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By Jeffrey Martinovic

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Across

  1. 24In unisonASONE
  2. 28ConcoctsDEVISES
  3. 30FelineCATTISH
  4. 32NeedlesRIBS
  5. 49GoofsSLIPSUP
  6. 70Told (on)TATTLED
  7. 84Lucky charmsAMULETS
  8. 104Shots, for exampleBARORDERS
  9. 117GoadURGEON

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  1. 10FeelingsSENTIMENTS
  2. 11LockTRESS
  3. 12Did likeAPED
  4. 44They watch from afarSPACETELESCOPES
  5. 47DownedATE
  6. 71OverANEW
  7. 75Hip bonesILIA
  8. 95WoundLESION
  9. 108___ cavaVENA
  10. 114BurdenTAX

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "It's fine, I guess" — Answer: MEH
  2. 4. Dash follower — Answer: CAM
  3. 7. Source of some insomnia — Answer: ANGST
  4. 12. Quick reads on the subway, perhaps — Answer: ADS
  5. 15. Filing pro — Answer: CPA
  6. 18. Treasure-seeking woodcutter of folklore — Answer: ALIBABA
  7. 20. More in need of a massage — Answer: SORER
  8. 21. Group that works only for a few seconds at a time — Answer: PITCREW
  9. 23. H.S. club with student "diplomats" — Answer: MODELUN
  10. 24. In unison — Answer: ASONE. Hint: When voices come together as one, it's a beautiful harmony! 🎶
  11. 25. [Oh, puh-lease!] — Answer: EYEROLL
  12. 26. "To add on ..." — Answer: ANDALSO
  13. 27. Witches' brew creatures — Answer: NEWTS
  14. 28. Concocts — Answer: DEVISES
  15. 29. Buffalo's county — Answer: ERIE
  16. 30. Feline — Answer: CATTISH
  17. 32. Needles — Answer: RIBS
  18. 33. "The Situation Room" airer — Answer: CNN
  19. 35. Nicholas II was the last one — Answer: TSAR
  20. 37. Measure of resistance — Answer: OHM
  21. 38. Cathedral feature — Answer: APSE
  22. 40. Disco fan on "The Simpsons" — Answer: STU
  23. 43. Some professions — Answer: VOWS
  24. 45. Literary recommendations — Answer: MUSTREADS
  25. 48. Stick in a bathroom cabinet — Answer: QTIP
  26. 49. Goofs — Answer: SLIPSUP
  27. 52. Like the glow of the last embers in a fire — Answer: FAINT
  28. 53. Completely destroyed — Answer: INRUINS
  29. 56. Doctoral hurdles — Answer: ORALS
  30. 57. Double-___ (hypermobile, medically) — Answer: JOINTED
  31. 59. Gives an illegal assist — Answer: ABETS
  32. 60. Produce and discharge — Answer: SECRETE
  33. 62. Some Korean smartphones — Answer: LGS
  34. 63. R&B; singer Williams — Answer: DENIECE
  35. 65. Suffix with legal and official — Answer: ESE
  36. 66. Publican's offering — Answer: ALE
  37. 68. It's connected to the eustachian tube — Answer: EAR
  38. 69. Org. with four divisions: Atlantic, Central, Pacific and Metropolitan — Answer: NHL
  39. 70. Told (on) — Answer: TATTLED
  40. 74. Accepts a ring, in a way — Answer: SAYSIDO
  41. 77. Court figure — Answer: STENO
  42. 79. Oxford institution, familiarly — Answer: OLEMISS
  43. 81. Many apartments in a warehouse district — Answer: LOFTS
  44. 84. Lucky charms — Answer: AMULETS
  45. 86. Like a porcupine's back — Answer: SPINY
  46. 87. Put in front of a fan — Answer: AIRCOOL
  47. 89. Person who likes to go solo — Answer: LONEWOLF
  48. 91. [I'm shocked!] — Answer: OMG
  49. 92. Like many video game characters — Answer: PLAYABLE
  50. 93. A long, long time — Answer: AGES
  51. 94. Even ... or like three pairs of answers in this puzzle — Answer: ALLTIEDUP
  52. 97. Some drinks and breads — Answer: RYES
  53. 98. Germs, on the playground — Answer: COOTIES
  54. 101. Enthusiastic response — Answer: SURECAN
  55. 104. Shots, for example — Answer: BARORDERS
  56. 107. The stuff of Persian myths? — Answer: NINELIVES
  57. 111. ___ 101, 508-meter skyscraper that was once the world's tallest — Answer: TAIPEI
  58. 112. Altoid alternatives — Answer: TICTACS
  59. 116. "Count me in!" — Answer: LOVETO
  60. 117. Goad — Answer: URGEON
  61. 118. It might be rolled out in a studio — Answer: YOGAMAT
  62. 119. Archenemy of the Avengers — Answer: THANOS
  63. 120. "No thanks" — Answer: PASS
  64. 121. U.S. president during the moon landing — Answer: NIXON
  65. 122. Walker with the 2015 triple-platinum hit "Faded" — Answer: ALAN

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  1. 1. Common first word — Answer: MAMA
  2. 2. Big first name in American business — Answer: ELON
  3. 3. Devices worn by informants ... and what can be found inside three pairs of answers in this puzzle — Answer: HIDDENWIRES
  4. 4. Coin toss directive — Answer: CALLIT
  5. 5. Exploits, as power — Answer: ABUSES
  6. 6. Spanish hand — Answer: MANO
  7. 7. Sitting meditation pose — Answer: ASANA
  8. 8. How an animal's length may be measured — Answer: NOSETOTAIL
  9. 9. Feature visible on a tree stump — Answer: GROWTHRING
  10. 10. Feelings — Answer: SENTIMENTS
  11. 11. Lock — Answer: TRESS
  12. 12. Did like — Answer: APED
  13. 13. Ones unlikely to call the handyman, for short — Answer: DIYERS
  14. 14. Many-hit Wonder — Answer: STEVIE
  15. 15. Bit of embroidery ... or what's depicted literally three times in this puzzle — Answer: CROSSSTITCH
  16. 16. He was named Athlete of the Century by the I.O.C. — Answer: PELE
  17. 17. Hole punchers — Answer: AWLS
  18. 19. Symbol of a downturn in the business world — Answer: BEAR
  19. 22. House, slangily — Answer: CRIB
  20. 30. French wine designation — Answer: CRU
  21. 31. Was ill with — Answer: HAD
  22. 33. Big letters in the pharmaceutical industry — Answer: CVS
  23. 34. Like a situation that can't end badly — Answer: NOLOSE
  24. 36. Electrical unit — Answer: AMP
  25. 39. Tire reading, for short — Answer: PSI
  26. 41. Shiny festive décor — Answer: TINSEL
  27. 42. Co. that may have a package deal? — Answer: UPS
  28. 44. They watch from afar — Answer: SPACETELESCOPES
  29. 46. West Coast airport code — Answer: SFO
  30. 47. Downed — Answer: ATE. Hint: Think of a meal you enjoyed recently! 🍽️
  31. 48. Title bestowed annually in New Orleans — Answer: QUEENOFCARNIVAL
  32. 50. Photography inits. — Answer: SLR
  33. 51. "What's the ___?" — Answer: USE
  34. 54. Grandma, endearingly — Answer: NAN
  35. 55. Result of a hit single, maybe — Answer: RBI
  36. 57. Ingredient in a certain "salad" — Answer: JELLO
  37. 58. Do-or-die occasions — Answer: DDAYS
  38. 61. Self image? — Answer: TAT
  39. 64. Destinations for ambulances, for short — Answer: ERS
  40. 67. Slippery sorts — Answer: EELS
  41. 68. Equestrian's command — Answer: EASY
  42. 71. Over — Answer: ANEW
  43. 72. Dog whose name was Terry before her most famous film role — Answer: TOTO
  44. 73. Station locations — Answer: DEPOTS
  45. 74. Lightly burns — Answer: SINGES
  46. 75. Hip bones — Answer: ILIA
  47. 76. Blue tang fish of Pixar fame — Answer: DORY
  48. 77. Ecological portmanteau since 1905 — Answer: SMOG
  49. 78. Pull some strings, say? — Answer: TUNE
  50. 80. Opera character whose name might be heard in an opera singer's warm-up — Answer: MIMI
  51. 82. Country singer Keith — Answer: TOBY
  52. 83. Heavy part of a platform shoe — Answer: SOLE
  53. 84. Styled after — Answer: ALA
  54. 85. List of candidates — Answer: SLATE
  55. 87. Muesli brand with mountains on the packaging — Answer: ALPEN
  56. 88. Rock and roll Paul of fame — Answer: LES
  57. 90. Like some playful teasing — Answer: FLIRTY
  58. 92. Very precise sort — Answer: PURIST
  59. 95. Wound — Answer: LESION
  60. 96. Slain king in "Macbeth" — Answer: DUNCAN
  61. 99. Frequently deconstructed dessert items — Answer: OREOS
  62. 100. Mythological owner of an eight-legged horse named Sleipnir — Answer: ODIN
  63. 102. Foe of a Saxon — Answer: CELT
  64. 103. "Hi" or "bye" on Kauai — Answer: ALOHA
  65. 104. Imperial energy meas. — Answer: BTU
  66. 105. Grp. making after-work plans? — Answer: AARP
  67. 106. Baltic capital city — Answer: RIGA
  68. 108. ___ cava — Answer: VENA
  69. 109. English prep school with a shade of blue named after it — Answer: ETON
  70. 110. Cry for help — Answer: SOS
  71. 113. Tool used in many a sci-fi film — Answer: CGI
  72. 114. Burden — Answer: TAX
  73. 115. Part of a Latin trio — Answer: AMO

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1"It's fine, I guess"MEH
4Dash followerCAM
7Source of some insomniaANGST
12Quick reads on the subway, perhapsADS
15Filing proCPA
18Treasure-seeking woodcutter of folkloreALIBABA
20More in need of a massageSORER
21Group that works only for a few seconds at a timePITCREW
23H.S. club with student "diplomats"MODELUN
24In unisonASONE
25[Oh, puh-lease!]EYEROLL
26"To add on ..."ANDALSO
27Witches' brew creaturesNEWTS
28ConcoctsDEVISES
29Buffalo's countyERIE
30FelineCATTISH
32NeedlesRIBS
33"The Situation Room" airerCNN
35Nicholas II was the last oneTSAR
37Measure of resistanceOHM
38Cathedral featureAPSE
40Disco fan on "The Simpsons"STU
43Some professionsVOWS
45Literary recommendationsMUSTREADS
48Stick in a bathroom cabinetQTIP
49GoofsSLIPSUP
52Like the glow of the last embers in a fireFAINT
53Completely destroyedINRUINS
56Doctoral hurdlesORALS
57Double-___ (hypermobile, medically)JOINTED
59Gives an illegal assistABETS
60Produce and dischargeSECRETE
62Some Korean smartphonesLGS
63R&B; singer WilliamsDENIECE
65Suffix with legal and officialESE
66Publican's offeringALE
68It's connected to the eustachian tubeEAR
69Org. with four divisions: Atlantic, Central, Pacific and MetropolitanNHL
70Told (on)TATTLED
74Accepts a ring, in a waySAYSIDO
77Court figureSTENO
79Oxford institution, familiarlyOLEMISS
81Many apartments in a warehouse districtLOFTS
84Lucky charmsAMULETS
86Like a porcupine's backSPINY
87Put in front of a fanAIRCOOL
89Person who likes to go soloLONEWOLF
91[I'm shocked!]OMG
92Like many video game charactersPLAYABLE
93A long, long timeAGES
94Even ... or like three pairs of answers in this puzzleALLTIEDUP
97Some drinks and breadsRYES
98Germs, on the playgroundCOOTIES
101Enthusiastic responseSURECAN
104Shots, for exampleBARORDERS
107The stuff of Persian myths?NINELIVES
111___ 101, 508-meter skyscraper that was once the world's tallestTAIPEI
112Altoid alternativesTICTACS
116"Count me in!"LOVETO
117GoadURGEON
118It might be rolled out in a studioYOGAMAT
119Archenemy of the AvengersTHANOS
120"No thanks"PASS
121U.S. president during the moon landingNIXON
122Walker with the 2015 triple-platinum hit "Faded"ALAN

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Common first wordMAMA
2Big first name in American businessELON
3Devices worn by informants ... and what can be found inside three pairs of answers in this puzzleHIDDENWIRES
4Coin toss directiveCALLIT
5Exploits, as powerABUSES
6Spanish handMANO
7Sitting meditation poseASANA
8How an animal's length may be measuredNOSETOTAIL
9Feature visible on a tree stumpGROWTHRING
10FeelingsSENTIMENTS
11LockTRESS
12Did likeAPED
13Ones unlikely to call the handyman, for shortDIYERS
14Many-hit WonderSTEVIE
15Bit of embroidery ... or what's depicted literally three times in this puzzleCROSSSTITCH
16He was named Athlete of the Century by the I.O.C.PELE
17Hole punchersAWLS
19Symbol of a downturn in the business worldBEAR
22House, slangilyCRIB
30French wine designationCRU
31Was ill withHAD
33Big letters in the pharmaceutical industryCVS
34Like a situation that can't end badlyNOLOSE
36Electrical unitAMP
39Tire reading, for shortPSI
41Shiny festive décorTINSEL
42Co. that may have a package deal?UPS
44They watch from afarSPACETELESCOPES
46West Coast airport codeSFO
47DownedATE
48Title bestowed annually in New OrleansQUEENOFCARNIVAL
50Photography inits.SLR
51"What's the ___?"USE
54Grandma, endearinglyNAN
55Result of a hit single, maybeRBI
57Ingredient in a certain "salad"JELLO
58Do-or-die occasionsDDAYS
61Self image?TAT
64Destinations for ambulances, for shortERS
67Slippery sortsEELS
68Equestrian's commandEASY
71OverANEW
72Dog whose name was Terry before her most famous film roleTOTO
73Station locationsDEPOTS
74Lightly burnsSINGES
75Hip bonesILIA
76Blue tang fish of Pixar fameDORY
77Ecological portmanteau since 1905SMOG
78Pull some strings, say?TUNE
80Opera character whose name might be heard in an opera singer's warm-upMIMI
82Country singer KeithTOBY
83Heavy part of a platform shoeSOLE
84Styled afterALA
85List of candidatesSLATE
87Muesli brand with mountains on the packagingALPEN
88Rock and roll Paul of fameLES
90Like some playful teasingFLIRTY
92Very precise sortPURIST
95WoundLESION
96Slain king in "Macbeth"DUNCAN
99Frequently deconstructed dessert itemsOREOS
100Mythological owner of an eight-legged horse named SleipnirODIN
102Foe of a SaxonCELT
103"Hi" or "bye" on KauaiALOHA
104Imperial energy meas.BTU
105Grp. making after-work plans?AARP
106Baltic capital cityRIGA
108___ cavaVENA
109English prep school with a shade of blue named after itETON
110Cry for helpSOS
113Tool used in many a sci-fi filmCGI
114BurdenTAX
115Part of a Latin trioAMO

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