23A. *Without hesitation: HOOK LINE AND SINKER. Captain Hook.
32A *Opponent of the U.S. entry into WWII: AMERICA FIRSTER. Captain America. I only know Trump's "America First".
48A. *"Sheik of ... burning sand" in a Ray Stevens hit: AHAB THE ARAB. Captain Ahab.
67A. *Back-to-basics food regimen: CAVEMAN DIET. Captain Caveman. Also new to me.
84A. *Moments requiring decisive action: CRUNCH TIMES. Captain Crunch.
100A. *Groups that pervert justice: KANGAROO COURTS. Captain Kangaroo.
16D. *Food chain with a roundheaded spokesman: JACK IN THE BOX. Captain Jack.
61D. *1990 Paul Simon song, with "The": OBVIOUS CHILD. Captain Obvious.
112. 1865 classic not written for the characters that start the answers to starred clues: O CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN.
Good to see Peter back for a Sunday puzzle. He gave us that fantastic "Smile" puzzle earlier this year.
This puzzle is very heavy in themage. Total 119 squares (Rich's minimum is 84). But the fill is still quite smooth.
Across:
1. Glimpse: ESPY.
5. Way up: ASCENT.
11. "Modern Family" network: ABC TV. We also have 26. "Young Sheldon" network: CBS.
16. Bush found in Florida: JEB.
19. Taiwanese superstar Jay: CHOU. He was Kato in "The Green Hornet". His Chou is the same as my Zhou.
20. Indiana Big Ten school: PURDUE.
21. Anne of comedy: MEARA.
22. Kerfuffle: ADO.
27. Big-eyed bird: OWL.
28. Johns in Scotland: IANS.
29. Thought of Monet: IDEE.
30. Farm team links: YOKES. Real farm team.
38. Poop out: TIRE.
39. Certain noble's domain: BARONY.
41. "Speed-the-Plow" playwright: MAMET (David)
42. Broadcasts: AIRINGS.
44. Underway, in a way: ASEA.
45. Upbraids: SCOLDS.
47. Bear witness: ATTEST.
51. Michelangelo work: PIETA.
52. Curable aliment: HAM. Looks like "Curable ailment".
55. "Death, be not proud" poet: DONNE.
56. Stylish Christian: DIOR.
57. Espresso foam: CREMA.
59. "Death Wish" star Charles: BRONSON.
63. Tire material: STEEL.
65. Unkempt: SHABBY.
66. Automation prefix: ROBO.
71. "J'Accuse...!" author: ZOLA.
72. Middle-earth tongue: ELVISH.
74. Modeling agent?: EPOXY. Plane/train model.
75. Rubber glove materials: LATEXES. Did not know this is plurable.
77. Kavanaugh colleague: ALITO.
78. Awestruck: AGOG.
79. Chile con __: cheesy Tex-Mex sauce: QUESO. I had my first bite of cheese at the age of 24. McDonald's.
81. Brit. medal: DSO. Distinguished Service Order.
82. Fountain choices: COLAS.
90. Wasatch dweller, perhaps: UTAHAN.
92. Believer: THEIST.
93. Zilch: NADA.
94. Greek letter that inspired the euro symbol: EPSILON. Unaware of the connection.
96. "__ you done?": AREN'T.
97. Aptly named Vt. ski resort: MT SNOW.
99. Small indentation: POCK.
104. Beatnik's "Got it!": I'M HIP.
106. Oscilloscope knob: DIAL.
107. Twice tetra-: OCTA.
108. PC brain: CPU.
111. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame architect: PEI. Born in Guangzhou.
118. Annex: ELL.
119. Action star Lundgren: DOLPH.
120. Bawl out: RAIL AT.
121. Mirrored: APED.
122. Silent consent: NOD.
123. "Hasta la vista!": SEE YA.
124. Digestion aid: ENZYME.
125. Tender in Havana: PESO.
Down:
1. Smart speaker brand: ECHO.
2. Display: SHOW.
3. Lifeguard's domain: POOL AREA.
4. Goofy laugh: YUK.
5. Drone shelter: APIARY. Not the flying drone.
6. Largest division of Islam: SUNNI.
7. Dramatic mus. marking: CRESC.
8. Writer LeShan: EDA.
9. Vow taker: NUN.
10. Youngest of nine Kennedy siblings: TED.
11. In the thick of: AMIDST.
12. "John Brown's Body" poet: BENET.
13. Self-indulgent sort: CAKE EATER. New phrase to me.
14. Numero di colori on the Italian flag: TRE.
15. Verb associated with mileage: VARY.
17. Stefan of tennis: EDBERG.
18. Heads: BOSSES.
24. Legal encumbrance: LIEN.
25. Horse fathers: SIRES.
31. Elevator guy: OTIS.
33. Ancient Dead Sea kingdom: MOAB.
34. Dino's love: AMORE.
35. FDR's dog: FALA.
36. Cinephile's website: IMDB.
37. "Hud" director Martin: RITT
39. Barnyard bleat: BAA.
40. Tray filler: ASH.
43. Come to, as an agreement: REACH.
45. Medicinal shrub: SENNA.
46. Spam holder: CAN. Spam Musubi. I'll probably still dip this in the wasabi & soy sauce mixture. I'm going to try this one after my current tube runs out.
47. Garlicky sauce: AIOLI.
49. NFL stats: TDS.
50. Bootlegger's haul: HOOCH.
51. Variegated: PIED.
53. Mosey: AMBLE.
54. Chichén Itzá builders: MAYAS.
56. Overrule: DENY.
58. Bulldoze: RAZE.
59. Basketful on the table: BREAD. And 60. Basketful on the table: ROLLS. And 115. Indian 59-Down: NAN. Here are some Chinese Man Tou. We just steam.
62. "__ isn't!": emphatic rebuttal: NO IT.
63. Industrial settler?: SMOG.
64. Duty: TAX.
65. Tuck away: STASH.
68. Like the Impossible Burger: VEGAN.
69. Heroic poem: EPOS.
70. Pick: ELECT.
73. San Bernardino Co. is part of it: SOCAL.
76. Tater __: TOT.
78. Bing Crosby's role in "Robin and the 7 Hoods": ALAN ADALE. Learning moment for me also.
79. Westernmost South American capital: QUITO.
80. Young __: UNS.
83. Reluctant assent: OH OK.
84. One-named singer: CHER.
85. Vegas rival: RENO.
86. Caltech, e.g.: Abbr.: INST.
87. Guy's grooming portmanteau: MANSCAPE.
88. Pre-1868 Tokyo: EDO.
89. Jug band instrument: SAW.
91. __ bar: TIKI.
92. Cheery refrain: TRA LA.
94. Auto-injector brand: EPIPEN.
95. Big citrus fruit: POMELO. Thick-skinned.
96. __ Raisin, British whodunit sleuth named for a British writer: AGATHA. Helpful clue.
97. Change in form: MUTATE.
98. Something under the sink: TRAP.
101. Chilly: NIPPY.
102. With feigned shyness: COYLY.
103. Logical "razor" creator: OCCAM.
105. Bean bags?: PODS.
109. Bakery array: PIES.
110. Reverse: UNDO.
113. Iowa college: COE.
114. Spleen: IRE.
116. "Les __": MIZ.
117. Stout source: TAP.
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