Crossword by: Amy Johnson and edited by Rich Norris
Theme: Child’s Play
1. Tie-dye locale CAMP
5. “Sonic the Hedgehog” developer SEGA
9. Skunk Le Pew PEPE
13. Pileggi of “The X-Files” MITCH
18. Suffix for stink -AROO
19. Sea once fed by the Amu Darya River ARAL
20. Round Table array ARMOR
21. Cape Cod vacation destination TRURO
22. Obstacles STUMBLING BLOCKS
25. End-of-term hurdle FINAL
26. Put out there AIR
27. Pealed RANG
28. Barroom disorder MELEE
29. Special Olympics founder Shriver EUNICE
30. Picked up on SENSED
32. Wild pair, sometimes ONE-EYED JACKS
34. Biblical verb HAST
36. Playwright Ensler EVE
37. Technology in Pixar films, briefly CGI
38. “Wicked Game” rocker Chris ISAAK
41. Boastful opening VENI
43. Civil War historian Shelby FOOTE
46. Aquarium fish OPAH
50. “The Phantom of the Opera” setting MASQUERADE BALL
53. With reason SANELY
55. Coal industry org. UMW
56. Conspiracy PLOT
57. Get under the tag, hopefully SLIDE
58. Hades, to Satan REALM
59. Amanda of “2012” PEET
61. Like drag strips LOUD
63. 24-hr. convenience ATM
64. A hitchhiker might have one GAS CAN
65. Morsel mentioned in ’80s Australian tourism ads SHRIMP ON THE BARBIE
70. Spots ESPIES
72. Area usually not mowed LEA
73. Pelican St. metropolis NOLA
74. Spanish 101 verb ESTA
77. Dummy on Bergen’s knee SNERD
78. As a companion ALONG
80. “Herding Cats: A Life in Politics” author LOTT
82. Bargain basement letters IRR
83. Seasoned sailor SEA DOG
85. Abstained, in a way WENT ON THE WAGON
88. Cries from one standing on a chair, maybe EEKS!
89. Obeys HEEDS
91. Kudrow of “Friends” LISA
92. Navel concavity INNIE
93. “__ appétit!” BON
94. NYC visitor’s final destination, perhaps JFK
95. 1998 home run record chaser SOSA
97. Take the gold COME OUT ON TOP
104. Puts into words UTTERS
108. Unprincipled AMORAL
109. Reduce LOWER
110. Pigeon shelter COTE
112. Half-pretentious? CHI
113. Shows pluck DARES
114. Snap LOSE YOUR MARBLES
117. Play, as Julius Caesar ENACT
118. Curved moldings OGEES
119. Blew the whistle SANG
120. Blows the whistle RATS
121. Shades TINTS
122. Gamer’s title island MYST
123. Nice sweetheart AMIE
124. Brief writer: Abbr. ATTY
Down
1. Places on una avenida residencial CASAS
2. Fictional Ziff infatuated with Marge Simpson ARTIE
3. Wear black, perhaps MOURN
4. Little Spitz, briefly POM
5. Dieters’ lunch orders SALADS
6. “__ Brockovich” ERIN
7. Turf controller GANG
8. Subj. with exponents ALG
9. Worker, informally PROLE
10. Host EMCEE
11. Gumby’s sidekick POKEY
12. Relatives of ums ERS
13. Honshu Isl. peak MT FUJI
14. Youngest of the three Prozorov sisters IRINA
15. Forum wear TUNIC
16. Figure out CRACK
17. Case weaknesses HOLES
20. Coeur d’__ ALENE
23. Dissolution BREAKUP
24. Low-budget flicks B MOVIES
29. Advantages EDGES
31. “Inside the NBA” analyst, to fans SHAQ
33. Outer: Pref. ECT
35. Wii locale TV ROOM
36. Tight position? END
38. Morning announcement I’M UP
39. Word before time and place SAME
40. At this very moment AS WE SPEAK
42. Flip over EAT UP
43. Trust FAITH
44. “Grumpy” film title characters OLD MEN
45. Fútbol shout OLE
46. Part of a layette ONESIE
47. Hippie bus decal PEACE SIGN
48. __ marsala ALLA
49. Choir number HYMN
51. Perry of fashion ELLIS
52. Hardly inconspicuous BLATANT
54. Egyptian, usually ARAB
60. Show places? THIRDS
62. Dressed to the nines, with “up” DOLLED
64. Log holder GRATE
66. Take back to the drawing board REDO
67. Eye-catching signs NEONS
68. Nuts go-with BOLTS
69. Island greetings ALOHAS
70. __ quam videri: North Carolina motto ESSE
71. Three-time All-Pro Giant lineman Chris SNEE
75. Half-Betazoid aboard the Enterprise TROI
76. “Alfred” composer ARNE
78. It might be inspired AWE
79. Driving instructor GOLF PRO
81. Storm that’s chased TWISTER
84. Grave offender? GHOUL
86. Neat finish? NIK
87. Med sch. subject ANAT
90. Fangorn Forest inhabitant ENT
93. Toots one’s horn BOASTS
94. Outback young JOEYS
96. Reason for oversleeping OUTAGE
97. Future officer CADET
98. Saudi neighbor OMANI
99. Bugs with weapons MORAN
100. Like a Siberian Husky’s ears ERECT
101. Informal science OLOGY
102. Sketch artist’s array NOSES
103. Certain follower’s reading TWEET
105. Ostentation ECLAT
106. One giving Scarlett a fever? RHETT
107. No tough guy SISSY
110. Study all night CRAM
111. Luxury hotel chain OMNI
114. “Ten Little Indians” actor Herbert LOM
115. Today preceder USA
116. Victoria’s Secret buy BRA
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