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L.A. Times Crossword Answers Sunday Dec. 22 2013

L.A. Times Crossword Answers Sunday December 22 2013
Crossword by: Merl Reagle
Theme: Plus or Minus 1

Above is a picture of the completed puzzle for the Sunday December 22 2013 L.A. Times crossword and here are the clues Merl gave us:

ACROSS Clues

1 Colorful cat
7 Safe place?
11 Funeral stand
15 Pointed criticisms
19 Some washers and dryers
20 Nobelist Wiesel
21 Way back when
22 Nondairy alternative
23 Goat capital of America?
25 Greek letters
26 Reunion group
27 Put ___ to (squelch)
28 Poultry dish that tastes funny?
31 Cushing co-star, often
32 Arctic floater
34 Number two son
35 Singer Bobby
36 Amount to be divided
37 “How do I get to Carnegie Hall?” “Practice!” and others?
43 Mellow yellows
46 Creamy cheese
47 Alarm attachment?
48 Yogurt in “Spaceballs”
49 Today’s rug special?
51 Green “Toy Story” toy
54 “What ___ thinking?”
55 Pyramid topper on a $1 bill
56 Hotel amenity
57 Rummage
58 Nasty sort
60 Vile sort
64 “Whattaya want? I’m boiling something,” for example? (continues at 71 Across)
67 Cliffside home
69 “The Louisville Lip”
70 Develop
71 See 64 Across
76 Actor who memorably said, “I hate spunk”
80 Business in “Sideways”
81 Vitamin or bingo call
82 Post-WWII alliance
84 “D’accord”
85 Words after “Go right”
86 USN rank
87 Dieter’s sandwich?
91 Listerine-bottle abbr.
92 Tokyo-born artist
94 Long-nosed fish
95 Masada defender
96 Lord of the Dance star’s nickname after letting himself go?
101 Cry of disgust
102 Cry of discovery
103 Floor space word
104 Arizona’s ___ River
106 Texting exclamation
109 Book about the crossword centennial, 1913-2013? (continues at
119 Across)
115 Old voting machine feature
117 Horseplay?
118 Dow rise
119 See 109 Across
121 Six-sided state
122 Part of A.D.
123 Went quickly
124 Spring bloomer
125 Where your fodder is
126 Card game for three
127 Word after trans
128 Do an usher’s job

DOWN Clues

1 League of intrigue
2 Regale
3 Drink with shots
4 Step ___
5 Hot gathering place?
6 Spanish circus animal
7 Constitution start
8 Jai-___
9 Hayes of “The Mod Squad”
10 Pen problem
11 Brunei’s locale
12 Right down the middle
13 Green sci.
14 Backs up a backup
15 Rider in a race
16 “That’s ___ need”
17 Dip type
18 Dance partner?
24 Many a PX patron
29 “This is a test” org.
30 Lizard look-alike
33 “… ___ ye be judged”
36 Energy
37 Welcome
38 Tell’s was excellent
39 Quash
40 Citizen of a gulf state
41 Frankincense or myrrh
42 Film production gear, ___ lights
43 Passed easily
44 Polite query
45 Uncle Remus title
46 Pen name
50 “I can ___, man”
51 This is what I’m talking about
52 Pal of Pooh
53 James of jazz
54 Eastwood outlaw
57 Chill out
58 Hotel hire
59 “Lohengrin” heroine
61 Swindled
62 Super Bowl ad product
63 Pretentious
65 Regular thing
66 Gradual increase, in mus.
68 Homophone of 34 Across, read backward
71 Wee hour
72 Kin of Urdu
73 Historic mainframe
74 Hard-to-prove ability
75 Lovably strange
77 Seasonal tune
78 Mark’s replacement
79 Total cutup
83 Utter amazement
86 USMC rank
87 Golfer’s concern
88 Blue, in Baja
89 Protest-sign verb
90 “Fat chance!”
92 Site of Iolani Palace
93 Vegas light source
94 Tie-breaker, maybe
97 Yule laugh
98 Oatmeal alternative
99 Playground retort
100 “Hazel” creator Key
104 Expands
105 Pitcairn, for one: abbr.
106 Small egg
107 Euripides tragedy
108 Frequently sarcastic reply
109 Major work
110 Terse denial
111 Lander at Tel Aviv
112 Dismally damp
113 Loc. of Daytona Bch.
114 ___ of golf clubs
116 Dulles data
120 Like eery and iglu: abbr.

L.A. Times Crossword Answers Sunday Dec. 15 2013

Sunday’s crossword by: Merl Reagle
Theme: Holiday Trio

Above are the answers to the newspaper version of the Sunday December 15 2013 L.A. Times crossword puzzle. Here are the clues that Merl gave us:

ACROSS Clues

1 Dickens’s Marley
6 Garbo and Gable employer, once
9 47 Down rank
12 It might be wireless
15 Actor (and crossword fan) Matthew
16 Mobile home?: abbr.
17 Prohibition, for one
18 Cry of dread
20 “For Christmas my uncle gave me a palm-tree coffee mug from ___ …”
21 “A ___ full of cigars …”
23 “A genuine Civil War ___ …”
25 A bunch of
26 Something to chew
28 Thompson and Stone
29 “Then fine!”
30 Little rascal
31 “Haven’t ___ before?”
33 Best qualified
35 Skin soother
36 It often follows you
38 “A trip to the ___ …”
40 Actor prompter
42 “___ lessons …”
45 Nasty-smelling
46 “A DVD of the 1992 Rodney Dangerfield film ___ …”
50 Slippery varmints
51 Baja bash
53 Fields of comedy
54 Pen pal?
55 ___ Lanka
56 Colorful annual
57 Island crooner
58 Room, to Ruiz
59 Least fresh
61 My uncle’s name
63 Few seconds
64 Theme, Part 1
65 Theme, Part 2
66 Theme, Part 3
67 Relating to form
70 How we describe my uncle ever since his, um, visitations
74 Shiraz resident
78 Henry VIII’s last wife
79 Container weights
80 Xterra maker
82 Pilot’s dir.
83 Light-bulb moment word
84 Warmer and sunnier
85 Real go-getters
86 Actress Gershon
87 “A ride on the ___ …”
89 Coffee order
90 “… in my uncle’s ___ …”
92 Exceptional
93 “… and a ride back in my uncle’s ___ …”
95 Lab subj.
96 With 14 Down, a Mae West film
99 Relaxed
101 Have a feeling
103 Half a score
106 Bus lines, e.g.
108 Formal orders
110 Rizzo the Muppet, for one
111 Mickey’s maker
112 “When I got home a new ___ was in the driveway …”
113 “… and a box set of Robert ___ DVDs was under the tree.”
115 “My uncle sure knows how to make an average guy feel like a ___!”
117 Croon a tune
118 The same partner?
119 Down Under critter
120 Register for (with “in”)
121 Show stoppers?
122 Dept. overseer
123 Casting need
124 Concise

DOWN Clues

1 Vatican VIP for 26 years
2 “Not ___ eye in the house”
3 OSS successor
4 Chilling
5 Remove feeling from
6 ___-jongg
7 You can stick with it
8 Musical that features “Dancing Queen”
9 Military “fruit salad”
10 Came up
11 Cookie holder
12 1967 Peter Sellers film, “The ___”
13 Squabble
14 See 96 Across
15 Polite address
19 Hodgepodge
20 ASCAP rival
22 Michael Jackson’s 1987 assertion
24 Parisian season
27 Stun with sound
29 Place to rehearse
31 Attic sight
32 Dissertation
34 Criticize severely
37 Apt. units
39 Fastens
41 It might be keen
42 Take a break
43 Munich mister
44 ___ out of water
46 Protracted
47 Abbr. on a jet
48 Mickelson’s game
49 Convince
52 Certain earnings: abbr.
53 Overly
56 Fervor
57 West Indies nation
58 Gemini, e.g.
60 Kind of ski lift
62 Tiresome routine
63 Don or San follower
66 Audacious
67 Movie-rating org.
68 Pearl Harbor site
69 Mild oath
70 Potpourri bag
71 Chirpy bird
72 Auction ending?
73 Round numbers?
74 Eshkol’s land: abbr.
75 Unique
76 Meryl’s co-star in “The Devil Wears Prada”
77 In the area
79 Pageant toppers
81 Usher, often
84 Org. of the no-look pass
85 As a team
86 Big name in trucks
88 Rich-voiced
89 Classical, e.g.
91 Bring into play
93 Trade
94 Feeling peevish
96 Gull repairman in the comic strip “Shoe”
97 Does a yard job
98 Ancient Nile kingdom
100 “Dallas” family name
102 Skipper on the water
104 Its hub is Tel Aviv
105 Ultimate
107 Fragile cartonful
109 Shoving match?
111 “___ calling?”
113 Sitcom character, often
114 Hut material
116 Legendary Bruin

L.A. Times Crossword Answers Sunday Dec. 8th 2013

Sunday’s crossword by: Merl Reagle

Today’s theme: Alfred Hitchcock Presents – No, not the old TV show. This is presents as in “gifts.” Hence, a typical broadcast day at HSN, the Hitchcock Shopping Network.

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Across Clues

1 Washington National, before
5 Intro to mania
10 Inbox junk
14 Bar topic
17 “Baseball mishap? Fix that ___ with a lifetime supply of Ultra Patch!” …
19 High-grade cotton
20 Expert’s conclusion
21 … “Works on a ___, too!”
22 … (“___, this deal amazes even me!”)
24 Union agreement
25 El Prado works
26 Dust particle
28 Much the same
30 Deli counter call
32 Matches audio to video, e.g.
35 Eruption stuff
36 Toasting word
37 Do one’s part?
39 “Belafonte’s greatest hits! That’s ___: There are too many!” (continues at 42 Across)
42 (See 39 Across)
45 Actor Delon
46 Self-probing arm of a police dept.
47 Miss. neighbor
48 “Don’t ___ that diet” …
52 Chicago cable station
53 Telegram period
57 Male gobblers
59 Booth browning
60 … “Order ‘___ to a Slimmer You’!” …
63 … “And I have a ___ you’ll love this: free shipping!”
66 Car from Sweden, once
67 Loren’s producer husband
68 Discover (a solution)
69 Actress Lloyd or Watson
71 Fiesta farewell
73 Fuchsias and such
75 Wrinkle remover
76 “Why face ___ every day when you can have your own 24-hour chauffeur?” … (continues at 87 Across)
80 … “Do household chores seem like a ___ to keep you home? Again, Unlimited Limo to the rescue!”
83 Monet medium
84 Uncle of Levi
85 Assist with a job?
86 Comic strip cry
87 (See 76 Across)
92 Pac-12 athlete
93 Kitchen shortening?
94 Painter El ___
95 “How about a ___ ring for half off!” …
97 … “Without a ___, that’s a gem of a deal!”
103 Turkey day: abbr.
104 Hospital closing?
105 Wall St. debut
106 Bird cage feature
108 No ___ traffic
112 Prefix with physics
113 1,760 yds.
115 Swiss river
117 14 Across ending
118 “Need we say it, ladies? High prices are for ___!” …
120 … “Just remember: Never give the right gift to ___”
124 Vegas opener
125 On a liner
126 “And finally, a copy of the crossword documentary ‘Wordplay’ to keep that special someone ___!”
127 Aliens, for short
128 Satirist Sahl
129 Sinatra tune, “It’s ___ New to Me”
130 Bacon-frying sound

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Down Clues

1 Wear away
2 Canon rival
3 Sauce-making need
4 Deep-sea predator
5 Needing scrubbing
6 Aim
7 Hand-held organizer, briefly
8 “___ gather”
9 Doesn’t rent, perhaps
10 Observes secretly
11 Machu ___
12 In a frenzy
13 “Brother!”
14 Hide till the heat’s off
15 Saint’s home
16 Vest
18 Word with brat
21 Sardine container
23 Got along
27 Of a skull part
29 Bible verb ending
31 Steamrolled stuff
33 Shoot the breeze
34 Actress Ward
36 Cult classic, “___ from Outer Space”
38 Young et al.
40 Pursuing game
41 Ford, GM and Chrysler, “the ___” automakers
42 Boaters and bowlers
43 Baseball family name
44 Stresses strongly, as a point
49 Record label of the Coasters and Bobby Darin
50 Investment firm, ___ Capital
51 Founder of the Lennon Museum
52 Surfing spot
53 Larry was one
54 Stiffens
55 Choose
56 Greek letter
58 Seance contact
61 Robert of “Airplane!”
62 Short drive
64 Right-leaning type: abbr.
65 Nephew of Caligula
66 Confessional topic
70 World of cars
71 Libretto tune
72 Soft-watch artist
73 Agricultural org. for youth
74 Test site
75 Sort
77 Craggy peak
78 Pro ___ (in proportion)
79 Egyptian port
81 “___ can” (campaign slogan)
82 Gourd fruit
88 Paleo’s opposite
89 ___ of java
90 Soliloquy start
91 Ultimate
93 George Peppard film,
“One More Train ___”
94 Watches in amazement
96 Available for sale
97 Retirement org.
98 Shake a leg
99 Besides
100 Forcible restraint
101 Locator
102 Fishes with nets
103 Pulsate
107 See 67 Across
109 Choir pieces
110 Tries out for a part
111 Mantelpiece piece
113 Approximately
114 “___ girl!”
116 Grandson of Eve
119 “You bet ___!”
121 Horror auth. of Cthulhu fame
122 Zapping biter
123 Gloomy guy
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L.A. Times Sunday Crossword Answers December 1 2013

Sunday’s crossword by: Merl Reagle
L.A. Times Crossword Answers Sunday Dec. 1st 2013

Today’s theme: Loaded Question

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Across Clues

1 Pennsylvania, for one: abbr.
4 “Monster-in-Law” star
9 D-Day code name
14 See 5 Down
19 Collect dust
20 Umiak builder
21 ___ opposites
22 Daisy variety
23 Time’s 1930 Man of the Year
26 Flood barrier
27 VIP roster
28 Padre’s hermana
29 Shelley work
31 Loaded and then some
35 It’s between “one” and “many”
36 Playmate who m. an oil mogul
37 Laurel and Lee
38 Toy that’s often shaken
46 See 8 Down
47 Movie whale
48 1996 Madonna role
49 Book by a Marx brother
55 Fundraisers, often
58 Southern side dish
59 Name that rings a bell?
60 “Under Siege” star
62 Act of betrayal
64 African oil giant
66 Creamy cheeses
68 Grammy-winning R&B singer India.___
69 Requests from bouncers
70 Sign on a building, and the theme of this puzzle
75 Kimono closer
78 Hume of Fox News
79 Mason’s gumshoe
80 Meal on a stick
82 Island attire
87 Angioplasty implants
90 Actress Collette
91 The Phantom of the Opera
92 Duel tools
94 Gets extremely upset
96 Say OK
98 Creepy-sounding lake
100 A party to
101 Improve oneself, perhaps
104 Unit of capacitance
106 Inspiration for a series of Price films
109 ___ Na Na
110 “Can’t you take a joke?”
113 Emulate “SNL”
120 “But is it ___?”
121 Hapless one
122 Enterprise officer
123 Salvation Army symbol
127 Sea salvage aid
128 ___ Selassie
129 Program problem
130 Meal starter
131 Pasta shape
132 Photographer’s first name
133 Coach lines
134 Passé platters

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Down Clues

1 Capital of Eritrea
2 Gift with a bow
3 Business school subject
4 Film with dancing brooms
5 With 14 Across, veterans
6 PBS benefactor
7 Lenny in “Lenny”
8 Low-carb plan, with 46 Across
9 Festive shout in a Greek restaurant
10 Wyo. neighbor
11 Fashion’s Gucci
12 “Made ya look!”
13 Barry Manilow’s longtime label
14 Massachusetts city where volleyball was invented
15 Skating maneuver
16 St. Petersburg’s river
17 One who changes colors
18 Look for
24 Fire powder
25 Practical joke
30 Bout-ending belts
32 Instruction units
33 Suri’s mom
34 Hill VIP: abbr.
39 Graffiti signature
40 All-white-keys chord: abbr.
41 Streaming video giant
42 Call to mind
43 See 126 Down
44 Pt. of CDC
45 Actor Lukas of “Witness” and “Mars Attacks!”
46 Big Apple fashion letters
49 Painter of dreamscapes
50 Like superfans
51 Blubbers
52 Forbidden-sounding perfume
53 Intro to culture
54 Scottish landowner
56 A wife of Esau
57 Bollywood outfit
61 Lewd looks
63 Make, as a putt
65 Affectations
67 Mower’s path
71 Big name in shoes
72 Big name in swabs
73 Big name in furniture
74 Till bills
75 Wind in a pit
76 Beethoven’s birthplace
77 Florida flier
78 Sherlock’s street
81 Subtle “Hey, you”: abbr.
82 Get better
83 Highly recommend?
84 Pre-euro unit
85 Excel’s opposite, colloquially
86 Girl’s version of a usually unisex name
88 Capt. James ___
89 Historic peninsula
93 Part of RSVP
95 Rug rats
97 Tangle up
99 NFL first name
102 “A clue!”
103 Ballet star Radetsky
104 One with growing concerns
105 Gawking (at Fred?)
106 Starter’s need
107 What the white flag at Indy signals
108 Florida fliers
111 Angkor ___
112 Part of a URL
113 Kisser
114 “I knew I forgot something”
115 iPod selection
116 Like Sabin’s vaccine
117 Mongol sovereign
118 Van Gogh flower
119 Scrabble piece
124 NaCl, in Nice
125 Start of a country
126 With 43 Down, a famous 1947 raft
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LA Times Crossword Answers Sunday Nov 17 2013

Sunday’s crossword by: C.C. Burnikel and edited by Rich Norris

LA Times Crossword Answers Sunday Nov 17 2013

Welcome to the answers to the Sunday November 17th 2013 LA Times crossword puzzle! Today’s theme is given away by the clue and the answer to 122 Across; Logical connection hidden in eight puzzle answers ERGO. In each of the themed answers ‘er’ is the ending of the first word and ‘go’ the start of the second, ergo, we get a logical connection. Sunday’s themed answers are; mother goose, roger goodell, thunder god, career goal, winter golf, tipper gore, leather goods and beer goggles. How did you go solving today’s puzzle? Let me know in the comments below.

Across Answers

1. Like Narcissus VAIN
In Greek mythology, Narcissus was a hunter who was known for his great handsomeness. Unfortunately, he was also extremely proud of himself. When he was led to a pool by Nemesis, he saw his reflection and fell in love with himself. Because of this, he was unable to leave himself, and eventually died. The term “narcissism” was also derived from his name. It means vanity, or self love.

5. Tiny tiff SPAT

9. The pyramids, for 28-Across TOMBS

14. Yawn GAPE

18. Two-time Italian prime minister Moro ALDO
Aldo Moro was in office from 1963 to ’68, and then again in 1974 to ’76. On March 1978, he was kidnapped and after 55 days in captivity, was killed.

19. Zero __ HOUR
The exact time of a planned military operation

20. Troubled greatly ATE AT

21. Affected ARTSY

22. Rewards for Fido PATS

23. Kitchen add-on? -ETTE
A kitchenette is a smaller sized kitchen or a room that functions as a kitchen

24. Imaginary kids’ author MOTHER GOOSE
Mother Goose is a fictional author of many children’s stories, often done in the UK.

26. Missouri River city OMAHA
Omaha is located in Nebraska, and is the largest city in that state. As of 2012, its population is estimated to be a little over 421,500

28. Pyramid figures PHARAOHS
A pharaoh was once the great ruler of ancient Egypt

30. Flies into a rage ERUPTS

31. NFL commissioner since 2006 ROGER GOODELL
Roger Goodell succeeded Paul Tagliabue as the commissioner of the NFL in 2006.

33. [Like that!] SNAP!

34. Scrub SCOUR

35. Deems proper SEES FIT

38. “The Newsroom” channel HBO
If you haven’t seen The Newsroom yet, I suggest you do. It’s awesome! Created by Aaron Sorkin, the story revolves around the personal and professional, often conflicted lives of the people behind and in front of the camera who make sure news is delivered unbiased, as much as possible.

41. “Oh no!” ACK!

44. Miss the mark ERR

45. Bob and bun DOS

46. Cold cube in Cologne EIS
“Eis” is German for “ice.”

47. Sign of life PULSE

49. Zeus or Thor THUNDER GOD
Zeus, according to Greek mythology, is the father of Gods and Men. He is the god of thunder and sky.

Thor is the son of Odin, nd in Norse mythology, he is a god that wields the hammer, and is related to storms, lightning and thunder, among others.

52. Job interview subject CAREER GOAL

54. Bausch & Lomb brand RENU
ReNu soft contact lens was the most popular lens solutions brand until 2006.

55. Bitty bites NIPS

56. End of time? SILENT E

57. Calendar rows: Abbr. WKS
Wks is short for “weeks.”

58. Prank ANTIC

60. Gave a darn? SEWED

62. Indulge, with “on” DOTE

63. Lamb’s lament BAA

64. Bitty bits ATOMS

67. Utter SHEER

69. “Toy Story” composer Newman RANDY
Randy Newman is a composer, a singer-songwriter, an arranger, and a pianist. Aside from his Disney-Pixar scores, his accomplishments also include “Meet the parents,” “The Princes and the frog,” and “Seabiscuit” among others. He ws made into a Disney Legend in 2007 and was inducted in April 2013 into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

71. Water__: dental gadget PIK
A water pik (or pick), or an oral irrigator makes use of a stream of pulsating water so plaque and other debris can be removed below the gumline and below the teeth.

73. Us, in Cannes NOUS
Nous is French for “us” or “we”

75. Relevant, to lawyers AD REM
Ad Rem is a Latin phrase which means “to the point” or “to the matter.”

77. Unlit? SOBER

80. 1996 Olympic torch lighter ALI
Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Marcellus Clay is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweights in boxing. He is known for his values as a boxer, and is even regarded to be poetic for his career.

I am the greatest! is what Muhammad Ali said in his speech. He also has a lot of quotes that were made famous such as, I float like a butterfly and sting like a bee. You can’t beat the greatest because I am Muhammad Ali.

He also said, My toughest fight was with my first wife.”

81. Short-range weapons MORTARS

83. Too colorful LOUD
Don’t you just hate it when there’s just too much going on in one outfit?

86. Pure delight GLEE

87. Sport with orange balls, perhaps WINTER GOLF
Fun!

89. Lynne Cheney’s predecessor TIPPER GORE
Tipper Gore is as active as they come. Besides being an author and photographer, she also loves to go biking, jogging, skiing, and rollerblading. She separated with Al Gore in 2010.

91. Kept under wraps SAT ON

92. U.K. record label EMI

93. Paper Mate rival BIC
Societe Bic manufactures disposable consumer items like ballpoint pens, magnets, lighters, and razors among others. The Bic Cristal ballpoint pen is perhaps one of their most famous products. It’s disposable and inexpensive.

94. “Eww, spare me the details!” TMI!
TMI is an internet term which means “too much information.”

95. Panda Express cooker WOK
The Wok originated in China. This cooking vessel has a round bottom and is often used to cook different kinds of Chinese yummy dishes that will surely make you crave for fried foods–right about now.

96. California’s Marina __ Rey DEL
Marina Del Rey is seaside community located in LA, California. As of the 2010 census, it has a popuation of a little over 8,800. Its port is home to some six thousand five hundred boats and yachts.

97. Toaster treat POP-TART

99. Henchmen THUGS

101. Interpol home, locally LYON
Lyon (or Lyons) is located in the east central part of France. As of 2010, it has a population of a little over 484,300.

103. Hand-crafted belts, e.g. LEATHER GOODS

108. Grocery load ARMFUL

111. “Carmen” aria HABANERA
Carmen is the final work of Georges Bizet. It is an opera in 4 acts, based on Prosper Merimee’s novella that has the same title.

113. Kama __ SUTRA
The Kama Sutra was written by Vatsyayana and is considered to be what should be the standard on human sexual behavior. Kama means “sensua” pleasure and “sutra” is synonymous to “formula.”

114. Vision-distorting condition caused by a few too many cold ones, slangily BEER GOGGLES
Beer goggles is a term that is used when someone becomes sexually attracted to an individual because of alcohol influence

116. Close link BOND

118. Baseball feature SEAM

119. Small part CAMEO

120. Square one START

121. Being aired ON TV

122. Logical connection hidden in eight puzzle answers ERGO
“Ergo” is Latin for “therefore”

123. Wild plum SLOE
Sloe is a fruit that grows from the Blackthorn bush

124. Support staff: Abbr. ASSTS
Assts is short for “assistants”

125. Unwanted sprout WEED

126. Slugger who hit his first home run off Clemens SOSA

Down Answers

1. Steam, e.g. VAPOR

2. Texas landmark ALAMO
Alamo is located in the southern part of Hidalgo County. It was incorporated in 1924, and is nicknamed “Land of Two Summers.”

3. Luggage clip-on ID TAG

4. Bites NOSHES

5. Every other hurricane SHE
Hurrican names are alternated between male and female names.

6. Mishmash POTPOURRI

7. Name on a spine AUTHOR

8. Tire pattern TREAD

9. They may be hot TAMALES
Hot indeed! hot Tamales are a kind of red cinnamon candy.. Not something I’d like to chew on.

10. “Lawrence of Arabia” star OTOOLE
Peter O’Toole became famous for playing the role of TE Lawrence in 1962 for the movie “Lawrence of Arabia.” Throughout his career, he has been nominated for a total of 8 Academy Awards. He has won 4 Golden Globes, an Emmy, and a BAFTA.

11. John Wesley’s relig. METH
Meth is short for the Methodist Religion.

12. Words of disgust BAHS
Bah Humbug!

13. Holy mlle. STE
Mlle is short for mademoiselle (miss or young lady in French). A holy lady can become a saint (sainte or ste).

14. Occasionally awkward show of affection GROUP HUG

15. Perching on ATOP

16. Hushed “Hey!” PSST!

17. Spud’s buds EYES

21. Bhopal Shatabdi Express stop AGRA
The Bhopal Shatabdi Express runs between New Delhi, and Bhopal City. It is the fastest train in India, and has a top speed of 161 kilometers per hour.

25. Flat rate? RENT

27. Like most golf shots ARCED

29. Patch, as a lawn RE-SOD

32. Bridge immortal GOREN
Charles Goren helped in developing and popularizing the bridge game in the forties, and also became a world champion.

33. Assent showing respeto SI, SENOR
“Si Senor” translates to “Yes, sir.”

36. Close tight SEAL

37. Let go FIRED

39. Detailed BLOW-BY-BLOW

40. Yodo River city OSAKA
The Yodo River, which is the principal river of the Osaka Prefecture in Honshu Japan is also called the Uji River and the Seta River. It powers hydroelectric generators and is a source of irrigation in the area.

41. Razor handle ATRA

42. “Big Brother” host Julie CHEN
Julie Chen is a news anchor and a CBS producer for Big Brother, which aired in July 2000.

43. Gambian-born “Roots” character KUNTA KINTE
The novel written by Alex Haley “Roots: The Saga of an American Family” was about Kunta Kinte’s life story. Kunta Kinte was an American slave of Gambian descent, who lived in the seventies.

45. Teaspoons, maybe DOSES

47. Fusses in front of a mirror, say PREENS

48. Model/actress Pataky ELSA
Elsa Pataky has Hungarian, Romanian, and Spanish roots. She isn’t just beautiful and talented, she is also multi-lingual. She can speak French, Romanian, Spanish, Italian, and English fluently.

50. Nantes night NUIT
Nantes is a city located in the west of France. It is the sixth largest city in the country. It is where you can find Cathedrale Saint-Pierre, the Place du Commerce, Marche de Talensac, and the Thomas Dobree museum, among others.

51. Rte. finder GPS
GPS stands for Global Positioning System

52. Apple product CIDER

53. Jazz legend James ETTA
Etta James was elected in 1993 to the Rock and Roll hall of Fame, and was ranked nineteenth on the 100 greatest Women of Rock N Roll for VH1.

56. Sprouts-to-be SEEDS

59. Scam artists CON MEN

61. Berth place WHARF

65. Keep from drifting away MOOR

66. Operation VIP SURGEON

68. Dig find RELIC

70. Big name in rap DOGG
Snoop Dogg in real life is Calvin Broadus. He calls himself Snoop Lion now.

71. Bear hands PAWS

72. Trojan War epic ILIAD
The epic poem “Iliad” was written by Homer, one of the greatest Greek poets in history. The story is about the siege of Troy at the time of the Trojan war.

74. Jazz dance STOMP

76. Swabbing need MOP

78. Gateway Arch designer Saarinen EERO
Eero Saarinen became a well-known architect during his time. One of his famous works is the Gateway Arch, which is the tallest monument in the US. It can be found in St. Louis.

79. Smell bad REEK

82. Made a touchdown ALIT

84. Play for higher stakes UP THE ANTE

85. Beg to differ DEMUR

88. Like most customer support numbers TOLL-FREE

89. Powerful deity TITAN
The Titans, in Greek mythology, were powerful deities and immortal giants with incredible strength. They were overthrown by the Olympians, a race of younger gods.

90. Mid-’40s World No. 1 tennis pro Bobby RIGGS
Bobby Riggs became the number 1 player 3 times, first in 1939, then in 1946 and 1947.

At the age of 55, in 1973, he competed against top female players in the world and won the prize worth $100,000

93. Chicken servings BREASTS

97. Sport with horses POLO

98. Nobelist Camus ALBERT
Albert Camus was a philosopher, a journalist, and an author who won the 1957 Nobel Prize for literature.

99. High chair THRONE

100. Barflies SOUSES

102. ’80s-’90s Serbian auto import YUGO
The Yugo, or the Zastava Koral, wa produced by the Zastava Corporation from 1980 to 2008.

104. Quarterback known for kneeling TEBOW
Tim Tebow is a very down to earth kind of guy. He doesn’t drink, doesn’t have any tattoos in his body, doesn’t like fancy restaurants, doesn’t have a girfriend at the moment, but is totally CRAZY for vanilla ice cream.

105. Alamogordo’s county OTERO

106. Party poopers DRAGS

107. Island group near Fiji SAMOA
Samoa’s motto is “Samoa is founded on God.”

108. Early lessons ABCS

109. Bona fide REAL

110. Staff note MEMO

111. 5’4″ and 6’2″: Abbr. HGTS
Hgts is short for “heights”

112. “Poor me!” ALAS!

115. Govt. property agency GSA
GSA stands for General Services Administration

117. Redbox rental DVD