ACROSS
1 Owl-ear features TUFTS
6 Still in the game ALIVE
11 CPR pro EMT
14 “Weather permitting,” etc. IFS
17 Intertwine ENLACE
19 Yankee retiree of 2014 JETER
20 Craving NEED
22 Small, low island CAY
23 A = B = AB (pursuing) CHASING AFTER
25 Trois, across the border DREI
26 Trains to Wrigley ELS
27 On a roll HOT
28 “how r u,” e.g. TEXT
29 City on I-15 OREM
31 Sponge gently DABAT
33 See 82 Down ONE ARM
36 Commit ___ A CRIME
38 Pilotless hoverer DRONE
39 Arboreal Aussie KOALA
40 “Moses” author Sholem ASCH
42 A = B = AB (student’s concern) FINAL EXAM
44 A = B = AB (performer) STANDUP COMIC
47 AL team, on scoreboards NYY
48 Rockhound’s find ORE
50 ___ guitar STEEL
51 Punch-in-the-gut grunt OOF
52 Trattoria dish RISOTTO
56 Salt’s hip-hop partner PEPA
58 Poetic puncher ALI
59 Poetic weather CLIME
61 Cornerstone QUOIN
62 Equipped for grabbing, as an eagle TALONED
65 Okinawa’s capital NAHA
67 Spock colleague SULU
69 Beatrix in “Kill Bill” UMA
70 A = B = AB (doubter’s query) LIKE WHAT FOR INSTANCE
74 AL team, on scoreboards CLE
75 Shed tears WEEP
76 A “Friends” friend ROSS
77 Gallery event ART SHOW
79 Biblical peak HOREB
81 Up AT BAT
83 “Chocolate” dog LAB
85 Together, in music ADUE
86 Field goal remark ITS GOOD
88 Airline’s parent-co. name, formerly AMR
89 Swiss calculus pioneer EULER
92 Polo Grounds great OTT
93 “Turn on the heat!” BRR
94 A = B = AB (theater event) SNEAK PREVIEW
97 A = B = AB (streaking, e.g.) BARENAKED
101 Tiny bit IOTA
102 Short jackets ETONS
104 Sharp, to poets ACERB
105 Rails and kites AVIANS
107 Oscar snubber BRANDO
108 Holiday flier SANTA
109 Gets in a pool, e.g. BETS
110 Fast-growing “pet” CHIA
112 Coach Parseghian ARA
114 Go on to say ADD
115 Fuzzy image BLUR
117 A = B = AB (government setting) WASHINGTON DC
122 Arnie’s position LIE
123 Farm team fitting YOKE
124 Look forward to AWAIT
125 Provoke (a response) ELICIT
126 Seagoing sort TAR
127 Try for a contract BID
128 Mudpuppies’ kin NEWTS
129 Goes downhill fast SLEDS
DOWN
1 PC support pro TECH
2 Free, as a bra UNHOOK
3 Household grippers FLATNOSE PLIERS
4 Univ. helpers TAS
5 Subj. with projects SCI
6 Trojan War hero AJAX
7 Checked out LEFT
8 Hairy sitcom cousin ITT
9 “Devil or Angel” singer VEE
10 Clinker ERROR
11 Natural to a region ENDEMIC
12 Some males with tails MERMEN
13 Kicker’s prop TEE
14 Appliance at the Kramdens ICEBOX
15 Singer-actress Lola FALANA
16 Gambler’s strategy SYSTEN
18 Competitor ENTRANT
21 A = B = AB (anything at all) DIDDLY SQUAT
24 Little treasure GEM
30 Classic Jules Dassin heist film of 1955 RIFIFI
32 Intro to “sure?” or “serious?” ARE YOU
34 Have the special, e.g. EAT
35 “Tis a pity” ALAS
36 Duke U’s conference ACC
37 A = B = AB (toy) CHOO CHOO TRAIN
40 Jean who wrote “The Clan of the Cave Bear” AUEL
41 Bone brace SPLINT
43 Singer DiFranco ANI
45 Jerry Garcia fan DEADHEAD
46 Grinders MOLARS
48 Decide OPT
49 Divide differently REAL LOT
52 Like most bottles REUSABLE
53 End zone celebration TOUCHDOWN DANCE
54 Short break TIME OUT
55 ___ mission ON A
57 Perfectly fine AOK
60 Popular ISP MSN
63 A = B = AB (recent arrival) NEWBORN BABY
64 Pronoun in a rebus EWE
66 Many a ski house AFRAME
68 Paper size: abbr. LTR
71 Fitting APT
72 Jimmy Buffett song, “Can’t Remember When ___ Last” I SLEPT
73 Decoding org. NSA
74 Tai ___ CHI
78 Like some kisses WET
80 W.C. in “The Bank Dick” EGBERT
82 With 33 Across, slot’s old nickname BANDIT
84 Mystique AURA
87 Hour, in Italy ORA
90 Dame Edna’s last name EVERAGE
91 Orson’s second wife RITA
94 Cut off SEVERED
95 Flattens KOS
96 Enormous stretch EON
97 Volcanic rock BASALT
98 Maine national park ACADIA
99 Melt down, as fat RENDER
100 Noh alternative KABUKI
103 Seamy SORDID
106 City south of Luxor ASWAN
107 Recycling ___ BIN
110 IOU CHIT
111 Chart-toppers HITS
113 Stops stalling ACTS
116 Tennis tactic LOB
118 Bowl over AWE
119 Dated SAW
120 Bonus spot, in Scrabble: abbr. TLS
121 Goo that’s struck OIL
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