Sunday September 17, 2023 Pam Amick Klawitter

Theme: "Subtraction" - Parse it as Subtract ION.

21A. Court case brought by an upstanding citizen?: CLASS ACT(ION) LAWSUIT.

36A. Parade of lumber workers?: MILL(ION)MAN MARCH.

67A. "More than a million Earths can fit inside the sun," e.g.?: SPACE STAT(ION).

96A. Searching for that one lost shoe after a night on the town, e.g.?: AWKWARD QUEST(ION).

115A. Printer-ready manuscript with a signature?: AUTOGRAPHED EDIT(ION).

14D. Failure to use tact in a delicate situation?: DIPLOMATIC MISS(ION).

45D Much-loved member of a D.C. squad?: MOST FAVORED NAT (ION)

 

We had this same theme a while ago. No surprise about the title repeat, as it's just perfect. 

Have not seen Mike's Sunday byline for a while. He used to be very active when I started solving the L.A. Times crosswords. Pam was also active then.

Across:

1. Face of technology: EMOJI. So wild in WeChat.

6. __ squad: PEP. And 57. Support squad: ALLIES. One more neighbor has joined our fight. She called the cops last Sunday about gunshots from 5501. No idea what happened later. The cops never updated us on who killed the previous 5505 renter two years ago.

9. TV monitor: FCC.

12. Gave up: CEDED.

17. Fathered: SIRED.

18. Shaker fill: SALT.

19. Preppy pullover: POLO.

20. Walled Spanish city: AVILA.

24. Compensate: REPAY.

25. Prince in "Frozen": HANS. The cruel prince.

26. Filmmaker Ephron: NORA.

27. Tall concert instrument: HARP.

28. Be convincing: SELL IT.

29. Barely beat: EDGE.

30. Half of 9-Down: TWO. 9. Twice 30-Across: FOUR. 99. Twice 9-Down: EIGHT.

31. Filmmaker Brooks: MEL.

32. Pacers of the 1970s, e.g.: AMCS.

34. "I See Rainbows" artist Yoko: ONO.

35. Deli choice: RYE.

39. Sign: OMEN.

40. Used (up): ATE.

41. Name on a Chicago cap: SOX. I like A.J. Pierzynski. Colorful guy.

42. Marathoner's asset: STAMINA. Sumdaze!

44. "Gotta go!": I'M LATE.

47. __ one's time: BIDES.

50. Words to live by: TENETS.

52. Since: AS OF.

53. Joan of __: ARC.

55. Silent actors: MIMES.

59. "Miracle on Ice" losing team: Abbr.: USSR.

60. Title said with a curtsy, perhaps: MA'AM.

62. Feed and protect: NURTURE.

64. __-Magnon: CRO.

65. Booking.com quotes: RATES.

69. Florida host of the ReliaQuest Bowl: TAMPA. Unfamiliar to me.

71. "Who's a good boy?" reply: ARF.

72. Frito-Lay puffs: CHEETOS.

74. Drywall support: STUD.

76. Santa Monica landmark: PIER.

77. Yellow Teletubby: LAA LAA.

79. Spread here and there: STREW.

81. __ on the side of caution: ERR. And 89. Badly mistaken: OFF BASE.

82. Phishing fodder: Abbr.: SSNS.

83. Turns inside out: EVERTS.

85. Skating legend Sonja: HENIE. Norwegian.Wikipedia says she was also a big film star.

87. Most fresh: NEWEST.

91. Presidential advisory gp.: NSC.

93. Bro counterpart: SIS. Andy just calls me "Jie", meaning "sis" in Chinese.

94. Civil suit cause: TORT.

100. Gym cushion: MAT.

103. World Cup cheer: OLE.

104. Latin years: ANNI.

105. Home work letters?: DIY. Great clue.

106. Spanish aunt: TIA.

107. Miffed: SORE.

108. Stark patriarch: EDDARD. Ned. "Game of Thrones". Played by Sean Bean.

110. "All of Me" singer Legend: JOHN. And 112. Rapper Snoop __: DOGG.

113. Memo heading: IN RE.

114. "Won't you let me?": CAN'T I.

118. Colorful marble: AGATE.

119. Coll. hotshot: BMOC. Big Man on Campus.

120. Hart of wrestling: BRET. Nicknamed "The Hitman". Boomer knew lots of wresting personalities and their ring names.

121. Tequila plant: AGAVE.

122. Bouquet bit: PETAL.

123. Large primate: APE.

124. Pentagon VIP: GEN.

125. "Twilight" author Stephenie: MEYER. More women: 15. Sitcom friend of Jerry and George: ELAINE. 40. Actress Woodard: ALFRE. 44. "Insecure" creator/star: ISSA RAE. 48. "Out of Africa" writer Isak: DINESEN.

Down:

1. Artist M.C. whose work inspired the art of the game Monument Valley: ESCHER. OK, more men: 4. Williams of "Grey's Anatomy": JESSE. 13. First name in stunts: EVEL. 61. Rhys who plays Perry Mason: MATTHEW.

 

2. Title said with a curtsy, perhaps: MILADY.

3. Apt county for Tangerine, Florida: ORANGE. Interesting trivia.

5. Passports, e.g.: IDS.

6. Makes the rounds: PATROLS.

7. R&B singer __ Mai: ELLA.

8. School support org.: PTA.

10. Ready-made digital graphics: CLIP ART.

11. Camp bed: COT.

12. Gives a hoot: CARES. Oh, I put tights in the bag I mentioned last week. I also have this bag for my fins, kick board, etc.

16. Ohio home of the Wright Brothers: DAYTON.

18. Grouchy look: SCOWL.

19. Song of worship: PSALM.

22. Civil War battle site in Western Maryland: ANTIETAM. Wikipedia says this "remains the bloodiest day in American history, with a combined tally of 22,727 dead, wounded, or missing".

23. Timely question: WHEN.

28. Bagel spread: SCHMEAR. I don't eat cream cheese, can I call my peanut butter "schmear"?

31. Saw: MAXIM.

33. MD-to-be's exam: MCAT.

36. NYC subway org.: MTA.

37. Unruly bunch: MOB.

38. Maintains: ASSERTS.

39. New law student: ONE L.

43. Fjord, e.g.: INLET.

46. Clear data from: ERASE.

49. Aussie flock: EMUS. Scary looking.

51. Snake: SERPENT.

52. Ear-related: AURAL.

54. Superhero wardrobe staples: CAPES.

56. Say aloud: STATE.

58. Heads up: SOARS.

63. Risky maneuver on a busy highway: U-TURN.

66. Frosty accessory: SCARF. We had 89.7 inches of snow last winter. Brutal.

68. Workout focus: CORE.

70. Church niches: APSES.

73. Stetson decor: HATBAND. And  75. Equestrian event: DRESSAGE.

78. Took off: LEFT.

80. Suitable for kite flying, say: WINDY.

84. Like ready-to-use planks: SAWN.

86. Law firm abbr.: ESQ.

88. Cleverness: WIT.

90. Winter Olympics ramp: SKI JUMP.

92. Start carving, as a watermelon: CUT OPEN. Boomer and I used to buy a big watermelon every week in the summer time.

94. Work boot feature: TOECAP.

95. Gerontology focus: OLD AGE.

97. Specialized, committee-wise: AD HOC.

98. Nose adornment: RING.

100. Weekend follower: MONDAY.

101. Make it big: ARRIVE.

102. Have trouble balancing: TEETER.

104. Winter of "Modern Family": ARIEL. Very pretty.

107. Long-lasting battle: SIEGE.

109. Flour for naan and chapati: ATTA.

111. Great Plains people: OTOE.

112. Take a chance: DARE.

115. Atty.'s group: ABA.

116. SCOTUS member from 1993 to 2020: RBG.

117. Lake Mead creator: DAM.

C.C.