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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