New York Times – April 16 2017
1. Tripartite commerce pact : NAFTA 6. Nickname for Angel Stadium, with “the” : BIGA 10. Inspiration : IDEA 14. They might pop up in the morning : EGGOS 19. “Juno” actress Page : ELLEN 20. Visa alternatives : AMEXCARDS 22. Figure seen on [circled letters below] : ZORRO 23. Most wanted : ALIST 24. 1976 blaxploitation film that was a sequel to “Dolemite” : THEHUMANTORNADO 26. Fascinated : RAPT 27. Is overcome with emotion, with “up” : CHOKES 28. It has two poles : BARMAGNET 29. Shelter : HARBOR 31. Tinder, for one : APP 33. Boor : ASS 34. “Poppycock!” : PAH 35. Figure seen on [circled letters below] : CISCOKID 38. Marquis’s subordinate : EARL 41. Like flowers’ stamens : MALE 42. Made-for-TV western co-starring Travis Tritt : RIODIABLO 44. ___ king : ALA 45. Moriarty, to Holmes : FOE 47. Asked a lot of questions, say : PRIED 48. Vittles : EATS 50. Figure seen on [circled letters below] : LONERANGER 55. Homes by churches : MANSES 57. “I’ll pass” : NAH 58. Detroit-area stadium that hosted Super Bowl XVI : SILVERDOME 59. Down in front? : SUB 61. Disseminate : SOW 63. “Evidently” : SOITSEEMS 64. French greeting : ALLO 68. Part of a set : REP 70. Oz figure, for short : WIZ 72. Third word of many limericks : WAS 73. Exam with a reading comprehension sect. : LSAT 74. Figure seen on [circled letters below] : ROYROGERS 77. Hoedown partner : GAL 79. Pester : NAG 81. Setting off : TRIGGERING 83. [Right in the kisser!] : POW 85. Lament of the defeated : WELOST 90. Job search time, maybe : SENIORYEAR 91. Go postal : SNAP 93. Figure seen on [circled letters below] : TONTO 94. Dreyer’s ice cream partner : EDY 95. Go on a run? : SKI 96. Brownie, e.g. : GIRLSCOUT 98. Emails discreetly : BCCS 101. Check : STEM 102. Overdo the criticism, say : PILEITON 103. It may be brown or blonde : ALE 104. Santa Fe summer hrs. : MDT 106. Many a Wall St. recruit : MBA 108. Like a goner : DOOMED 110. Figure seen on [circled letters below] : DALEEVANS 114. Many a B.Y.U. attendee : UTAHAN 117. “Pick me! Pick me!” : OHOH 119. Rich breakfast item : BUTTERMILKDONUT 121. Played out : STALE 122. Fiat : EDICT 123. Collides hard with : PLOWSINTO 124. 48th vice president : PENCE 125. Modern-day problem solvers : TECHS 126. Meyers of late-night : SETH 127. In a foul mood : SOUR 128. Interjected : ADDED |
1. Close : NEAR 2. Prayer figure : ALLAH 3. Decide somehow by chance : FLIPACOIN 4. Offers at motorcycle dealerships : TESTRIDES 5. Pharaoh ___ : ANT 6. Luxury hotel amenity : BATHROBE 7. “Here’s what I think,” briefly : IMHO 8. Poindexter : GEEK 9. Something getting stuck in a trunk? : AXHEAD 10. Answer to “Are you …?” : IAM 11. Grayish : DRAB 12. “Hairspray” matriarch : EDNA 13. Kind of plane : ASTRAL 14. Vox co-founder Klein and others : EZRAS 15. Signal for dinner : GONG 16. White-bearded sort : GRANPA 17. Hell week, e.g. : ORDEAL 18. Assuage : SOOTHE 21. Point of transition : CUSP 25. Meditation syllables : OMS 27. South American cash crop : COCA 30. Cuts on the back? : BSIDES 32. Wedding rings? : PEALS 36. Group lampooned in “Django Unchained” : KLAN 37. Is Greek? : IOTAS 39. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s middle name : ALOIS 40. Needed resupplying : RANLOW 41. Pea nut? : MENDEL 42. Phonograph stat : RPM 43. Inits. in some portfolios : IRA 45. Woodworking tool : FRETSAW 46. Crew crew : OARS 49. Evince : SHOW 51. Aquafina rival : EVIAN 52. Attends : GOES 53. Austen matchmaker : EMMA 54. Breather : REST 56. It may leave you in stitches : SURGERY 60. Drunk : BEERY 62. Top secret? : WIG 64. Creative field : ARTS 65. It’s passed down : LORE 66. “___ Eyes” (Eagles hit) : LYIN 67. Bacchanalia : ORGIES 69. Mass leader : PRIEST 71. Electrocutes : ZAPS 75. Hymn starter : OGOD 76. Wind this way and that : SNAKE 78. Repeated part of a five-mile hike? : LONGI 80. Aggravates : GETSTO 82. Either of a pair of brothers in folklore : GRIMM 84. Act like a baby, maybe : WAIL 86. Moved, jocularly : LOCOMOTED 87. How you can count things up to five : ONONEHAND 88. “Rugrats” father : STU 89. Rug rat : TOT 92. One looking to grab a bite? : PREDATOR 97. Sphinx, in part : LION 98. Probable money loser : BADBET 99. Composer Debussy : CLAUDE 100. Boston athlete : CELTIC 101. Philatelist’s collection : STAMPS 102. Vernacular : PATOIS 104. Satisfies : MEETS 105. TiVo, for one : DVR 107. Amigos : BUDS 109. Sweetly, on a score : DOLCE 111. Mark indelibly : ETCH 112. River through ancient Nubia : NILE 113. Casino opening : SLOT 115. 365 giorni : ANNO 116. Native Rwandan : HUTU 118. Mind : HEED 120. Electric bill unit: Abbr. : KWH 121. Place for a bachelorette party : SPA |