Much-desired blood type, for short

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  1. 1The small screen's second Golden Age, informally
  2. 7Completed in two under par
  3. 13Indian tourist mecca
  4. 16Scoundrel
  5. 19One working near home
  6. 20Flourish
  7. 21"Wait for it ... finished!"
  8. 23Cardinal point?
  9. 25Philanthropist ___ French Gates
  10. 26Ignore the alarm, say
  11. 27Tipping point?
  12. 29Few and far between
  13. 32Terse affirmation
  14. 33Scottish regional accents
  15. 34[My word!]
  16. 38Father of Transcendentalism
  17. 41What makes a twister twistier?
  18. 43"Absolutamente!"
  19. 44Really really
  20. 46___ Miss
  21. 47Cry near a scarecrow
  22. 49Airport sign carrier
  23. 51Fine point?
  24. 53Plot point?
  25. 56Swear
  26. 57Tree ring, to a dendrochronologist
  27. 59Potpourri feature
  28. 60What the Mosquirix vaccine targets
  29. 63"Take a hike, pal!"
  30. 65Supergiant, e.g.
  31. 69Match point?
  32. 72Flash point?
  33. 75Comic who said "One thing about being narrow-minded -- you'll never be lonely"
  34. 76Singsong refrain syllables
  35. 78Total
  36. 79Mary Westmacott, for Agatha Christie
  37. 81Bring up the rear?
  38. 84Galoots
  39. 85Style point?
  40. 89Low point?
  41. 93Sawbones, in brief
  42. 94Alternative to Yahoo Mail
  43. 95It's just a guess: Abbr.
  44. 96More cunning
  45. 97Japanese pitcher nicknamed "The Tornado"
  46. 98Frodo's sidekick
  47. 101Gym
  48. 104Stately trees
  49. 105Barn-raising participants, maybe
  50. 107___ Paulo
  51. 109Lessens
  52. 111Sticking point?
  53. 115Smooths, as the way
  54. 120Home to Uganda's presidential palace
  55. 121Brownie point?
  56. 124Biting
  57. 125Flagship Honda model
  58. 126Lover of Bassanio, in Shakespeare
  59. 127Like hemoglobin
  60. 128Still
  61. 129Wise king in the "Iliad" and "Odyssey"
  62. 130They're not good looks

Down

  1. 1Kisser
  2. 2Jannings who won the first Best Actor Oscar
  3. 3Sunday school recess?
  4. 4Chinese symbol of hope and prosperity
  5. 5Beater of pocket rockets, in Texas hold 'em
  6. 6"The Floating City"
  7. 7"You get the picture"
  8. 8Sound while sticking out one's tongue
  9. 9Greek sisters of myth
  10. 10Pop star Dua ___
  11. 11Beforetimes?
  12. 12Second-most-populous city in the world (after Tokyo)
  13. 13"Let's do this!"
  14. 14Much-desired blood type, for short
  15. 15Fly by the seat of one's pants
  16. 16Repentant
  17. 17Author of "The Princess and the Pea" and "The Ugly Duckling"
  18. 18Letter opener
  19. 22Derelict
  20. 24Charm
  21. 28Nutrient inits.
  22. 30Race with an anchor
  23. 31Brunch station offering
  24. 34Astronaut Grissom
  25. 35Finsteraarhorn, e.g.
  26. 36Furtiveness
  27. 37Triumph
  28. 39Common lampshade shade
  29. 40Scottish negative
  30. 42Muslim leader
  31. 45Festoon
  32. 48"Star Trek II: The ___ of Khan"
  33. 50Epic time
  34. 52Stick on a tree
  35. 54Joie de vivre
  36. 55More than wanna
  37. 58Biblical shepherd
  38. 60Many residents, for short
  39. 61Org. with a "Tipsy Tow" service
  40. 62Up
  41. 64Lhasa ___
  42. 65It's literally "inflated" in the kitchen
  43. 66Mast attachment above a gaff
  44. 67QB stat: Abbr.
  45. 68Fraternity letter
  46. 70Plans for the future, in brief?
  47. 71Actress Smith of Fox's "Empire"
  48. 73Funk
  49. 74Annual celebrations, informally
  50. 77Enough
  51. 79"The Golden Bachelor" network
  52. 80Without
  53. 82Newbery-winning author Scott ___
  54. 83Twangy
  55. 85Cousin of a man crush
  56. 86Took in
  57. 87Cock
  58. 88Alley ___
  59. 90"The plan has been approved!"
  60. 91Kind of cycle at night
  61. 92Partner, with "the"
  62. 93Hot, hot, hot
  63. 99Facet
  64. 100Petting zoo noise
  65. 102Suburban setting?
  66. 103IHOP selections
  67. 106Woodworking or bird-watching
  68. 108Heart, e.g.
  69. 110Place atop
  70. 112New York theater award first given in 1956
  71. 113One of the 10 plagues of Egypt
  72. 114Dungeons & Dragons baddies
  73. 116One of 24 in Yankee Stadium
  74. 117Quench
  75. 118Gulf bigwig
  76. 119Some cruise ship amenities
  77. 122Ticketmaster spec
  78. 123Navy submarine head: Abbr.

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. The small screen's second Golden Age, informally — Answer: PEAKTV
  2. 7. Completed in two under par — Answer: EAGLED
  3. 13. Indian tourist mecca — Answer: GOA
  4. 16. Scoundrel — Answer: CAD
  5. 19. One working near home — Answer: UMPIRE
  6. 20. Flourish — Answer: THRIVE
  7. 21. "Wait for it ... finished!" — Answer: ANDDONE
  8. 23. Cardinal point? — Answer: SISTINECHAPEL
  9. 25. Philanthropist ___ French Gates — Answer: MELINDA
  10. 26. Ignore the alarm, say — Answer: SLEEPIN
  11. 27. Tipping point? — Answer: CASHREGISTER
  12. 29. Few and far between — Answer: SCARCE
  13. 32. Terse affirmation — Answer: IDO
  14. 33. Scottish regional accents — Answer: BURRS
  15. 34. [My word!] — Answer: GASP
  16. 38. Father of Transcendentalism — Answer: EMERSON
  17. 41. What makes a twister twistier? — Answer: ANI
  18. 43. "Absolutamente!" — Answer: SISI
  19. 44. Really really — Answer: ULTRA
  20. 46. ___ Miss — Answer: OLE
  21. 47. Cry near a scarecrow — Answer: CAW
  22. 49. Airport sign carrier — Answer: MEETER
  23. 51. Fine point? — Answer: SPEEDTRAP
  24. 53. Plot point? — Answer: HERBGARDEN
  25. 56. Swear — Answer: AVOW
  26. 57. Tree ring, to a dendrochronologist — Answer: YEAR
  27. 59. Potpourri feature — Answer: AROMA
  28. 60. What the Mosquirix vaccine targets — Answer: MALARIA
  29. 63. "Take a hike, pal!" — Answer: BEATIT
  30. 65. Supergiant, e.g. — Answer: STAR
  31. 69. Match point? — Answer: DATINGSITE
  32. 72. Flash point? — Answer: PHOTOBOOTH
  33. 75. Comic who said "One thing about being narrow-minded -- you'll never be lonely" — Answer: SAHL
  34. 76. Singsong refrain syllables — Answer: TRALAS
  35. 78. Total — Answer: ADDUPTO
  36. 79. Mary Westmacott, for Agatha Christie — Answer: ALIAS
  37. 81. Bring up the rear? — Answer: MOON
  38. 84. Galoots — Answer: OAFS. Hint: These clumsy characters often trip over their own feet! 🤪
  39. 85. Style point? — Answer: BARBERSHOP
  40. 89. Low point? — Answer: DAIRYFARM
  41. 93. Sawbones, in brief — Answer: ORDOCS
  42. 94. Alternative to Yahoo Mail — Answer: AOL
  43. 95. It's just a guess: Abbr. — Answer: EST
  44. 96. More cunning — Answer: SLIER
  45. 97. Japanese pitcher nicknamed "The Tornado" — Answer: NOMO
  46. 98. Frodo's sidekick — Answer: SAM
  47. 101. Gym — Answer: PECLASS
  48. 104. Stately trees — Answer: ELMS
  49. 105. Barn-raising participants, maybe — Answer: AMISH
  50. 107. ___ Paulo — Answer: SAO
  51. 109. Lessens — Answer: ALLAYS
  52. 111. Sticking point? — Answer: TATTOOPARLOR
  53. 115. Smooths, as the way — Answer: GREASES
  54. 120. Home to Uganda's presidential palace — Answer: ENTEBBE
  55. 121. Brownie point? — Answer: GIRLSCOUTCAMP
  56. 124. Biting — Answer: ACERBIC
  57. 125. Flagship Honda model — Answer: ACCORD
  58. 126. Lover of Bassanio, in Shakespeare — Answer: PORTIA
  59. 127. Like hemoglobin — Answer: RED
  60. 128. Still — Answer: YET. Hint: A concise way to say “up to this time” or “nevertheless.” 🙂
  61. 129. Wise king in the "Iliad" and "Odyssey" — Answer: NESTOR
  62. 130. They're not good looks — Answer: SNEERS

Down

  1. 1. Kisser — Answer: PUSS
  2. 2. Jannings who won the first Best Actor Oscar — Answer: EMIL
  3. 3. Sunday school recess? — Answer: APSE
  4. 4. Chinese symbol of hope and prosperity — Answer: KITE
  5. 5. Beater of pocket rockets, in Texas hold 'em — Answer: TRIPS
  6. 6. "The Floating City" — Answer: VENICE
  7. 7. "You get the picture" — Answer: ETC
  8. 8. Sound while sticking out one's tongue — Answer: AHH
  9. 9. Greek sisters of myth — Answer: GRACES
  10. 10. Pop star Dua ___ — Answer: LIPA
  11. 11. Beforetimes? — Answer: EVES
  12. 12. Second-most-populous city in the world (after Tokyo) — Answer: DELHI
  13. 13. "Let's do this!" — Answer: GAMEON
  14. 14. Much-desired blood type, for short — Answer: ONEG
  15. 15. Fly by the seat of one's pants — Answer: ADLIB
  16. 16. Repentant — Answer: CONTRITE
  17. 17. Author of "The Princess and the Pea" and "The Ugly Duckling" — Answer: ANDERSEN
  18. 18. Letter opener — Answer: DEARSIR
  19. 22. Derelict — Answer: DISUSED
  20. 24. Charm — Answer: ENAMOR
  21. 28. Nutrient inits. — Answer: RDA
  22. 30. Race with an anchor — Answer: RELAY
  23. 31. Brunch station offering — Answer: CREPE
  24. 34. Astronaut Grissom — Answer: GUS
  25. 35. Finsteraarhorn, e.g. — Answer: ALP
  26. 36. Furtiveness — Answer: STEALTH
  27. 37. Triumph — Answer: PREVAIL
  28. 39. Common lampshade shade — Answer: OCHRE
  29. 40. Scottish negative — Answer: NAE
  30. 42. Muslim leader — Answer: IMAM
  31. 45. Festoon — Answer: ADORN
  32. 48. "Star Trek II: The ___ of Khan" — Answer: WRATH
  33. 50. Epic time — Answer: ERA
  34. 52. Stick on a tree — Answer: TWIG
  35. 54. Joie de vivre — Answer: BRIO
  36. 55. More than wanna — Answer: GOTTA
  37. 58. Biblical shepherd — Answer: ABEL
  38. 60. Many residents, for short — Answer: MDS
  39. 61. Org. with a "Tipsy Tow" service — Answer: AAA
  40. 62. Up — Answer: ASTIR
  41. 64. Lhasa ___ — Answer: APSO
  42. 65. It's literally "inflated" in the kitchen — Answer: SOUFFLE
  43. 66. Mast attachment above a gaff — Answer: TOPSAIL
  44. 67. QB stat: Abbr. — Answer: ATT
  45. 68. Fraternity letter — Answer: RHO
  46. 70. Plans for the future, in brief? — Answer: IRAS
  47. 71. Actress Smith of Fox's "Empire" — Answer: TASHA
  48. 73. Funk — Answer: ODOR
  49. 74. Annual celebrations, informally — Answer: BDAYS
  50. 77. Enough — Answer: AMPLE
  51. 79. "The Golden Bachelor" network — Answer: ABC
  52. 80. Without — Answer: LESS
  53. 82. Newbery-winning author Scott ___ — Answer: ODELL
  54. 83. Twangy — Answer: NASAL. Hint: Having a sharp, resonant sound 🎶
  55. 85. Cousin of a man crush — Answer: BROMANCE
  56. 86. Took in — Answer: ADMITTED
  57. 87. Cock — Answer: ROOSTER
  58. 88. Alley ___ — Answer: OOP
  59. 90. "The plan has been approved!" — Answer: ITSAGO
  60. 91. Kind of cycle at night — Answer: REM
  61. 92. Partner, with "the" — Answer: MRS
  62. 93. Hot, hot, hot — Answer: ONATEAR
  63. 99. Facet — Answer: ASPECT
  64. 100. Petting zoo noise — Answer: MAA
  65. 102. Suburban setting? — Answer: CARLOT
  66. 103. IHOP selections — Answer: SYRUPS
  67. 106. Woodworking or bird-watching — Answer: HOBBY
  68. 108. Heart, e.g. — Answer: ORGAN
  69. 110. Place atop — Answer: SETON
  70. 112. New York theater award first given in 1956 — Answer: OBIE
  71. 113. One of the 10 plagues of Egypt — Answer: LICE
  72. 114. Dungeons & Dragons baddies — Answer: ORCS
  73. 116. One of 24 in Yankee Stadium — Answer: ACRE
  74. 117. Quench — Answer: SATE
  75. 118. Gulf bigwig — Answer: EMIR
  76. 119. Some cruise ship amenities — Answer: SPAS
  77. 122. Ticketmaster spec — Answer: SRO
  78. 123. Navy submarine head: Abbr. — Answer: CDR

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