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Constructed by: C.C. Burnikel
Edited by: Rich Norris
Today’s Theme: Extreme Weather
There are circled letters at the EXTREMES (ends) of the themed answers. Those circled letters spell out weather phenomena:
- 23A. Many a character in “The Americans” : SLEEPER AGENT (giving “sleet”)
- 29A. Jenna, to Barbara : TWIN SISTER (giving “twister”)
- 55A. Amtrak service : HIGH-SPEED RAIL (giving “hail”)
- 91A. Elegant carousel rider? : DELUXE LUGGAGE (giving “deluge”)
- 112A. Bit of racket sport equipment : SQUASH BALL (giving “squall”)
- 124A. “Enough already!” : STOP RIGHT NOW! (giving “snow”)
- 38D. Place to keep things : STORAGE ROOM (giving “storm”)
- 45D. PlayStation 4, for one : GAME CONSOLE (giving “gale”)
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Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies
Across
1. Navajo relative : APACHE
The Apache are a group of Native American peoples originally from the Southwest US. The Navajo are a separate but related people, through culture and language, and are often described as “Apachean”.
16. Germany-based shipper : DHL
Back in the sixties, Larry Hillblom was making pocket money as a Berkeley law student by doing courier runs between San Francisco and Los Angeles. After law school, Hillblom decided to parlay his experience into his own business and set up a courier service flying bills of lading ahead of freight from San Francisco to Honolulu. He brought in two buddies, Adrian Dalsey and Robert Lynn, as partners and the three were soon hopping on and off commercial flights and gradually making more and more money. And DHL was born … D (for Dalsey) H (for Hillblom) L (for Lynn). DHL was acquired by Germany’s Deutsche Post in 2002.
21. Burger King beverage option : ICEE
Slush Puppie and ICEE are brands of frozen, slushy drinks. Ostensibly competing brands, ICEE company now owns the Slush Puppie brand.
The Burger King chain of fast food restaurants was established as Insta-Burger King in Jacksonville, Florida in 1953. The chain operates all around the world under the Burger King name except in Australia, where you have to visit Hungry Jack’s.
23. Many a character in “The Americans” : SLEEPER AGENT (giving “sleet”)
“The Americans” is a very engaging drama series set during the Cold War that features two KGB spies living as a married couple just outside Washington, D.C. The show was created by Joe Weisberg, who is a novelist and former CIA officer. The lead roles in “The Americans” are played by real-life couple Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys.
Apparently, “sleet” is a term used to describe two different weather conditions. One is a shower of ice pellets, smaller than hail, and the second is a mixture of rain and snow, with the snow melting as it falls.
29. Jenna, to Barbara : TWIN SISTER (giving “twister”)
Jenna Bush is one of the twin daughters of President George W. Bush. During her father’s 2004 presidential campaign, Jenna met and started dating Henry Hager who was a White House aide for deputy chief of staff Karl Rove. The couple were married in 2008.
Barbara Bush is one of the twin daughters of President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush. She is co-founder and president of Global Health Corps., a non-profit that promotes health equity around the world. Barbara and her sister Jenna wrote the 2017 memoir “Sisters First: Stories from Our Wild and Wonderful Life”.
33. Author Zora __ Hurston : NEALE
Zora Neale Hurston was an American author who was most famous for her 1937 novel “Their Eyes Were Watching God”.
35. DDE’s wartime command : ETO
Dwight D. Eisenhower (DDE) was the 34th US president, but he wanted to be remembered as a soldier. He was a five-star general during WWII in charge of the Allied Forces in the European Theater of Operations (ETO). President Eisenhower died in 1969 at Walter Reed Army Hospital. He was buried in an $80 standard soldier’s casket in his army uniform in a chapel on the grounds of the beautiful Eisenhower Presidential Library in Abilene, Kansas.
36. Martini go-with? : ROSSI
The company that is today known as Martini & Rossi was started in the mid-1800s in Italy, by Alessandro Martini and Luigi Rossi (and a third partner who sold out years later). From day one it was focused on bottling the fortified wine known as vermouth. Nowadays, the company is also famous for its sparkling wines, and its sponsorship of Grand Prix racing teams. And yes, the famous cocktail is probably named for Mr. Martini.
39. Flower in la Seine : EAU
In French, one can find “eau” (water) in a “rivière” (river).
The Seine is the river that flows through Paris. The Seine empties into the English Channel to the north, at the port city of Le Havre.
41. Almost-ready software products : BETAS
In the world of software development, the first tested issue of a new program is usually called the alpha version. Expected to have a lot of bugs that need to be fixed, the alpha release is usually distributed to a small number of testers. After reported bugs have been eliminated, the refined version is called a beta and is released to a wider audience, but with the program clearly labeled as “beta”. The users generally check functionality and report further bugs that are encountered. The beta version feeds into a release candidate, the version that is tested just prior to the software being sold into the market, hopefully bug-free.
44. Premium beef : ANGUS
The full name of the cattle breed is Aberdeen Angus, which is also the name used around the world outside of North America. The breed was developed by crossbreeding cattle from the counties of Aberdeenshire and Angus in Scotland. The breed stands out in the US as Angus cattle don’t have horns.
48. Most likely : APTEST
Aptest: most apt, most likely.
50. Today’s fortysomethings, e.g. : XERS
The term “Generation X” originated in the UK where it was the name of a book by Jane Deverson. Her book detailed the results of a study of British youths in 1964, contrasting their lifestyle to those of previous generations. It was Canadian author Douglas Coupland who was responsible for popularizing the term, with his more successful publication “Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture”. By one definition, Gen-Xers were born between 1961 and 1981.
54. Sellout sign : SRO
Standing room only (SRO)
55. Amtrak service : HIGH-SPEED RAIL (giving “hail”)
Amtrak is the name used commercially by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation. “Amtrak” comes from a melding of the words “America” and “track”.
59. Pin cushion? : MAT
A wrestler might pin his or her opponent to the mat.
63. Photo sources : NEGS
Negative (neg)
64. Snowboarder White : SHAUN
Professional snowboarder Shaun White has won Olympic gold twice, in 2006 and 2010. White is a red-headed Irish American, and is often referred to as “The Flying Tomato”.
67. Green Day drummer __ Cool : TRE
“Tré Cool” is the stage name of Frank Wright, the drummer for the punk rock band Green Day.
77. Online forum VIP : MOD
Moderator (mod)
79. Original “Nashville Now” airer : TNN
The Nashville Network (TNN) was a country music cable channel that operated from 1983 to 2003. When TNN closed down it was relaunched with a completely different format as Spike, which was marketed as “the first television channel for men”.
80. Snap : CINCH
The term “cinch” was absorbed into American English from Spanish in the mid-1800s, when it was used to mean a “saddle-girth”. “Cincha” is the Spanish for “girdle”. In the late 1800s, “cinch” came to mean a ‘sure thing”, in the sense that a saddle-girth can provide a “sure hold”.
84. University of Wisconsin city : MADISON
Madison is the second-largest city in Wisconsin (after Milwaukee), and is the state capital. The city was named for President James Madison, who was one of the signers of the US Constitution. Many of Madison’s first streets were named for the 39 other signatories.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) was established in 1848, the same year that Wisconsin became a state in the union. UW is a very large institution, with over 21,000 faculty and staff, and is the largest employer in Wisconsin.
90. Blood system letters : ABO
The most important grouping of blood types is the ABO system. Blood is classified as either A, B, AB or O, depending on the type of antigens on the surface of the red blood cells. A secondary designation of blood is the Rh factor, in which other antigens are labelled as either positive or negative. When a patient receives a blood transfusion, ideally the donor blood should be the same type as that of the recipient, as incompatible blood cells can be rejected. However, blood type O-neg can be accepted by recipients with all blood types, A, B, AB or O, and positive or negative. Hence someone with O-neg blood type is called a universal donor.
91. Elegant carousel rider? : DELUXE LUGGAGE (giving “deluge”)
Apparently, the baggage carousel was developed by a French company. The first installation was in Paris Orly Airport in the 1950s.
96. Neeson of “Silence” : LIAM
Irish actor Liam Neeson got his big break when he played Oskar Schindler in the Spielberg epic, “Schindler’s List”. Neeson was in the news a few years ago when he lost his wife, actress Natasha Richardson, in a tragic skiing accident in 2009.
“Silence” is a 2016 Martin Scorsese movie based the 1966 novel of the same name. It’s about two 17th-century Jesuit priests, played by Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver, who travel from Portugal to Japan to find their mentor, and to spread the Roman Catholic faith.
97. Tablet download : APPLET
“Applet” is the name given to a small application that runs within another larger computer program.
99. 1983 Michael Keaton role-reversal movie : MR MOM
“Mr. Mom” is a 1983 comedy written by John Hughes and starring Michael Keaton and the great Teri Garr. The movie is all about an engineer in the auto industry in Detroit who loses his job and then takes over the running of the household while his wife heads back to work. It’s funny stuff …
Michael Keaton is an actor from Coraopolis, Pennsylvania. Keaton is perhaps best known for roles he played in Tim Burton films. Keaton had the title role in “Beetlejuice” in 1988, and the title role in “Batman” in 1989 and “Batman Returns” in 1992.
100. 1836 battle site : ALAMO
The famous Alamo in San Antonio, Texas was originally known as Mission San Antonio de Valero. The mission was founded in 1718 and was the first mission established in the city. The Battle of the Alamo took place in 1836, a thirteen-day siege by the Mexican Army led by President General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. Only two people defending the Alamo Mission survived the onslaught. One month later, the Texian army got its revenge by attacking and defeating the Mexican Army in the Battle of San Jacinto. During the surprise attack on Santa Anna’s camp, many of the Texian soldiers were heard to cry “Remember the Alamo!”.
103. Delta rival: Abbr. : 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.
105. “Here will __ me till the break of day”: Shak. : I REST
“Here will I rest me till the break of day” is a line from William Shakespeare’s play “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”.
108. November birthstone : TOPAZ
Topaz is a semiprecious stone made from silicate containing aluminum and fluorine. Topaz is the state gemstone of Utah, and the rare blue topaz is the state gemstone of Texas.
110. Due cubed : OTTO
In Italian, “due” (two) cubed is “otto” (eight).
112. Bit of racket sport equipment : SQUASH BALL (giving “squall”)
Squash is a racket sport that is similar to racquetball, which is more common here in the US. Squash is derived from the older sport of racquets, and was introduced around 1830 by students at Harrow School in London. It was originally called squash racquets as the first ball used was a racquets ball that was punctured. It was very, very squashable and much softer than that used in the parent game.
128. Backup military org. : USAR
The US Army Reserve (USAR) and the Army National Guard (ARNG) comprise the reserve components of the US Army. The Army Reserve was formed in 1908, originally with the intent of maintaining a reserve of medical officers for the Army.
129. Heroic Schindler : OSKAR
Oskar Schindler is 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.
130. Play the piccolo : TOOTLE
To tootle is to toot, to blow a horn.
The piccolo is a small woodwind instrument that looks like a small flute. Piccolos play one octave higher than flutes, and so the instrument is known by Italian musicians as an “ottavino”, Italian for “little octave”. “Piccolo” is Italian for “small”.
132. Lily variety : SEGO
The sego lily is the state flower of Utah, and is a perennial plant found throughout the Western United States.
134. World __ : SERIES
The first World Series of baseball in the so-called “modern” era was played in 1903, between the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League and the Boston Americans (now the Red Sox) of the American League. Boston emerged victorious by five games to three.
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1. Part of ADA: Abbr. : ASST
Assistant District Attorney (Asst. DA, ADA)
2. Tidy sum : PILE
A tidy sum, a pretty penny, a considerable amount of money.
4. Lingerie top with spaghetti straps : CHEMISE
A modern chemise is a female undergarment or perhaps a loose-fitting dress. “Chemise” is a French term, one that today is used for a shirt.
5. Triple-jump element : HOP
The track and field sport sometimes called the “hop, skip and jump” is more correctly termed “triple jump”. The triple jump dates back as an event to the ancient Olympic Games. When the modern Olympics were introduced in 1896, the triple jump consisted of two hops on the same foot followed by a jump. Today’s triple jump consists of a hop, a bound and then a jump.
6. Calendario starter : ENERO
In Spanish, we start the “año” (year) in “enero” (January) as noted on a “calendario” (calendar).
8. Roles for young women : INGENUES
So often in literature, the movies and on stage, there is an innocent woman at the the center of the story. Such stock characters came to be known as ingénues, a term derived from the French adjective “ingénu” meaning innocent, virtuous, candid and “ingenuous”.
10. Large wine cask : TUN
A “tun” is a barrel, often a large barrel used in winemaking. The term “tun” came to be a measure of volume, originally 252 gallons of wine. The weight of such a volume of wine was referred to as a “tun”, which evolved into our contemporary unit “ton”.
12. Done, in Dijon : FINI
Dijon is a city in eastern France in the Burgundy region. Dijon is famous for its mustard, a particularly strong variation of the condiment. The European Union doesn’t protect the name “Dijon” so anyone can use it on a label. That seems fair enough to me, given that 90% of the mustard made in and around Dijon is produced using mustard seed imported from Canada!
16. Pec neighbor : DELT
The deltoid “muscle” is actually a group of muscles, the ones that cover the shoulder and create the roundness under the skin. The deltoids (delts) are triangular in shape resembling the Greek letter delta, hence the name.
18. Approx. 5.88 trillion miles : LT YR
A light-year (lt. yr.) is a measure of distance, not time. It is the distance that light travels in a vacuum in one year, which is almost six trillion miles. The accepted abbreviation for a light-year is “ly”. A light-second is a much shorter distance: about 186,000 miles.
34. Playing hooky, say : ABSENT
Apparently the term “hooky” comes from “hoekje”, the Dutch name for the game hide-and-seek. To play hooky is to shirk one’s responsibility, as in a schoolkid taking a day off without permission.
37. “Queen Sugar” co-producer : OPRAH
“Queen Sugar” is a TV drama that is based on a 2014 novel of the same name by Natalie Baszile. It’s all about three estranged siblings who reunite to save their family’s failing sugarcane farm in Louisiana.
42. “The Mod Squad” hairdo : AFRO
The 1999 movie “The Mod Squad” was an adaptation of the seventies television show of the same name. The part of Lincoln “Linc” Hayes was played by Omar Epps, Claire Danes played Julie Barnes and Giovanni Ribisi played Peter Cochran.
45. PlayStation 4, for one : GAME CONSOLE (giving “gale”)
A gale is a very strong wind, a wind that is defined by Beaufort wind scale as a wind with speeds from 50 to just over 100 kilometers per hour.
Sony introduced the PlayStation line of video game consoles in 1994.
46. Lexicographer’s concern : USAGE
A lexicographer is someone who compiles a dictionary. The term comes into English via French from the Greek “lexikon” meaning “wordbook”, and “graphos” meaning “writer”.
47. Venn diagram regions : SETS
Englishman John Venn was an expert in the field of logic, and introduced the Venn diagram in his book “Symbolic Logic” in 1881. Venn diagrams are used in set theory, to illustrate the logical relationships between sets of variables.
49. Pewter metal : TIN
Pewter is a relatively soft alloy that is made up mostly of tin, with some copper, antimony, bismuth and lead.
51. N.Y. tech school : RPI
The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is a private school in Troy, New York. The university is named after its founder Stephen Van Rensselaer who set up the school in 1824. The goal of RPI has always been the “application of science to the common purposes of life”, an objective set by the founder. Given that, the name for the school’s sports teams is quite apt: the Engineers.
56. Fed. agents : G-MEN
The nickname “G-men” is short for “government men” and refers to agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
57. Tombstone lawman : EARP
Wyatt Earp is famous as one of the participants in the gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Earp was a city policeman in Wichita, Kansas and also in Dodge City, Kansas. Earp was also deputy sheriff in Tombstone, Arizona where the O.K. Corral gunfight took place. Years later, Earp joined the Alaska Gold Rush and with a partner built and operated the Dexter Saloon in Nome.
61. When repeated, rock group named for the villain in “Barbarella” : DURAN
Duran Duran is a New Wave band from Birmingham in England. Duran Duran’s success was partially driven by some well-received MTV music videos in the 1980s. The band also worked hard on their image and paid a lot of money for very fashionable clothes in which they performed. As a result, one of Duran Duran’s nicknames is “the prettiest boys in rock”. The band chose their name from “Dr. Durand Duran”, a character played by Milo O’Shea in the 1968 sci-fi movie “Barbarella”.
74. Real puzzle : ENIGMA
Our term “enigma” meaning “puzzle, riddle” comes from the Greek “ainigma”, which means the same thing.
81. Stalagmite sites : CAVES
A stalactite is a mineral deposit that hangs from the roof of a cave, formed by continuous dripping of mineral-rich water. “Stalactite” comes from the Greek word “stalasso” meaning “to drip”. A stalagmite is a rock formation that rises from the floor of a cave as a result of mineral deposits dissolved in water dripping from the ceiling.
82. Ritz-Carlton alternative : HYATT
The Hyatt hotel chain takes its name from the first hotel in the group, i.e. Hyatt House at Los Angeles International Airport that was purchased in 1957. Among other things, Hyatt is famous for designing the world’s first atrium hotel, the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta.
85. __ mater : ALMA
The literal translation for the Latin term “alma mater” is “nourishing mother”. The phrase was used in Ancient Rome to refer to mother goddesses, and in Medieval Christianity the term was used to refer to the Virgin Mary. Nowadays, one’s alma mater is the school one attended, either high school or college, usually one’s last place of education.
87. Rapa __: Easter Island : 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.
89. Turkish dignitary : AGA
“Aga” (also “agha”) is a title that was used by both civil and military officials in the Ottoman Empire.
91. West Asian capital : DAMASCUS
Damascus is the second largest city in Syria (after Aleppo), and is the country’s capital. Damascus has the distinction of being the oldest, continuously-inhabited city in the world, having been settled in the 2nd millennium BC. Also, it has the nickname “City of Jasmine”.
92. Wound cover : GAUZE PAD
The surgical dressing called “gauze” is named for the thin fabric with a loose weave that bears the same name. The fabric’s name might possibly be derived from the Palestinian city of Gaza that has a history of gauze production.
95. Caffeine-rich nuts : KOLAS
The nut of the kola tree has a bitter taste, and is loaded with caffeine. Despite the taste, the nut is habitually chewed in some cultures, especially in West Africa where the tree is commonly found in the rainforest. Here in the US we best know the kola nut as a flavoring used in cola drinks.
98. Exam monitor : PROCTOR
A proctor is a supervisor, and especially a person overseeing a school examination or a dormitory. The word “proctor” originated in the late 1500s, and is a contraction of the word “procurator”, the name given to an official agent of a church.
101. The NBA’s Hawks : ATL
The NBA’s Atlanta Hawks started out as the Buffalo Bisons in 1946, although after only a few months the team was moved to Moline, Illinois as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks. The Blackhawks were one of the 17 original teams playing at the founding of the National Basketball Association. There was another move in 1951 and a renaming to the Milwaukee Hawks, and yet again in 1955 when the team became the St. Louis Hawks. The latest move was to Atlanta, in 1968.
102. It merged with Coors in 2005 : MOLSON
The Molson Brewery in Montreal is the oldest brewery in North America, having been established in 1786. In fact, Molson (now owned by Coors) is the second oldest company in Canada, after the Hudson’s Bay Company.
104. Norse prankster : LOKI
Loki is a god appearing in Norse mythology. In one story about Loki, he was punished by other gods for having caused the death of Baldr, the god of light and beauty. Loki is bound to a sharp rock using the entrails of one of his sons. A serpent drips venom which is collected in a bowl, and then his wife must empty the venom onto Loki when the bowl is full. The venom causes Loki great pain, and his writhing results in what we poor mortals experience as earthquakes.
111. Some USAF NCOs : TSGTS
Technical Sergeant (TSgt)
114. Western natives : UTES
The Ute are a group of Native American tribes who now reside in Utah and Colorado. The Ute were not a unified people as such, but rather a loose association of nomadic groups. The word “Ute” means “Land of the Sun”, and “Ute” also gave us the state name “Utah”.
121. Lawn problem : MOLE
One of the more commonly known facts about my native Ireland is that there are no snakes in the country (outside of politics, that is). A less known fact is that there are no moles either. There are plenty of snakes and moles in Britain, just a few miles away. Over a pint we tend to give the credit to Saint Patrick, but the last ice age is more likely the responsible party …
125. “The Waste Land” monogram : TSE
T. S. Eliot (TSE) wrote his poem called “The Waste Land” in 1922. “The Waste Land” opens with the famous line, “April is the cruellest month …”
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Complete List of Clues/Answers
Across
1. Navajo relative : APACHE
7. Main points : GISTS
12. They’re thrown in anger : FITS
16. Germany-based shipper : DHL
19. Tank-emptying gadget : SIPHON
20. According to script : ON CUE
21. Burger King beverage option : ICEE
22. Dinner order? : EAT
23. Many a character in “The Americans” : SLEEPER AGENT (giving “sleet”)
25. “Seriously!” : NO, REALLY!
27. Four years, in some cases : TERM
28. Out of the sack : RISEN
29. Jenna, to Barbara : TWIN SISTER (giving “twister”)
31. Teen heartthrob : IDOL
33. Author Zora __ Hurston : NEALE
35. DDE’s wartime command : ETO
36. Martini go-with? : ROSSI
39. Flower in la Seine : EAU
41. Almost-ready software products : BETAS
44. Premium beef : ANGUS
48. Most likely : APTEST
50. Today’s fortysomethings, e.g. : XERS
52. Empty storefront sign : FOR LEASE
54. Sellout sign : SRO
55. Amtrak service : HIGH-SPEED RAIL (giving “hail”)
59. Pin cushion? : MAT
60. “My bad” : PARDON ME
62. “To sum up … ” : IN A WORD …
63. Photo sources : NEGS
64. Snowboarder White : SHAUN
65. Stud location : EAR
67. Green Day drummer __ Cool : TRE
68. Draw forth : EDUCE
70. Punished, as a teen : GROUNDED
73. “By all means!” : PLEASE DO!
76. Discover : LEARN
77. Online forum VIP : MOD
79. Original “Nashville Now” airer : TNN
80. Snap : CINCH
83. Animal house : BARN
84. University of Wisconsin city : MADISON
88. “Methinks … ” : I DARE SAY …
90. Blood system letters : ABO
91. Elegant carousel rider? : DELUXE LUGGAGE (giving “deluge”)
93. Eggs, to a biologist : OVA
94. “Pay attention” : LOOK AT ME
96. Neeson of “Silence” : LIAM
97. Tablet download : APPLET
99. 1983 Michael Keaton role-reversal movie : MR MOM
100. 1836 battle site : ALAMO
103. Delta rival: Abbr. : UAL
105. “Here will __ me till the break of day”: Shak. : I REST
106. Common practice : LAW
108. November birthstone : TOPAZ
110. Due cubed : OTTO
112. Bit of racket sport equipment : SQUASH BALL (giving “squall”)
117. Vacation twosome, perhaps : WEEKS
119. Acquired, with “by” : CAME
123. Get more points than : OUTSCORE
124. “Enough already!” : STOP RIGHT NOW! (giving “snow”)
127. Untruth : LIE
128. Backup military org. : USAR
129. Heroic Schindler : OSKAR
130. Play the piccolo : TOOTLE
131. Covert __ : OPS
132. Lily variety : SEGO
133. Can’t do without : NEEDS
134. World __ : SERIES
Down
1. Part of ADA: Abbr. : ASST
2. Tidy sum : PILE
3. Copycat : APER
4. Lingerie top with spaghetti straps : CHEMISE
5. Triple-jump element : HOP
6. Calendario starter : ENERO
7. Dress like : GO AS
8. Roles for young women : INGENUES
9. Movie clip : SCENE
10. Large wine cask : TUN
11. Not get everything you want : SETTLE
12. Done, in Dijon : FINI
13. Desktop image : ICON
14. Far from talkative : TERSE
15. Get everything you want : SEE IT ALL
16. Pec neighbor : DELT
17. Robust : HALE
18. Approx. 5.88 trillion miles : LT YR
24. Really peeve : RILE
26. In unison : AS ONE
30. Like nail polish being blown on : WET
32. Shame : DISHONOR
34. Playing hooky, say : ABSENT
36. Carpentry files : RASPS
37. “Queen Sugar” co-producer : OPRAH
38. Place to keep things : STORAGE ROOM (giving “storm”)
40. Business end of a cutting tool : AX HEAD
42. “The Mod Squad” hairdo : AFRO
43. Rise dramatically : SOAR
45. PlayStation 4, for one : GAME CONSOLE (giving “gale”)
46. Lexicographer’s concern : USAGE
47. Venn diagram regions : SETS
49. Pewter metal : TIN
51. N.Y. tech school : RPI
53. Travels : RIDES
56. Fed. agents : G-MEN
57. Tombstone lawman : EARP
58. Resided : DWELT
61. When repeated, rock group named for the villain in “Barbarella” : DURAN
63. Skin flick : NUDIE
66. Dance track, often : REMIX
69. Falling apart : DECREPIT
71. Like goals not attained : UNMET
72. Doctor’s order : DOSE
74. Real puzzle : ENIGMA
75. Arm-leg connector : … AND A …
76. Delivery process : LABOR
78. Sour cream blob : DOLLOP
81. Stalagmite sites : CAVES
82. Ritz-Carlton alternative : HYATT
83. Soothing ointment : BALM
85. __ mater : ALMA
86. Fight with seconds : DUEL
87. Rapa __: Easter Island : NUI
89. Turkish dignitary : AGA
91. West Asian capital : DAMASCUS
92. Wound cover : GAUZE PAD
95. Caffeine-rich nuts : KOLAS
98. Exam monitor : PROCTOR
101. The NBA’s Hawks : ATL
102. It merged with Coors in 2005 : MOLSON
104. Norse prankster : LOKI
107. “__ fault is that?!” : WHOSE
109. Got up : AWOKE
111. Some USAF NCOs : TSGTS
112. Tune sung alone : SOLO
113. One-liner : QUIP
114. Western natives : UTES
115. Act the blowhard : BRAG
116. Sleek, in car talk : AERO
118. Goofs : ERRS
120. Opponent : ANTI
121. Lawn problem : MOLE
122. Woolly mamas : EWES
125. “The Waste Land” monogram : TSE
126. Plot device? : HOE
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