LA Times Crossword 29 Sep 19, Sunday

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Constructed by: Paul Coulter
Edited by: Rich Norris

Today’s Theme: Where It’s At

Themed answers come in pairs. One element of the pair is circled in the grid. The other refers to the circled answer in terms of its relative position in the grid:

  • 22A Ahead of time … and where it’s at : BEFOREHAND
  • 24A It includes a king and queen : ROYAL FLUSH (i.e. “hand”)
  • 44A On the up and up … and where it’s at : ABOVE BOARD
  • 52A Food squares? : MEALS (i.e. “board”)
  • 50A Bout enders, for short : KOS (i.e. “decks”)
  • 53A In a ship’s hull … and where it’s at : BELOW DECKS
  • 88A More than flamboyant … and where it’s at : OVER THE TOP
  • 93A Casual shirt : TEE (i.e. “top”)
  • 92A Red __ : SEA (i.e. “water”)
  • 95A Mortgaged to the hilt and then some … and where it’s at : UNDERWATER
  • 118A Final football score including at least one safety : NINE TO FIVE (i.e. “hours”)
  • 121A Subsequent to the normal closing time … and where it’s at : AFTER HOURS

Bill’s time: 21m 58s

Bill’s errors: 0

Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies

Across

1 Bite : TANG

Back in the 1300s, the tongue of a serpent might be referred to as a tang, and that tongue was believed to be a stinging organ. By the mid-1600’s, the term “tang” had come to mean “sharp taste”, a meaning that persists to this day.

9 Exam administered by the College Board, briefly : PSAT

College Board is a company that develops and administers standardized tests used to determine college readiness in students and to provide a service within the college admissions process. The company was founded in 1899 at Columbia University by a dozen or so schools to provide guidance to secondary schools as they prepared students for third-level education.

13 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame architect : IM PEI

I. M. Pei (full name: Ieoh Ming Pei) was an exceptional American architect who was born in China. Of Pei’s many wonderful works, my favorite is the renovation of the Louvre in Paris, and especially the Glass Pyramid in the museum’s courtyard.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame can be visited on the shores of Lake Erie in Cleveland, Ohio. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation was created in 1983 and started inducting artists in 1986. The Foundation didn’t get a home until the museum was dedicated in Cleveland in 1995. I had the great privilege of visiting the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame a few years ago and really enjoyed myself. The magnificent building was designed by famed architect I. M. Pei.

19 “Mostly Ghostly” series author : STINE

Author R. L. Stine is sometimes referred to as the Stephen King of children’s literature, as he writes horror stories for young people.

21 High times? : NOONS

Our word “noon”, meaning “midday”, comes from the Latin “nona hora” that translates as “ninth hour”. Back in ancient Rome, the “ninth hour” was three in the afternoon. Over the centuries, traditions such as church prayers and “midday” meals shifted from 3 p.m. to 12 p.m., and so “noon” became understood as 12 noon.

24 It includes a king and queen : ROYAL FLUSH (i.e. “hand”)

The poker hand called a royal flush is the highest-ranking hand possible. It consists of a run of 10, jack, queen, king and ace, with all in the same suit.

27 Like the White Rabbit : LATE

The White Rabbit is a character who appears at the very start of Lewis Carroll’s novel “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”. Alice sees the White Rabbit checking his watch and mumbling “Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be late!” Alice then follows him down the rabbit hole and into Wonderland.

30 Cherbourg cherub : ANGE

A cherub (plural “cherubim”) is an angel. The term “cherub” ultimately comes from the Hebrew “kerubh” (plural “kerubhim”) meaning “winged angel”.

Cherbourg is a port on the northern coast of France lying on the English Channel. Interestingly (I think!), the wreck of the Confederate States of America warship CSS Alabama was discovered just outside the port 1984. The Alabama was sunk by the Union cruiser Kearsarge in 1864, after she left the port of Cherbourg to engage the Kearsarge who was lying in wait offshore.

35 Rescue op : EVAC

Evacuation (evac.)

39 MileagePlus rewards co. : UAL

United Airlines (UAL) has a complicated history, but can trace its roots back to Aviation Enterprises, founded in 1944 and later called Texas International. The first use of the “United” name in the company’s history was when airplane pioneer William Boeing merged his Boeing Air Transport with Pratt & Whitney to form the United Aircraft and Transport Corporation (UATC) in 1929. The Air Mail Act of 1934 required that UATC be broken up into United Aircraft (which became United Technologies), the Boeing Aircraft Company and United Air Lines.

44 On the up and up … and where it’s at : ABOVE BOARD

We use “above board” to mean “on the up and up, without any trickery”. The phrase dates back to the 17th century, and comes from the gaming world. Card players who keep their hands above the board (i.e. the card table) are assumed to be playing openly and fairly.

48 Chutney fruit : MANGO

Chutney is a typically southern Asian condiment made from spices with vegetables or fruit. The term “chutney” comes from the Sanskrit “caṭnī” meaning “to lick”.

50 Bout enders, for short : KOS (i.e. “decks”)

A kayo is a knockout (KO).

52 Food squares? : MEALS (i.e. “board”)

A square meal is one that is substantial and nourishing. According to some sources, the phrase “square meal” originated with the Royal Navy, and the square wooden plates on which meals were served. However, this centuries-old practice is an unlikely origin as the phrase is first seen in print in the US, in 1856. An advertisement for a restaurant posted in a California newspaper offers a “square meal” to patrons, in the sense of an “honest, straightforward meal”. The “honest” meaning of “square” was well-established at the time, as in “fair and square”, “square play” and “square deal”.

56 West Point newbie : PLEBE

A “plebe” is a freshman in the US military and naval academies. The term is probably short for “plebeian”, the name given to someone of the common class in ancient Rome (as opposed to a Patrician). “Pleb” is a shortened version of “plebeian”, and is a term used outside of the military schools.

59 Rapa __ : NUI

“Rapa Nui” is the Polynesian name for what we are more likely to call “Easter Island”. The European name was coined by the Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen, who came across the island on Easter Sunday in the year 1722. Chilean-owned Easter Island is inhabited and is a location that is remarkably distant from neighboring civilization. The nearest inhabited island is Pitcairn Island, which is almost 1300 miles away.

60 Japanese beer brand : KIRIN

Kirin lager is the oldest brand of beer in Japan. The “Kirin” name comes from the Japanese word for a mythical Chinese creature.

61 Native Nebraskan : OTOE

The Otoe (also “Oto”) Native American tribe originated in the Great Lakes region as part of the Winnebago or Siouan tribes. The group that would become the Otoe broke away from the Winnebago and migrated southwestward, ending up in the Great Plains. In the plains the Otoe adopted a semi-nomadic lifestyle dependent on the horse, with the American bison becoming central to their diet.

62 Atlanta suburb : SMYRNA

The city of Smyrna, Georgia is a suburb of Atlanta. The name “Smyrna” had been used in the area from the days of Smyrna Camp Ground, a religious encampment from the 1830s. As the area grew, it was known by several names until formerly incorporating with the name “Smyrna” in 1872.

70 “… __ he drove out of sight”: Moore : ERE

Here are the closing lines to the Christmas poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas”.

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight—
“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!”

The poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas” was published anonymously in 1823, and is better known today by its first line “‘Twas the night before Christmas”. Most scholars believe that the poem was written by Clement Clarke Moore, a theologian from New York City. Others say that it was written by Henry Livingston, Jr., a poet from Upstate New York.

71 Compass points : RHUMBS

When navigating between two points on the Earth, the shortest path is known as a great circle route. Using a globe, it’s easy to see that a great circle route is the shortest past. However, on a mercator projection map, great circle route appears curved, because of the distortion caused by artificially making lines of longitude parallel. A straight line on a mercator projection map is known as a rhumb line. Navigators might follow a rhumb line for convenience, as the compass direction remains the same for such a course.

74 Bank : CAROM

A carom is a ricochet, the bouncing of some projectile off a surface. Carom has come to mean the banking of a billiard ball, the bouncing of the ball off the side of the table.

76 Strong-voiced Mama : CASS

Cass Elliot (born “Ellen Cohen”) was one of the four singers in the Mamas and the Papas, a sensational group from the sixties. “Mama Cass” was performing sold-out concerts in London in 1974 when she was found dead one morning, having had a heart attack. She was only 32 years old. Eerily, Elliot died in the same flat (on loan from Harry Nilsson) in which the Who’s drummer Keith Moon would die just four years later.

80 The Miners of the Lone Star St. : UTEP

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) was founded in 1914 as the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy. To this day, there is a mine shaft on the campus. The mascot of the school’s sports teams is Paydirt Pete, a prospector from the mining industry. The teams are also known as the UTEP Miners and Lady Miners.

The single star on the state flag of Texas is a reminder of the “lone star” on the 1836 National Standard of Texas. The single gold star on a blue background symbolizes Texas as an independent republic and its struggle for independence from Mexico.

84 Blackguard : CAD

Back in the early 1500s, a “blackguard” was someone who worked in the scullery or kitchen. The term was probably of mock-military origin, referring to shoeblacks or perhaps lower-level servants dressed in black. Nowadays, a blackguard is a lowlife, cur.

88 More than flamboyant … and where it’s at : OVER THE TOP

Our word “flamboyant”, meaning “showy and elaborate”, is a French term meaning “flaming”. The term was first used in English to describe wavy, flame-like curves used in architecture.

90 Artist Matisse : HENRI

Henri Matisse was a French artist renowned for his contribution to modern art. In his early career, Matisse was classed as a “fauve”, one of the group of artists known as the “wild beasts” who emphasized strong color over realism in their works. He was a lifelong friend of Pablo Picasso, and the two were considered to be good-natured rivals so their works are often compared. One major difference between their individual portfolios is that Picasso tended to paint from his imagination, whereas Matisse tended to use nature as his inspiration.

92 Red __ : SEA (i.e. “water”)

The Red Sea (sometimes called the Arabian Gulf) is a stretch of water lying between Africa and Asia. The Gulf of Suez (and the Suez Canal) lies to the north, and the Gulf of Aden to the south. According to the Book of Exodus in the Bible, God parted the Red Sea to allow Moses lead the Israelites from Egypt.

95 Mortgaged to the hilt and then some … and where it’s at : UNDERWATER

Our word “mortgage” comes from the Old French “mort gaige” which translated as “dead pledge”. Such an arrangement was so called because the “pledge” to repay “dies” when the debt is cleared.

98 Highland toppers : TAMS

A tam o’shanter is a man’s cap traditionally worn by Scotsmen. “Tams” were originally all blue (and called “blue bonnets”) but as more dyes became readily available they became more colorful. The name of the cap comes from the title character of the Robert Burns poem “Tam O’Shanter”.

103 Burpee product : SEED

The Burpee Seeds company was formed in 1876 by Washington Atlee Burpee.

106 Areas for religious statues : APSES

The apse of a church or cathedral is a semicircular recess in an outer wall, usually with a half-dome as a roof and often where there resides an altar. Originally, apses were used as burial places for the clergy and also for storage of important relics.

108 Former WNBA star __ Leslie : LISA

Lisa Leslie is a former professional basketball player who played in the WNBA with the Los Angeles Sparks. Leslie is rather tall, and was the first player to dunk the ball in a WNBA game.

113 Speedy steed : ARAB

The Arab (also “Arabian”) breed of horse takes its name from its original home, the Arabian Peninsula. Like any animal that humans have over-bred, the horse falls prey to genetic diseases, some of which are fatal and some of which require the horse to be euthanized.

118 Final football score including at least one safety : NINE TO FIVE (i.e. “hours”)

In American football, a “safety” is a scoring play worth two points. A safety can be scored in several ways. For example, when a ball carrier is tackled in his own end zone, or a foul is committed by the offense in their own end zone. The safety was introduced in collegiate football in the 1880s, when it was called a “safety touch-down”.

123 Martini garnish : OLIVE

The term “martini” probably takes it name from the “Martini & Rossi” brand of dry vermouth, although no one seems to be completely sure. What is clear is that despite the Martini name originating in Italy, the martini drink originated in the US. The original martini was made with gin and sweet vermouth, but someone specifying a “dry” martini was given gin and dry vermouth. Nowadays we use dry vermouth for all martinis, and the term “dry” has become a reference to how little vermouth is included in the drink. Famously, Noël Coward liked his drink very dry and said that a perfect martini is made by “filling a glass with gin then waving it in the general direction of Italy”. The German-American journalist and satirist H. L. Mencken referred to the martini as “the only American invention as perfect as a sonnet”.

125 Salad green : CRESS

Garden cress is a leafy vegetable that is closely related to watercress and mustard. Cress is particularly popular in the UK where it is a common ingredient in sandwiches.

128 Puts the kibosh on : BANS

A kibosh is something that constrains or checks. “Kibosh” looks like a Yiddish word but it isn’t, and is more likely English slang from the early 1800s.

129 “Categorical imperative” philosopher : KANT

Immanuel Kant was an 18th-century, German philosopher. Kant published “Perpetual Peace” in 1795, laying out what he believed were conditions for ending all wars and creating a lasting peace. The good news for us is that one of these conditions was to have a world full of constitutional republics, so it seems we are on the right track here in the US!

130 Scots Gaelic : ERSE

There are actually three Erse languages: Irish, Manx (spoken on the Isle of Man) and Scots Gaelic. In their own tongues, these would be “Gaeilge” (in Ireland), “Gaelg” (on the Isle of Man) and “Gaidhlig” (in Scotland).

Down

1 Checks with tax, usually : TABS

When we run a “tab” at a bar, we are running a “tabulation”, a listing of what we owe. Such a use of “tab” is American slang that originated in the 1880s.

2 Prince Valiant’s wife : ALETA

In the comic strip “Prince Valiant”, Arn is the eldest son of the title character, and Aleta is his wife. Edward, Duke of Windsor, once declared that “Prince Valiant” comic strip the “greatest contribution to English Literature in the past one hundred years”. I’m not so sure …

4 Paternal grandfather of Elizabeth II : GEORGE V

King George V was ruler of the United Kingdom during WWI. It was George V who changed the Royal Family’s name from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, creating the House of Windsor in 1917. He did this in response to anti-German feeling in Britain during the war.

5 2007 Best Director Oscar sharer : ETHAN COEN

I think it’s great to see two brothers working together and being so successful. Joel and Ethan Coen are two movie producers and directors who both live in New York City. The Coen brothers do love the movie-making business and they even married industry “insiders”. Ethan’s wife is film editor Tricia Cooke, and Joel is married to one of my favorite actresses, the lovely Frances McDormand.

6 Mazda model : MIATA

The Mazda MX-5 is sold as the Miata in North America, and as the Roadster in Japan. I’ve always liked the looks of the Mazda Miata, probably because it reminds me so much of old British sports cars. The Miata is built in Hiroshima, Japan. The name “Miata” comes from an Old High German word meaning “reward”.

7 B&B, e.g. : INN

In the US, an intimate inn is a bed & breakfast (B&B). Traditionally, a bed & breakfast back in Ireland is more basic accommodation, and used to be much cheaper than a comparable hotel room.

8 City near San Bernardino : REDLANDS

Redlands is a city located just a few miles east of downtown San Bernardino in Southern California. Redlands was known for many years for the production and packing of citrus fruit. It was the center of the largest navel-orange producing region in the world.

10 Gin flavor : SLOE

The sloe is the fruit of the blackthorn bush, and the main flavoring ingredient in sloe gin. A sloe looks like a small plum, but is usually much more tart in taste.

11 One of Alcott’s “Little Women” : AMY

“Little Women” is a novel written by American author Louisa May Alcott. The quartet of “little women” comprises Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy March. Jo is a tomboy, the main character in the story, and is based on Alcott herself.

12 Org. with a lot of baggage? : TSA

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is the agency that employs the good folks who check passengers and baggage at airports.

13 Prefix with red : INFRA-

At either end of the visible light spectrum are the invisible forms of radiation known as infrared (IR) light and ultraviolet (UV) light. IR light lies just beyond the red end of the visible spectrum, and UV light lie just below the violet end.

14 Back biters : MOLARS

Molars are grinding teeth. The term “molar” comes from the Latin “mola” meaning “millstone”.

16 Massachusetts motto opener : ENSE

The motto of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is “Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem”, a Latin phrase that can be translated as “By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty”. The quotation is from a passage written by English politician Algernon Sidney who was executed for treason by King Charles II.

19 French possessive : SES

“Ses” is the French word for “his”, “her” or “its”when referring to a group of items or individuals.

23 Christopher of “Superman” : REEVE

Actor Christopher Reeve was most associated with his portrayal of Superman in the late seventies and early eighties. Reeve became paralyzed from the neck down when he fell from a horse in a jumping event in 1995. He passed away in 2004.

28 ABA member : ATT

The American Bar Association (ABA) was founded back in 1878 and is a voluntary association for lawyers and law students. The ABA focuses on setting academic standards for law schools and setting ethical codes for the profession.

32 Aioli ingredient : GARLIC

To the purist, especially in Provence in the South of France, aioli is prepared just by grinding garlic with olive oil. However, other ingredients are often added to the mix, particularly egg yolks.

34 Conestoga driver : WAGONER

A conestoga is a large covered wagon that was used in many of the wagon trains that crossed North America in the late 1700s and early 1800s. The name was taken from the Conestoga Valley near Lancaster, Pennsylvania where the design was developed. The conestoga wagon resembled a boat on wheels, and often the gaps between the planks were caulked so that it would float when crossing water.

36 1972 USA-USSR treaty subj. : ABM

An anti-ballistic missile (ABM) is a rocket designed to intercept and destroy a ballistic missile (as one might expect from the name). A ballistic missile, as opposed to a cruise missile, is guided during the initial launch phase but later in flight just relies on thrust and gravity (hence “ballistic”) to arrive at its target. As an aside, an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is a ballistic missile with a range greater than 3,500 miles.

41 Big name in kitchenware : EKCO

The EKCO name dates back to 1888 when Edward Katzinger founded his company in Chicago, to make baking pans. The acronym EKCO stands for “Edward Katzinger Co”.

43 Sautéing sound : SSS

“Sauté” is a French word. The literal translation from the French is “jumped” or “bounced”, a reference to the tossing of food while cooking it in a frying pan.

44 “The Sound of Music” backdrop : ALPS

“The Sound of Music” is a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical that was made into a celebrated movie in 1965 starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. The musical is based on “The Story of the Trapp Family Singers”, a memoir by Maria von Trapp. The von Trapp family ended up in Stowe, Vermont after the war, and one family descended from the Vermont von Trapps lives here in the same town in which I live in California.

46 Daisy variety : OXEYE

Oxeyes are in the daisy family of plants.

47 Sullivan Award sports org. : AAU

Amateur Athletic Union (AAU)

49 __ Lingus : AER

Aer Lingus is my favorite airline! Well, the service isn’t that great, but when I get on board an Aer Lingus plane I feel like I am back in Ireland. Aer Lingus is the national airline of Ireland, with “Aer Lingus” being a phonetic spelling of the Irish “aer-loingeas” meaning “air fleet”. These days Aer Lingus can only lay claim to the title of Ireland’s oldest airline as it is no longer the biggest. That honor goes to the controversial budget airline Ryanair.

55 Linguistic root : ETYMON

The “etymon” (plural “etyma”) is the word from which another word is derived. For example, the etymon of “Ireland” is “Eriu”, the old Celtic name for the island of Ireland.

60 Part of DKNY : KARAN

Donna Karan is an American fashion designer, creator of the Donna Karan New York (DKNY) clothing label. Karan was very much raised in the fashion industry, as her mother was a model and her stepfather a tailor.

63 Spanning: Abbr. : ACR

Across (acr.)

65 Chef’s creations : RECIPES

The Latin “recipere” means “to take”, and the imperative form “recipe” was written at the top of medical prescriptions as an instruction, i.e. “take (the following)”. This use of “recipe” evolved into the instruction for preparing a dish of food in the mid-1700s.

73 Bender : SPREE

The terms “jag” and “bender” describe periods of unrestrained activity, particularly those involving alcohol. Both words have been in use since the 1800s.

75 Change genetically : MUTATE

Genetic variation is a fundamental behind the process of natural selection. Genetic variation is the result of mutations occurring in genes. If a mutation results in an individual that is more fit for survival, then the principle of “survival of the fittest” makes is more likely that the individual will mate. The mutation can then be passed onto offspring.

80 Eye layer : UVEA

The uvea is the middle of the three layers that make up the eyeball. The outer layer is called the fibrous tunic, and the inner layer is the retina.

83 Dude (up) : TOG

The verb “to tog up”, meaning “to dress up”, comes from the Latin “toga” describing the garment worn in ancient Rome. “Tog” can be also be used as an informal word for a coat or a cloak. Back in Ireland, togs are what we call swimming shorts.

“To dude up” is an informal term meaning “to dress up”.

88 Giant whose #4 was retired : OTT

At 5′ 9″, baseball legend Mel Ott weighed just 170 lb (I don’t think he took steroids!) and yet he was the first National League player to hit over 500 home runs. Sadly, Ott died in a car accident in New Orleans in 1958 when he was only 49 years old. And, according to Wikipedia, “Ott’s name frequently appears in crossword puzzles, on account of its letter combination and brevity.” True that …

89 Jinx : HOODOO

Hoodoo is a traditional African-American folk magic and spirituality that has West African, Native American and European roots. Hoodoo is sometimes confused with Voodoo, especially as they both have West African connections. However, the two practices are very different.

A jinx is a charm or a spell, and the word “jinx” comes from an older word “jyng” from the 17th-century. A “jyng” was another word for the wryneck, a type of bird much used in witchcraft.

90 Large whale : HUMPBACK

The males of the humpback whale species are known particularly for their song. This song can last up to 20 minutes and can be repeated for hours at a time. It is usually assumed that the song is part of a mating ritual.

96 From Swansea, say : WELSH

The city of Swansea is located on the coast in South Wales. It is the second largest city in Wales, after the capital of Cardiff. I love Swansea, and lived there for a couple of years …

97 Fatty : ADIPOSE

Adipose tissue is also known as body fat. The main purpose of adipose tissue is to store energy (as lipids), but it also provides the body with thermal insulation.

109 Acidic, in Augsburg : SAUER

Augsburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. Augsburg was founded in 15 BC, making it the fourth-oldest city in the whole country (after Cologne, Trier and Neuss).

111 Irascibility : BILE

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”.

112 Condo, e.g. : UNIT

The terms “condominium” and “apartment” tend to describe the same type of residential property, namely a private living space with facilities shared with others residing in the same building or complex. The difference is that a condominium is usually owned, and an apartment is rented. At least that’s how it is in the US. The word “condominium” comes from the Latin “com-” (together) and “dominum” (right of ownership).

113 HarperCollins romance imprint : AVON

Avon was a noted publisher of comic books and paperbacks. The company was founded in 1941 and focused on lowbrow literature designed for popular appeal, especially romance novels.

116 Monopoly foursome: Abbr. : RRS

The four railroad (RR) properties in the Monopoly board game are:

  • Reading Railroad
  • Pennsylvania Railroad
  • B&O Railroad
  • Short Line

117 To be, to Brutus : ESSE

The most famous man with the name “Brutus” in ancient Rome was Marcus Junius Brutus the Younger. It was this Brutus that Julius Caesar turned to when he was assassinated on the steps of the Senate. William Shakespeare immortalized Brutus by featuring him in his play, “Julius Caesar”, and giving his victim the line “Et tu, Brute?”

118 Nancy, in Nancy : NOM

In French, one might look up a “nom” (name) in “un annuaire” (a directory).

Nancy is a city in northeastern France that was once the capital of the Duchy of Lorraine.

119 Terrif : FAB

Back in the 1600s, something described as terrific was frightening, caused terror. The adjective “terrific” comes from the Latin “terrere” meaning “to fill with fear”. Somehow, in the late 1800s, “terrific” came to mean the exact opposite, i.e. “excellent, magnificent”.

120 Draft pick : IPA

India pale ale (IPA) is a style of beer that originated in England. The beer was originally intended for transportation from England to India, hence the name.

122 Monk’s title : FRA

The title “Fra” (brother) is used to address Italian monks.

Complete List of Clues/Answers

Across

1 Bite : TANG
5 Arabic for “commander” : EMIR
9 Exam administered by the College Board, briefly : PSAT
13 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame architect : IM PEI
18 Burn balm : ALOE
19 “Mostly Ghostly” series author : STINE
20 Charity : ALMS
21 High times? : NOONS
22 Ahead of time … and where it’s at : BEFOREHAND
24 It includes a king and queen : ROYAL FLUSH (i.e. “hand”)
26 Regards intensely : STARES AT
27 Like the White Rabbit : LATE
29 About to explode : IRATE
30 Cherbourg cherub : ANGE
31 Bedevil : NAG AT
33 Speak colorfully, so to speak : SWEAR
35 Rescue op : EVAC
37 Not for : ANTI
39 MileagePlus rewards co. : UAL
40 Puts in stitches : SEWS
44 On the up and up … and where it’s at : ABOVE BOARD
48 Chutney fruit : MANGO
50 Bout enders, for short : KOS (i.e. “decks”)
51 Lenient : LAX
52 Food squares? : MEALS (i.e. “board”)
53 In a ship’s hull … and where it’s at : BELOW DECKS
56 West Point newbie : PLEBE
59 Rapa __ : NUI
60 Japanese beer brand : KIRIN
61 Native Nebraskan : OTOE
62 Atlanta suburb : SMYRNA
64 Complain : CRAB
66 Itsy-bitsy : TEENY
68 Frisk : SEARCH
70 “… __ he drove out of sight”: Moore : ERE
71 Compass points : RHUMBS
74 Bank : CAROM
76 Strong-voiced Mama : CASS
78 Bends : STOOPS
80 The Miners of the Lone Star St. : UTEP
82 Add : PUT IN
84 Blackguard : CAD
87 Nab in a trap : SNARE
88 More than flamboyant … and where it’s at : OVER THE TOP
90 Artist Matisse : HENRI
92 Red __ : SEA (i.e. “water”)
93 Casual shirt : TEE (i.e. “top”)
94 Adult : OF AGE
95 Mortgaged to the hilt and then some … and where it’s at : UNDERWATER
98 Highland toppers : TAMS
100 Away from the office : OUT
101 “__ here” : SAME
103 Burpee product : SEED
104 Big dipper : LADLE
106 Areas for religious statues : APSES
108 Former WNBA star __ Leslie : LISA
111 José’s “good” : BUENO
113 Speedy steed : ARAB
115 Zone that may be restricted : AIRSPACE
118 Final football score including at least one safety : NINE TO FIVE (i.e. “hours”)
121 Subsequent to the normal closing time … and where it’s at : AFTER HOURS
123 Martini garnish : OLIVE
124 Each : A POP
125 Salad green : CRESS
126 Notices : SEES
127 Doled (out) : METED
128 Puts the kibosh on : BANS
129 “Categorical imperative” philosopher : KANT
130 Scots Gaelic : ERSE

Down

1 Checks with tax, usually : TABS
2 Prince Valiant’s wife : ALETA
3 Hardly in favor (of) : NO FAN
4 Paternal grandfather of Elizabeth II : GEORGE V
5 2007 Best Director Oscar sharer : ETHAN COEN
6 Mazda model : MIATA
7 B&B, e.g. : INN
8 City near San Bernardino : REDLANDS
9 Actor’s goal : PART
10 Gin flavor : SLOE
11 One of Alcott’s “Little Women” : AMY
12 Org. with a lot of baggage? : TSA
13 Prefix with red : INFRA-
14 Back biters : MOLARS
15 Displeased look : POUT
16 Massachusetts motto opener : ENSE
17 Book end? : -ISH
19 French possessive : SES
23 Christopher of “Superman” : REEVE
25 Hide out : LIE LOW
28 ABA member : ATT
32 Aioli ingredient : GARLIC
33 Naturally illuminated : SUNLIT
34 Conestoga driver : WAGONER
36 1972 USA-USSR treaty subj. : ABM
38 Drinks : IMBIBES
41 Big name in kitchenware : EKCO
42 Active against racial injustice, in slang : WOKE
43 Sautéing sound : SSS
44 “The Sound of Music” backdrop : ALPS
45 Salves : BALMS
46 Daisy variety : OXEYE
47 Sullivan Award sports org. : AAU
49 __ Lingus : AER
54 Breakfast sinkers : DONUTS
55 Linguistic root : ETYMON
57 Pick-me-up : BRACER
58 Absorbed : ENRAPT
60 Part of DKNY : KARAN
63 Spanning: Abbr. : ACR
65 Chef’s creations : RECIPES
67 “Come again?” sounds : EHS
69 Auditioning actor, say : HOPEFUL
72 Sing one’s own praises : BOAST
73 Bender : SPREE
75 Change genetically : MUTATE
77 Clips for trailers : SCENES
79 Lightly burn : SEAR
80 Eye layer : UVEA
81 Abound (with) : TEEM
83 Dude (up) : TOG
85 Connector of partners : AND
86 Most formal, fashion-wise : DRESSIEST
88 Giant whose #4 was retired : OTT
89 Jinx : HOODOO
90 Large whale : HUMPBACK
91 Steamed state : IRE
96 From Swansea, say : WELSH
97 Fatty : ADIPOSE
99 Short one seen more in warm weather : SLEEVE
102 Battery size : AAA
105 Started the pot : ANTED
107 Consumed : EATEN
109 Acidic, in Augsburg : SAUER
110 Farm measures : ACRES
111 Irascibility : BILE
112 Condo, e.g. : UNIT
113 HarperCollins romance imprint : AVON
114 Gym set : REPS
116 Monopoly foursome: Abbr. : RRS
117 To be, to Brutus : ESSE
118 Nancy, in Nancy : NOM
119 Terrif : FAB
120 Draft pick : IPA
122 Monk’s title : FRA