23A. Therapeutic specialty: CHILD PSYCHOLOGY.
41A. Geology, for one: EARTH SCIENCE.
68A. Antique tool hung on some pub walls: ENGLISH SCYTHE. New term to me. Looks like this.
94A. Clapboard: WOODEN SIDING. I thought this is a clapboard.
118A. Result of too much speed, perhaps: TRAFFIC CITATION.
36D. Span before a spin: RINSE CYCLE.
46D. Musical based on "Madama Butterfly": MISS SAIGON.
Such a comprehensive list of "Sigh" sounds. English is crazy at times. So many different spellings.
I don't think Mark missed any. Let us know in the Comments section if any other entry comes to your mind.
Across:
1. Criticize harshly: BASH. Not SLAM.
5. Literary captain: AHAB.
9. "Quo __": 1951 film: VADIS.
14. Dome opening?: ASTRO. Astrodome. Who hit the first home run there?
19. High school outbreak: ACNE.
20. 2017 Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Rebecca __: LOBO. Gimme for PK and Hondo.
21. Memoir featuring Ike: I TINA.
22. Sharpening tool: STROP.
26. Ageless pitcher Satchel: PAIGE. His secret was hot shower. Open the pores, D-Otto!
27. Keyed up: HYPER.
28. Cadillac SUV: ESCALADE.
29. Pulled without warning: JERKED.
30. Energy restoration source: NAP. Used to take naps in college days.
32. Moon goddess: SELENE.
33. Spares for Venus: RACKETS.
34. Balcony barrier: PARAPET.
38. Hamilton's prov.: ONT.
39. Clark of DC Comics: KENT.
40. See 83-Across: ALI. And 83. With 40-Across, boxer with a 24-0 lifetime record: LAILA.
45. "Let's get crackin'!": C'MON.
49. Feeling that may remind you of food: PANG. Hunger pang.
51. Seldom seen: RARE.
52. First name in cosmetics: ESTEE.
53. Actor in "Going in Style" (2017): CAINE (Michael). Unaware of the movie.
54. Balance sheet item: ASSET.
56. Have an objection: MIND.
58. Will beneficiaries: HEIRESSES. This was a best seller.
60. "Born Free" lioness: ELSA.
62. Come to the surface: ARISE.
65. Plops down: PARKS IT.
66. __ fly: RBI producer: SAC.
72. Leaky tire sound: SSS.
73. Watch cover: CRYSTAL.
75. Blue Grotto isle: CAPRI.
76. 1986 Starship chart-topper: SARA.
78. Entertainment icons: ROCK STARS.
81. Yuletide: NOEL.
86. Kate's TV mate: ALLIE. Kate and Allie.
87. '60s Van Dyke co-star: MOORE. Mary Tyler Moore.
90. Potter's supply: CLAY.
92. "The Ghost of Frankenstein" role: YGOR.
93. Argued, as a case: PLED.
97. O'er and o'er: OFT.
98. High hair style: POUF.
99. Letters before F?: TGI.
100. Signs a new lease for: RE-RENTS. Also 121. Fix, as laces: RE-TIE.
102. Rain and snow: WEATHER.
106. Lopped: PRUNED.
109. Wye follower, in Wye: ZED. Wiki points to Wye, Kent. Never heard of it.
110. Frills: EXTRAS.
111. Quarantines: ISOLATES.
113. Little rows: TIFFS. We just had RAISE A RUCKUS.
117. Farm units: ACRES.
120. Queen of France: REINE.
122. Dig it: HOLE.
123. One of Chekhov's "Three Sisters": OLGA. The other two are Masha and Irina.
124. Blind parts: SLATS.
125. Like items in potpourri: Abbr.: ASSTD. Assorted.
126. Retired slugger, familiarly: A-ROD. The couple is J-Rod. Also 25. MLB's Angels, in sportscasts: HALOS.
127. Sore throat sign: RASP.
Down:
1. "Goldberg Variations" composer: BACH.
2. In some pain: ACHY.
3. Little cut: SNIP.
4. Capital near the Great Divide: HELENA. Never been to Montana.
5. The Zugspitze, e.g.: ALP.
6. Swindle, in slang: HOSE.
7. Deep space: ABYSS.
8. Italian ball game: BOCCE. Or BOCCI.
9. Reason for an R rating: VIOLENCE.
10. Legendary island: ATLANTIS. Sunk into the Atlantic Ocean, right?
11. Simple semiconductor: DIODE.
12. "Bus Stop" playwright: INGE.
13. For example: SAY.
14. Point of view: ASPECT.
15. Desolate: STARK.
16. Tot's transport: TRIKE.
17. Name synonymous with synonyms: ROGET.
18. Slanted columns: OP-EDS.
24. Hang loosely: DRAPE.
29. Lily's "Grace and Frankie" co-star: JANE. Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda.
31. Fruit cocktail fruit: PEAR.
33. Requirement for many returns: RECEIPT. Gift return.
34. Storybook bear: PAPA.
35. Start of a sad tale: ALAS.
37. Mine car: TRAM.
39. Support for a proposal: KNEE.
42. Court event: TRIAL. Boomer has seen all episodes of "Law & Order".
43. Matisse at an easel: HENRI.
44. Ordinal suffix: ETH.
45. Ale vessel: CASK.
47. "__ the loneliest number": ONE IS.
48. Pads in trees: NESTS.
50. Gooey stuff: GEL.
53. Breakfast in a box: CEREAL. Classic American invention. I was stunned by the cereal aisle when I first came here.
55. African threat: TSETSE.
57. __ golf: DISC.
59. Pep squad syllables: RAHS.
61. Med. school class: ANAT.
63. Doo-wop syllable: SHA.
64. "Baseball Tonight" network: ESPN.
66. Abandon, as a plan: SCRAP.
67. On __: hot: A ROLL.
69. Women's magazine since 1939: GLAMOUR.
70. Spring bloomers: CROCI. Right now, you can see Yellow Rocket in the open fields near where we live. We once tried to move some to our garden, but the ground was too hard.
71. Investor's concern: YIELD.
74. Factory platform: SKID.
77. Charles of R&B: RAY.
79. Overhead expense?: ROOF. Cute clue.
80. Landscaper's supply: SOD.
82. Home in the woods: LAIR.
84. Golf club spec: LOFT.
85. Theater and dance: ARTS.
88. Update equipment, in a way: RETROFIT.
89. Swamped: ENGULFED.
91. Santa __ Valley: California wine region: YNEZ.
94. Things to worry about: WOES.
95. Asian peninsula: SINAI.
96. Scacchi of cinema: GRETA. Learning moment for me.
98. Full moon and terrible twos: PHASES.
101. Daily bigwig: EDITOR.
102. Sports: WEARS.
103. Stand out in a field: EXCEL.
104. Central courtyards: ATRIA.
105. Reznor of Nine Inch Nails: TRENT.
106. H.S. exams: PSATS.
107. __ Sketch: ETCH A.
108. Indoor design: DECOR.
111. Ticks off: IRES. Not a word I use.
112. Corn Belt sight: SILO.
114. Nike competitor: FILA. This pair looks quite comfy.
115. Obfuscates: FOGS.
116. Button alternative: SNAP. Cookie.
118. Refrain syllable: TRA.
119. Generic Guy in "Dilbert": TED.
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