LOOK SHARP

Difficulty: HardGrid: 23x23166 clues~30-60 minBy A. J. Santora5/5/1991

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Across

1 Across: Muddle of nowhere? (4 letters)
5 Across: Waist cincher (4 letters)
9 Across: " . . . comes in like ___" (5 letters)
14 Across: Fairway clump (5 letters)
19 Across: "___ Named Sue" (4 letters)
20 Across: Brawl (5 letters)
21 Across: Wordsworth work (6 letters)
23 Across: Plant used for making pipes (5 letters)
24 Across: Complication (4 letters)
25 Across: New Guinea, to Indonesians (5 letters)
26 Across: Combat flight (6 letters)
27 Across: Uncovered wagons (5 letters)
28 Across: Start of Burma Shave Ad #I (15 letters)
31 Across: Frat letter (3 letters)
33 Across: Far East feast (3 letters)
34 Across: Lizard called a fringefoot (3 letters)
35 Across: Skater Brinker (4 letters)
36 Across: TV alien (3 letters)
37 Across: Part II of Ad #I (9 letters)
40 Across: Assign (to) (7 letters)
42 Across: ___ the Irish (6 letters)
45 Across: Some awnings (5 letters)
46 Across: Violinist Bull (3 letters)
47 Across: Part of D.C. (4 letters)
48 Across: Swindle (6 letters)
50 Across: Heaviest U.S. President (4 letters)
54 Across: High-gloss paint (6 letters)
57 Across: "___ to Be You," 1924 song (5 letters)
59 Across: Tractor-trailer (4 letters)
60 Across: Have nixed emotions? (3 letters)
61 Across: Start of Burma Shave Ad #II (23 letters)
67 Across: John McGraw's wunderkind (3 letters)
68 Across: More orderly (6 letters)
69 Across: Without (4 letters)
70 Across: Gdansk coins (6 letters)
71 Across: Diagnostic aid (4 letters)
73 Across: Sesame (3 letters)
74 Across: Infant (4 letters)
75 Across: ___ T'ung, last Chinese emperor (5 letters)
77 Across: Long ago (4 letters)
78 Across: Part II of Ad #II (13 letters)
81 Across: Essence (4 letters)
85 Across: "___ Irish Rose" (5 letters)
87 Across: Irk (4 letters)
88 Across: Actor McKellen (3 letters)
89 Across: ___ precedent (4 letters)
90 Across: Alphonse's companion (6 letters)
93 Across: Shirt or coat preceder (4 letters)
94 Across: White herons (6 letters)
97 Across: Fled (3 letters)
98 Across: Part III of Ad #II (23 letters)
103 Across: A long time (3 letters)
104 Across: Outstanding (4 letters)
105 Across: Wirepuller (5 letters)
106 Across: Keenness (6 letters)
107 Across: Louis and Bill (4 letters)
109 Across: It lessens (6 letters)
111 Across: Legal claim (4 letters)
112 Across: "___ Oncle," Tati film (3 letters)
113 Across: Architect of Boston's John Hancock Bldg. (5 letters)
115 Across: Viscous (6 letters)
117 Across: Literary collection (7 letters)
121 Across: Part III of Ad #I (9 letters)
125 Across: Bishopric (3 letters)
126 Across: "When I was ___ . . . ": Gilbert (4 letters)
127 Across: Toronto's prov. (3 letters)
128 Across: Harrison or Reed (3 letters)
129 Across: Composer Delibes (3 letters)
130 Across: Part IV of Ad #I (15 letters)
135 Across: José's friend (5 letters)
137 Across: Saloonkeeper's nemesis (6 letters)
139 Across: Jibe (5 letters)
140 Across: Innisfail (4 letters)
141 Across: Inspected the joint (5 letters)
142 Across: Petcock (6 letters)
143 Across: Certain horses (5 letters)
144 Across: French violinist: 18th century (4 letters)
145 Across: Admittance (5 letters)
146 Across: "___ Billie Joe" (5 letters)
147 Across: Doctrines (4 letters)
148 Across: Beatty film: 1981 (4 letters)

Down

1 Down: The Duke of ___, "Rigoletto" role (6 letters)
2 Down: Units of resistance (6 letters)
3 Down: Belt having 12 signs (6 letters)
4 Down: Head set? (4 letters)
5 Down: Peaceful (6 letters)
6 Down: An anonym (5 letters)
7 Down: Stitch line (4 letters)
8 Down: Coop group (4 letters)
9 Down: Smooth ___ (6 letters)
10 Down: Seek (7 letters)
11 Down: Concerning (4 letters)
12 Down: Available (5 letters)
13 Down: Chess master Ivo ___ (3 letters)
14 Down: Boil down (6 letters)
15 Down: Oldster's nest egg (3 letters)
16 Down: Artistic quality (5 letters)
17 Down: Group of eight (5 letters)
18 Down: Flavor (5 letters)
20 Down: A plum brandy (9 letters)
22 Down: Astounding (8 letters)
29 Down: From Santiago, e.g. (7 letters)
30 Down: One of a class of amides (6 letters)
32 Down: Moiety (4 letters)
38 Down: Mote (5 letters)
39 Down: Winner over T.E.D. (3 letters)
41 Down: Actress Schneider (4 letters)
42 Down: In a supple way (7 letters)
43 Down: Groom's pal (5 letters)
44 Down: Hosiery style (7 letters)
47 Down: Playful tunes (7 letters)
49 Down: Gentles (4 letters)
51 Down: Smell ___ (suspect) (4 letters)
52 Down: Anger (4 letters)
53 Down: Kinski film (4 letters)
54 Down: Gooey stuff (5 letters)
55 Down: Kin of TNT (5 letters)
56 Down: Perfume (5 letters)
58 Down: Rules out (9 letters)
62 Down: Turner's tool (5 letters)
63 Down: "King of Hollywood" (5 letters)
64 Down: Côte d'___, Riviera area (4 letters)
65 Down: Anything extravagant (3 letters)
66 Down: Styne products (5 letters)
72 Down: Nobelist in Literature: 1923 (5 letters)
74 Down: What Jack did (5 letters)
75 Down: Cheer (7 letters)
76 Down: Strength (5 letters)
78 Down: Prong (4 letters)
79 Down: With head held higher (7 letters)
80 Down: Style of film lighting (7 letters)
82 Down: "Able was ___ saw Elba" (5 letters)
83 Down: Lead off (5 letters)
84 Down: Strong-scented Old World herb (5 letters)
86 Down: Singing Tower sponsor (3 letters)
90 Down: Verdon of "Damn Yankees" (4 letters)
91 Down: Hey, sailor! (4 letters)
92 Down: ___ curve, in math (4 letters)
93 Down: Sexton or Nemerov (4 letters)
94 Down: Shade of blue (5 letters)
95 Down: Ruth and Gehrig, e.g. (9 letters)
96 Down: Lower parts of duets (7 letters)
99 Down: Kin of "The Emperor Jones" actor (8 letters)
100 Down: His domain is lover's lane (5 letters)
101 Down: Enclave (6 letters)
102 Down: Pueblo dweller (4 letters)
108 Down: Solti's title (3 letters)
109 Down: "Baked in ___" (4 letters)
110 Down: Do a scene over (7 letters)
114 Down: It lingers on (6 letters)
116 Down: Taken care of (6 letters)
117 Down: A "Hellzapoppin" star and family (6 letters)
118 Down: Cape Cod's ___ Bridge (6 letters)
119 Down: Loosened (6 letters)
120 Down: Dental compounds (6 letters)
121 Down: Harness strap (5 letters)
122 Down: Macho guy (5 letters)
123 Down: Be alive (5 letters)
124 Down: Ovum-to-be (5 letters)
126 Down: Middle name of 20th U.S. President (5 letters)
131 Down: Actor Andrews of TV (4 letters)
132 Down: Delhi wear (4 letters)
133 Down: Writers Betti and Moretti (4 letters)
134 Down: Binge (4 letters)
136 Down: Eur. tongue (3 letters)
138 Down: Initials on army mail (3 letters)

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