Some odoriferous gifts

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Leis are fragrant flower garlands, making them possible odoriferous gifts. The plural form matches “some” and “gifts.”

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Colorful flower leis arranged as gifts.

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  1. 1Work parodied by Umberto Eco's "Granita"
  2. 7Subject of Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter"
  3. 10One's opponents
  4. 14Uncool
  5. 18Untold
  6. 19Down Under runners
  7. 21Caramel-filled candy
  8. 22Word following bear or honey
  9. 23_ATSO_ and _EKYL_
  10. 27Astonished, informally
  11. 28With 45-Across, many a correspondent
  12. 29Do business
  13. 30Uncle, in Uruguay
  14. 31Water nymph of Greek myth
  15. 33Poet's Muse
  16. 34Memorial ___ Kettering (New York City medical facility)
  17. 36_RAVES
  18. 41It may be petrified
  19. 42Acknowledge
  20. 43El ___, Tex.
  21. 44Sass
  22. 45See 28-Across
  23. 47Eggy quaff
  24. 48Trudge
  25. 50Approaching
  26. 54Some funerary selections
  27. 56SAG_
  28. 60Stands for speakers
  29. 62Preserver of freshness
  30. 63Sent
  31. 64Place for a sailor's anchor, informally
  32. 67Hunk
  33. 70Disapproving syllables
  34. 72It may be mental
  35. 73Out, in a way
  36. 75"That's cool, man"
  37. 77Words that may open doors
  38. 79_NIGHT
  39. 83Learning method
  40. 87Guard, as a goal
  41. 88Get rid of
  42. 89"Yadda, yadda"
  43. 90Squeaker ... or squealer
  44. 92Home improvement initials
  45. 93Italian wine city
  46. 95Fiber also known as viscose
  47. 97Toddler's jumping spot on a rainy day
  48. 99FRAN_
  49. 104More reasonable
  50. 105Interprets
  51. 106Suspended musical instruments
  52. 107Vein contents
  53. 108Calm
  54. 111Title that becomes loftier when an E is added
  55. 112Escort to a penthouse, say
  56. 116_IALO_
  57. 120Even
  58. 121Carry on
  59. 122Tender cut
  60. 123Pie portions, shapewise
  61. 124Crones
  62. 125Gas brand that sounds like two letters of the alphabet
  63. 126Invention originally developed as a yellow dye
  64. 127Refuse to budge

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  1. 1Striplings
  2. 2Texter's "Then again ..."
  3. 3Bananas
  4. 4Chants
  5. 5Briefly swam
  6. 6Home to more than 1,500 languages: Abbr.
  7. 7Affixed, as a patch
  8. 8"Let's do this!"
  9. 9Macadamia, for one
  10. 10Closely following
  11. 11Racing vehicle
  12. 12Napoleon exile site
  13. 13No longer relevant
  14. 14Inc., abroad
  15. 15Childish comeback
  16. 16Maid of Sherwood Forest
  17. 17Many a printer
  18. 20Consequences of supply chain problems
  19. 24Cross
  20. 25Dizzying gallery works
  21. 26Pauses while playing
  22. 32Treasure or desert follower
  23. 33Ewoks' home moon
  24. 35Job that may involve jumping through hoops
  25. 36Form of detective fiction
  26. 37Channel for gaming enthusiasts?
  27. 38Actress Skye
  28. 39Words after check, follow or catch
  29. 40Bum
  30. 41Reason to take a shot
  31. 46Some odoriferous gifts
  32. 48Smartphone predecessors, for short
  33. 49Female rapper with a longtime feud with Foxy Brown
  34. 51"Diminutive" Greek letter
  35. 52Nickname that omits "-ory"
  36. 53London park
  37. 55Chemistry test?
  38. 57Travel bag
  39. 58Bag
  40. 59Not very favorable, as some 84-Down
  41. 61Car with a stylized lightning bolt logo
  42. 64Thai money
  43. 65"Gotcha"
  44. 66Group with a tartan
  45. 68It may drive one to distraction, in brief
  46. 69Thumbnail, maybe
  47. 71A-lister
  48. 74Sauce traditionally made in a mortar
  49. 76Steal
  50. 78Attach with a click
  51. 80Carpenter's spacer
  52. 81Ophthalmology concerns
  53. 82Green sci.
  54. 842 to 5, say
  55. 85Infraction at an arcade
  56. 86___ of Horus (Egyptian symbol of healing)
  57. 91Element used in bulb filaments
  58. 94"Shoo!"
  59. 95Display some emotion, perhaps
  60. 96Member of the N.F.L.'s "Big Blue," in brief
  61. 98Prepares to puree, perhaps, as papayas
  62. 99Fantasy realm ruled by King Caspian
  63. 100Feature of Anthony Robles, a 2011 N.C.A.A. national champion wrestler
  64. 101Shows pride in one's appearance, in a way
  65. 102Result in
  66. 103Producer of a call to arms
  67. 104Go ___ (fail)
  68. 109Poop
  69. 110School grps.
  70. 111Hide
  71. 113Vet
  72. 114Western Indians
  73. 115Subtle summons
  74. 117Fingers
  75. 118Park place?
  76. 119Road recklessness of a sort, for short

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Across

  1. 1. Work parodied by Umberto Eco's "Granita" — Answer: LOLITA. Hint: Think of Nabokov’s controversial classic centered on Humbert Humbert. 📖
  2. 7. Subject of Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" — Answer: SIN. Hint: Hawthorne’s novel explores a transgression marked publicly by its consequences. 🔴
  3. 10. One's opponents — Answer: THEM. Hint: In a contrast between “us” and another group, these are on the other side. ⚔️
  4. 14. Uncool — Answer: LAME. Hint: This dated term describes something embarrassingly unhip. 😎
  5. 18. Untold — Answer: ATONOF. Hint: This informal phrase means a very large amount. 🔢
  6. 19. Down Under runners — Answer: EMUS. Hint: These tall Australian birds can sprint surprisingly fast. 🐦
  7. 21. Caramel-filled candy — Answer: ROLO. Hint: Picture a round chocolate treat with a gooey caramel center. 🍫
  8. 22. Word following bear or honey — Answer: TRAP. Hint: It can catch an animal or lure someone into trouble. 🪤
  9. 23. _ATSO_ and _EKYL_ — Answer: DOCTORSWITHOUTBORDERS. Hint: This global medical charity sends care across national boundaries. 🌍
  10. 27. Astonished, informally — Answer: SHOOK. Hint: Modern slang uses this word for being completely stunned. 😲
  11. 28. With 45-Across, many a correspondent — Answer: PEN. Hint: Pair this writing tool with 45-Across to describe someone who exchanges letters. ✉️
  12. 29. Do business — Answer: OPERATE. Hint: A company can use this verb for carrying out its activities. 🏢
  13. 30. Uncle, in Uruguay — Answer: TIO. Hint: Use the Spanish family term for your parent’s brother. 👨‍👧
  14. 31. Water nymph of Greek myth — Answer: NAIAD. Hint: Greek mythology gives this name to a spirit of freshwater. 💧
  15. 33. Poet's Muse — Answer: ERATO. Hint: Among the nine Muses, this one inspires lyric and love poetry. 🎼
  16. 34. Memorial ___ Kettering (New York City medical facility) — Answer: SLOAN. Hint: Fill in the surname of this renowned New York cancer center. 🏥
  17. 36. _RAVES — Answer: NEEDSNOINTRODUCTION. Hint: This idiom describes something so familiar that no preface is needed. 🌟
  18. 41. It may be petrified — Answer: FOSSIL. Hint: Ancient remains can become preserved in stone over immense spans of time. 🦴
  19. 42. Acknowledge — Answer: NODAT. Hint: Offer a small gesture of recognition. 🙂
  20. 43. El ___, Tex. — Answer: PASO. Hint: Complete the name of the Texas border city whose name means “the pass.” 🌵
  21. 44. Sass — Answer: LIP. Hint: A cheeky backtalking response might earn this label. 😏
  22. 45. See 28-Across — Answer: PAL. Hint: The cross-referenced entry points to a friendly companion. 🤝
  23. 47. Eggy quaff — Answer: NOG. Hint: Think of a creamy, festive holiday drink made with eggs. 🎄
  24. 48. Trudge — Answer: PLOD. Hint: Think of moving slowly and heavily, especially when tired! 🥱
  25. 50. Approaching — Answer: NIGH. Hint: Something nearly here is drawing close. ⏳
  26. 54. Some funerary selections — Answer: URNS. Hint: These containers may hold what remains after cremation. 🏺
  27. 56. SAG_ — Answer: NEVERENDINGSTORY. Hint: Think of a classic fantasy adventure involving a magical book and a luckdragon. 🐉
  28. 60. Stands for speakers — Answer: PODIA. Hint: Raised platforms can give presenters a better place to stand. 🎤
  29. 62. Preserver of freshness — Answer: SEAL. Hint: An airtight closure helps keep food from going stale. 🥫
  30. 63. Sent — Answer: ELATED. Hint: Someone feeling wonderfully happy could be described this way. 😊
  31. 64. Place for a sailor's anchor, informally — Answer: BICEP. Hint: A sailor might jokingly call this muscular body part an anchor’s resting place. ⚓
  32. 67. Hunk — Answer: SLAB. Hint: A thick, solid piece of material fits this description. 🧱
  33. 70. Disapproving syllables — Answer: TSKS. Hint: These clicking sounds often signal mild disapproval. 😒
  34. 72. It may be mental — Answer: IMAGE. Hint: A picture can exist in your mind as well as on a page. 🧠
  35. 73. Out, in a way — Answer: ASLEEP. Hint: Someone not awake is temporarily unavailable in this sense. 😴
  36. 75. "That's cool, man" — Answer: IDIG. Hint: This casual phrase conveys approval or understanding. 👍
  37. 77. Words that may open doors — Answer: ITSME. Hint: A caller might announce their identity this way from the other side. 🚪
  38. 79. _NIGHT — Answer: HEADLESSHORSEMAN. Hint: Picture the spooky rider who famously lacks a head. 🎃
  39. 83. Learning method — Answer: ROTE. Hint: Memorizing through repetition is learning by this method. 📚
  40. 87. Guard, as a goal — Answer: TEND. Hint: To protect a net or objective is to watch over it. 🥅
  41. 88. Get rid of — Answer: SHED. Hint: You can discard something or let an old layer fall away with this verb. 🍂
  42. 89. "Yadda, yadda" — Answer: ETC. Hint: This dismissive phrase suggests the details continue in the same pattern. 🗣️
  43. 90. Squeaker ... or squealer — Answer: RAT. Hint: Think of a small rodent or an informant. 🕵️
  44. 92. Home improvement initials — Answer: DIY. Hint: These initials describe doing household projects without hiring a professional. 🔨
  45. 93. Italian wine city — Answer: ASTI. Hint: This Piedmont city lends its name to a sparkling wine. 🍾
  46. 95. Fiber also known as viscose — Answer: RAYON. Hint: This regenerated cellulose textile is silky and versatile. 🧵
  47. 97. Toddler's jumping spot on a rainy day — Answer: PUDDLE. Hint: After a downpour, this shallow water spot is irresistible to little boots. 💦
  48. 99. FRAN_ — Answer: NOTCOMPLETELYHONEST. Hint: This describes someone who is truthful only up to a point. 🤫
  49. 104. More reasonable — Answer: SANER. Hint: Use this comparative when someone's judgment has become more sensible. 🧠
  50. 105. Interprets — Answer: READS. Hint: A person who interprets text carefully does this. 📖
  51. 106. Suspended musical instruments — Answer: GONGS. Hint: These resonant discs hang waiting for a dramatic strike. 🥁
  52. 107. Vein contents — Answer: ORE. Hint: Think of the valuable minerals miners seek in a rocky deposit ⛏️
  53. 108. Calm — Answer: ATPEACE. Hint: A tranquil person is in this state. 🕊️
  54. 111. Title that becomes loftier when an E is added — Answer: SIR. Hint: A respectful title becomes a regal-sounding word after one letter joins it. 👑
  55. 112. Escort to a penthouse, say — Answer: SEEUP. Hint: Take someone upward to a high-floor apartment, perhaps. 🛗
  56. 116. _IALO_ — Answer: UNLIMITEDTALKANDTEXTS. Hint: This phone plan offers calls and messages without caps. 📱
  57. 120. Even — Answer: TIED. Hint: Neither side has an advantage in this result ⚖️
  58. 121. Carry on — Answer: RANT. Hint: Carry on in the sense of delivering an extended, heated complaint. 😤
  59. 122. Tender cut — Answer: LOIN. Hint: This lean section of meat is prized for its softness. 🥩
  60. 123. Pie portions, shapewise — Answer: WEDGES. Hint: Think of the triangular slices formed when a round pie is divided. 🥧
  61. 124. Crones — Answer: HAGS. Hint: These old, often witchlike women belong in fairy tales. 🧙
  62. 125. Gas brand that sounds like two letters of the alphabet — Answer: ESSO. Hint: This fuel brand is pronounced like a pair of alphabet characters. ⛽
  63. 126. Invention originally developed as a yellow dye — Answer: TNT. Hint: This powerful explosive began life in a surprisingly colorful laboratory role. 💥
  64. 127. Refuse to budge — Answer: INSIST. Hint: When you refuse to budge, you firmly maintain your position. 💪

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  1. 1. Striplings — Answer: LADS. Hint: Think of young men or boys. 👦
  2. 2. Texter's "Then again ..." — Answer: OTOH. Hint: This shorthand introduces a contrasting point of view. 💬
  3. 3. Bananas — Answer: LOCO. Hint: A playful way to describe someone acting crazy. 🤪
  4. 4. Chants — Answer: INTONES. Hint: Recites words in a steady, often musical manner. 🎶
  5. 5. Briefly swam — Answer: TOOKADIP. Hint: Had a quick splash in the water. 🏊
  6. 6. Home to more than 1,500 languages: Abbr. — Answer: AFR. Hint: Use the standard abbreviation for the continent famed for its linguistic diversity. 🌍
  7. 7. Affixed, as a patch — Answer: SEWEDON. Hint: Attached with needle and thread. 🧵
  8. 8. "Let's do this!" — Answer: IMIN. Hint: A spirited way to show you are fully committed. 🙌
  9. 9. Macadamia, for one — Answer: NUT. Hint: It is a crunchy edible seed. 🌰
  10. 10. Closely following — Answer: TRUETO. Hint: Faithfully adhering to something. 🎯
  11. 11. Racing vehicle — Answer: HOTROD. Hint: Picture a souped-up car built for speed. 🏎️
  12. 12. Napoleon exile site — Answer: ELBA. Hint: Think of the island where the emperor was sent away. 🏝️
  13. 13. No longer relevant — Answer: MOOT. Hint: Describes an issue that no longer has practical importance. 🤷
  14. 14. Inc., abroad — Answer: LTD. Hint: The overseas counterpart of a company designation. 🏢
  15. 15. Childish comeback — Answer: ARETOO. Hint: A young debater might fire back with this stubborn retort. 😤
  16. 16. Maid of Sherwood Forest — Answer: MARIAN. Hint: She is Robin Hood's legendary beloved. 🏹
  17. 17. Many a printer — Answer: EPSON. Hint: Think of a familiar maker of home and office printing machines. 🖨️
  18. 20. Consequences of supply chain problems — Answer: SHORTAGES. Hint: Empty shelves and scarce goods are these. 📦
  19. 24. Cross — Answer: SPAN. Hint: To stretch across a distance or boundary. ↔️
  20. 25. Dizzying gallery works — Answer: OPART. Hint: These optical pieces create shimmering, moving visual effects. 🌀
  21. 26. Pauses while playing — Answer: RESTS. Hint: Takes a break during a performance or game ⏸️
  22. 32. Treasure or desert follower — Answer: ISLAND. Hint: This geographical term follows both “treasure” and “desert” in familiar phrases 🗺️
  23. 33. Ewoks' home moon — Answer: ENDOR. Hint: Look to the forested moon from the Star Wars universe 🌙
  24. 35. Job that may involve jumping through hoops — Answer: LIONTAMER. Hint: This circus profession requires courage around a famously fierce animal 🎪
  25. 36. Form of detective fiction — Answer: NOIR. Hint: Think of dark, atmospheric crime stories with morally gray characters 🕵️
  26. 37. Channel for gaming enthusiasts? — Answer: ESPN. Hint: Imagine a sports network repurposed for video-game fans 🎮
  27. 38. Actress Skye — Answer: IONE. Hint: Supply the first name of the actress known for Say Anything 🎬
  28. 39. Words after check, follow or catch — Answer: UPON. Hint: Split into two words, these can follow all three verbs 🔗
  29. 40. Bum — Answer: CADGE. Hint: To get something by begging or borrowing rather than buying 🙏
  30. 41. Reason to take a shot — Answer: FLU. Hint: This illness commonly calls for a seasonal injection 💉
  31. 46. Some odoriferous gifts — Answer: LEIS. Hint: These floral neck garlands can make fragrant presents 🌺
  32. 48. Smartphone predecessors, for short — Answer: PDAS. Hint: These pocket organizers came before today’s all-purpose phones 📱
  33. 49. Female rapper with a longtime feud with Foxy Brown — Answer: LILKIM. Hint: Identify the influential rapper known for a notorious rivalry in hip-hop 🎤
  34. 51. "Diminutive" Greek letter — Answer: IOTA. Hint: This Greek letter’s name also means a tiny amount 🔬
  35. 52. Nickname that omits "-ory" — Answer: GREG. Hint: It is a familiar short form of a traditional masculine name 👤
  36. 53. London park — Answer: HYDE. Hint: Find this famous green space beside Kensington Gardens 🌳
  37. 55. Chemistry test? — Answer: SPEEDDATE. Hint: A brief romantic meetup can be a playful test of attraction 💘
  38. 57. Travel bag — Answer: VALISE. Hint: Think of a compact suitcase or overnight case 🧳
  39. 58. Bag — Answer: NET. Hint: This mesh container can catch or carry things 🥅
  40. 59. Not very favorable, as some 84-Down — Answer: SLIM. Hint: Describes odds that are far from encouraging 🍀
  41. 61. Car with a stylized lightning bolt logo — Answer: OPEL. Hint: This German automaker is known for its lightning-bolt emblem. ⚡
  42. 64. Thai money — Answer: BAHT. Hint: It’s the currency used in Thailand. 💰
  43. 65. "Gotcha" — Answer: ISEE. Hint: This brief reply shows that you understand. 👀
  44. 66. Group with a tartan — Answer: CLAN. Hint: Think of a Scottish family group with its own pattern. 🏴
  45. 68. It may drive one to distraction, in brief — Answer: ADHD. Hint: This abbreviated condition can make sustained attention difficult. 🧠
  46. 69. Thumbnail, maybe — Answer: BIO. Hint: A tiny profile or life summary can fit the bill. 📝
  47. 71. A-lister — Answer: STAR. Hint: This person is a major celebrity. ✨
  48. 74. Sauce traditionally made in a mortar — Answer: PESTO. Hint: Crushed basil, garlic, nuts, cheese, and oil make this Italian sauce. 🌿
  49. 76. Steal — Answer: GREATDEAL. Hint: A bargain so good it feels like robbery. 🛍️
  50. 78. Attach with a click — Answer: SNAPON. Hint: Fasten it by pressing two matching pieces together. 🔗
  51. 80. Carpenter's spacer — Answer: SHIM. Hint: A thin wedge helps level or fill a small gap. 🔨
  52. 81. Ophthalmology concerns — Answer: STYES. Hint: These tender eyelid bumps may bring you to an eye doctor. 👁️
  53. 82. Green sci. — Answer: ECOL. Hint: This field studies ecosystems and the relationships within them. 🌱
  54. 84. 2 to 5, say — Answer: ODDS. Hint: These numbers can describe a betting ratio. 🎲
  55. 85. Infraction at an arcade — Answer: TILT. Hint: Angrily jostling a pinball machine can cause this violation. 🕹️
  56. 86. ___ of Horus (Egyptian symbol of healing) — Answer: EYE. Hint: This ancient Egyptian symbol is associated with protection and restoration. 🏺
  57. 91. Element used in bulb filaments — Answer: TUNGSTEN. Hint: This metal withstands the intense heat of an incandescent bulb. 💡
  58. 94. "Shoo!" — Answer: SCRAM. Hint: It’s a brisk command to get moving. 🚪
  59. 95. Display some emotion, perhaps — Answer: REACT. Hint: You might do this visibly when something surprising happens. 😮
  60. 96. Member of the N.F.L.'s "Big Blue," in brief — Answer: NYGIANT. Hint: This player belongs to New York’s football team. 🏈
  61. 98. Prepares to puree, perhaps, as papayas — Answer: DESEEDS. Hint: It gets tropical fruit ready for the blender 🥭
  62. 99. Fantasy realm ruled by King Caspian — Answer: NARNIA. Hint: Look for the enchanted land reached through a wardrobe in a classic children’s saga 🦁
  63. 100. Feature of Anthony Robles, a 2011 N.C.A.A. national champion wrestler — Answer: ONELEG. Hint: This champion wrestler competed with only one lower limb 🤼
  64. 101. Shows pride in one's appearance, in a way — Answer: PREENS. Hint: This is what someone does when carefully grooming and admiring their appearance 🪞
  65. 102. Result in — Answer: LEADTO. Hint: It means to cause a particular outcome ➡️
  66. 103. Producer of a call to arms — Answer: HORN. Hint: A brass instrument can provide a loud summons for troops 📯
  67. 104. Go ___ (fail) — Answer: SOUTH. Hint: In the expression about failure, this direction follows “go” 🧭
  68. 109. Poop — Answer: TIRE. Hint: As a verb, it means to make someone weary 😴
  69. 110. School grps. — Answer: PTAS. Hint: These parent groups often organize school events and fundraisers 🏫
  70. 111. Hide — Answer: SKIN. Hint: This can mean an animal’s outer covering or to conceal something 🐾
  71. 113. Vet — Answer: EXGI. Hint: This abbreviation identifies someone who formerly served in the military 🎖️
  72. 114. Western Indians — Answer: UTES. Hint: This plural name refers to an Indigenous people of the western United States 🪶
  73. 115. Subtle summons — Answer: PSST. Hint: Use this quiet sound to get someone’s attention discreetly 🤫
  74. 117. Fingers — Answer: IDS. Hint: These credentials confirm who someone is 🪪
  75. 118. Park place? — Answer: LOT. Hint: A designated area for leaving a car is one example 🚗
  76. 119. Road recklessness of a sort, for short — Answer: DWI. Hint: This driving offense involves operating a vehicle while impaired 🚫

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