2/26/17 Answer New York Times Crossword

2/26/17

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1D
Weapon usually fired between a 45° and 90° angle
MORTAR

2D
Ducked
AVOIDED

3D
Go wherever
MEANDER

4D
With 41-Down, first tennis player to win two Olympic singles gold medals
ANDY …

5D
Potent sushi bar cocktail
SAKE BOMB

6D
Dependent on chance
ALEATORY

7D
Against the jet stream
WEST

8D
French region around Strasbourg
ALSACE

9D
Tray of brownies, e.g.
BATCH

10D
Philosopher who said “The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion”
BURKE

11D
Christian school in Okla.
ORU

12D
Skin art, informally
TAT

13D
Character resembling a hat
CARET

14D
Drawer, say
ARTIST

15D
Flower named for a Swedish botanist
DAHLIA

16D
All done up, as hair
STYLED

18D
Den mother
VIXEN

20D
Like original Buddy Holly and the Crickets recordings
MONO

22D
Turned
BAD

24D
Detergent brand with a fabric in its name
WOOLITE

26D
Gets back on base
TAGS UP

31D
And that’s it!
TADA!

33D
Abbr. on a pay stub
FICA

35D
God: It.
DIO

36D
Thoughtful
PENSIVE

39D
So-ugly-it’s-cute pooch
PUG

41D
See 4-Down
MURRAY

42D
One-named singer once married to Xavier Cugat
CHARO

43D
Letter feature
SERIF

45D
Take back, in a way
REPO

46D
CD or DVD follower
ROM

47D
___ is life
SUCH

48D
We’re on!
IT’S A GO!

49D
Muslim official
SHERIF

50D
I, personally
MYSELF

51D
E-business
DOTCOM

52D
By voice
ORALLY

53D
One side in a pool game
SOLIDS

58D
Subject of a tinfoil hat theory
UFO

59D
Peak physical condition
TOP FORM

60D
Veer
SWERVE

62D
Put up stakes
BET

65D
Stop seeing each other
END IT

66D
Box on a mall map
STORE

67D
Former tribe in western New York
ERIE

69D
Singer Simone
NINA

72D
@@@
ATS

76D
Less stormy
GENTLER

78D
Sea creatures with remarkably high I.Q.s
OCTOPI

80D
Turn-___ (thrills)
ONS

81D
Congo red and gentian violet
DYES

83D
San ___, Argentina
LUIS

84D
Volt/ampere
OHM

85D
High-waisted, shamelessly unfashionable garment
MOM JEANS

86D
Chief concern
PRIORITY

90D
Way overcooked
CHARRED

91D
4:00 p.m., maybe
TEATIME

92D
Made a declaration
SAID SO

93D
Set adrift
UNMOOR

94D
V.I.P.
BIGWIG

96D
Instrument for Louis Armstrong
CORNET

97D
Doctors’ orders
TESTS

99D
National Aviation Hall of Fame city
DAYTON

101D
Macho
MANLY

102D
NASA’s ___ Research Center
AMES

103D
Comedy
HUMOR

104D
Crown insets
OPALS

106D
Letters on some lotion
SPF

110D
It’s a deal
SWAP

111D
Unbeatable
A-ONE

113D
Net letters
WWW

114D
Well, look at that!
OHO!

1A
Word before “Ooh, didn’t mean to make you cry” in Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody”
MAMA

5A
Maxim
SAW

8A
Brother with a cross
ABBOT

13A
Unfaithful sorts
CADS

17A
Roasting place
OVEN

18A
Land between hills, poetically
VALE

19A
___ Palmer (“Twin Peaks” victim)
LAURA

20A
Jacobin revolutionary who was stabbed in a bathtub
MARAT

21A
They’re pumped to compete in a race
ROAD BIKES

23A
Fashionable enough for a runway model?
STRUT WORTHY (“trustworthy”)

25A
Assault involving a hatchet?
TINY AXE ATTACK (“anxiety attack”)

27A
Broadway’s Eugene ___ Theater
O’NEILL

28A
Throw in
ADD

29A
___ relief
DEBT

30A
Post-run feeling
ACHE

31A
1982 Dustin Hoffman film
TOOTSIE

32A
Place for a sponge
REEF

34A
Annoying sort
NOODGE

36A
Bro
PAL

37A
Little bit
TAD

38A
Coffee brewing style
DRIP

40A
Some scans, for short
MRIS

41A
Lifesaving team
MEDICS

44A
Stop insisting Ra doesn’t exist!?
CURB YOUR SUN ATHEISM (“curb your enthusiasm”)

51A
Pill bottle info
DOSAGE

54A
Really comes down
POURS

55A
A bit crude
EARTHY

56A
Andean gold
ORO

57A
Places
PUTS

61A
Fast-food sandwich not available in Muslim countries
MCRIB

63A
Goes up
RISES

64A
Stories bankruptcy court?
TALES OF OWE (“tales of woe”)

68A
Be too broke to take the bus?
HAVE NO FARE (“have no fear”)

70A
Country singer Black
CLINT

71A
Grammy category
OPERA

73A
Beast in rare “sightings”
YETI

74A
Poet/musician ___ Scott-Heron
GIL

75A
One who can’t learn new tricks, they say
OLD DOG

77A
___-Lay
FRITO

79A
Doze
NOD OFF

82A
The king really wants to be around people right now?
MY SIRE LOVES COMPANY (“misery loves company”)

87A
Professor’s goal, one day
TENURE

88A
Marvel role for Chris Hemsworth
THOR

89A
Yazidis, e.g.
SECT

92A
Go in (for)
SUB

95A
Actor Curry
TIM

96A
Go all in
COMMIT

98A
What many 100-Across do in the spring
SHED

100A
See 98-Across
ANIMALS

103A
Certain earring
HOOP

105A
Trader ___
JOE’S

107A
Baseball league for the Salt Lake Bees
AAA

108A
Yeah, let’s do it!
I’M GAME!

109A
Celebration after a coup?
UPRISERS’ PARTY (“surprise party”)

112A
Negative Nancy?
DOWNER WOMAN (“Wonder Woman”)

115A
Words before a punch line
WAIT FOR IT …

116A
Muddies
SOILS

117A
2% alternative
WHOLE

118A
Moving line on a tree trunk
ANTS

119A
Orange-and-white Pixar title character
NEMO

120A
Wild revelry
ORGY

121A
So, so awful, with “the”
WORST

122A
Rapper with the most-viewed YouTube video of all time
PSY

123A
P.M. after Churchill
EDEN

	Clue
1D	Weapon usually fired between a 45° and 90° angle
2D	Ducked
3D	Go wherever
4D	With 41-Down, first tennis player to win two Olympic singles gold medals
5D	Potent sushi bar cocktail
6D	Dependent on chance
7D	Against the jet stream
8D	French region around Strasbourg
9D	Tray of brownies, e.g.
10D	Philosopher who said "The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion"
11D	Christian school in Okla.
12D	Skin art, informally
13D	Character resembling a hat
14D	Drawer, say
15D	Flower named for a Swedish botanist
16D	All done up, as hair
18D	Den mother
20D	Like original Buddy Holly and the Crickets recordings
22D	Turned
24D	Detergent brand with a fabric in its name
26D	Gets back on base
31D	And that's it!
33D	Abbr. on a pay stub
35D	God: It.
36D	Thoughtful
39D	So-ugly-it's-cute pooch
41D	See 4-Down
42D	One-named singer once married to Xavier Cugat
43D	Letter feature
45D	Take back, in a way
46D	CD or DVD follower
47D	___ is life
48D	We're on!
49D	Muslim official
50D	I, personally
51D	E-business
52D	By voice
53D	One side in a pool game
58D	Subject of a tinfoil hat theory
59D	Peak physical condition
60D	Veer
62D	Put up stakes
65D	Stop seeing each other
66D	Box on a mall map
67D	Former tribe in western New York
69D	Singer Simone
72D	@@@
76D	Less stormy
78D	Sea creatures with remarkably high I.Q.s
80D	Turn-___ (thrills)
81D	Congo red and gentian violet
83D	San ___, Argentina
84D	Volt/ampere
85D	High-waisted, shamelessly unfashionable garment
86D	Chief concern
90D	Way overcooked
91D	4:00 p.m., maybe
92D	Made a declaration
93D	Set adrift
94D	V.I.P.
96D	Instrument for Louis Armstrong
97D	Doctors' orders
99D	National Aviation Hall of Fame city
101D	Macho
102D	NASA's ___ Research Center
103D	Comedy
104D	Crown insets
106D	Letters on some lotion
110D	It's a deal
111D	Unbeatable
113D	Net letters
114D	Well, look at that!
1A	Word before "Ooh, didn't mean to make you cry" in Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody"
5A	Maxim
8A	Brother with a cross
13A	Unfaithful sorts
17A	Roasting place
18A	Land between hills, poetically
19A	___ Palmer ("Twin Peaks" victim)
20A	Jacobin revolutionary who was stabbed in a bathtub
21A	They're pumped to compete in a race
23A	Fashionable enough for a runway model?
25A	Assault involving a hatchet?
27A	Broadway's Eugene ___ Theater
28A	Throw in
29A	___ relief
30A	Post-run feeling
31A	1982 Dustin Hoffman film
32A	Place for a sponge
34A	Annoying sort
36A	Bro
37A	Little bit
38A	Coffee brewing style
40A	Some scans, for short
41A	Lifesaving team
44A	Stop insisting Ra doesn't exist!?
51A	Pill bottle info
54A	Really comes down
55A	A bit crude
56A	Andean gold
57A	Places
61A	Fast-food sandwich not available in Muslim countries
63A	Goes up
64A	Stories bankruptcy court?
68A	Be too broke to take the bus?
70A	Country singer Black
71A	Grammy category
73A	Beast in rare "sightings"
74A	Poet/musician ___ Scott-Heron
75A	One who can't learn new tricks, they say
77A	___-Lay
79A	Doze
82A	The king really wants to be around people right now?
87A	Professor's goal, one day
88A	Marvel role for Chris Hemsworth
89A	Yazidis, e.g.
92A	Go in (for)
95A	Actor Curry
96A	Go all in
98A	What many 100-Across do in the spring
100A	See 98-Across
103A	Certain earring
105A	Trader ___
107A	Baseball league for the Salt Lake Bees
108A	Yeah, let's do it!
109A	Celebration after a coup?
112A	Negative Nancy?
115A	Words before a punch line
116A	Muddies
117A	2% alternative
118A	Moving line on a tree trunk
119A	Orange-and-white Pixar title character
120A	Wild revelry
121A	So, so awful, with "the"
122A	Rapper with the most-viewed YouTube video of all time
123A	P.M. after Churchill