All Too Wise

By John Kugelman

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  1. 18Hard to understandCLEARASMUD
  2. 30BridgesSPANS
  3. 49WildAMUCK
  4. 52ZilchNADA
  5. 57ScorchingOVERHOT
  6. 70Knitted capBEANIE
  7. 75BewilderedATSEA
  8. 85PlacesLAYS
  9. 87SnuggleCANOODLE
  10. 89PosesASKS
  11. 92Wise guysSAGES

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  1. 3Low-fatLEAN
  2. 8StockpileAMASS
  3. 11HootRIOT
  4. 12BeforeAGO
  5. 19Death-___DEFYING
  6. 40"Eureka!" shouterARCHIMEDES
  7. 52GratisNOFEE
  8. 61SoundSANE
  9. 90PigpenSTY
  10. 92ExtraSPARE
  11. 99KnitJOIN
  12. 103VexIRK

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Classic target of a troll — Answer: BILLYGOAT
  2. 10. Prized steed — Answer: ARAB
  3. 14. Little hellions — Answer: IMPS
  4. 18. Hard to understand — Answer: CLEARASMUD
  5. 20. Latvian capital — Answer: RIGA
  6. 21. Kindle competitor — Answer: NOOK
  7. 22. Sailor who drinks only the finest grog? — Answer: CLASSYMATEY
  8. 24. Knockoff version of a sweet treat? — Answer: GOODYCOPY
  9. 26. ID on a credit check — Answer: SSN
  10. 27. End-of-level showdown — Answer: BOSSFIGHT
  11. 29. "When in the ___ of human events ..." — Answer: COURSE
  12. 30. Bridges — Answer: SPANS
  13. 32. Vote for — Answer: YEA
  14. 33. Paint carelessly — Answer: DAUB
  15. 34. Alternative to kale — Answer: CHARD
  16. 35. Projectionist's item — Answer: FILMREEL
  17. 38. "If you ask me nicely ..." — Answer: IMAY
  18. 42. Game with players known as "shooters" — Answer: CRAPS
  19. 43. Convenient spot for a cat nap? — Answer: HANDYBELLY
  20. 45. Singer Rita — Answer: ORA. Hint: Think of the British pop singer known for hits like “Anywhere” and “Let You Love Me” 🎤
  21. 46. Official hand gesture of Hawaii — Answer: SHAKA
  22. 47. "Darn it!" — Answer: DANG
  23. 48. 1950s political nickname — Answer: IKE
  24. 49. Wild — Answer: AMUCK
  25. 51. The 4,765-year-old "Methuselah" is one — Answer: PINE
  26. 52. Zilch — Answer: NADA. Hint: A casual way to say there isn’t any at all. 🤷
  27. 53. Prominent feature of dubstep music — Answer: BASS
  28. 55. Wrap up tight — Answer: SWATHE
  29. 56. Press coverage — Answer: INK
  30. 57. Scorching — Answer: OVERHOT
  31. 59. Agent's good news — Answer: ITSAHIT
  32. 60. Cryptographers' needs — Answer: KEYS
  33. 62. Suitable for the middle-aged? — Answer: FORTYWORTHY
  34. 65. "Oh, dear!" — Answer: MYMY
  35. 66. Flies the coop — Answer: ESCAPES
  36. 68. Pain-relieving drug — Answer: DEMEROL
  37. 69. The Chiffons' "___ So Fine" — Answer: HES
  38. 70. Knitted cap — Answer: BEANIE
  39. 71. Pop icon with a Best Actress award — Answer: CHER
  40. 73. Huff and puff? — Answer: VAPE
  41. 74. "Look what I did!" — Answer: TADA
  42. 75. Bewildered — Answer: ATSEA. Hint: Feeling this way means you’re confused and unsure which direction to take. 🧭
  43. 76. Polynesian staple — Answer: POI
  44. 77. Twisted do — Answer: LOCS
  45. 78. Global currency market, for short — Answer: FOREX
  46. 79. Martial artist Bruce — Answer: LEE
  47. 80. Suspicious absence from school? — Answer: FISHYHOOKY
  48. 84. Taps on the snoot — Answer: BOOPS
  49. 85. Places — Answer: LAYS
  50. 87. Snuggle — Answer: CANOODLE
  51. 88. Stooge who said "Soitenly!" — Answer: CURLY
  52. 89. Poses — Answer: ASKS
  53. 91. "What's up, ___?" — Answer: DOC
  54. 92. Wise guys — Answer: SAGES
  55. 93. Crudely built shack — Answer: SHANTY
  56. 96. Purple fruit with a distinctive inner shape — Answer: STARAPPLE
  57. 99. Barista or barrister — Answer: JOB
  58. 102. "How sad. You actually think you can win," e.g.? — Answer: COCKYPITY
  59. 104. A locksmith getting stuck in bedroom handcuffs, say? — Answer: STEAMYIRONY
  60. 107. Present opener? — Answer: OMNI
  61. 108. Unlike a cover: Abbr. — Answer: ORIG
  62. 109. Something parents may try to limit for their kids — Answer: SCREENTIME
  63. 110. See 95-Down — Answer: TEEN
  64. 111. Creole staple — Answer: OKRA
  65. 112. In which actors barely go through the motions? — Answer: SEXSCENES

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  1. 1. Surreptitiously loops in, for short — Answer: BCCS
  2. 2. Troubles — Answer: ILLS
  3. 3. Low-fat — Answer: LEAN
  4. 4. ___ Américas — Answer: LAS
  5. 5. Many, many mos. — Answer: YRS
  6. 6. Venues like New York City's Stonewall Inn — Answer: GAYBARS
  7. 7. Donny or Marie — Answer: OSMOND
  8. 8. Stockpile — Answer: AMASS. Hint: Think of gathering a large amount of something over time! 📦
  9. 9. Light rebukes — Answer: TUTS
  10. 10. "For crying out loud!" — Answer: ARGH
  11. 11. Hoot — Answer: RIOT
  12. 12. Before — Answer: AGO
  13. 13. Referee's mistake — Answer: BADCALL
  14. 14. Nighttime demons — Answer: INCUBI
  15. 15. "Wuthering Heights" setting — Answer: MOOR. Hint: Think of a vast, open landscape often associated with wild nature and isolation. 🌾
  16. 16. Is visually striking — Answer: POPS
  17. 17. Portree is the capital of this isle — Answer: SKYE
  18. 19. Death-___ — Answer: DEFYING
  19. 23. Triangular sign — Answer: YIELD
  20. 25. Whom Uncle Sam wants for the U.S. Army — Answer: YOU
  21. 28. Like wild meat, sometimes — Answer: GAMY
  22. 30. Manage to lose, as a tail — Answer: SHAKE
  23. 31. He was a "rollin' stone," in a Motown classic — Answer: PAPA
  24. 33. Proofreader's mark — Answer: DELE
  25. 34. Actor Affleck when he needs a nap? — Answer: CRANKYCASEY
  26. 35. Some nonlicensed tributes — Answer: FANART
  27. 36. Sluggers' stats — Answer: RBIS
  28. 37. Startled cries — Answer: EEKS
  29. 39. Half-woman, half-bird, all attitude? — Answer: MOUTHYHARPY
  30. 40. "Eureka!" shouter — Answer: ARCHIMEDES
  31. 41. Benny Hill theme song — Answer: YAKETYSAX
  32. 42. Oolong or lapsang souchong — Answer: CHINESETEA
  33. 43. Actor Bill of "Barry" — Answer: HADER
  34. 44. Twists side-to-side — Answer: YAWS
  35. 46. Hybrid sport played with a trampoline-like net — Answer: SPIKEBALL
  36. 47. Swiss locale of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum — Answer: DAVOS
  37. 50. Old-fashioned term of address — Answer: MAAM
  38. 52. Gratis — Answer: NOFEE
  39. 53. Garden shelter — Answer: BOWER
  40. 54. Discovery of chemist John Dalton — Answer: ATOM
  41. 55. "You're cramping my ___" — Answer: STYLE
  42. 58. Evil alter ego of literature — Answer: HYDE
  43. 59. Waffle House alternatives — Answer: IHOPS
  44. 61. Sound — Answer: SANE
  45. 63. Not follow suit, in bridge — Answer: REVOKE
  46. 64. Frequent on-screen partner of Hepburn — Answer: TRACY
  47. 67. "La Vie en rose" singer — Answer: PIAF
  48. 71. Sports journalist Linda — Answer: COHN
  49. 72. "___, Silver!" — Answer: HIYO
  50. 74. Gimlets and screwdrivers — Answer: TOOLS
  51. 76. Ad Council spots, for short — Answer: PSAS
  52. 77. Some memes of the 2000s — Answer: LOLCATS
  53. 78. Driver's warning — Answer: FORE
  54. 81. Disgusting, in totspeak — Answer: ICKYPOO
  55. 82. TV journalist Kotb — Answer: HODA
  56. 83. What wavy lines in comic strips represent — Answer: ODORS
  57. 84. "I can't believe what I'm seeing!" facial reaction — Answer: BUGEYES
  58. 86. Became real, as bad news — Answer: SANKIN
  59. 88. Southwestern culinary fusion — Answer: CALMEX
  60. 90. Pigpen — Answer: STY
  61. 92. Extra — Answer: SPARE
  62. 93. Macbeth or Macduff — Answer: SCOT
  63. 94. Bygone iPhone button — Answer: HOME
  64. 95. Common 110-Across stressor — Answer: ACNE
  65. 96. Move around and around — Answer: STIR
  66. 97. Rapper with a feline-sounding name — Answer: TYGA
  67. 98. Chest muscles, for short — Answer: PECS. Hint: A gym slang favorite for the upper torso 💪
  68. 99. Knit — Answer: JOIN
  69. 100. "This round's ___" — Answer: ONME
  70. 101. Effortless ways to advance — Answer: BYES
  71. 103. Vex — Answer: IRK
  72. 105. Close of business? — Answer: INC
  73. 106. 66, for example: Abbr. — Answer: RTE

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Classic target of a trollBILLYGOAT
10Prized steedARAB
14Little hellionsIMPS
18Hard to understandCLEARASMUD
20Latvian capitalRIGA
21Kindle competitorNOOK
22Sailor who drinks only the finest grog?CLASSYMATEY
24Knockoff version of a sweet treat?GOODYCOPY
26ID on a credit checkSSN
27End-of-level showdownBOSSFIGHT
29"When in the ___ of human events ..."COURSE
30BridgesSPANS
32Vote forYEA
33Paint carelesslyDAUB
34Alternative to kaleCHARD
35Projectionist's itemFILMREEL
38"If you ask me nicely ..."IMAY
42Game with players known as "shooters"CRAPS
43Convenient spot for a cat nap?HANDYBELLY
45Singer RitaORA
46Official hand gesture of HawaiiSHAKA
47"Darn it!"DANG
481950s political nicknameIKE
49WildAMUCK
51The 4,765-year-old "Methuselah" is onePINE
52ZilchNADA
53Prominent feature of dubstep musicBASS
55Wrap up tightSWATHE
56Press coverageINK
57ScorchingOVERHOT
59Agent's good newsITSAHIT
60Cryptographers' needsKEYS
62Suitable for the middle-aged?FORTYWORTHY
65"Oh, dear!"MYMY
66Flies the coopESCAPES
68Pain-relieving drugDEMEROL
69The Chiffons' "___ So Fine"HES
70Knitted capBEANIE
71Pop icon with a Best Actress awardCHER
73Huff and puff?VAPE
74"Look what I did!"TADA
75BewilderedATSEA
76Polynesian staplePOI
77Twisted doLOCS
78Global currency market, for shortFOREX
79Martial artist BruceLEE
80Suspicious absence from school?FISHYHOOKY
84Taps on the snootBOOPS
85PlacesLAYS
87SnuggleCANOODLE
88Stooge who said "Soitenly!"CURLY
89PosesASKS
91"What's up, ___?"DOC
92Wise guysSAGES
93Crudely built shackSHANTY
96Purple fruit with a distinctive inner shapeSTARAPPLE
99Barista or barristerJOB
102"How sad. You actually think you can win," e.g.?COCKYPITY
104A locksmith getting stuck in bedroom handcuffs, say?STEAMYIRONY
107Present opener?OMNI
108Unlike a cover: Abbr.ORIG
109Something parents may try to limit for their kidsSCREENTIME
110See 95-DownTEEN
111Creole stapleOKRA
112In which actors barely go through the motions?SEXSCENES

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1Surreptitiously loops in, for shortBCCS
2TroublesILLS
3Low-fatLEAN
4___ AméricasLAS
5Many, many mos.YRS
6Venues like New York City's Stonewall InnGAYBARS
7Donny or MarieOSMOND
8StockpileAMASS
9Light rebukesTUTS
10"For crying out loud!"ARGH
11HootRIOT
12BeforeAGO
13Referee's mistakeBADCALL
14Nighttime demonsINCUBI
15"Wuthering Heights" settingMOOR
16Is visually strikingPOPS
17Portree is the capital of this isleSKYE
19Death-___DEFYING
23Triangular signYIELD
25Whom Uncle Sam wants for the U.S. ArmyYOU
28Like wild meat, sometimesGAMY
30Manage to lose, as a tailSHAKE
31He was a "rollin' stone," in a Motown classicPAPA
33Proofreader's markDELE
34Actor Affleck when he needs a nap?CRANKYCASEY
35Some nonlicensed tributesFANART
36Sluggers' statsRBIS
37Startled criesEEKS
39Half-woman, half-bird, all attitude?MOUTHYHARPY
40"Eureka!" shouterARCHIMEDES
41Benny Hill theme songYAKETYSAX
42Oolong or lapsang souchongCHINESETEA
43Actor Bill of "Barry"HADER
44Twists side-to-sideYAWS
46Hybrid sport played with a trampoline-like netSPIKEBALL
47Swiss locale of the annual meeting of the World Economic ForumDAVOS
50Old-fashioned term of addressMAAM
52GratisNOFEE
53Garden shelterBOWER
54Discovery of chemist John DaltonATOM
55"You're cramping my ___"STYLE
58Evil alter ego of literatureHYDE
59Waffle House alternativesIHOPS
61SoundSANE
63Not follow suit, in bridgeREVOKE
64Frequent on-screen partner of HepburnTRACY
67"La Vie en rose" singerPIAF
71Sports journalist LindaCOHN
72"___, Silver!"HIYO
74Gimlets and screwdriversTOOLS
76Ad Council spots, for shortPSAS
77Some memes of the 2000sLOLCATS
78Driver's warningFORE
81Disgusting, in totspeakICKYPOO
82TV journalist KotbHODA
83What wavy lines in comic strips representODORS
84"I can't believe what I'm seeing!" facial reactionBUGEYES
86Became real, as bad newsSANKIN
88Southwestern culinary fusionCALMEX
90PigpenSTY
92ExtraSPARE
93Macbeth or MacduffSCOT
94Bygone iPhone buttonHOME
95Common 110-Across stressorACNE
96Move around and aroundSTIR
97Rapper with a feline-sounding nameTYGA
98Chest muscles, for shortPECS
99KnitJOIN
100"This round's ___"ONME
101Effortless ways to advanceBYES
103VexIRK
105Close of business?INC
10666, for example: Abbr.RTE

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