LA Times Crossword 16 Aug 20, Sunday

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Constructed by: MaryEllen Uthlaut
Edited by: Rich Norris

Today’s Theme: Attracting the Wrong Type

Themed answers are professionals who misinterpreted a “Help Wanted” ad:

  • 23A The ad said “seasonal work” … and we got an __! : EXECUTIVE CHEF
  • 35A … “flexible hours” … and we got a __! : CONTORTIONIST
  • 56A … “fast-paced environment” … and we got a __! : RACE CAR DRIVER
  • 70A … “good driving record” … and we got a __! : PRO GOLFER
  • 83A … “high-energy position” … and we got a __! : TRAPEZE ARTIST
  • 107A … “service-minded attitude” … and we got a __! : WORSHIP LEADER
  • 121A … “strong verbal skills” and we got a __! : DRILL SERGEANT

Bill’s time: 14m 28s

Bill’s errors: 0

Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies

Across

8 “Milk’s Favorite Cookie” : OREO

National Oreo Cookie Day is March 6th each year. There is an urban legend that the particular day was chosen as this was the day that the name “Oreo” was registered as a trademark. However, that’s not the case. The application was filed on March 14, 1912 and registration took place on August 12, 1913. So, who knows why it’s March 6th?

12 __ light : IDIOT

The warning and status lights that we see on the dashboard of a car are commonly referred to as “idiot lights”. In general, these lights have replaced gauges that measured things like engine temperature and oil pressure. The first idiot lights were introduced in the 1930s by the Hudson automobile company.

17 Nevada casino city : RENO

The city of Reno’s economy took off when open gambling was legalized in Nevada in 1931. Within a short time, a syndicate had built the Bank Club in Reno, which was the largest casino in the world at the time.

18 Taro paste : POI

I am a big fan of starch (being an Irishman I love potatoes). That said, I think that poi tastes horrible! Poi is made from the bulbous tubers (corm) of the taro plant by cooking the corm in water and mashing it until the desired consistency is achieved.

19 La. or Dak., once : TERR

In the Louisiana Purchase, the US government bought French Louisiana from France. Soon after the purchase was made, the newly acquired land was split into the Orleans Territory (lands south of the 33rd parallel) and the Louisiana Territory (lands north of the 33rd parallel). The Louisiana Territory stretched northwards as far as the Great Lakes, and the seat of government was chosen as the city of St. Louis. Just to confuse everyone (such as foreigners like me), the Orleans Territory was admitted to the Union in 1812 as the State of Louisiana. At the same time, in a measure designed to prevent confusion, the Louisiana Territory was renamed to the Territory of Missouri.

The Dakota Territory was formed in 1861 and ceased to exist with the admission to the Union of the states of North Dakota and South Dakota. The territory was split into two states in 1889 largely due to lobbying by the Republican Party, which enjoyed a lot of support in the Dakota Territory. The admission of two states added to the political power of the party in the US Senate, by adding four safe Republican seats.

23 The ad said “seasonal work” … and we got an __! : EXECUTIVE CHEF

… because a chef does a lot of “seasoning”.

26 Island wine : MADEIRA

Madeira is a Portuguese-owned archipelago that lies to the southwest of mainland Portugal. Madeira is famous for its fortified wine, which is known as Madeira wine.

27 Ewoks’ forest moon : ENDOR

The fictional forested moon of Endor features prominently in the “Star Wars” movie “Return of the Jedi”. The moon is home to the race of furry aliens known as Ewoks. Filming for the forest scenes actually took place in Humboldt Redwoods State Park in Northern California.

28 Asian New Year : TET

The full name for the New Year holiday in Vietnam is “Tet Nguyen Dan” meaning “Feast of the First Morning”, with the reference being to the arrival of the season of spring. Tet usually falls on the same day as Chinese New Year.

33 One of two presidents between a James and an Andrew : ABE

The 15th, 16th and 17th US presidents were James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.

The 5th, 6th and 7th US presidents were James Monroe, John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson.

38 Team that’s won six Super Bowls : STEELERS

The Pittsburgh Steelers football team was founded in 1933, making it the oldest franchise in the AFC. Back in 1933, the team was known as the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates name was chosen as the Pittsburgh baseball team was the Pirates. The name was changed to the Steelers in 1940, and then the Steagles in 1943 when the team merged with the Philadelphia Eagles. There was a further merger in 1944, with the Chicago Cardinal to form Card-Pitt. The Steelers name was resurrected in 1945.

41 NFL linemen : RGS

Right guard (RG)

42 Open court hearing, in law : OYER

“Oyer” is a term used to describe the reading out loud of a document in court.

43 “__ the ramparts … ” : O’ER

The words “o’er the ramparts we watched” come from “The Star Spangled Banner” written by Francis Scott Key.

44 Cape Town’s home: Abbr. : RSA

Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa (RSA), and one of three capital cities in the country. Pretoria is the executive capital, and Bloemfontein is the judicial capital.

45 Songwriter Redding : OTIS

Otis Redding is often referred to as the “King of Soul”, and what a voice he had. Like so many of the greats in the world of popular music it seems, Redding was killed in a plane crash, in 1967 when he was just 26 years old. Just three days earlier he had recorded what was to be his biggest hit, “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay”.

47 Rescue plea : SOS

The combination of three dots – three dashes – three dots, is a Morse signal first introduced by the German government as a standard distress call in 1905. The sequence is remembered as the letters SOS (three dots – pause – three dashes – pause – three dots). That said, in the emergency signal there is no pause between the dots and dashes, so “SOS” is really only a mnemonic. Similarly, the phrases “Save Our Souls” and “Save Our Ship” are also mnemonics that were introduced after the SOS signal was adopted.

63 Boomerang’s path : ARC

The complete etymology of the word “boomerang” is a little unclear, but it definitely comes from the aboriginal name for a “returning throw-stick”. We tend to be impressed by the fact boomerangs, when thrown correctly, return to the thrower. In fact, it is likely that the first returning boomerangs were developed by accident, when thousands of years ago hunters were trying to change the shape of their weapons, in order to make them fly straight!

64 Natural soother : ALOE

Aloe vera is a succulent plant that grows in relatively dry climates. The plant’s leaves are full of biologically-active compounds that have been studied extensively. Aloe vera has been used for centuries in herbal medicine, mainly for topical treatment of wounds.

65 Bearded flower : IRIS

Iris is a genus of flowering plants that come in a wide variety of flower colors. The term “iris” is a Greek word meaning “rainbow”. Many species of irises are called “flags”. One suggestion is that the alternate name comes from the Middle English “flagge” meaning “reed”. This term was used because iris leaves look like reeds.

68 Haphazard application : SMEAR

Our word “hap” means chance or fortune. It turns up combined in words like “haphazard” and even “happen”. “Happen” originally meant to “occur by hap, by chance”.

78 Very small amount : IOTA

Iota is the ninth letter in the Greek alphabet, and one that gave rise to our letters I and J. We use the word “iota” to portray something very small, as it is the smallest of all Greek letters.

80 Protective shelter : LEE

Alee is the direction away from the wind. If a sailor points into the wind, he or she is pointing aweather.

83 … “high-energy position” … and we got a __! : TRAPEZE ARTIST

The circus act known as the “trapeze” is so called because the shape defined by the crossbar, ropes and ceiling of the tent is a “trapezium”.

91 Door support : JAMB

A door jamb or window jamb is the vertical portion of the frame. The term “jamb” comes from the French word “jambe” meaning “leg”.

99 Carp family fish : CHUB

There is a whole family of fish called “chubs” including European chubs, lake chubs, hornyhead chub, creek chubs, and a host of others.

101 Fifth-century invader : HUN

The Huns were a nomadic people who originated in Eastern Europe in the 4th century. Under the command of Attila the Hun they developed a unified empire that stretched from modern-day Germany across to the steppes of Central Asia. The whole of the Hunnic Empire collapsed within a year of Attila’s death in 453 AD.

102 Smoke dispensers, at times : GRENADES

Our word “grenade”, used for a small explosive missile, came via French from the word for the pomegranate fruit. The name reflects the similarity between the seed-filled fruit and the powder-filled, fragmentation bomb.

112 “__ Been Thinking About You”: 1991 #1 hit : I’VE

“I’ve Been Thinking About You” is a 1990 song by British-American band Londonbeat.

114 Author Bagnold : ENID

Enid Bagnold was a British author who is best known for her 1935 novel “National Velvet”, which famously was adapted into a very successful film starring Elizabeth Taylor.

119 Shaving cream additive : LANOLIN

Lanolin is a greasy substance secreted from the skin of woolly animals. It is usually extracted from wool sheared from sheep for use in textiles. Medical grade lanolin is used to soothe skin in ointments. It is relatively hypoallergenic and has antibacterial properties.

124 Ljubljana language : SLOVENE

Ljubljana is the Slovenian capital, a status the city was awarded on the creation of the Republic in 1991 following the breakup of Yugoslavia.

126 Word between two cards? : ANY

Pick a card, any card ..

127 Germany’s von Bismarck : OTTO

Germany first became a country of her own in 1871 when the Princes of the various independent German states met at Versailles outside Paris to proclaim Wilhelm of Prussia as the Emperor of the German Empire. The man behind this historic development was Wilhelm’s Ministerpräsident, Otto von Bismarck. Von Bismarck was a powerful figure in Prussia and indeed on the world stage, earning him the nickname “Iron Chancellor”.

128 Coat material : SERGE

Serge is a type of twill fabric with diagonal ridges on both sides. The name “serge” comes from the Greek word for “silken”.

129 Microsoft product : WORD

Microsoft Word was introduced in 1981 as Multi-Tool Word for Xenix (Xenix is a discontinued version of the Unix operating system). I used to be a power user of Word, but now use Google Drive for all of my word processing needs.

130 Versatile truck, informally : UTE

A utility vehicle is often called a “ute” for short. Nowadays one mainly hears about sport-utes and crossover-utes.

131 Loch with a legend : NESS

The Loch Ness monster has been talked about for centuries, but modern interest started in 1933 when a spate of sightings was reported. Those sightings don’t seem to have stopped, with photographs really sparking the imagination.

Down

1 Statements of faith : CREEDS

A creed or credo is a confession of faith, or a system of belief or principles. “Credo” is Latin for “I believe”.

4 Musical modifier : POCO

“Poco” is an Italian word for “little”, and is used in musical notation to mean “a little, slightly”.

7 __ bar : DIVE

We’ve been using the word “dive” in American English for a run-down bar since the latter half of the 19th century. The term comes from the fact that disreputable taverns were usually located in basements, so one had to literally and figuratively dive into them.

8 Non-Rx : OTC

Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs don’t need a prescription (Rx).

11 Gluck’s “__ ed Euridice” : ORFEO

“Orfeo ed Euridice” is an opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck that was first performed in 1762. It is perhaps Gluck’s most popular work.

15 Ancient music hall : ODEON

In ancient Greece an odeon (also “odeum”) was like a small theater, with “odeon” literally meaning a “building for musical competition”. Odea were used in both Greece and Rome for entertainments such as musical shows and poetry readings.

22 “Hell is other people” French dramatist : SARTRE

“Huis Clos” means “behind closed doors” in French. It is the title of Jean-Paul Sartre’s one-act play that we in the English-speaking world would better recognize as “No Exit”. The play features four characters who are trapped in a room that they discover is actually located in Hell. One of the characters is Estelle Rigault, a society woman who married her husband for her money, and then has an affair that results in a child whom she murders. Heavy stuff! “No Exit” is the source for one of Sartre’s most famous quotations, “Hell is other people”, meaning that Hell isn’t found in torture or physical punishment, but in the torment inflicted by others.

24 Eurasian range : URALS

The eastern side of the Ural Mountains in Russia and Kazakhstan is generally regarded as the natural divide between the continents of Europe and Asia.

25 “Yada, yada, yada” letters : ETC

“The Yada Yada Yada” is the title of the 153rd episode of “Seinfeld”. Before “Seinfeld” made “yada yada yada” famous, we were more likely to hear the phrase “yadda yadda” that was often used by comedian Lenny Bruce, for example.

36 African antelope : ORIBI

Oribi are small antelope that inhabit the grasslands of sub-Saharan Africa.

37 “Iron Mike” in the ring : TYSON

Boxer Mike Tyson, nicknamed “Iron Mike”, has said some pretty graphic things about his opponents. For example:

  • About Lennox Lewis: “My main objective is to be professional but to kill him.”
  • To Razor Ruddock: “I’m gonna make you my girlfriend.”
  • About Tyrell Biggs: “He was screaming like my wife.”

39 Coastal bird : ERNE

The ern (sometimes “erne”) is also known as the white-tailed eagle or the sea eagle.

40 Does a metalworking job : SOLDERS

Solder is a metal alloy that is used to join pieces of work together using the principle that the melting point of the alloy is below the melting point of the workpieces.

46 Sailor : TAR

A jack tar, or just “tar”, was a seaman in the days of the British Empire. The term probably arose due to a sailor’s various uses of tar back then, including waterproofing his clothes and using tar in his hair to slick down his ponytail.

47 Letter embellishment : SERIF

Serifs are details on the ends of characters in some typefaces. Typefaces without serifs are known as sans-serif, using the French word “sans” meaning “without” and “serif” from the Dutch “schreef” meaning “line”. Some people say that serif fonts are easier to read on paper, whereas sans-serif fonts work better on a computer screen. I’m not so sure though …

49 Drink mixer, in Manchester : BARMAN

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

53 Reagle of “Wordplay” : MERL

Merl Reagle was a renowned constructor of puzzles in crossword circles. Despite the availability of computer tools Reagle was known for constructing puzzles using pencil and paper. There is an interesting segment in the 2006 movie “ Wordplay” in which we see Reagle in action creating a puzzle for the New York Times. Reagle even made an appearance in a 2008 episode of “The Simpsons”.

“Wordplay” is a 2006 documentary film that is a must-see for crossword fans. Star of the film is New York Times puzzle editor Will Shortz, with appearances by celebrities such as Bill Clinton, Bob Dole, Jon Stewart and Ken Burns. Much of the movie is set at the 2005 American Crossword Puzzle Tournament (ACPT).

54 Nebraska senator Fischer : DEB

Deb Fischer is a US Senator from Nebraska who has been serving since 2013. She is a member of the Republican Party.

55 Weather map line : ISOBAR

An isobar is a line on a weather map connecting points of equal barometric pressure.

56 Bob Marley, e.g. : RASTA

Bob Marley was the most widely-known reggae performer, with big hits such as “I Shot the Sheriff”, “No Woman, No Cry” and “One Love”. A little sadly perhaps, Marley’s best-selling album was released three years after he died. That album would be the “legendary” album called “Legend”.

57 Sway on a curve : CAREEN

The term “careen” dates back to 1590 when it meant “to turn a ship on its side, exposing the keel”. The word evolved from the Middle French word “carene” meaning “keel”. Our modern usage, meaning to lean or tilt, only dates back as far as the 1880s. Careen should not be confused with “career”, a verb meaning to move rapidly. One has to “career” from side-to-side in order to “careen”.

58 Common quartet instrument : VIOLA

A standard string quartet is made up of two violins, a viola and a cello. A string quintet consists of a standard string quartet with the addition of a fifth instrument, usually a second viola or cello.

60 Emphatic type : ITALIC

Italic type leans to the right, and is often used to provide emphasis in text. The style is known as “italic” because the stylized calligraphic form of writing originated in Italy, probably in the Vatican.

62 “The Balcony” playwright : GENET

Jean Genet was a French playwright and novelist. Before he turned to writing, Genet was a homeless person with a criminal record. His debut novel was 1943’s “Notre-Dame-des-Fleur” (Our Lady of the Flowers), which is largely autobiographical and tells of a man’s life in the underworld of Paris.

69 Deliver spontaneously : AD LIB

“Ad libitum” is a Latin phrase meaning “at one’s pleasure”. In common usage, the phrase is usually shortened to “ad lib”. On the stage, the concept of an ad lib is very familiar.

71 Like granola bars : OATEN

The names “Granola” and “Granula” were trademarked back in the late 1800s for whole-grain foods that were crumbled and baked until crisp. Granola was created in Dansville, New York in 1894.

73 Small deer : ROES

Roe deer are found mainly in Europe. They would be the deer shown on television and in movies when Robin Hood was out hunting in Sherwood Forest.

76 __ Puff: SpongeBob’s driving teacher : MRS

SpongeBob SquarePants is a cartoon character in a Nickelodeon television series. Spongebob first appeared in 1999, and he “lives in a pineapple under the sea”. The character was created by marine biologist, cartoonist and animator Stephen Hillenburg.

86 Cover-up in Nero’s time : TOGA

In ancient Rome, the classical attire known as a toga (plural “togae” or “togas”) was usually worn over a tunic. The tunic was made from linen, and the toga itself was a piece of cloth about twenty feet long made from wool. The toga could only be worn by men, and only if those men were Roman citizens. The female equivalent of the toga was called a “stola”.

88 Russian note : RUBLE

The ruble (also “rouble”) is the unit of currency in Russia, as well as in several other countries in the former Soviet Union. One ruble is divided into one hundred kopecks (also “kopeks”).

92 Of a battery terminal : ANODAL

A battery is a device that converts chemical energy into electric energy. A simple battery is made up of three parts: a cathode, an anode and a liquid electrolyte. Ions from the electrolyte react chemically with the material in the anode producing a compound and releasing electrons. At the same time, the electrolyte reacts with the material in the cathode, absorbing electrons and producing a different chemical compound. In this way, there is a buildup of electrons at the anode and a deficit of electrons at the cathode. When a connection (wire, say) is made between the cathode and anode, electrons flow through the resulting circuit from the anode to cathode in an attempt to rectify the electron imbalance.

93 Sources of fine wool : MERINOS

The Merino breed of sheep is prized for the soft quality of its wool.

99 Anger : CHOLER

In days past, health was said to depend on the balance between the body’s four “humors”, four vital fluids. These humors were blood, phlegm, yellow bile (aka “choler”) and black bile. Excesses of yellow and black bile were thought to produce aggression and depression. As a result, we use the terms “bile” and “choler” today to mean “ill temper” and “anger”.

104 Pupils do it in the dark : DILATE

The pupil of the eye is the hole located in the center of the iris through which light enters the retina. The term “pupil” came into English via French from the latin “pupilla”, which is the diminutive form of “pupa” meaning “girl, doll”. The term came about due to the tiny doll-like image that one can see of oneself when looking into the center of another’s eyes.

108 Franklin’s burned wood : STOVE

A Franklin stove is a metal-lined fireplace that was invented by Benjamin Franklin in 1741. Franklin’s design was intended for cooking and room-heating, but it was mainly used as a heater.

118 Colorless gas for colorful signs : NEON

Neon was discovered in 1898 by two British chemists Sir William Ramsay and Morris Travers. They chilled a sample of air, turning it into a liquid. They then warmed that liquid and separated out the gases that boiled off. Along with nitrogen, oxygen and argon (already known), the pair of scientists discovered two new gases. The first they called “krypton” and the second “neon”. “Krypton” is Greek for “the hidden one” and “neon” is Greek for “new”.

The basic design of neon lighting was first demonstrated at the Paris Motor Show in 1910. Such lighting is made up of glass tubes containing a vacuum into which has been introduced a small amount of neon gas. When a voltage is applied between two electrodes inside the tube, the neon gas “glows” and gives off the familiar light.

120 Born, in Brest : NEE

Brest is a port city in northwest France, and is the second largest military port in the country. Brest was an important base for German U-boats during WWII when France was occupied by the Nazis. Brest is the most westerly city in the whole country.

122 “Acid” : LSD

LSD (known colloquially as “acid”) is lysergic acid diethylamide. A Swiss chemist named Albert Hofmann first synthesized LSD in 1938 in a research project looking for medically efficacious ergot alkaloids. It wasn’t until some five years later when Hofmann ingested some of the drug accidentally that its psychedelic properties were discovered. Trippy, man …

123 Pumpernickel grain : RYE

The lovely bread known as pumpernickel is made with a recipe that originates in the Westphalia region of Germany. The version of the bread that we eat in North America has been adapted over the years from the original recipe, largely to produce a cheaper product. If you taste the European version beside the American version, it’s hard to believe they have the same origins.

Complete List of Clues/Answers

Across

1 Prepare for sushi, in a way : CHOP
5 Experienced : OLD
8 “Milk’s Favorite Cookie” : OREO
12 __ light : IDIOT
17 Nevada casino city : RENO
18 Taro paste : POI
19 La. or Dak., once : TERR
20 Parodies : SENDUPS
23 The ad said “seasonal work” … and we got an __! : EXECUTIVE CHEF
26 Island wine : MADEIRA
27 Ewoks’ forest moon : ENDOR
28 Asian New Year : TET
29 Did very well in : ACED
31 Fan : ROOTER
32 Turned up ground : DUG
33 One of two presidents between a James and an Andrew : ABE
35 … “flexible hours” … and we got a __! : CONTORTIONIST
38 Team that’s won six Super Bowls : STEELERS
41 NFL linemen : RGS
42 Open court hearing, in law : OYER
43 “__ the ramparts … ” : O’ER
44 Cape Town’s home: Abbr. : RSA
45 Songwriter Redding : OTIS
47 Rescue plea : SOS
48 Start to build a pot : ANTE
49 Prohibition : BAN
51 Programming classroom : PC LAB
53 Tuneful : MELODIC
56 … “fast-paced environment” … and we got a __! : RACE CAR DRIVER
59 Fitting tightly : NESTING
63 Boomerang’s path : ARC
64 Natural soother : ALOE
65 Bearded flower : IRIS
67 Tootsy protector : BOOTEE
68 Haphazard application : SMEAR
70 … “good driving record” … and we got a __! : PRO GOLFER
74 Bodybuilder’s asset : BRAWN
75 In single file : TANDEM
77 Wind catcher : SAIL
78 Very small amount : IOTA
80 Protective shelter : LEE
81 Horns usually shed once a year : ANTLERS
83 … “high-energy position” … and we got a __! : TRAPEZE ARTIST
87 Covered, in a way : INSURED
89 Caper film subject : HEIST
90 “Eat Better, Eat Together” mo. : OCT
91 Door support : JAMB
94 One living an orderly life? : NUN
95 Poetic period : MORN
96 Hard pull : TUG
98 Opposite of WSW : ENE
99 Carp family fish : CHUB
101 Fifth-century invader : HUN
102 Smoke dispensers, at times : GRENADES
107 … “service-minded attitude” … and we got a __! : WORSHIP LEADER
111 Be mistaken : ERR
112 “__ Been Thinking About You”: 1991 #1 hit : I’VE
113 Copy __ : EDITOR
114 Author Bagnold : ENID
115 Long-bodied fish : EEL
117 A channel may lead to one : INLET
119 Shaving cream additive : LANOLIN
121 … “strong verbal skills” and we got a __! : DRILL SERGEANT
124 Ljubljana language : SLOVENE
125 Honoring verses : ODES
126 Word between two cards? : ANY
127 Germany’s von Bismarck : OTTO
128 Coat material : SERGE
129 Microsoft product : WORD
130 Versatile truck, informally : UTE
131 Loch with a legend : NESS

Down

1 Statements of faith : CREEDS
2 Six-sided fastener : HEX NUT
3 Keyed up : ON EDGE
4 Musical modifier : POCO
5 Make a choice : OPT
6 Linger idly : LOITER
7 __ bar : DIVE
8 Non-Rx : OTC
9 Puts back up : REHANGS
10 Sets upright : ERECTS
11 Gluck’s “__ ed Euridice” : ORFEO
12 Belief system : ISM
13 Sweetheart : DEARIE
14 Like some sports : INDOOR
15 Ancient music hall : ODEON
16 School income source : TUITION
21 Program in advance : PRESET
22 “Hell is other people” French dramatist : SARTRE
24 Eurasian range : URALS
25 “Yada, yada, yada” letters : ETC
30 Visibly anticipate, with “over” : DROOL …
34 “Little help here, bud?” : BE A PAL
36 African antelope : ORIBI
37 “Iron Mike” in the ring : TYSON
39 Coastal bird : ERNE
40 Does a metalworking job : SOLDERS
46 Sailor : TAR
47 Letter embellishment : SERIF
48 One given the part : ACTOR
49 Drink mixer, in Manchester : BARMAN
50 Stress : ACCENT
52 Farm product : CROP
53 Reagle of “Wordplay” : MERL
54 Nebraska senator Fischer : DEB
55 Weather map line : ISOBAR
56 Bob Marley, e.g. : RASTA
57 Sway on a curve : CAREEN
58 Common quartet instrument : VIOLA
60 Emphatic type : ITALIC
61 Late to the max : NEWEST
62 “The Balcony” playwright : GENET
66 Taking with force : SEIZING
69 Deliver spontaneously : AD LIB
71 Like granola bars : OATEN
72 Surround : GIRD
73 Small deer : ROES
76 __ Puff: SpongeBob’s driving teacher : MRS
79 Shred : TATTER
82 Something to crow about? : SUNUP
84 Cell, nowadays : PHONE
85 Always, to a poet : E’ER
86 Cover-up in Nero’s time : TOGA
88 Russian note : RUBLE
91 Royal ornaments : JEWELS
92 Of a battery terminal : ANODAL
93 Sources of fine wool : MERINOS
95 Less clear : MUDDIER
97 Strip of equipment : UNRIG
99 Anger : CHOLER
100 Putting on the payroll : HIRING
101 Job for a stylist : HAIRDO
103 Let up : RELENT
104 Pupils do it in the dark : DILATE
105 They happen : EVENTS
106 Brief scuffles : SET-TOS
108 Franklin’s burned wood : STOVE
109 Provide with funding : ENDOW
110 Member of the fam. : REL
116 Name possibly derived from the Arabic for “hairy” : ESAU
118 Colorless gas for colorful signs : NEON
120 Born, in Brest : NEE
122 “Acid” : LSD
123 Pumpernickel grain : RYE