FULL-SCALE EFFORT

Difficulty: HardGrid: 21x21136 clues~30-60 minBy David J. Kahn4/5/1998

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Crossword Clues

Across

1 Across: Outputs from El Chichón (5 letters)
6 Across: Bellyached (6 letters)
12 Across: The Scourge of God (6 letters)
18 Across: Cassandra, e.g. (6 letters)
20 Across: Additions at school? (7 letters)
22 Across: Neptune satellite (6 letters)
23 Across: Conductor Georg got high praise from his peers? (21 letters)
26 Across: Like a solar event (8 letters)
27 Across: Panache (5 letters)
28 Across: Come-ons (5 letters)
29 Across: Hides (5 letters)
30 Across: Go-carts (6 letters)
33 Across: Curtain material (5 letters)
35 Across: Chunk (3 letters)
37 Across: Half of a Vegas duo (3 letters)
38 Across: D.C. figures: Abbr. (4 letters)
39 Across: Wiped out (4 letters)
43 Across: "Blueberry Hill" singer is the only portly person in the family? (21 letters)
50 Across: Analogous (to) (4 letters)
51 Across: "Bravo!" (8 letters)
52 Across: King's title, for short (3 letters)
53 Across: Baseball's Caminiti (3 letters)
54 Across: Burden (3 letters)
55 Across: Bonaparte aide (3 letters)
56 Across: Numerical prefix (4 letters)
58 Across: Change for the better (5 letters)
60 Across: Overthrew (7 letters)
64 Across: O.T. book read at Purim (4 letters)
66 Across: Antiquated (5 letters)
69 Across: Japanese violinist is bored by her Calif. performance? (21 letters)
75 Across: Church assembly (5 letters)
76 Across: Small field (4 letters)
77 Across: Computer language (7 letters)
78 Across: Virile (5 letters)
81 Across: ___ ghost (4 letters)
83 Across: "7 Faces of Dr. ___" (1964 movie) (3 letters)
85 Across: Salon stuff (3 letters)
86 Across: Clay, now (3 letters)
87 Across: Some radios, for short (3 letters)
90 Across: Thin skin (8 letters)
93 Across: Stadium level (4 letters)
94 Across: Rap Queen loves her supporters? (21 letters)
98 Across: Lender's protection (4 letters)
99 Across: Fan sounds (4 letters)
100 Across: Amalgamate (3 letters)
101 Across: ___-Cat (3 letters)
102 Across: Super Bowl M.V.P. Brett (5 letters)
104 Across: Show biz's Peggy and Mama (6 letters)
107 Across: Twilight, old-style (5 letters)
111 Across: Composed (5 letters)
114 Across: "The Wild Duck" playwright (5 letters)
116 Across: Given to burrowing, maybe (8 letters)
118 Across: Pianist Ruth's audience knows exactly when to clap? (21 letters)
122 Across: Armpit, anatomically (6 letters)
123 Across: One surrounded by raised hands (7 letters)
124 Across: Tampa neighbor (6 letters)
125 Across: Sotheby's visitor (6 letters)
126 Across: William Jennings ___ "Cross of Gold" speech (6 letters)
127 Across: Mosquito type (5 letters)

Down

1 Down: Shakes off (5 letters)
2 Down: Hard as ___ (5 letters)
3 Down: Singer with a falsetto (5 letters)
4 Down: Playing a part from (8 letters)
5 Down: Is tricked by (7 letters)
6 Down: Venetian boat song (9 letters)
7 Down: Chemical ending (3 letters)
8 Down: Ultimate (3 letters)
9 Down: Reduced in number (5 letters)
10 Down: Board members (5 letters)
11 Down: Big name in paperbacks (4 letters)
12 Down: Take-out counter? (3 letters)
13 Down: Chirrup (5 letters)
14 Down: Most well-kept (7 letters)
15 Down: Pour ___ (4 letters)
16 Down: "St. Elmo's Fire" actor (4 letters)
17 Down: Raggedy ___ (dolls) (4 letters)
19 Down: Newt (3 letters)
21 Down: Drivel (6 letters)
24 Down: Component of "fully loaded" (3 letters)
25 Down: Redresser (6 letters)
31 Down: "Beat the Clock" TV host (7 letters)
32 Down: Glanced at (4 letters)
34 Down: Ferry terminus, maybe (4 letters)
36 Down: Salaam (3 letters)
38 Down: Marginal notation (4 letters)
40 Down: Get off on (4 letters)
41 Down: Composed (4 letters)
42 Down: Make (one's way) (4 letters)
43 Down: Fact or factoid (5 letters)
44 Down: Safari sight (5 letters)
45 Down: Kind of review (5 letters)
46 Down: Mail or fax (6 letters)
47 Down: Injury around a horse's hoof (9 letters)
48 Down: News head (6 letters)
49 Down: Hindu incarnation (6 letters)
57 Down: Birds-feather link (3 letters)
59 Down: Best-selling computer game (4 letters)
61 Down: Nibble (4 letters)
62 Down: Stand in the sun, say (6 letters)
63 Down: German one (3 letters)
65 Down: Wriggly creature (6 letters)
67 Down: Develop (6 letters)
68 Down: Traffic caution (3 letters)
70 Down: Freudian concerns (3 letters)
71 Down: Jaguars and such (7 letters)
72 Down: "Live free ___" (New Hampshire motto) (5 letters)
73 Down: Snowfall (5 letters)
74 Down: Lulus (5 letters)
78 Down: Retailer's place (4 letters)
79 Down: Game ending? (4 letters)
80 Down: Give as an example (4 letters)
82 Down: Group of poems (4 letters)
84 Down: Service sites (9 letters)
88 Down: Sportscaster Albert (4 letters)
89 Down: "Funny Girl" co-star (6 letters)
91 Down: Weather stats (4 letters)
92 Down: Maximum limits? (3 letters)
93 Down: English novelist Anthony (8 letters)
95 Down: Where home is (7 letters)
96 Down: Adar's predecessor (6 letters)
97 Down: Food eaten (7 letters)
103 Down: Confuse (5 letters)
104 Down: French equivalent of the Oscar (5 letters)
105 Down: Impatient (5 letters)
106 Down: Prince, e.g. (3 letters)
108 Down: Made smooth, in a way (5 letters)
109 Down: "Go fly ___!" (5 letters)
110 Down: Old Persians (5 letters)
111 Down: Hunk (4 letters)
112 Down: Shout in bad weather? (4 letters)
113 Down: Saharan (4 letters)
115 Down: Kind of appeal (4 letters)
117 Down: Some football linemen: Abbr. (3 letters)
119 Down: Scull (3 letters)
120 Down: "Give ___ rest!" (3 letters)
121 Down: Blokes (3 letters)

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