyway) is one that has private shareholders whose liability is limited to the value of their investment. Such a company is known as a private limited company, and has the letters “Ltd” after the name. If the shares are publicly traded, then the company is a public limited company, and has the letters “plc” after the name.

A company that has incorporated uses the abbreviation “Inc.” after its name. By incorporating, a company forms a corporation, which is a legal entity that has legal rights similar to those of an individual. For example, a corporation can sue another corporation or individual. However, a corporation does not have all the rights of citizens. A corporation does not have the Fifth Amendment right of protections against self-incrimination, for example. It is perhaps understandable that the concept of “corporations as persons” is a frequent subject for debate.

43. Benito’s boys NINOS
In Spanish a boy is a “niño” or a “muchacho”. One can call also an adult male a “muchacho”, as in “one of the boys”. Calling an adult make a “niño” would be an insult.

47. Branch of Islam SUNNI
The Islamic sects of Sunni and Shia Muslims differ in the belief of who should have taken over leadership of the Muslim faithful after the death of the Prophet Muhammad. Followers of the Sunni tradition agree with the decision that the Prophet Muhammad’s confidante Abu Bakr was the right choice to become the first Caliph of the Islamic nation. Followers of the Shia tradition believe that leadership should have stayed within the Prophet Muhammad’s own family, and favoured the Prophet’s son-in-law Ali.

48. Fast tropical swimmers WAHOOS
The wahoo is a cousin of the mackerel, and is known as the “ono” in Hawaii.

51. Common word on Brazilian maps SAO
“São” is a word used in Portuguese that translates as “saint”.

52. “Ben-__” HUR
The celebrated Charlton Heston movie “Ben-Hur” is a dramatization of a book published in 1880 by Lew Wallace titled “Ben-Hur: A Tale of Christ”. The 1959 epic film won a record 11 Academy Awards, a feat that has been equaled since then but has never been beaten. The other winners of 11 Oscars are “Titanic” and “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the Rings”. “Ben-Hur” was also a silent movie released in 1925, with an even earlier 15-minute version released in 1907.

56. Titania and Oberon, e.g. MOONS
All of the twenty-seven moons of the planet Uranus are named for characters from literature, characters created by William Shakespeare and Alexander Pope. The five major moons are so large that they would be considered planets in their own right if they were orbiting the sun directly. The names of these five moons are:

– Miranda (from Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”)
– Ariel (from Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” and Pope’s “The Rape of the Lock”)
– Umbriel (from Pope’s “The Rape of the Lock”)
– Titania (from Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”)
– Oberon (from Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”)

60. Craft pointed in two directions? CANOE
A canoe is pointed at both ends.

The boat called a canoe takes its name from the Carib word “kenu” meaning “dugout”. It was Christopher Columbus who brought “kenu” into Spanish as “canoa”, which evolved into our English “canoe”.

62. “I can’t __ …”: Stones lyric GET NO
“(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” is a song recorded in 1965 that was a monumental hit for the Rolling Stones. The song was the first number-one hit in the US for the Stones, but back in their homeland of the UK the song had limited airtime as the lyrics were considered too sexually suggestive. The guitar riff at the beginning of “Satisfaction” has to be one of the most recognizable riffs of all time …

64. Sport invented by hunters SKEET
There are three types of competitive shotgun target shooting sports:

– Skeet shooting
– Trap shooting
– Sporting clays

75. Greek goddesses of the seasons HORAE
The Horae of Greek mythology were the goddesses of the seasons. There were several Horae, many of them associated with natural portions of time. Most commonly there were three, and sometimes ten (later twelve) Horae, or “Hours”, associated with the times of the day. For example, Auge was the goddess of first light, Gymnastika was the goddess of the morning hour for exercise, and Dysis was the goddess of sunset.

81. Arm of Israel UZI
The first Uzi submachine gun was designed in the late 1940s by Major Uziel “Uzi” Gal of the Israel Defense Forces, who gave his name to the gun.

86. V-formation group SKEIN
A collection of geese is referred to as a “gaggle” when on the ground. When geese are in v-formation in flight, they are referred to collectively as a “skein”.

90. Thelma and Louise, e.g. DUO
“Thelma and Louise” is a much-respected 1991 movie starring Geena Davis as Thelma and Susan Sarandon as Louise. Brad Pitt has a supporting role, and indeed “Thelma and Louise” was the film that gave Pitt his big break.

92. Novus __ seclorum: dollar bill phrase ORDO
The Latin phrase “novus ordo seclorum” means “new order of the ages”. These words appear on the reverse of the Great Seal of the United States, a device used to authenticate some US federal documents. “Novus ordo seclorum” also appears on the back of one-dollar bills. The phrase itself is lifted from one of the works of the ancient Roman poet Virgil.

96. Two-time Oscar nominee Ullmann LIV
Liv Ullmann is a Norwegian, best known to us in North America as an actress (I saw her recently in the classic war movie “A Bridge Too Far”). Ullmann has also directed several films, including “Sofie” released in 1992. Ullmann lived with famed Swedish director Ingmar Bergman for several years in the 1960s.

98. School gp. PTA
Parent-Teacher Association (PTA)

101. Curtains for Cleopatra? ASP
The asp is a venomous snake found in the Nile region of Africa. It is so venomous that the asp was used in ancient Egypt and Greece as a means of execution. Cleopatra observed such executions noting that the venom brought on sleepiness without any painful spasms. When the great queen opted to commit suicide, the asp was therefore her chosen method.

103. Tropical lizard IGUANA
An iguana is a lizard, and as such is cold-blooded. There are times when pet iguanas need heat from an IR lamp to maintain body temperature.

106. Gregg users STENOS
Stenography is the process of writing in shorthand. The term comes from the Greek “steno” (narrow) and “graphe” (writing).

Gregg shorthand was developed in 1888 by John Robert Gregg, a native of Ireland who was living in New York City at the time.

108. Largest country entirely in Eur. UKR
Ukraine is a large country in Eastern Europe, in fact the largest country located entirely within the continent. In English we often call the country “the” Ukraine, but I am told that we should just say “Ukraine”.

109. Silvio’s lover in “Pagliacci” NEDDA
“Pagliacci” (“The Clowns” in English) is an opera by Ruggero Leoncavallo, first performed in 1892 in Milan. Included in the opera is one of the most famous arias of all time, “Vesti la giubba” (“put on the costume”).

111. “The best __ to be”: Browning IS YET
“Rabbi ben Ezra” is an 1864 poem by Robert Browning. The first verse is:

Grow old along with me!
The best is yet to be,
The last of life, for which the first was made:
Our times are in His hand
Who saith “A whole I planned,
Youth shows but half; trust God: see all, nor be afraid!”

112. Not quite shut AJAR
Our word “ajar” is thought to come from Scottish dialect, in which “a char” means “slightly open”.

113. Apple worker TECH
The technology company Apple was given its name by co-founder Steve Jobs. At the time of the founding, Jobs was on a fruitarian diet and opted for the name as it was “fun, spirited, and not intimidating”.

114. Baum canine TOTO
Toto is Dorothy’s dog in the film “The Wizard of Oz”, and in the original book “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” by L. Frank Baum. Toto was played in the movie by a dog called Terry, but Terry’s name was soon changed to Toto in real life due to the success of the film.

116. Smartphone ancestors PDAS
Personal digital assistant (PDA)

122. Altoids holder TIN
Altoids breath mints have been around since 1780, when they were introduced in Britain. The famous tin in which Altoids are sold is often reused for other purposes. The most famous use is as a container to hold a mini survival kit.

126. Fixed-term investments: Abbr. CDS
A certificate of deposit (CD) is like a less-flexible and higher-paying savings account. Instead of depositing money into a savings account and earning interest periodically, one can open a CD. With a CD one deposits a minimum amount of money but must leave it there for a specified length of time. In return for committing the funds for a fixed period, one is given a higher interest rate than a savings account and can redeem that interest and the initial deposit when the term has expired. CDs are relatively low-risk investments as they are FDIC insured, just like savings accounts.

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For the sake of completion, here is a full listing of all the answers:
Across
1. Holiday dinner choices BRISKETS
9. Happen BEFALL
15. Bond villain with a “great football of a head” MR BIG
20. “1984” superstate EAST ASIA
21. Bibliography catchall ET ALIA
22. Pop singer __ Marie TEENA
23. Georgia native ATLANTAN
24. Dinner and a movie? DATE STANDARD (giving “double date” & “double standard”)
26. Equine shade ROAN
27. World’s first independent credit card company, initially DCI
29. Compound with a fruity aroma ESTER
30. Shades HUES
31. Rotten luck in Rotterdam? DUTCH WHAMMY (giving “double Dutch” & “double whammy”)
36. Cast out EXILE
38. Cyclist’s obstacle STEEP HILL
39. Genesis setting EDEN
42. Patty Hearst alias TANIA
46. Abbr. under a dotted line SIG
47. Ceremony for the Jetsons? SPACE WEDDING (giving “double space” & “double wedding”)
50. Org. concerned with whistleblower laws OSHA
54. SeaWorld splasher SHAMU
57. 20 Mule Team brand BORAX
58. Within: Pref. ENTO-
59. Couch potato’s acquisition, perhaps PAUNCH
61. Many hits SONGS
63. Masters HAS DOWN
65. In a way, casually SORTA
66. Unisex designer fragrance CK ONE
67. Floor SHOCK
69. Kind of milk SOY
70. Citations from an underwriter? INDEMNITY QUOTES (giving “Double Indemnity” & “double quotes”)
74. CBS-owned cable sta. SHO
77. Heraldic shield borders ORLES
78. Grammar topic NOUNS
79. Ultimately become END UP
83. Harbor CONCEAL
85. Canadian author and environmentalist Farley __ MOWAT
86. Piece of poetry STANZA
87. 54-Across, e.g. ORCA
88. TV golf analyst Nick FALDO
91. “No big deal” IT’S OK
93. Sandcastle maker’s aid PAIL
94. Earthquake? FAULT TROUBLE (giving “double fault” & “double trouble”)
97. Street cred, say REP
99. Tests, with “out” FEELS
100. Mozart’s “__ fan tutte” COSI
101. Food coloring and such ADDITIVES
107. Real stinker SKUNK
110. Lenscrafters employee? VISION AGENT (giving “double vision” & “double agent”)
112. Alaskan island closer to Russia than to the Alaskan mainland ATTU
115. Doesn’t let go of KEEPS
118. Massage site SPA
119. Chocolate craving, e.g. URGE
120. Answering in the form of a question? JEOPARDY DUTY (giving “double jeopardy” & “double duty”)
123. Millard Fillmore’s birthplace LOG CABIN
127. Cage or Penn ACTOR
128. Honey DEARIE
129. Mini follower IPOD NANO
130. River through Lake Geneva RHONE
131. Approval ASSENT
132. Figure that includes returns NET SALES

Down
1. Features common to Yosemite Sam and Uncle Sam BEARDS
2. Squeal on RAT OUT
3. Runs behind IS LATE
4. Position STANCE
5. National Teachers Hall of Fame state: Abbr. KAN
6. Educ. guess EST
7. Spanish relative TIA
8. Summer footwear SANDAL
9. Make murky BEDIM
10. Touchdown letters ETA
11. The way it goes FATE
12. Pale orders ALES
13. Talk radio fan LISTENER
14. Swim cap material LATEX
15. Any of Colorado’s fourteeners: Abbr. MTN
16. Like Anne of Green Gables RED-HEADED
17. Suitor BEAU
18. About, in memos IN RE
19. Traipses GADS
25. Former press secretary Fleischer ARI
28. Roman 950 CML
32. Some printers HPS
33. Sibilant sound WHISH
34. Word with seas and spirits HIGH
35. “You betcha!” YEP!
37. Inc. kin LTD
40. Small applications DABS
41. Friendly opening? ECO-
43. Benito’s boys NINOS
44. Parted IN TWO
45. Intense feeling AGONY
47. Branch of Islam SUNNI
48. Fast tropical swimmers WAHOOS
49. More than demand EXACT
50. Special __ OPS
51. Common word on Brazilian maps SAO
52. “Ben-__” HUR
53. Opponent ANTI
55. Information desk sign ASK ME
56. Titania and Oberon, e.g. MOONS
60. Craft pointed in two directions? CANOE
62. “I can’t __ …”: Stones lyric GET NO
64. Sport invented by hunters SKEET
66. Wine holder CELLAR
67. Thickset SQUAT
68. Searches HUNTS
71. Breeze DRAFT
72. “That hurts!” YOWIE!
73. Breeze SNAP
74. Thumb one’s nose (at) SCOFF
75. Greek goddesses of the seasons HORAE
76. When to enter ON CUE
80. Type of profiling DNA
81. Arm of Israel UZI
82. __ around with PAL
84. Requires CALLS UPON
85. Crowds around MOBS
86. V-formation group SKEIN
89. Connect across the room LOCK EYES
90. Thelma and Louise, e.g. DUO
92. Novus __ seclorum: dollar bill phrase ORDO
95. “How disappointing!” TSK!
96. Two-time Oscar nominee Ullmann LIV
98. School gp. PTA
101. Curtains for Cleopatra? ASP
102. Access via phone DIAL IN
103. Tropical lizard IGUANA
104. Spoken VERBAL
105. It purrs when it’s cared for ENGINE
106. Gregg users STENOS
108. Largest country entirely in Eur. UKR
109. Silvio’s lover in “Pagliacci” NEDDA
111. “The best __ to be”: Browning IS YET
112. Not quite shut AJAR
113. Apple worker TECH
114. Baum canine TOTO
116. Smartphone ancestors PDAS
117. Unwavering SURE
121. “__ we okay?” ARE
122. Altoids holder TIN
124. Not shut, poetically OPE
125. Figured out GOT
126. Fixed-term investments: Abbr. CDS

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