Second in Command

By Trenton Charlson

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Across

  1. 25Look forSEEK
  2. 39ExceedGOPAST
  3. 41Put outMIFF
  4. 56Tiny stingerREDANT
  5. 60BedamnACCURSE
  6. 68#1, sayFAVE
  7. 87SportHAVEON
  8. 101BananasLOCO
  9. 107Tight fitSQUEEZE
  10. 118BuriesINTERS

Down

  1. 2Love ___LANGUAGE
  2. 12Up, nowAWOKEN
  3. 15Made it bigSUCCEEDED
  4. 18MindHEED
  5. 19GrovelsEATSDIRT
  6. 25Big fiascoSNAFU
  7. 29JalopyCRATE
  8. 35StrengthsPOTENCIES
  9. 54Stare downOUTFACE
  10. 64ScruffsNAPES
  11. 71Very fastINAFLASH
  12. 82A dirty lookTHEEYE
  13. 91LitheSVELTE
  14. 93Puts forwardPOSITS
  15. 95AdvanceLOAN
  16. 97Tears downRAZES

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Departed unceremoniously? — Answer: ELOPED
  2. 7. Contained — Answer: HELD
  3. 11. Tries to get a rise out of — Answer: BAITS
  4. 16. Seeing someone, say — Answer: ONADATE
  5. 17. "Couldn't agree more!" — Answer: AMEN
  6. 18. "Couldn't agree more!" — Answer: HOWTRUE
  7. 20. Certain vacation booking in Madrid? — Answer: SPANISHRAMADA
  8. 22. Things from a distant land — Answer: EXOTICA
  9. 23. Samwise ___, companion of Frodo Baggins — Answer: GAMGEE
  10. 24. Number of ancient kings in pre-Republic Rome — Answer: VII
  11. 25. Look for — Answer: SEEK
  12. 26. Play one's part? — Answer: ACT
  13. 27. Pants, in slang — Answer: TROU
  14. 28. Billions and billions of boutique items? — Answer: OCTILLIONDRESSES
  15. 34. One may keep a watch on you — Answer: STRAP
  16. 36. Honest-to-goodness — Answer: REAL
  17. 37. Programming pioneer Lovelace — Answer: ADA
  18. 38. Snooped (around) — Answer: NOSED
  19. 39. Exceed — Answer: GOPAST
  20. 41. Put out — Answer: MIFF
  21. 43. Actress Conn who played Frenchy in "Grease" — Answer: DIDI
  22. 44. What Wile E. Coyote thinks before his new purchase backfires? — Answer: ACMETOTHERESCUE
  23. 49. Indiana pro athlete — Answer: PACER
  24. 50. Nest egg inits. — Answer: IRA
  25. 51. Nashville-to-Asheville dir. — Answer: ESE
  26. 52. Big name in kitchenware — Answer: OXO
  27. 53. San Francisco's ___ Valley — Answer: NOE
  28. 55. Summer hours in L.A. — Answer: PDT
  29. 56. Tiny stinger — Answer: REDANT
  30. 58. "Pretty please?" — Answer: CANI
  31. 60. Bedamn — Answer: ACCURSE
  32. 63. Activity for a nimble-footed noble in Imperial Russia? — Answer: DANCINGWITHTHETSARS
  33. 67. Cocktails with curaçao — Answer: MAITAIS
  34. 68. #1, say — Answer: FAVE
  35. 69. Like the set of single-digit integers — Answer: FINITE
  36. 71. Suffix with 75-Down — Answer: IZE
  37. 73. Meeting of the minds? — Answer: ESP
  38. 74. Many a Yeshiva student — Answer: JEW
  39. 75. Kiss ___ — Answer: CAM
  40. 76. Olive of old cartoons — Answer: OYL
  41. 77. Little reminders — Answer: NOTES
  42. 79. Figure who might say "Look at me on the cover of all these fashion magazines!"? — Answer: EGOCENTRICMODEL
  43. 85. Many a university benefactor, informally — Answer: ALUM
  44. 86. Mouth-puckering — Answer: SOUR
  45. 87. Sport — Answer: HAVEON
  46. 88. Observes Ramadan, in a way — Answer: FASTS
  47. 90. Sugar suffix — Answer: OSE
  48. 91. One might have a "How's My Driving?" bumper sticker — Answer: SEMI
  49. 92. Home of eight of the world's 10 tallest mountains — Answer: NEPAL
  50. 96. What bridesmaids might point out as the inferior choice while shopping? — Answer: LESSEROFTWOVEILS
  51. 101. Bananas — Answer: LOCO. Hint: A playful way to describe someone acting crazy. 🤪
  52. 102. Naked ___ jaybird — Answer: ASA
  53. 103. Contrarian in a nursery rhyme — Answer: MARY
  54. 104. Jedi trained by Luke Skywalker — Answer: REY
  55. 105. Country singer Yearwood — Answer: TRISHA
  56. 107. Tight fit — Answer: SQUEEZE
  57. 109. Contents of a murky cauldron? (twice!) — Answer: UNCLEARPOTION
  58. 113. Tight formations — Answer: HUDDLES
  59. 114. Parking spot? — Answer: SEAT
  60. 115. Stop, to a sailor — Answer: HEAVETO
  61. 116. Sargasso Sea quartet — Answer: ESSES
  62. 117. Corner of a diamond — Answer: BASE
  63. 118. Buries — Answer: INTERS

Down

  1. 1. Fill with love — Answer: ENAMOR. Hint: Think about how you might capture someone's heart! ❤️
  2. 2. Love ___ — Answer: LANGUAGE
  3. 3. Canine frenemy of Garfield — Answer: ODIE
  4. 4. Leisurely evening walk — Answer: PASEO
  5. 5. Addis Ababa's country: Abbr. — Answer: ETH
  6. 6. German article — Answer: DER. Hint: This German word means “the” when introducing a masculine noun. 🇩🇪
  7. 7. Mark who portrayed Luke Skywalker — Answer: HAMILL
  8. 8. It may come with attachments — Answer: EMAIL
  9. 9. Shepherded — Answer: LED
  10. 10. Part of what makes you you — Answer: DNA
  11. 11. Ring master? — Answer: BOXER
  12. 12. Up, now — Answer: AWOKEN
  13. 13. Cousin of Gomez Addams — Answer: ITT
  14. 14. When the first mammals and dinosaurs appeared — Answer: TRIASSICPERIOD
  15. 15. Made it big — Answer: SUCCEEDED
  16. 16. Dizzying designs — Answer: OPART
  17. 18. Mind — Answer: HEED
  18. 19. Grovels — Answer: EATSDIRT
  19. 20. Police dept. members — Answer: SGTS
  20. 21. Do the Wright thing? — Answer: AVIATE
  21. 25. Big fiasco — Answer: SNAFU. Hint: Military slang for a situation thoroughly messed up. 💥
  22. 29. Jalopy — Answer: CRATE
  23. 30. John in the Radio Hall of Fame — Answer: TESH
  24. 31. Indignant retort — Answer: IAMSO
  25. 32. Like many of Horace's works — Answer: ODIC
  26. 33. Float component — Answer: SODA
  27. 35. Strengths — Answer: POTENCIES
  28. 40. Little reminders — Answer: POSTITS
  29. 42. Metaphorical place of indecision — Answer: FENCE
  30. 44. Word with gauge or guitar — Answer: AIR
  31. 45. Standing on the street — Answer: CRED
  32. 46. It opened in 1835 with a Chamber of Horrors — Answer: MADAMETUSSAUDS
  33. 47. Rice-A-___ — Answer: RONI
  34. 48. Charge to redeem mutual funds — Answer: EXITFEE
  35. 49. The national fruit of Japan, the kaki, is a variety of it — Answer: PERSIMMON
  36. 54. Stare down — Answer: OUTFACE
  37. 57. Japan's largest carrier — Answer: ANA
  38. 58. Some sci-fi film effects, in brief — Answer: CGI
  39. 59. Utterances of disappointment — Answer: AWS
  40. 60. 4x4, for one — Answer: ATV
  41. 61. "Evita" narrator — Answer: CHE. Hint: This iconic figure made a name for himself in revolutionary circles and has a legendary connection to Argentina! 🇦🇷
  42. 62. Start of many a Latin American city name — Answer: SAN
  43. 64. Scruffs — Answer: NAPES
  44. 65. Goldie who won a 1969 Oscar for "Cactus Flower" — Answer: HAWN
  45. 66. Reason to see an ophthalmologist — Answer: STYE
  46. 70. 90° bend — Answer: ELL
  47. 71. Very fast — Answer: INAFLASH
  48. 72. Reminiscent of a certain French author's work — Answer: ZOLAESQUE
  49. 74. Banana Republic competitor — Answer: JCREW
  50. 75. Like some suits — Answer: CIVIL
  51. 78. Experts in CPR — Answer: EMTS
  52. 80. Comically ridiculous — Answer: GOOFY
  53. 81. Send packing — Answer: OUST
  54. 82. A dirty look — Answer: THEEYE
  55. 83. Actor Malek of "The Amateur" — Answer: RAMI
  56. 84. Approximately 33.8 fluid ounces — Answer: ONELITER
  57. 89. Mortal mother of Dionysus — Answer: SEMELE
  58. 91. Lithe — Answer: SVELTE
  59. 93. Puts forward — Answer: POSITS
  60. 94. It may elicit a blessing — Answer: ACHOO
  61. 95. Advance — Answer: LOAN
  62. 97. Tears down — Answer: RAZES
  63. 98. Bonanza discoveries — Answer: ORES
  64. 99. Aquatic apex predators — Answer: ORCAS
  65. 100. Legendary snake exterminator, familiarly — Answer: STPAT
  66. 106. Emulate a vagabond — Answer: ROVE
  67. 108. Newsroom V.I.P.s — Answer: EDS
  68. 109. Kind of PC port — Answer: USB
  69. 110. Museum-funding org. — Answer: NEA
  70. 111. Tuna often served tartare — Answer: AHI
  71. 112. Stimpy's cartoon pal — Answer: REN

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Departed unceremoniously?ELOPED
7ContainedHELD
11Tries to get a rise out ofBAITS
16Seeing someone, sayONADATE
17"Couldn't agree more!"AMEN
18"Couldn't agree more!"HOWTRUE
20Certain vacation booking in Madrid?SPANISHRAMADA
22Things from a distant landEXOTICA
23Samwise ___, companion of Frodo BagginsGAMGEE
24Number of ancient kings in pre-Republic RomeVII
25Look forSEEK
26Play one's part?ACT
27Pants, in slangTROU
28Billions and billions of boutique items?OCTILLIONDRESSES
34One may keep a watch on youSTRAP
36Honest-to-goodnessREAL
37Programming pioneer LovelaceADA
38Snooped (around)NOSED
39ExceedGOPAST
41Put outMIFF
43Actress Conn who played Frenchy in "Grease"DIDI
44What Wile E. Coyote thinks before his new purchase backfires?ACMETOTHERESCUE
49Indiana pro athletePACER
50Nest egg inits.IRA
51Nashville-to-Asheville dir.ESE
52Big name in kitchenwareOXO
53San Francisco's ___ ValleyNOE
55Summer hours in L.A.PDT
56Tiny stingerREDANT
58"Pretty please?"CANI
60BedamnACCURSE
63Activity for a nimble-footed noble in Imperial Russia?DANCINGWITHTHETSARS
67Cocktails with curaçaoMAITAIS
68#1, sayFAVE
69Like the set of single-digit integersFINITE
71Suffix with 75-DownIZE
73Meeting of the minds?ESP
74Many a Yeshiva studentJEW
75Kiss ___CAM
76Olive of old cartoonsOYL
77Little remindersNOTES
79Figure who might say "Look at me on the cover of all these fashion magazines!"?EGOCENTRICMODEL
85Many a university benefactor, informallyALUM
86Mouth-puckeringSOUR
87SportHAVEON
88Observes Ramadan, in a wayFASTS
90Sugar suffixOSE
91One might have a "How's My Driving?" bumper stickerSEMI
92Home of eight of the world's 10 tallest mountainsNEPAL
96What bridesmaids might point out as the inferior choice while shopping?LESSEROFTWOVEILS
101BananasLOCO
102Naked ___ jaybirdASA
103Contrarian in a nursery rhymeMARY
104Jedi trained by Luke SkywalkerREY
105Country singer YearwoodTRISHA
107Tight fitSQUEEZE
109Contents of a murky cauldron? (twice!)UNCLEARPOTION
113Tight formationsHUDDLES
114Parking spot?SEAT
115Stop, to a sailorHEAVETO
116Sargasso Sea quartetESSES
117Corner of a diamondBASE
118BuriesINTERS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Fill with loveENAMOR
2Love ___LANGUAGE
3Canine frenemy of GarfieldODIE
4Leisurely evening walkPASEO
5Addis Ababa's country: Abbr.ETH
6German articleDER
7Mark who portrayed Luke SkywalkerHAMILL
8It may come with attachmentsEMAIL
9ShepherdedLED
10Part of what makes you youDNA
11Ring master?BOXER
12Up, nowAWOKEN
13Cousin of Gomez AddamsITT
14When the first mammals and dinosaurs appearedTRIASSICPERIOD
15Made it bigSUCCEEDED
16Dizzying designsOPART
18MindHEED
19GrovelsEATSDIRT
20Police dept. membersSGTS
21Do the Wright thing?AVIATE
25Big fiascoSNAFU
29JalopyCRATE
30John in the Radio Hall of FameTESH
31Indignant retortIAMSO
32Like many of Horace's worksODIC
33Float componentSODA
35StrengthsPOTENCIES
40Little remindersPOSTITS
42Metaphorical place of indecisionFENCE
44Word with gauge or guitarAIR
45Standing on the streetCRED
46It opened in 1835 with a Chamber of HorrorsMADAMETUSSAUDS
47Rice-A-___RONI
48Charge to redeem mutual fundsEXITFEE
49The national fruit of Japan, the kaki, is a variety of itPERSIMMON
54Stare downOUTFACE
57Japan's largest carrierANA
58Some sci-fi film effects, in briefCGI
59Utterances of disappointmentAWS
604x4, for oneATV
61"Evita" narratorCHE
62Start of many a Latin American city nameSAN
64ScruffsNAPES
65Goldie who won a 1969 Oscar for "Cactus Flower"HAWN
66Reason to see an ophthalmologistSTYE
7090° bendELL
71Very fastINAFLASH
72Reminiscent of a certain French author's workZOLAESQUE
74Banana Republic competitorJCREW
75Like some suitsCIVIL
78Experts in CPREMTS
80Comically ridiculousGOOFY
81Send packingOUST
82A dirty lookTHEEYE
83Actor Malek of "The Amateur"RAMI
84Approximately 33.8 fluid ouncesONELITER
89Mortal mother of DionysusSEMELE
91LitheSVELTE
93Puts forwardPOSITS
94It may elicit a blessingACHOO
95AdvanceLOAN
97Tears downRAZES
98Bonanza discoveriesORES
99Aquatic apex predatorsORCAS
100Legendary snake exterminator, familiarlySTPAT
106Emulate a vagabondROVE
108Newsroom V.I.P.sEDS
109Kind of PC portUSB
110Museum-funding org.NEA
111Tuna often served tartareAHI
112Stimpy's cartoon palREN

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