Theme: "I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU" - U is changed into I in each common phrase.
22. Is unable to wield forks?: CAN'T CARRY A TINE. Can't carry a tune.
30. Knock over the chicken coop, perhaps?: RILE THE ROOST. Rule the roost.
47. No time to enjoy pickles?: NEVER A DILL MOMENT. Never a dull moment.
66. Task for the "Planet of the Apes" wardrobe department?: CHIMP CHANGE. Chump change.
79. Playlist for making soup?: SONGS OF THE SIMMER. Songs of the summer.
95. Make dramatic changes in the garden?: BARE ONE'S SOIL. Bare one's soul.
110. Catchy advertisement for a paving company?: CONCRETE JINGLE. Concrete jungle.
Looks like this is Mark Carlson's LAT debut and Derek's first Sunday LAT. Congratulations!
There are no stray U's anywhere in the grid. And look at those two pairs of triple-stacked 10's in the Down slots. Just stunning.
Across:
1. Downside of an open-door policy?: DRAFT. Literally. Not the free-trade policy.
6. President between Roosevelt and Wilson: TAFT.
10. Reggae kin: SKA.
13. Tree-climbing Australian canine: DINGO.
18. Funds: MONEY.
19. Halted: ARRESTED.
21. Cauldron contents: POTION.
24. Group after Zoomers: ALPHAS.
25. URL end for many nonprofits: DOT ORG.
26. Citation abbr.: ET AL.
27. Divide fairly: PRORATE.
28. Gave the nod: OK'ED.
33. Songwriter Leonard: COHEN. "Hallelujah" is just so beautiful.
37. Raptor's claw: TALON.
39. Part of LED: DIODE.
40. Cameo shape: OVAL.
41. Grocery section: DELI.
42. Snatch: NAB.
43. Drinks gingerly: SIPS.
53. Actor Corddry: NATE. Younger brother of Rob Corddry.
55. Puts up: ERECTS.
56. Put away or wear away: EAT.
57. Dim sum brew: TEA. Have any of you tried chrysanthemum tea before?
58. Desertlike: ARID.
59. Dish prepared in a terrine: PATE. The dishware is called a terrine. The dish itself is also called a terrine.
60. Brand name said with a quack: AFLAC.
63. Chum, e.g.: BAIT.
64. "Aw, rats!": DANG.
65. Fantasy trilogy, initially: LOTR. "The Lord of the Rings".
68. Deep black: INKY.
69. Jai __: ALAI.
70. Cheer (up): PERK.
71. Severe: HARSH.
72. Clever plan: PLOY.
73. Category for the uncategorizable, for short: MISC. Miscellaneous.
74. Sleeve: ARM.
75. Feel less than tip-top: AIL.
76. Himalayan ethnic group: SHERPA.
78. Flour for some flatbread: ATTA.
84. Some fish in the anguilliform group: EELS. Anguilliform is new to me. It's from Latin anguilla, "eel."
86. Shriek following a squeak: EEK.
87. More than unkind: MEAN.
88. "Maestro" actor Bomer: MATT. He played Leonard Bernstein's lover opposite Bradley Cooper.
89. Old Milwaukee brewer: PABST.
92. Couples: PAIRS.
94. Loses color: PALES.
100. Prerelease software version: BETA.
102. Correspondence that uses colons: ANALOGY.
103. Pesky plant: WEED.
105. Chutney fruit: MANGOS.
109. Far from obstinate: DOCILE.
114. Storybook sister: GRETEL.
115. Versatile ovenware: SHEET PAN.
116. Hall of Famer Rod who was an MLB All-Star for 18 consecutive seasons: CAREW. Twins Gate 29 is named for Carew, who wore No. 29.
117. Like cornstalks: EARED.
118. The Blue Jays, in box scores: TOR.
119. "You missed a __": SPOT.
120. Visby native: SWEDE. Not familiar with Visby. It's a well-preserved medieval city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Down:
1. Hip-hop pioneers Run-__: DMC.
2. Map line: ROAD.
3. __ Domini: ANNO.
4. "Star Wars" bounty hunter who wears Mandalorian armor: FETT. Boba Fett or Jango Fett.
5. Magnate: TYCOON.
6. Like some ads: TARGETED.
7. Timetable abbr.: ARR.
8. Leather goods company founded in Massachusetts in 1863: FRYE. Looks heavy.
9. Italian playhouse: TEATRO. Italian for "theater".
10. Motionless: STILL.
11. Actor Watanabe: KEN.
12. Drink suffix: ADE.
13. National Farm Workers Association co-founder Huerta: DOLORES. She coined "sí, se puede."
14. Crash responder, briefly: IT PRO.
15. Chinese greeting: NI HAO. Literally "you good".
16. Kids on a farm: GOATS.
17. Beginning: ONSET.
20. Wood application: STAIN.
21. Made a peeling: PARED.
23. Genesis boat: ARK.
27. Vietnamese soup: PHO. You can use five-spice powder in the broth.
29. Surrealist Salvador: DALI.
31. Dutch cheese: EDAM.
32. Inhabitants of the highest plateau in the world: TIBETANS. And 65. Spiritual leader for 32-Down: LAMA. Love these veggie momos.
33. Detour guide: CONE.
34. Accommodating to a fault: OVER-POLITE. And 35. "Try some!": HAVE A TASTE. And 36. Potentially shocking?: ELECTRICAL. 44. Torn: IN A DILEMMA. And 45. Supernatural: PARANORMAL. And
46. Prospector doll voiced by Kelsey Grammer in "Toy Story 2": STINKY PETE. Triple-stacks of 10's. Rare in a themed Sunday grid.
38. Short, for short: LIL.
41. Govt. lawyers: DAs.
42. "__ so fast!": NOT.
48. Line on a map: Abbr.: RTE.
49. __ of faith: LEAP.
50. Ralph of "Cobra Kai": MACCHIO. Daniel LaRusso.
51. Horse sound: NEIGH.
52. Name on four British art galleries: TATE.
54. Provocative: EDGY.
60. "Don't be __!": A HERO.
61. Mattress quality: FIRMNESS.
62. Texter's "I'll wait to hear from you": LMK. Let Me Know.
63. Saloon: BAR.
66. IRS form experts: CPAS.
67. 50%: HALF.
72. Letter after upsilon: PHI.
75. Petition: ASK.
76. Oft-protected personal ID: SSN.
77. The "A" in many degrees: ARTS.
80. Fathoms: GETS.
81. Brief "I can't unhear that": TMI.
82. Oregano, for one: HERB.
83. Legal right of way: EASEMENT.
85. Ready to unwind: SPOOLED.
90. Cherub or seraph: ANGEL.
91. "Lemonade" star, familiarly: BEY. Beyoncé Queen Bey.
92. Shard: PIECE.
93. Tips off: ALERTS.
94. Loses one's cool: PANICS.
95. Award on a scout's sash: BADGE.
96. Best Picture Oscar winner starring Mikey Madison: ANORA.
97. Sprint entrant: RACER.
98. Top-tier: ELITE.
99. Pet's human: OWNER.
101. Blues guitarist __ Mahal: TAJ.
104. "The Idol" actress Lily-Rose: DEPP. Daughter of Johnny Depp.
106. Chew (on): GNAW.
107. Big brute: OGRE.
108. Dog-powered vehicle: SLED.
110. Chicago winter hrs.: CST.
111. "Caught you!": OHO.
112. East Asian principle: TAO.
113. Manchego source: EWE.
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