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1 TheL in“Justtake theL”
5 Ismorallyobligatedto
11 Atfullattention
15 MLB-teambosses
18 Décorstore
19 “TheMiracleWorker”subject
20 Chaoticsituation
21 GenreforDoja Cat
22 With116-Across,question
toa podiatristwhileremoving
one’s shoe?
24 Russian“Rocky IV” villain
26 Flockmale
27 AwayfromSSW
28 Busroute
30 “Noclue”
31 Examineone’s stemwarefor
spotsbeforea dinnerparty?
38 PersianGulfleader
40 Squirrel’sshelter
41 Good-for-nothing
42 Usersoffeet andmeters
44 Handles
46 Spanishfor“without”
47 Fishing-boatequipment
50 Remarklike “FromnowonI’m
onlywatchingseriousmovies”?
54 Mayhonorees57 Attire
58 “Hangin’Tough”band,briefly
60 “Steppenwolf ”novelist
61 Pastestuff
65 TraintoNewHaven
66 Giveanearfulto
67 Greenorg.
68 Wickeritema professor
taughtyoutoweave?
71 Creaturesspottedin 1982
72 OneoftheVirginIslands
74 Eggcreator
75 Vodkacocktail
77 Endingofmany odds
78 GujaratorUttarPradesh,e.g.
79 Tiniestbit
80 TheUralsdivideit
82 Shoutwhena guybowls
a 300?
89 “___arenotendorsements”
90 GrandCentralorg.
92 Slightestamount
93 Polioconqueror
94 Cruelcrew
98 Hadfordinner, say
99 ___Sutra
100 Wherea mopmightwindup
asBigBen’s gettingcleaned?
107 Typeofveranda108 Lotioncomponent
109 Wazesuggestion(abbr.)
110 “We’lllet youknow,” briefly
113 Flat
116 See22-Across
121 Abbr.inbloodtypes
122 Actsasa co-conspirator
123 MashedPotatoBitesmaker
124 YankeeteammateofDerek’s
125 Onelessthanquadri-
126 Garmentinmany puns
127 Kitchenona ketch
128 Ball___(NYEevent
inNYC ...andwhat happens
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1 Fabulist
2 Vegetableoftenbreaded
3 Moreproper
4 Forexample
5 Animaldetectablewhen
unseenandunheard
6 “___go again...”
7 “Nicelydone!”
8 Endingforformorspat
9 Quarterbacked
10 Howa zingermay
bedelivered11 Idolizes
12 Inthemannerof
13 Inkholder
14 RooseveltandKennedy, e.g.
15 Victorat Vicksburg
16 It wasgreat forNero
17 Threadholder
20 Wordingrades
23 “GetBack”figure
25 ActorTamblyn
29 All-vowelobligation
32 MakerofStreet Taco
seasoningmixes
33 NYTreporterScheiber
34 Unadventurous
35 Rubber-stamped
36 Gettothetopof
37 NevadaMuseumof
Artlocale
38 JPEGalternative
39 Soft-soledshoe,forshort
43 Fabricsamples
44 Prizewonby60-Across
45 “Imitationis the___form
offlattery”
47 Arizonarival
48 Faux
49 Dangerousfly
51 Singlike Bing
52 Barelymake it
53 Fa-tiseparators
55 “Agreed!”
56 Ladylobster
59 Jobat hand
61 Guineapig
62 Takea pass
63 Undergrad’soptions
64 Holeformail
65 Materialformarbles
66 Dothelawna secondtime
69 Atany point,humorously
70 VirginiasenatorTim
73 ___roll(hot)
76 FilmmakerTimur
Bekmambetov, e.g.
78 ComposerErik
81 Siteforfilmfans,forshort
83 Smell___(besuspicious)
84 Waythroughthewoods
85 Slurpee-likedrink
86 Meat-preparingbusiness
87 Hoop,inhoops
88 Paternity-testsample
91 WestAfricanempire
94 Damage
95 Curvy-tailedcanines
96 Isn’tonthelevel
97 ConeorCapsstarter
100 Bias
101 Diminishgradually
102 Eelysushi
103 Clearup,asa windshield
104 Weaken
105 “That’sa possibility”
106 “Gosh!”
111 “One”vocalist, 1991
112 Onthebackof
114 Whartondeg.
115 Suffixwithpamphlet
117 LovelyRita
118 BuddhismorBaha’i (abbr.)
119 “TheSopranos”consigliere
120 CompanybusyonFeb. 14Lost& Round
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