Theme: - "Make Mine a Double" - An extra letter is added to the start of the second word. This letter is the same as the last letter of the first word.
22A. Curmudgeonly professor?: ACADEMIC CRANK. Academic rank.
38A. Sign of sadness from Dumbo?: ELEPHANT TEAR. Elephant ear.
70A. Pilot's scheduling concern?: SPEED OF FLIGHT. Speed of light.
100A. Sign of wedding-day jitters?: SMOKING GROOM. Smoking room.
117A. Consequence of a Midwest cold snap?: FREEZING GRAIN. Freezing rain.
13D. Golf rental with a sponsorship deal?: GRAPHIC CART. Graphic art.
14D. Method of tracking down Ben-Hur?: CHARIOT TRACE. Chariot race.
62D. Collectible earthenware?: CLASSIC CROCK. Classic rock.
70D. Under a log or in a pile of wet leaves?: SNAIL'S SPACE. Snail's pace.
The doubled letters are all consonants of course. 70A is the only one with a 3-word pattern. I do like it though.
Heavy theme. 9 entries. So not many long fill. Only two 8's.
Across:
11. Wrinkly faced dog: PUG.
14. "60 Minutes" airer: CBS.
17. Pumpkin seed: PEPITA. Just "pumpkin seed" in Spanish, right?
18. Sentimental sort: SOFTIE.
20. Airport board datum: Abbr.: ARR.
21. "__ do you do it!?": HOW.
24. Snake River st.: IDA.
25. Period: AGE.
26. Fashion designer Kate: SPADE.
27. Asks for a meal to be delivered to the penthouse, say: ORDERS UP.
29. Wish one hadn't: RUE.
30. Knock hard: RAP.
33. Rose fruit: HIPS. Pretty.
35. Sorceress jilted by Jason: MEDEA.
36. Lift: HOIST.
42. San Fernando Valley community: ENCINO.
44. Tomato __: PUREE.
45. Otto in "A Man Called Otto," for one: GRUMP.
46. A-mews-ing memes?: LOLCATS. Ha.
48. Blue man group?: SMURFS.
50. College domain: EDU.
51. Once cost: WAS.
53. Some accent marks: ACUTES.
55. Car roof option: T TOP.
57. Wood stove buildup: SOOT.
59. In real trouble: UP A TREE. Do you know what this tree is? I took it yesterday at the Shingle Creek trails.
60. Carve one's initials, say: ETCH. Just learned "arborglyph" last Sunday.
63. Verdi opera: AIDA.
66. Panache: FLAIR.
68. __ beef: ROAST.
69. Org. with Lightning and Flames: NHL. 86. Extra 69-Across periods, briefly: OTS.
73. Intel-gathering org.: CIA.
74. Bride follower: TRAIN.
76. Biological copy: CLONE.
77. In __ of: LIEU.
78. Tenant's payment: RENT.
79. Make clearer, hopefully: RESTATE.
81. Employee's incentive: PERK.
83. Sample: DEMO.
85. Private assent: YES SIR.
87. "Yada yada yada" abbr.: ETC.
90. "Cheers," for one: SITCOM.
94. Family member: SIBLING. Andy turned 48 yesterday. I showed him my butterfly. He said: "You're not a frog anymore. You're a dolphin."
96. "Invisible Cities" author Calvino: ITALO. Also 11. Italian chum: PAISANO.
98. Nick of "Blackout": NOLTE.
99. Wyoming city: CASPER.
102. Where to find much 1990s music: ON CDS.
104. Divided lunchbox: BENTO.
106. Kuwaiti leader: EMIR.
107. Soup with rice noodles: PHO.
108. Cheers, for one: BAR.
109. +: PLUS SIGN.
112. Direct jeers toward: BOO AT. 52. The slightest bit: AT ALL. And
54. Tuned to: SET AT.
115. Huge fuss: ADO.
116. Come down with something: AIL.
122. Open __ night: MIC.
123. Bookkeeping pro: CPA.
124. Like an ideal situation: WIN WIN.
125. Vinyl record feature: GROOVE.
126. Biblical construction: ARK.
127. Double curve: ESS.
128. Heron's home: NEST.
129. Pinstripes wearer: YANKEE. Yankee caps are very popular in Guangzhou. Probably because lots of Cantonese visit New York.
Down:
2. "Parks and __": REC.
3. Green org. with a flower logo: EPA.
4. Lends a hand: AIDS.
5. Escalator unit: STEP.
6. Kawasaki rival: YAMAHA. Motorcycle.
7. "__ McStuffins": DOC.
8. Natural hairstyle: AFRO.
9. Planetarium display: STAR MAP.
10. Thwart: HINDER.
12. Pakistani language: URDU.
15. Fake: BOGUS.
16. "I like that!": SWEET.
18. British royal staff: SCEPTRE.
19. Just got (by): EKED.
23. Job for a bouncer: ID'ING.
28. Staggers: REELS.
30. Gym iterations: REPS.
31. Many a univ. donor: ALUM.
32. El Misti's land: PERU.
34. Hoop alternative: STUD.
37. Just going through the motions: ON AUTO.
39. Western Australian port: PERTH. And 41. Ostrich kin: EMUS.
40. Lift with effort: HEFT.
43. Applaud: CLAP.
47. Greets and seats: SEES IN. 89. "Hop aboard!": CLIMB IN. 100. Add with a spoon: STIR IN.
49. __ opera: SOAP.
51. "Law & Order" creator: WOLF. Dick. Boomer watched every episode of ""Law & Order".
56. Jigsaw unit: PIECE.
58. Buyer's proposal: OFFER.
59. Prodded: URGED.
60. Way in: ENTRY.
61. Good scores on par fours: THREES.
64. "The French Dispatch" actor Benicio __ Toro: DEL.
65. Bring home from an animal shelter: ADOPT.
67. Son of a son: III.
71. Dollar bills: ONES.
72. Color shades: HUES.
75. "You're not going to like this": IT'S BAD. I have a new neighbor. Quiet and no weedy smell. I'm so happy.
78. Chopper part: ROTOR.
80. Journey: TRIP.
82. Low-carb diet: KETO. Can't imagine such a diet.
84. Basketball Hall of Famer Yao: MING. Chairman of Chinese Basketball Association.
86. Big brutes: OGRES.
88. Grab: TAKE.
91. Hoofbeat sound: CLOP.
92. Brief "However": OTOH.
93. Office dispatch: MEMO.
95. Awards for Charlie Jane Anders and N.K. Jemisin: NEBULAS. Here is Anders.
96. Coca of "Your Show of Shows": IMOGENE.
97. Bagel flavor: ONION.
101. Not quite awake: GROGGY.
102. President born in Hawaii: OBAMA.
103. Apex antonym: NADIR.
105. "Careful where you open this link" shorthand: NSFW. Not Safe for Work.
110. Kissers: LIPS.
111. "That's __ to me": NEWS.
113. Taj Mahal city: AGRA.
114. 1982 Disney sci-fi film: TRON.
118. Clearasil target: ZIT.
119. Jolly good: A-OK.
120. "Now __ seen everything!": I'VE.
121. Word between surnames: NEE.
C.C.
