Theme: "Double Features" - Movie hidden in another movie.
39A. Duo from the Deep South: STEEL MAGNOLIAS. Selma.
53A. Pair for the holidays: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE. Elf.
74A. Couple in the 21st century with Best Director Oscar winners: BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN. Roma.
91A. Two period pieces from across the pond: THE KING'S SPEECH. Tess.
107A. Pair of divergent tales of the paranormal: A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET. Tiny dupe with the street in 23A. Ghost.
Movie within a movie. Such a super tight set.
Great to see Dan Schoenholz back. Seems like a long time since we saw his last byline.
Across:
1. Defeat big-time: STOMP.
6. Food chain with a smiley face in its logo: IHOP. Not fond of their P/B flip a while ago.
10. Oma's "Oh, my!": ACH.
13. Car company that owns SolarCity: TESLA. I'm pretty lousy with cars. I don't think I can recognize a Tesla car. Also 98. Bygone Swedish car company: SAAB.
18. __ eclipse: LUNAR.
19. Super stars?: NOVAE.
21. Wish to do over, perhaps: RUE.
22. Get on the wagon: HOP UP.
27. Vietnamese soup: PHO. The broth is flavored with star anise.
28. Chocolate choice: DARK.
29. Nile danger: ASP.
30. Meet activity: SWAP.
31. Homer's TV neighbor: NED.
32. Samoa's largest export before the blight: TARO. Wiki shows the Taro Leaf Blight epidemic of Samoa happened in 1993.
33. Lurid material: SMUT.
34. "Just to clarify ... ": I MEAN.
36. Fancy neckwear: ASCOTS.
44. Reinforce, with "up": SHORE.
45. "Come again?": WHAT.
46. Kisser: YAP.
47. One soaking things up: SPONGE.
48. Word with up, mid or down: TOWN.
49. Feudal lord: LIEGE.
50. Orca group: POD.
52. Olympic sledder: LUGER.
58. Versailles VIP: ROI.
59. Coolidge's VP: DAWES. No idea. Charles Dawes.
60. Iris ring: AREOLA. Vowel-rich. So grid-friendly.
61. Retina part: CONE.
62. Gathers in a condensed layer: ADSORBS.
65. Disrespects: SNUBS.
67. Big game centers: ARCADES.
69. Supply orders: Abbr.: REQS.
70. Big name in pain relief: ANACIN. We have all kinds of pain pills/gels/creams at home.
72. Weasel relative: STOAT. Cute.
73. Sigma follower: TAU.
80. More than annoyed: IRATE.
82. Recycle container: BIN.
83. Band led by the Wilson sisters: HEART.
84. Mystical old letter: RUNE.
85. Soda shop freebies: STRAWS.
87. Game console letters: NES.
89. "Relax": EASY.
90. Category: GENRE.
94. Went sailing, say: BOATED.
95. Have confidence in: BET ON.
96. Go for the passer: RUSH.
97. Innate talent: GIFT.
98. Insignificant amount: SOU. Not worth a SOU.
100. Bird one hates to eat?: CROW. Ha.
102. Before, to Byron: ERE.
103. Second: AIDE.
104. Bounty title: HMS.
112. Tree-lined walkway: ALLEE. Grande Allee, Quebec City.
113. Actress Longoria: EVA.
114. "Attack, Rover!": SIC 'EM.
115. Date component, often: COMMA.
116. Digital units: BYTES.
117. Work with thread: SEW.
118. Model: POSE.
119. Bouncing off the walls: HYPER.
Down:
1. Hockey's __ shot: SLAP.
2. Heinie: TUSH.
3. Not fooled by: ONTO.
4. Scrape, say: MAR.
5. Happen before: PREDATE.
6. "101" course title word: INTRO.
7. Pawn at a shop: HOCK.
8. In vitro supply: OVA.
9. Defining characteristic: PARAMETER.
10. Escort's offering: ARM.
11. Sticks maintained with chalk: CUES.
12. Harry Potter's owl: HEDWIG.
13. Whom prosecutors represent: THE PEOPLE.
14. Canon camera line: EOS.
15. Equipment shunned by fly fishers: SPINNING ROD. Because?
16. Entice: LURE.
17. Mimicked: APED.
20. Happen next: ENSUE.
24. Pair with drums: EARS.
25. In a relevant way: APTLY.
26. Puts a curse on: DAMNS. Amazed that Rich allowed it.
32. Fujita scale subjects: TORNADOS.
33. __ fright: STAGE.
Finally went to my dentist's office on Friday. Felt like I had a fever
on Friday night. Thankfully I was fine yesterday. Mental thing.
35. Jesus of baseball: ALOU.
36. Italian bubbly: ASTI.
37. Tequila order: SHOT.
38. Jerseys, e.g.: COWS. Jersey cows.
39. Gets rid of: SHEDS.
40. Sources of fall colors: MAPLES.
41. Olympics speed skater Ohno: APOLO.
42. When many walk: AGE ONE.
43. Set of TV programs: SERIES.
45. One trashing a cab, maybe?: WINE SNOB. Cabernet.
49. Type of weightlifting squat: LOW BAR. Look similar to me.
51. Tending to procrastinate: DILATORY. Not related to "dilate".
54. High-card-wins game: WAR.
55. Zoologist's subject: FAUNA.
56. Metro area, informally: URB.
57. '60s "Sweet!": FAR OUT.
61. Snack for Tabby: CAT TREAT. And 90. Lab order?: GO FETCH.
62. Hopper or Whistler: ARTIST.
63. Serious shortage: DEARTH.
64. Broad and solidly constructed, in Sussex: SQUARE-BUILT.
65. Act parts: SCENES.
66. Writing tip: NIB.
68. Fire at work: CAN.
71. Pulitzer playwright Zoë: AKINS.
72. Big shot in tennis: SMASH.
74. Entrances: BEWITCHES.
75. Nabisco cracker made with cheddar: CHEESE NIP.
76. Stacy who played TV's Mike Hammer: KEACH.
77. Rosemary Clooney, to George: AUNT.
78. Subject opener: INRE.
79. "__ I say more?": NEED.
81. Grab: TAKE.
86. Stable sound: SNORT.
88. Buying time big-time?: SPREE.
92. Fabled underground treasure guardians: GNOMES.
93. Capital of France: EUROS. Not PARIS.
94. Auction actions: BIDS.
97. The Stones' "__ Shelter": GIMME.
99. No more than: ONLY.
101. Permanent __: WAVE.
103. Sierra Nevada products: ALES.
104. Rope source: HEMP. Any of you tried hemp seeds/hearts?
105. Internet __: viral item: MEME.
106. Headliner: STAR.
108. "No kidding": GEE.
109. Not even rare: RAW.
110. Green opening: ECO.
111. Pop artist Lichtenstein: ROY.
C.C.
