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7. Toronto team, familiarly JAYS
The Toronto Blue Jays baseball franchise was founded in 1977. The Blue Jays are the only team based outside the US to have won a World Series, doing so in 1992 and 1993. And since the Montreal Expos relocated to Washington, the Blue Jays are the only Major League Baseball team now headquartered outside of the US.

11. Schnauzer of fiction ASTA
Asta is the wonderful little dog in the superb “The Thin Man” series of films 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.

15. Jack Jones’ record label KAPP
Kapp Records was a record label founded in 1954 by David Kapp. David was a brother of Jack Kapp who has established Decca Records in the US in 1934.

22. Jai __ ALAI
Even though jai alai is often said to be the fastest sport in the world because of the speed of the ball, in fact golf balls usually get going at a greater clip. Although, as a blog reader once pointed out to me, you don’t have to catch a golf ball …

23. #1 hit song from “Flashdance” MANIAC
“Flashdance” is a 1983 romantic drama film about a young welder at a steel plant who aspires to become a professional dancer. The movie’s soundtrack was also a big hit and features songs like “Maniac” and “Flashdance… What a Feeling” performed by Irene Cara that won the Best Original Song Oscar.

29. Last Supper question IS IT I?
At the Last Supper, Jesus told his apostles that one of them would betray him that day. According to the Gospel of Matthew:
And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?

30. A dog, or a little hoarse HUSKY
The Siberian Husky is one of the oldest breeds of dog, and originated in northern Asia. Siberian Huskies were imported into Alaska in great numbers in the early 1900s for use as sled dogs during the gold rush.

38. U.K. record label EMI
EMI was a British music company, with the acronym originally standing for Electric and Musical Industries.

39. Stuffed SATED
“Sate” is a variant of the earlier word “satiate”. Both terms can mean either to satisfy an appetite fully, or to eat to excess.

41. “Suits” network USA
“Suits” is an entertaining show about two lawyers that has aired on the USA Network since 2011. I started watching the show on Amazon Prime recently at the gym, and I must say that I am enjoying it …

44. Sea dog SALT
“Sea dog” and “salt” are familiar terms for a sailor, especially one that has lots of experience.

46. Article 1, Section 3 constitutional subject SENATE
Article One of the US Constitution establishes the US Congress. The second section of Article One establishes the House of Representatives, and the third section establishes the US Senate.

48. Fair subject SCIENCE
As in “Science Fair”.

56. When tripled, and so on YADDA
“The Yada Yada Yada” is actually the name of the 153rd episode of “Seinfeld”. Before “Seinfeld” made “yada yada yada” famous, we were more likely to hear the phrase “yadda yadda”, often used by comedian Lenny Bruce for example.

59. __ tai MAI
The Mai Tai cocktail is strongly associated with the Polynesian islands, but the drink was supposedly invented in 1944 in Trader Vic’s restaurant in Oakland, California. One recipe is 6 parts white rum, 3 parts orange curaçao, 3 parts Orgeat syrup, 1 part rock candy syrup, 2 parts fresh lime juice, all mixed with ice and then a float added of 6 parts dark rum.

61. Stan Lee superheroes X-MEN
X-Men is a team of superheroes created by Stan Lee for Marvel Comics. Nowadays the X-Men are perhaps best known as the subject of a series of movies, with Hugh Jackman playing Wolverine, and Patrick Stewart playing Professor Xavier (or simply “Professor X”). Some very respected actors have also played the villains that X-Men have to battle. For example, the enemy called Magneto is portrayed by veteran Shakespearean actor Sir Ian McKellan.

73. The last Mrs. Chaplin OONA
Oona O’Neill dated J. D. Salinger and Orson Welles in her teens, but ended up marrying Charlie Chaplin. Oona was still pretty young when she married Chaplin, much to the dismay of her famous father, the playwright Eugene O’Neill. After the marriage Eugene disowned Oona as he was pretty upset about 54-year-old Chaplin marrying his 18-year-old daughter.

79. Star athlete in Archie Comics MOOSE
Moose Mason, also called Big Moose, is a recurring character in the “Archie” series of comics. Mason was shown to be poor academically, but great on the sports field. In later comics it was revealed that Moose suffered from dyslexia making it difficult for him to understand what he was being taught. He used to get “straight Fs” in tests, and he thought the F stood for “fantastic” …

89. Lao-tzu followers TAOISTS
Lao Tse (also Lao-Tzu) was a central figure in the development of the religion/philosophy of Taoism.

91. Meat-filled pastry RISSOLE
A rissole is a small croquette covered in pastry or breadcrumbs that is baked or deep-fried. The filling may be sweet or savory although is usually some minced meat or fish.

94. ER command STAT
The exact etymology of “stat”, a term meaning “immediately” in the medical profession, seems to have been lost in the mists of time. It probably comes from the Latin “statim” meaning “to a standstill, immediately”. A blog reader has helpfully suggested that the term may also come from the world of laboratory analysis, where the acronym STAT stands for “short turnaround time”.

96. Barenboim is its current music director LA SCALA
The La Scala Opera House opened in 1778. It was built on the site of the church of Santa Maria della Scala, which gave the theater its name: “Teatro alla Scala” in Italian.

Daniel Barenboim is an Israeli pianist and conductor who was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Barenboim has served as music director with several prestigious orchestras, including the Chicago Symphony. He is currently the music director of La Scala in Milan and of the Berlin State Opera.

100. Modesto vintner GALLO
E J Gallo Winery was founded by Ernest and Julio Gallo in Modesto, California in 1933. Gallo is the largest exporter of wine from the State of California.

The City of Modesto is located in the Central Valley of Northern California, about 90 miles east of San Francisco. Fans of the George Lucas classic “American Graffiti” might recognize Modesto as the setting for the movie. When the city was founded in 1870, the plan was to name it for California businessman William C. Ralston, but he was too “modest” and declined, asking for another name to be found. And so, “Modesto” was born.

103. Peso part CENTAVO
“Centavo” is a Spanish and Portuguese word, and is used for the coin that represents 1/100 of the basic monetary unit of quite a few countries, including Brazil. “Centavo” comes from the Latin “centum” meaning “one hundred” and “-avo” meaning “portion, fraction”.

104. The dessert photographer took a set of __ JELL-O SHOTS
The earliest published recipe for Jell-O shots (or equivalent) was published in 1862 in a book called “How to Mix Drinks” by Jerry Thomas. That recipe called for gelatin, cognac, rum and lemon juice.

106. Arcade pioneer ATARI
At one point, the electronics and video game manufacturer Atari was the fastest growing company in US history. However, Atari never really recovered from the video game industry crash of 1983.

Our word “arcade” comes from the Latin “arcus” meaning “arc”. The first arcades were passages made from a series of arches. This could be an avenue of trees, and eventually any covered avenue. I remember arcades lined with shops and stores when I was growing up on the other side of the Atlantic. Arcades came to be lined with lots of amusements, resulting in amusement arcades and video game arcades.

109. Mead milieu SAMOA
The official name for the South Pacific country formerly known as Western Samoa is the Independent State of Samoa. “Samoa” is the western part of the island group, with American Samoa lying to the southeast. The whole group of islands used to be known as Navigators Island, a name given by European explorers in recognition of the seafaring skills of the native Samoans.

“Coming of Age in Samoa” sounds like a fascinating book. It was written by American cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead and published in 1928. In the book, Mead examines the behavior of youths in Samoa, making some comparisons with youths in America. One major observation she made was the smooth transition from childhood to adulthood of Samoan girls, compared to what she described as a more troublesome transition in the US.

111. Computer acronym ASCII
ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) lists codes for 32 “control” characters, as well as the 95 printable characters (like a, A, b, B, 1, 2, etc). These binary ASCII codes are the way that our computers can understand what we mean when we type say a letter or a number.

122. Garr of “Tootsie” TERI
The lovely Teri Garr had a whole host of minor roles in her youth, including appearances in nine Elvis movies. Garr’s big break came with the role of Inga in “Young Frankenstein”, and her supporting role in “Tootsie” earned Garr an Academy Award nomination. Sadly, Teri Garr suffers from multiple sclerosis. She is a National Ambassador for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

“Tootsie” is a 1982 comedy film starring Dustin Hoffman, directed and produced by Sydney Pollack.

125. Michel’s “mine” A MOI
“À moi” (literally “to me”) is the French for “mine”.

126. Norse god of war ODIN
In Norse mythology, Odin was the chief of the gods. Odin’s wife Frigg was the queen of Asgard whose name gave us our English term “Friday” (via Anglo-Saxon). Odin’s son was Thor, and his name gave us the term “Thursday”.

127. Pope works ESSAYS
Alexander Pope was an English poet, famous for his own compositions as well as for a translation of Homer’s works. One of Pope’s most notable poems is “Ode on Solitude” that opens with:

Happy the man, whose wish and care
A few paternal acres bound,
Content to breathe his native air,
In his own ground.

Pope wrote that when he was just twelve years old!

Down
1. Mil. decoration DSM
The Distinguished Service Medal is the highest (non-valorous) decoration awarded for services to the US military.

2. Motor extension? -OLA
The original Motorola is now two independent companies called Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions. Motorola started in 1928 as the Galvin Manufacturing Corporation in Chicago. The founder created the brand name “Motorola” for a car radio the company developed in 1930. He linked “motor” (meaning “car”) with “-ola” (meaning “sound”), implying “sound in motion”.

3. Vintner’s prefix OEN-
In Greek mythology, Oeno was the goddess of wine, giving us “oen-” as a prefix meaning “wine”. For example, oenology is the study of wine and an oenophile is a wine-lover.

The word “vintner” comes from the Latin word “vinum” meaning wine, as one might imagine.

4. Ben Franklin’s belief DEISM
Deism (from the Latin “deus” meaning god) is the belief that a supreme being created the universe, a belief based on observation and reason and without the need for faith. Further, a deist does not accept divine intervention, but rather believes that the supreme being, having created the universe, leaves the world to it own devices.

The noted polymath Benjamin Franklin was one of the US’s Founding Fathers. Franklin was born into a working class family in Boston in 1706. He went on to invent the lightning rod and bifocals. He became the first US Ambassador to France, the US’s Postmaster General and the Governor of Pennsylvania. He played the violin, the harp and the guitar and composed a string quartet. He was also an accomplished chess player, the first to be known by name in the American colonies. The list of the Benjamin Franklin’s accomplishments seems to be endless …

7. Star of TV’s “The Fugitive” JANSSEN
If you recall the beginning of each episode of “The Fugitive” television series, there was a narration that summarized the background to the show. It started off “The Fugitive, a QM Production — starring David Janssen as Dr. Richard Kimble: an innocent victim of blind justice, falsely convicted for the murder of his wife …” Those words were read by actor William Conrad, who made a name for himself in his detective series playing the portly “Cannon”.

9. Hindu mystics YOGIS
A yogi is a practitioner of yoga.

12. Oskar Schindler, to many SAVIOR
Oskar Schindler is of course the protagonist in the Steven Spielberg movie “Schindler’s List”. Schindler was a real person who survived WWII. During the Holocaust, Schindler managed to save almost 1,200 Jews from perishing by employing them in his factories. After the war, Schindler and his wife were left penniless having used his assets to protect and feed his workers. For years the couple survived on the charity of Jewish groups. Schindler tried to make a go of it in business again but never had any real success. He died a pauper in 1974 in Hildesheim, not far from Hanover. His last wish was to be buried in Jerusalem. Schindler was the only former member of the Nazi Party to be buried on Mount Zion.

13. Half of sei TRE
Twice three (tre) is six (sei), in Italian.

14. California’s Santa __ Mountains ANA
Southern California’s Santa Ana Mountains run southeast of Los Angeles. The range was named by Spanish explorer Gaspar de Portolà. Don Gaspar camped below the mountains in 1769 on July 26, the Feast of Saint Anne.

15. Done for KAPUT
“Kaput” is a familiar term meaning “incapacitated, destroyed”, and comes to us from French (via German). The original word “capot” means “not having won a single trick” in the French card game called Piquet.

25. Word with pool or table TIDE
Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon on the oceans. At neap tide, the smaller gravitational effect of the sun cancels out some of the moon’s effect. At spring tide, the sun and the moon’s gravitational forces act in concert causing more extreme movement of the oceans.

26. Twain of country SHANIA
Shania Twain is a Country and pop singer from Windsor, Ontario. Her birth name was Eileen Edwards, and this changed to Eilleen Twain when her mother remarried. Twain changed her name to Shania in the early 1990s, around the same time that her musical career started to take off.

31. Piquant ZESTY
Something that is “piquant” is pleasantly sharp in taste and zesty. “Piquant” is the French word for “prickly”.

32. Fred Astaire’s birthplace OMAHA
Fred Astaire’s real name was Frederick Austerlitz. Fred was from Omaha, Nebraska and before he made it big in movies, he was one half of a celebrated music hall act with his sister Adele. The pair were particularly successful in the UK, and Adele ended up marrying into nobility in England, taking the name Lady Charles Cavendish.

34. Dutch cheeses EDAMS
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.

36. Bulldoze, in Bath RASE
To “raze” (in UK English “rase”) is to level to the ground. How odd is it that “raise”, a homophone of “raze”, means to build up??!!

Bath is a beautiful city in South West England of which I have very fond memories. Bath is an old Roman spa town, and the city’s name comes from the Roman baths that have been excavated and restored.

37. St. comprised of two peninsulas MICH
Michigan is the only US state that comprises two peninsulas. The Lower Peninsula is mitten-shaped, and it is separated from the Upper Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac. My wife is from the “U.P”, and is proud to call her herself a Yooper (from “UPer”).

40. Cab in a bottle, say RED
The Cabernet Sauvignon grape has been around since the 17th century, and is the result of a chance crossing in southwestern France of the Cabernet franc and Sauvignon blanc grapes.

41. Southwest competitor UNITED
United Airlines used the tagline “Fly the Friendly Skies” in its marketing materials from 1965 to 1996. It was then replaced with “It’s time to fly”. United chose George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” as the company’s theme music in 1976, and paid the Gershwin estate a fee of $500,000 for the privilege.

Southwest Airlines is the world’s largest low-cost passenger airline. I’ve always admired the Southwest operation and found that the company knows to keep costs under control while maintaining a high level of customer service. One strategy the company used for decades was to only operate Boeing 737 aircraft, which kept maintenance and operating costs to a minimum.

43. AHL’s Iowa Wild, when they were in Houston AEROS
The Aeros were the professional ice hockey team based in Houston, Texas until 2013. The Houston Aeros were added to the International Hockey League in 1994. The franchise name was taken from the World Hockey Association’s Houston Aeros of the seventies, the team for whom Gordie Howe played. When the team moved to Des Moines in 2013 they became the Iowa Wild.

45. Skosh TAD
Back in the 1800s “tad” was used to describe a young child, and this morphed into our usage of “small amount” in the early 1900s. The original use of “tad” for a child is very likely a shortened version of “tadpole”.

“Skosh” is a slang term meaning “a little bit”, originally military slang that came out of the Korean War. “Skosh” derives from the Japanese word “sukoshi” which translates as “few, little, some”.

54. Not of the cloth LAIC
Anything described is laic (or “laical, lay”) is related to the laity, those members of the church who are not clergy. The term “laic” ultimately comes from the Greek “laikos” meaning “of the people”.

62. “Rocky III” actor MR T
Mr. T’s real name is Laurence Tero Tureaud. Mr. T is famous for many things, including the wearing of excessive amounts of jewelry. He started this habit when he was working as a bouncer, wearing jewelry items that had been left behind by customers at a nightclub so that the items might be recognized and claimed. It was also as a bouncer that he adopted the name Mr. T. His catch phrase comes from the movie “Rocky III”. In the film, before he goes up against Rocky Balboa, Mr. T says, “No, I don’t hate Balboa, but I pity the fool”. He parlayed that line into quite a bit of success. He had a reality TV show called “I Pity the Fool”, and produced a motivational video called “Be Somebody … or Be Somebody’s Fool!”.

“Rocky III” is the movie in which Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) goes up against Clubber Lang (Mr. T). “Rocky III” is a forgettable film, but Mr. T was grateful for his role no doubt as it launched his career and landed him a spot on television’s “The A-Team”. Also making an appearance was professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, an appearance that raised his profile as well and kick-started his career outside of the ring. But for me the most memorable thing is the song “Eye of the Tiger”, which was commissioned for “Rocky III”. A great tune …

63. Genetic letters RNA
Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) is an essential catalyst in the manufacture of proteins in the body. The genetic code in DNA determines the sequence of amino acids that make up each protein. That sequence is read in DNA by messenger RNA, and amino acids are delivered for protein manufacture in the correct sequence by what is called transfer RNA. The amino acids are then formed into proteins by ribosomal RNA.

64. Airer of many RKO films TCM
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is one of my favorite television channels, delivering just what its name promises: classic movies.

The RKO Pictures studio was formed when RCA (RADIO Corporation of America) bought the KEITH-Albee-ORPHEUM theaters (and Joe Kennedy’s Film Booking Offices of America). The RKO acronym then comes from the words “Radio”, “Keith” and “Orpheum”.

65. Vermont ski resort OKEMO
Okemo is a ski resort near Ludlow, Vermont. If you visit Okemo, you’ll see that it’s also home to the Timber Ripper roller coaster, which operates year round. The Timber Ripper became the state of Vermont’s first roller coaster when it opened for business in December, 2010.

67. Luis’ “Let’s go!” VAMOS!
“To vamoose” is to “to leave”, and comes from the Spanish “vamos” meaning “let’s go”.

69. Calvary inscription INRI
The letters written on the cross on which Jesus died were “INRI”. INRI is an acronym for the Latin “Iesus Nazarenus, Rex Iudaeorum”, which translates into English as “Jesus the Nazarene, King of the Jews”.

Jesus was crucified at a location outside the walls of Jerusalem called Calvary or Golgotha, or “place of the skull” in English.

71. 1999-2004 Olds ALERO
The Oldsmobile Alero was the last car made under the Oldsmobile brand. The Alero was produced from 1999 to 2004.

77. Like an Aberdeen newborn WEE
The Scottish city of Aberdeen is located amidst plentiful supplies of granite, which were actively quarried until the 1970s. Many local buildings incorporate the granite in their structure. Aberdeen granite is especially prized for its high levels of mica, which can cause the stone to sparkle like silver.

78. Siouan language OSAGE
Both Dakota and Osage are Siouan languages, really quite similar to each other. Sadly, the Osage language is dying out, with only a handful of speakers left, all quite elderly.

80. Grafton’s “__ for Outlaw” O IS
Sue Grafton writes detective novels, and her “alphabet series” features the private investigator Kinsey Millhone. She started off with “A Is for Alibi” in 1982 and is working her way through the alphabet, most recently publishing “’W’ is for Wasted” in 2009. Apparently Ms. Grafton is working on her “X is for …” novel, and has already decided that “Z is for Zero” will be the final title in the series. What a clever naming system!

83. Bass-baritone Simon ESTES
Simon Estes is an African-American baritone bass, and is considered one of a small group of performers that broke through a racial barrier that was present in the world of opera. Estes moved to Europe in the sixties to try to launch his career in an environment that was perhaps a little less prejudicial to people of African descent. There he performed in all the great opera houses including La Scala and Covent Garden. He did some guest performances in the US through the sixties and seventies, but it wasn’t until 1981 that he was offered a contract to sing with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.

85. Cirque du __ SOLEIL
Cirque du Soleil is an entertainment company based in Montreal. The company was founded in 1984 by two former street performers, and stages spectacular shows that are a dramatic mix of circus and street entertainment. I’ve seen several Cirque du Soleil shows over the years, and have thoroughly every single one.

86. __ Bator ULAN
The name “Ulan Bator” translates from Mongolian as “the Red Hero”, and is Mongolia’s capital city. The “Red Hero” name was chosen in honor of the country’s national hero, Damdin Sükhbaatar. Sükhbaatar fought alongside the Soviet Red Army in the fight for liberation from Chinese occupation.

87. Staff notation REST
A “rest” is a symbol on a musical staff that indicates a pause.

88. G.W. Bush is the only president who earned one MBA
President George W. Bush graduated from Yale with an A.B. in history in 1968. He later earned a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. President Bush is the only person with an MBA to have held the nation’s highest office.

93. Old TV’s “knight without armor in a savage land” PALADIN
“Have Gun – Will Travel” is a TV Western show that was first broadcast from 1957 to 1963. “Have Gun – Will Travel” had spin-of radio show (and not the other way round (that ran from 1958 to 1960. The how was about a gentleman gunfighter who called himself “Paladin”, played by Richard Boone. I must admit, I haven’t seen this one …

97. Othello’s lieutenant CASSIO
Shakespeare’s “Othello” was first performed in 1604. The main characters in the play are:

– Othello, a general in the army of Venice
– Desdemona, Othello’s wife
– Cassio, Othello’s trusted ensign
– Iago, the villain of the piece

98. Forward, to Fellini AVANTI
Federico Fellini was a film director and scriptwriter from Rimini in Italy. Fellini won more Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film than anyone else.

99. __ Linda, Calif. LOMA
Loma Linda is a city in California located not far from Los Angeles. The name Loma Linda translates from Spanish as “Beautiful Hill”.

101. Underworld god OSIRIS
Osiris was the Egyptian god of the underworld. Osiris was the son of Geb the Earth god, and Nut the sky goddess. His wife Isis was also his sister …

104. Made fun of JAPED
“To jape” means “to joke or quip”. The exact origins of “jape” are unclear, but it does seem to come from Old French. In the mid-1600’s “to jape” was a slang term meaning “to have sex with”. No joke!

107. South American monkey TITI
Titis are monkeys found in much of South America. Totis have tails that are a little bit longer than the length of their heads and bodies.

113. NYC traveler’s option LGA
The accepted three big airports serving New York City are John F. Kennedy (JFK), La Guardia (LGA) and Newark (EWR).

Fiorello La Guardia was the Mayor of New York from 1934 to 1945, racking up three full terms in office. The famous airport that bears La Guardia’s name was built at his urging, stemming from an incident that took place while he was in office. He was taking a TWA flight to “New York” and was outraged when the plane landed at Newark Airport, in the state of New Jersey. The Mayor demanded that the flight take off again and land at a small airport in Brooklyn. A gaggle of press reporters joined him on the short hop and he gave them a story, urging New Yorkers to support the construction of a new commercial airport within the city’s limits. The new airport, in Queens, opened in 1939 as New York Municipal, often called “LaGuardia” as a nickname. The airport was officially relabeled as “LaGuardia” in 1947.

114. Holiday veggie YAM
Although in the US we sometimes refer to sweet potatoes as “yams”, the yam is actually a completely different family of plants. True yams are more common in other parts of the the world than they are in this country, and are especially found in Africa.

115. Verdi’s “__ tu” ERI
The aria “Eri tu” is from Verdi’s opera “Un ballo in maschera” (A Masked Ball). The opera tells the story of the assassination of King Gustav III of Sweden during a masked ball.

Giuseppe Verdi was an Italian composer mainly of operas who was active during the Romantic era. Equally as famous as Verdi’s operas, are arias from those operas such as “La donna è mobile” from “Rigoletto”, “The Drinking Song” from “La Traviata” and “The Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves” from “Nabucco”.

117. Victorian __ ERA
The Victorian era lasted the length of the Queen Victoria’s reign, from 1837 to 1901. The era was a period of great prosperity and growth, with the population of England and Wales doubling to over 30 million. Mind you, the population of Ireland halved during the same period, from 8 million to 4 million, largely due to the Great Famine.

118. Marshal under Napoleon NEY
Michel Ney was one of the first 18 Marshals of France created by Napoleon. When Bonaparte was eventually defeated for the last time, Ney was arrested and sentenced to death. He was executed in Paris by firing squad. Nay refused to wear a blindfold, and demanded that he himself be allowed to give the order to fire.

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For the sake of completion, here is a full listing of all the answers:
Across
1. Thingamajig DOODAD
7. Toronto team, familiarly JAYS
11. Schnauzer of fiction ASTA
15. Jack Jones’ record label KAPP
19. Place for an ace? SLEEVE
20. Sitting on ATOP
21. Stock holder? BARN
22. Jai __ ALAI
23. #1 hit song from “Flashdance” MANIAC
24. The old-time photographer preferred the __ NEGATIVE ASPECT
27. Foals’ fathers SIRES
29. Last Supper question IS IT I?
30. A dog, or a little hoarse HUSKY
31. The IndyCar photographer used __ ZOOM LENSES
35. Unassertive type DOORMAT
38. U.K. record label EMI
39. Stuffed SATED
40. Chorus REFRAIN
41. “Suits” network USA
44. Sea dog SALT
46. Article 1, Section 3 constitutional subject SENATE
48. Fair subject SCIENCE
50. Play area THEATER
52. The fashion photographer worried about __ MODEL BEHAVIOR
56. When tripled, and so on YADDA
57. Smack, maybe KISS
59. __ tai MAI
60. Ortega’s “other” OTRO
61. Stan Lee superheroes X-MEN
63. Support bar RAIL
64. Some coins TOKENS
66. The dating service photographer was happy when __ EVERYTHING CLICKED
71. Finally AT LAST
73. The last Mrs. Chaplin OONA
74. “I’m buying!” ON ME!
75. Gardener’s choice LOAM
76. Here-there connection NOR
77. Dazzles WOWS
79. Star athlete in Archie Comics MOOSE
84. The arctic photographer had to consider __ EXPOSURE TIMES
89. Lao-tzu followers TAOISTS
91. Meat-filled pastry RISSOLE
92. “Help me out here, bud” BE A PAL
94. ER command STAT
95. Single ONE
96. Barenboim is its current music director LA SCALA
100. Modesto vintner GALLO
102. Prior to, in poems ERE
103. Peso part CENTAVO
104. The dessert photographer took a set of __ JELL-O SHOTS
106. Arcade pioneer ATARI
109. Mead milieu SAMOA
111. Computer acronym ASCII
112. The stressed-out photographer __ FINALLY SNAPPED
116. Passionate ARDENT
120. Envelope abbr. ATTN
121. Canter, for one GAIT
122. Garr of “Tootsie” TERI
123. In layers TIERED
124. Investment factor RISK
125. Michel’s “mine” A MOI
126. Norse god of war ODIN
127. Pope works ESSAYS

Down
1. Mil. decoration DSM
2. Motor extension? -OLA
3. Vintner’s prefix OEN-
4. Ben Franklin’s belief DEISM
5. Is of use AVAILS
6. Downward movement DECREASE
7. Star of TV’s “The Fugitive” JANSSEN
8. Supped ATE
9. Hindu mystics YOGIS
10. White-robe providers SPAS
11. Not much A BIT OF
12. Oskar Schindler, to many SAVIOR
13. Half of sei TRE
14. California’s Santa __ Mountains ANA
15. Done for KAPUT
16. Pub offerings ALES
17. Prepare for a trip PACK
18. “That’s rough” PITY
25. Word with pool or table TIDE
26. Twain of country SHANIA
28. Shift neighbor ENTER KEY
31. Piquant ZESTY
32. Fred Astaire’s birthplace OMAHA
33. Quieted, in a way OILED
34. Dutch cheeses EDAMS
36. Bulldoze, in Bath RASE
37. St. comprised of two peninsulas MICH
40. Cab in a bottle, say RED
41. Southwest competitor UNITED
42. Disdain SCORN
43. AHL’s Iowa Wild, when they were in Houston AEROS
45. Skosh TAD
47. Set-__: arguments TOS
49. Bring to mind EVOKE
51. Makes serious demands on TAXES
53. Webzine E-MAG
54. Not of the cloth LAIC
55. Puff up in the breeze BILLOW
58. Chant INTONE
62. “Rocky III” actor MR T
63. Genetic letters RNA
64. Airer of many RKO films TCM
65. Vermont ski resort OKEMO
66. Slip by ELAPSE
67. Luis’ “Let’s go!” VAMOS!
68. Laugh-a-minute HOOT
69. Calvary inscription INRI
70. Prepares for use, as software INSTALLS
71. 1999-2004 Olds ALERO
72. Snake venom, e.g. TOXIN
77. Like an Aberdeen newborn WEE
78. Siouan language OSAGE
80. Grafton’s “__ for Outlaw” O IS
81. Bone: Pref. OSTEO-
82. Get underway START
83. Bass-baritone Simon ESTES
85. Cirque du __ SOLEIL
86. __ Bator ULAN
87. Staff notation REST
88. G.W. Bush is the only president who earned one MBA
90. Dole out ALLOCATE
93. Old TV’s “knight without armor in a savage land” PALADIN
97. Othello’s lieutenant CASSIO
98. Forward, to Fellini AVANTI
99. __ Linda, Calif. LOMA
101. Underworld god OSIRIS
103. Ill-tempered type CRANK
104. Made fun of JAPED
105. Conceals HIDES
106. At a distance AFAR
107. South American monkey TITI
108. Farm workers ANTS
110. Vision: Pref. OPTO-
113. NYC traveler’s option LGA
114. Holiday veggie YAM
115. Verdi’s “__ tu” ERI
117. Victorian __ ERA
118. Marshal under Napoleon NEY
119. NFL scores TDS

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