LA Times Crossword 17 Sep 23, Sunday

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Constructed by: Pam Amick Klawitter
Edited by: Patti Varol

Today’s Theme: Subtraction

Themed answers are all common phrases from which we have SUBTRACTED the letter string “ION”:

  • 21A Court case brought by an upstanding citizen? : CLASS-ACT LAWSUIT (from “class action lawsuit”)
  • 36A Parade of lumber workers? : MILL MAN MARCH (from “Million Man March”)
  • 67A “More than a million Earths can fit inside the sun,” e.g.? : SPACE STAT (from “space station”)
  • 96A Searching for that one lost shoe after a night on the town, e.g.? : AWKWARD QUEST (from “awkward question”)
  • 115A Printer-ready manuscript with a signature? : AUTOGRAPHED EDIT (from “autographed edition”)
  • 14D Failure to use tact in a delicate situation? : DIPLOMATIC MISS (from “diplomatic mission”)
  • 45D Much-loved member of a D.C. squad? : MOST FAVORED NAT (from “most favored nation”)

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Bill’s time: 18m 35s

Bill’s errors: 0

Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies

Across

1 Face of technology : EMOJI

An emoji is a character found on many cell phones that is much like an emoticon, but is more elaborate. The use of emojis originated in 1997 on mobile phones in Japan, and within a few years spread around the world. “Emoji” is a Japanese word meaning “picture word”.

9 TV monitor : FCC

TV broadcasting is monitored by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The FCC has been around since 1934, when it replaced the Federal Radio Commission.

19 Preppy pullover : POLO

René Lacoste was a French tennis player who went into the clothing business, and came up with a more comfortable shirt that players could use. This became known as a “tennis shirt”. When it was adopted for use in the sport of polo, the shirts also became known as “polo shirts”. The “golf shirt” is basically the same thing. The Lacoste line of clothing features a crocodile logo, because René was nicknamed “The Crocodile”.

20 Walled Spanish city : AVILA

The Spanish city of Ávila is famous for the walled defenses around the old city (“la muralla de Ávila”) that date back to 1090. They were constructed out of brown granite, and are still in excellent repair. There are nine gateways and eighty-towers in all. Even the cathedral built between the 12th and 14th centuries is part of the city’s defenses, so it looks like an imposing fortress.

25 Prince in “Frozen” : HANS

“Frozen” is a 2013 animated feature from Walt Disney Studios that is based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale “The Snow Queen”. The film is all about the exploits of Princess Anna, the younger sister of Elsa, Snow Queen of Arendelle. Spoiler alert: Prince Hans of the Southern Isles seems to be a good guy for most of the film, but turns out to be a baddie in the end. And, a snowman named Olaf provides some comic relief.

26 Filmmaker Ephron : NORA

Nora Ephron had many talents, including writing film scripts and novels. Many of the movies that she wrote, she also directed. These would include some of my favorite movies of all time like “Sleepless in Seattle”, “You’ve Got Mail” and most recently, the wonderful “Julie & Julia”. And, did you know that Nora Ephron’s second marriage was to journalist Carl Bernstein of Watergate fame? She wrote an autobiographical novel based on her life with Bernstein, which deals in particular with Bernstein’s affair with the daughter of British Prime Minister James Callaghan.

27 Tall concert instrument : HARP

The primary materials used to make a harp are wood for the frame, and gut or wire for the strings. The frame is triangular. The top of the triangle is the crossbar or neck, to which the strings are secured and can be adjusted in tension to fine-tune the pitch. The other end of the strings are held by the soundboard, the side of the triangular frame that is hollow, allowing the body of the harp to resonate when strings are plucked. The long side of the triangular frame is the column or pillar, the purpose of which is to hold up the neck under the tension of the strings.

31 Filmmaker Brooks : MEL

Mel Brooks’ real name is Melvin Kaminsky. Brooks is one of relatively few entertainers who have won the “Showbiz Award Grand Slam” i.e. an Oscar, Tony, Grammy and Emmy (EGOT). He is in good company, as the list also includes the likes of Richard Rogers, Sir John Gielgud, Marvin Hamlisch and Audrey Hepburn.

32 Pacers of the 1970s, e.g. : AMCS

The AMC Pacer is an iconic car from the seventies. It has big glass windows leading to it being nicknamed “the Flying Fish Bowl” by “Car and Driver” magazine.

34 “I See Rainbows” artist Yoko : ONO

“It’s Alright (I See Rainbows)” is a 1982 studio album released by Yoko Ono. It can definitely be described as a work by Yoko One, as she wrote, arranged and performed all of the tracks.

36 Parade of lumber workers? : MILL MAN MARCH (from “Million Man March”)

The Million Man March took place in October 1995 on and around the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Primarily African-American were encouraged to attend the event, which called for a focus on issues facing the black community. The Million Woman March was held two years later, in October 1997 on Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia.

41 Name on a Chicago cap : SOX

The Chicago White Sox Major League Baseball team was established in Chicago in 1900 and originally was called the White Stockings. The name was changed because the abbreviation “Sox” for “Stockings” was regularly used in newspaper headlines.

42 Marathoner’s asset : STAMINA

The Latin word “stamen” translates as “thread”, or more specifically “warp in an upright loom”. The term was used figuratively to describe the thread woven by the Fates, the length of which predetermined the duration of a person’s natural life. This idea evolved into the idea that a person had several vital capacities (“stamina”, plural of “stamen”) that contributed to the duration of a life. Over time, “stamina” came to be used in a singular sense, describing a person’s capacity to endure. Quite interesting …

50 Words to live by : TENETS

A tenet is an article of faith, something that is held to be true. “Tenet” is Latin for “holds”.

53 Joan of __ : ARC

Joan of Arc (also “Jeanne d’Arc”, her birth name) led the French Army successfully into battle a number of times during the Hundred Years War with England. When she was eventually captured, Joan was tried in Rouen, the seat of the occupying English government in France at that time. There she was burned at the stake having been found guilty of heresy. In fact, after the fire died down, the executioner raked the coals to display the charred body, proving Joan had died, and then burned the corpse again, twice, so that relics could not be collected. The remaining ashes were then cast into the Seine River. Joan of Arc was canonized some 600 years later, in 1920, and is now one of the patron saints of France.

59 “Miracle on Ice” losing team: Abbr. : USSR

Team USA won the gold medal in men’s hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. The victory was a surprising one given the decades-long dominance of the USSR team. The “big result” for the American team was the epic victory against the Soviets, a victory often referred to as the “Miracle on Ice”. The US went on to defeat Finland in the final and secured the gold medal. The moniker “miracle” comes from words uttered by sportscaster Al Michaels, who was calling the game for ABC. He declared, in the final seconds, “Do you believe in miracles?! Yes!”

64 __-Magnon : CRO

Remains of early man, dating back to 35,000 years ago, were found in Abri de Cro-Magnon in southwest France, giving the name to those early humans. Cro-Magnon remains are the oldest human relics that have been discovered in Europe.

65 Booking.com quotes : RATES

Booking.com is an online travel agency that was founded in 1996 by a student at the University of Twente in the Netherlands. Today, the company is headquartered in Amsterdam.

69 Florida host of the ReliaQuest Bowl : TAMPA

The ReliaQuest Bowl (formerly the Hall of Bowl, and the Outback Bowl) is a college football bowl game held annually on New Year’s Day in Tampa, Florida. The game stands out on a day full of football in that it is usually the first to be broadcast, with kickoff as early as 11 a.m. Eastern Time.

72 Frito-Lay puffs : CHEETOS

Cheetos snacks were developed by the same guy who created Fritos, hence the similarity in name. On the market since 1948, up until the turn of the century the name was written as “Chee-tos”. Oh, and Cheetos contain pork enzymes, so vegetarians beware!

74 Drywall support : STUD

In home construction, a wall stud is a vertical member providing support inside a wall.

Drywall (also “sheet rock”) is a panel made primarily from gypsum sandwiched between sheets of paper. The use of drywall sheets is a labor-saving alternative to applying wet plaster on laths to construct internal walls in a building.

76 Santa Monica landmark : PIER

Santa Monica, California lies on Santa Monica Bay and is in Los Angeles County. The city is home to the world-famous Santa Monica Pier, which opened in 1909.

77 Yellow Teletubby : LAA-LAA

“Teletubbies” is a children’s television show produced by the BBC in the UK and shown over here on PBS. The show attracted a lot of attention in 1999 when Jerry Falwell suggested that one of the Teletubbies characters (Tinky Winky) was a homosexual role model for children.

82 Phishing fodder: Abbr. : SSNS

Phishing is the online practice of stealing usernames, passwords and credit card details by creating a site that deceptively looks reliable and trustworthy. Phishers often send out safe-looking emails or instant messages that direct someone to an equally safe-looking website where the person might inadvertently enter sensitive information. “Phishing” is a play on the word “fishing”, as in “fishing for passwords, PINs, etc.”

85 Skating legend Sonja : HENIE

Sonja Henie was a World and Olympic Champion figure skater from Oslo, Norway who competed in the days when “amateur” sports stars were not paid. Henie made up for her lack of income from competing by developing a career in Hollywood. She was one of the highest-paid film stars at the height of her movie career.

91 Presidential advisory gp. : NSC

The National Security Council (NSC) was created by President Harry S. Truman in 1947. It is chaired by the sitting president and meets in the White House Situation Room.

94 Civil suit cause : TORT

“Tort” is a French word meaning “mischief, injury or wrong”. In common law, a tort is a civil wrong that results in the injured party suffering loss or harm, and the injuring party having a legal liability. Tort law differs from criminal law in that torts may result from negligence and not just intentional actions. Also, tort lawsuits may be decided on a preponderance of evidence, without the need of proof beyond a reasonable doubt.

100 Gym cushion : MAT

Our word “gymnasium” comes from the Greek “gymnasion” meaning “public place where exercise is taken”. The Greek term comes from “gymnos” meaning “naked”, as that physical training was usually done unclothed in ancient Greece.

103 World Cup cheer : OLE!

The FIFA World Cup is the most prestigious tournament in the sport of soccer. The competition has been held every four years (excluding the WWII years) since the inaugural event held in Uruguay in 1930. The men’s World Cup is the most widely viewed sporting event in the world, even outranking the Olympic Games. And, the women’s World Cup is fast catching up …

107 Miffed : SORE

108 Stark patriarch : EDDARD

Eddard “Ned” Stark is the protagonist in George R. R. Martin’s fantasy novel “A Game of Thrones”, although his character doesn’t exactly come out on top by the end of the story. Stark is played by actor Sean Bean in the HBO television adaptation of the novel.

110 “All of Me” singer Legend : JOHN

“All of Me” is a 2013 song released by John Legend that was to become his first number-one single. The song had the honor of ousting Pharrell Williams’ hit “Happy” from the top of the charts. The inspiration for “All of Me” was model Chrissy Teigen, whom Legend married later in 2013.

112 Rapper Snoop __ : DOGG

Rap star Snoop Dogg’s real name is Cordozar Calvin Broadus. He is the most famous protege of the notorious rapper Dr. Dre. Sadly, Snoop Dogg has had numerous run-ins with police all round the world, even after he started to live the good life that came with his fame. Snoop Dogg has also been known as “Snoop Doggy Dogg”, and more recently as “Snoop Lion”.

118 Colorful marble : AGATE

A playing marble made from agate is called just that, an agate. Steelies on the other hand, are made from solid steel.

119 Coll. hotshot : BMOC

Big Man On Campus (BMOC)

120 Hart of wrestling : BRET

Retired professional wrestler Bret Hart is the son of wrestler Stu Hart, who founded and handled the Calgarary-based promotion company Stampede Wrestling. Bret was known in the ring as “Hitman Hart”, which led to the name of the Calgary Hitmen junior hockey team.

121 Tequila plant : AGAVE

Tequila is a spirit made from the blue agave. The drink takes its name from the city of Tequila, located about 40 miles northwest of Guadalajara.

Tequila comes in four categories, depending on how long it has been aged:

  • “Blanco” (white) or “plata” (silver) is unaged
  • “Reposado” (rested) is aged 2 months to a year
  • “Añejo” (aged, vintage) is aged 1-3 years
  • “Extra añejo” (extra aged, ultra aged) is aged 3 years or more

122 Bouquet bit : PETAL

“Bouquet” comes from the French word for “bunch” in the sense of “bunch of flowers”. In French, the term is derived from an older word describing a little wood or small grove of trees. We started using “bouquet” to mean “perfume from a wine” in the early 1800s.

123 Large primate : APE

The tailless primates known as apes (also “hominoids”) are divided into two main branches: gibbons (lesser apes) and hominids (great apes). The hominids are the great apes, and belong to the family of primates called Hominidae. Extant genera that make up the family Hominidae are:

  • chimpanzees
  • gorillas
  • humans
  • orangutans

124 Pentagon VIP : GEN

The incredible building known as the Pentagon was built during WWII, and dedicated on January 15, 1943. It is the largest office building in the world (by floor space) covering an area of about 6.5 million square feet. As it was built during the war years, a major requirement was that it use a minimum amount of steel. That steel shortage dictated that the building be no more than four stories in height, and hence cover an awful lot of real estate.

125 “Twilight” author Stephenie : MEYER

Author Stephenie Meyer is best-known for her “Twilight” series of vampire romance novels. The “Twilight” books are aimed at young adults. Meyer also wrote a 2008 adult sci-fi novel called “The Host”, which went straight to the top of the New York Times Best Seller list. Obsessive fans of the “Twilight” series of books can be referred to as “Twihards”, a portmanteau of “Twilight” and “die-hard”.

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1 Artist M.C. whose work inspired the art of the game Monument Valley : ESCHER

M. C. Escher was a graphic artist from the Netherlands. Escher was noted for creating works inspired by mathematics, often works that were physical impossibilities. One such work is “Drawing Hands” (1948) in which a pair of hands emerge from a piece of paper and actually draw themselves. He also created a drawing in which a group of red ants are crawling around a Möbius strip, never reaching the end.

Monument Valley is a computer game that was released in 2014. It was very successful, and was named the best game for the iPad that first year. It is a little unusual in the pantheon of computer game hits in that it was developed not by the big gaming companies, but rather by the relatively small London-based studio called Ustwo.

3 Apt county for Tangerine, Florida : ORANGE

Orange County, Florida used to be known as Mosquito County. It was renamed Orange County in honor of the county’s main product. The county seat is Orlando.

4 Williams of “Grey’s Anatomy” : JESSE

Actor Jesse Williams was a regular on the medical drama TV show “Grey’s Anatomy” for more than a decade, playing surgical resident Jackson Avery.

5 Passports, e.g. : IDS

As a result of a League of Nations conference in 1920, passports are usually written in French and one other language. French was specified back then as it was deemed the language of diplomacy. US passports use French and English, given that English is the nation’s de facto national language. Spanish was added as a language for US passports in the late nineties, in recognition of Spanish-speaking Puerto Rico.

7 R&B singer __ Mai : ELLA

Ella Mai is an R&B singer from England. Mai went to high school in New York City before returning to Britain.

10 Ready-made digital graphics : CLIP ART

Clip art is a collection of ready-made images that can be cut and pasted as perhaps an illustration. The original clip art was “clipped”, i.e. cut, from existing printed works for use in some other published works.

13 First name in stunts : EVEL

Daredevil Evel Knievel contracted hepatitis C from the many blood transfusions that he needed after injuries incurred during stunts. He had to have a liver transplant as a result, but his health declined after that. Knievel eventually passed away in 2007.

15 Sitcom friend of Jerry and George : ELAINE

The character Elaine Benes, unlike the other lead characters (Jerry, Kramer and George), did not appear in the pilot episode of “Seinfeld”. NBC executives specified the addition of a female lead when they picked up the show citing that the situation was too “male-centric”.

16 Ohio home of the Wright Brothers : DAYTON

Dayton is a city in the southwest of Ohio that is famously home to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The city is also referred to as the “Birthplace of Aviation”, as it was in Dayton that Orville and Wilbur Wright built and improved the Wright Flyer. The Wright Flyer made the first controlled and sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft in 1903 in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

19 Song of worship : PSALM

The Greek word “psalmoi” originally meant “songs sung to a harp”, and gave us the word “psalms”. In the Jewish and Western Christian traditions, the Book of Psalms contains 150 individual psalms, divided into five sections.

22 Civil War battle site in Western Maryland : ANTIETAM

The first major battle to take place on northern soil during the Civil War was at Antietam Creek in Maryland. It was also the most-bloody, one-day battle in American history, with about 23,000 casualties.

28 Bagel spread : SCHMEAR

The word “schmear” comes from the Yiddish word “shmir” meaning “spread”. The phrase “the whole schmear” is a relatively recent one, dating back to around 1969 and coming from the world of business.

33 MD-to-be’s exam : MCAT

Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)

36 NYC subway org. : MTA

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has public transportation responsibility in the state of New York (as well as part of Connecticut).

39 New law student : ONE L

“One L” is a name used in general for first-year law students, especially those attending Harvard.

40 Actress Woodard : ALFRE

Alfre Woodard is an actress from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Woodard was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in the 1983 film “Cross Creek”. Off the stage and screen, she is very active in the Democratic Party.

43 Fjord, e.g. : INLET

A drowned valley might be called a ria or a fjord, and both are formed as sea levels rise. A ria is a drowned valley created by river erosion, and a fjord is a drowned valley created by glaciation.

44 “Insecure” creator/star : ISSA RAE

“Insecure” is a comedy-drama TV show that premiered in 2016. It is co-written by and stars Issa Rae, who also created the comedy web series “Awkward Black Girl” on which “Insecure” is based.

45 Much-loved member of a D.C. squad? : MOST FAVORED NAT (from “most favored nation”)

The Washington Nationals (“Nats”) started out life as the Montreal Expos in 1969, and were the first Major League Baseball team in Canada. The Expos moved to Washington in 2005 becoming the Nats.

48 “Out of Africa” writer Isak : DINESEN

“Isak Dinesen” was the pen name of the Danish author Baroness Karen Blixen. Blixen’s most famous title by far is “Out of Africa”, her account of the time she spent living in Kenya.

49 Aussie flock : EMUS

The large flightless birds called emus make sounds by manipulating inflatable neck-sacs. The sac is about a foot long, has a thin wall and allows the bird to emit a booming sound. The type of sound emitted is the easiest way to differentiate between male and female emus.

61 Rhys who plays Perry Mason : MATTHEW

Welsh actor Matthew Rhys got his break playing Kevin Walker on the TV drama “Brothers & Sisters” from 2006 to 2011. He gained even further recognition playing the co-lead role of Philip Jennings in the excellent spy drama series “The Americans” that ran from 2013 to 2018. Rhys started a relationship with his co-star in “The Americans”, Keri Russell, in 2014. The couple had a child together in 2016, and refer to each other as husband and wife.

“Perry Mason” is a TV series based on the character created by author Erle Stanley Gardner. Premiering in 2020, the show stars Matthew Rhys in the title role. It is set in the 1930s, and presents the backstory to the celebrated lawyer depicted in the books and the original TV show from the fifties and sixties starring Raymond Burr.

66 Frosty accessory : SCARF

“Frosty the Snowman” is a song that was first recorded by Gene Autry, in 1950. The song was specifically written in the hope that it would become a follow-up hit to Autry’s “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” that topped the charts the previous year.

73 Stetson decor : HATBAND

Stetson is a brand of hat manufactured by John B. Stetson Company of St. Joseph, Missouri. The so-called “cowboy hat” that Stetson pioneered was such a success that the company became the largest hat maker in the world, producing over 3.3 million hats per year.

75 Equestrian event : DRESSAGE

The equestrian sport of dressage involves demonstration of how well a horse responds to training. “Dressage” is a French word meaning “training”.

86 Law firm abbr. : ESQ

The title “esquire” is of British origin and is used differently today depending on whether one is in the US or the UK. Here in America the term is usually reserved for those practicing the law (both male and female). In the UK, “esquire” is a term of gentle respect reserved for a male who has no other title that one can use. So, a mere commoner like me might receive a letter from the bank, say, addressed to W. E. Butler Esq.

90 Winter Olympics ramp : SKI JUMP

The winter sport of ski jumping originated in Norway. The first recorded, measured ski jump was by Norwegian-Danish military officer Olaf Rye. He launched himself a distance of 9.5 meters in front of fellow soldiers in 1809. There is now an offshoot of ski jumping known as ski flying, which involves the use of larger hills. Ski flyers have made jumps in excess of 250 meters.

92 Start carving, as a watermelon : CUT OPEN

The watermelon that we find in the grocery store is actually a berry produced by the flowering, vine-like watermelon plant. Seedless watermelons were developed by Japanese scientists in 1939, and now seedless varieties account for over 80% of watermelon sales in the US.

95 Gerontology focus : OLD AGE

Gerontology is the study of all aspects of aging, including its biology, psychology and sociology. Geriatrics is the study of diseases encountered in older adults.

97 Specialized, committee-wise : AD HOC

The Latin phrase “ad hoc” means “for this purpose”. An ad hoc committee, for example, is formed for a specific purpose and disbanded after making its final report.

104 Winter of “Modern Family” : ARIEL

Alex Dunphy is the youngest daughter of Claire and Phil on the sitcom “Modern Family”. Alex is played by the talented young actress Ariel Winter.

107 Long-lasting battle : SIEGE

Our word “siege” comes from a 13th-century word for a “seat”. The military usage derives from the concept of a besieging force “sitting down” outside a fortress until it falls.

109 Flour for naan and chapati : ATTA

Atta is a whole-wheat flour used to make flatbreads in South Asian cuisine, such as chapati and naan. “Atta” is the Hindi or Urdu word for “dough”.

116 SCOTUS member from 1993 to 2020 : RBG

Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG) served on the US Supreme Court. Justice Ginsburg was the second woman to join the Court, and was nominated by President Bill Clinton. She was diagnosed with colon cancer in 1999 and underwent surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. During that time she did not miss one day on the bench. In 2009 Justice Ginsburg had surgery for pancreatic cancer, and was back to work 12 days later. She had left-lung lobectomy to remove cancerous nodules in 2018, which forced Justice Ginsburg to miss oral argument in January 2019, for the first time since joining the court 25 years earlier. She finally succumbed to pancreatic cancer in 2020. Much of Ginsburg’s life is recounted in the excellent 2018 movie “On the Basis of Sex”.

117 Lake Mead creator : DAM

When the magnificent Hoover Dam was completed in 1936 it was the largest hydroelectric plant in the world, as well as being the world’s largest concrete structure. The edifice was originally known as Boulder Dam, due to its location near Boulder City, Nevada. The dam was eventually named after Herbert Hoover for his role in having the dam built when he was Secretary of Commerce, and his later support as US President. There was a formal dedication ceremony held in September 1935 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt was in the area, when only work on the powerhouse was incomplete. President Roosevelt managed to make his dedication speech without once referring to the name of his former opponent President Hoover. When the dam was finally put into service in 1936, the project was two years ahead of schedule. Those were the days …

The reservoir on the Colorado River known as Lake Mead, created by the Hoover Dam, used to be the largest reservoir in the US. Located outside Las Vegas, drought and increasing demand for water has shrunk Lake Mead so that now Lake Sakakawea on the Missouri in North Dakota has a larger surface area and volume of water.

Complete List of Clues/Answers

Across

1 Face of technology : EMOJI
6 __ squad : PEP
9 TV monitor : FCC
12 Gave up : CEDED
17 Fathered : SIRED
18 Shaker fill : SALT
19 Preppy pullover : POLO
20 Walled Spanish city : AVILA
21 Court case brought by an upstanding citizen? : CLASS-ACT LAWSUIT (from “class action lawsuit”)
24 Compensate : REPAY
25 Prince in “Frozen” : HANS
26 Filmmaker Ephron : NORA
27 Tall concert instrument : HARP
28 Be convincing : SELL IT
29 Barely beat : EDGE
30 Half of 9-Down : TWO
31 Filmmaker Brooks : MEL
32 Pacers of the 1970s, e.g. : AMCS
34 “I See Rainbows” artist Yoko : ONO
35 Deli choice : RYE
36 Parade of lumber workers? : MILL MAN MARCH (from “Million Man March”)
39 Sign : OMEN
40 Used (up) : ATE
41 Name on a Chicago cap : SOX
42 Marathoner’s asset : STAMINA
44 “Gotta go!” : I’M LATE!
47 __ one’s time : BIDES
50 Words to live by : TENETS
52 Since : AS OF
53 Joan of __ : ARC
55 Silent actors : MIMES
57 Support squad : ALLIES
59 “Miracle on Ice” losing team: Abbr. : USSR
60 Title said with a curtsy, perhaps : MA’AM
62 Feed and protect : NURTURE
64 __-Magnon : CRO
65 Booking.com quotes : RATES
67 “More than a million Earths can fit inside the sun,” e.g.? : SPACE STAT (from “space station”)
69 Florida host of the ReliaQuest Bowl : TAMPA
71 “Who’s a good boy?” reply : ARF!
72 Frito-Lay puffs : CHEETOS
74 Drywall support : STUD
76 Santa Monica landmark : PIER
77 Yellow Teletubby : LAA-LAA
79 Spread here and there : STREW
81 __ on the side of caution : ERR
82 Phishing fodder: Abbr. : SSNS
83 Turns inside out : EVERTS
85 Skating legend Sonja : HENIE
87 Most fresh : NEWEST
89 Badly mistaken : OFF-BASE
91 Presidential advisory gp. : NSC
93 Bro counterpart : SIS
94 Civil suit cause : TORT
96 Searching for that one lost shoe after a night on the town, e.g.? : AWKWARD QUEST (from “awkward question”)
100 Gym cushion : MAT
103 World Cup cheer : OLE!
104 Latin years : ANNI
105 Home work letters? : DIY
106 Spanish aunt : TIA
107 Miffed : SORE
108 Stark patriarch : EDDARD
110 “All of Me” singer Legend : JOHN
112 Rapper Snoop __ : DOGG
113 Memo heading : IN RE
114 “Won’t you let me?” : CAN’T I?
115 Printer-ready manuscript with a signature? : AUTOGRAPHED EDIT (from “autographed edition”)
118 Colorful marble : AGATE
119 Coll. hotshot : BMOC
120 Hart of wrestling : BRET
121 Tequila plant : AGAVE
122 Bouquet bit : PETAL
123 Large primate : APE
124 Pentagon VIP : GEN
125 “Twilight” author Stephenie : MEYER

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1 Artist M.C. whose work inspired the art of the game Monument Valley : ESCHER
2 Title said with a curtsy, perhaps : MILADY
3 Apt county for Tangerine, Florida : ORANGE
4 Williams of “Grey’s Anatomy” : JESSE
5 Passports, e.g. : IDS
6 Makes the rounds : PATROLS
7 R&B singer __ Mai : ELLA
8 School support org. : PTA
9 Twice 30-Across : FOUR
10 Ready-made digital graphics : CLIP ART
11 Camp bed : COT
12 Gives a hoot : CARES
13 First name in stunts : EVEL
14 Failure to use tact in a delicate situation? : DIPLOMATIC MISS (from “diplomatic mission”)
15 Sitcom friend of Jerry and George : ELAINE
16 Ohio home of the Wright Brothers : DAYTON
18 Grouchy look : SCOWL
19 Song of worship : PSALM
22 Civil War battle site in Western Maryland : ANTIETAM
23 Timely question : WHEN?
28 Bagel spread : SCHMEAR
31 Saw : MAXIM
33 MD-to-be’s exam : MCAT
36 NYC subway org. : MTA
37 Unruly bunch : MOB
38 Maintains : ASSERTS
39 New law student : ONE L
40 Actress Woodard : ALFRE
43 Fjord, e.g. : INLET
44 “Insecure” creator/star : ISSA RAE
45 Much-loved member of a D.C. squad? : MOST FAVORED NAT (from “most favored nation”)
46 Clear data from : ERASE
48 “Out of Africa” writer Isak : DINESEN
49 Aussie flock : EMUS
51 Snake : SERPENT
52 Ear-related : AURAL
54 Superhero wardrobe staples : CAPES
56 Say aloud : STATE
58 Heads up : SOARS
61 Rhys who plays Perry Mason : MATTHEW
63 Risky maneuver on a busy highway : U-TURN
66 Frosty accessory : SCARF
68 Workout focus : CORE
70 Church niches : APSES
73 Stetson decor : HATBAND
75 Equestrian event : DRESSAGE
78 Took off : LEFT
80 Suitable for kite flying, say : WINDY
84 Like ready-to-use planks : SAWN
86 Law firm abbr. : ESQ
88 Cleverness : WIT
90 Winter Olympics ramp : SKI JUMP
92 Start carving, as a watermelon : CUT OPEN
94 Work boot feature : TOE CAP
95 Gerontology focus : OLD AGE
97 Specialized, committee-wise : AD HOC
98 Nose adornment : RING
99 Twice 9-Down : EIGHT
100 Weekend follower : MONDAY
101 Make it big : ARRIVE
102 Have trouble balancing : TEETER
104 Winter of “Modern Family” : ARIEL
107 Long-lasting battle : SIEGE
109 Flour for naan and chapati : ATTA
111 Great Plains people : OTOE
112 Take a chance : DARE
115 Atty.’s group : ABA
116 SCOTUS member from 1993 to 2020 : RBG
117 Lake Mead creator : DAM