BOYS WILL BE GIRLS

Difficulty: HardGrid: 21x21138 clues~30-60 minBy Brendan Emmett Quigley8/8/1999

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Across

1 Across: Rolls up (7 letters)
8 Across: Carbo-loading meal (5 letters)
13 Across: Jalopy (5 letters)
18 Across: Country with modern Africa's first female head of state (7 letters)
19 Across: Stick to (6 letters)
20 Across: Undercut (6 letters)
21 Across: Feminine jazz group? (21 letters)
24 Across: Buffoon (4 letters)
25 Across: "Already?" (6 letters)
26 Across: Silo contents, for short (4 letters)
27 Across: Grp. that holds an open house (3 letters)
28 Across: Recently (6 letters)
31 Across: French business partner, maybe (5 letters)
32 Across: A prof. may have them (3 letters)
33 Across: New girl on the block? (16 letters)
39 Across: Twiddled one's thumbs (3 letters)
40 Across: On target (3 letters)
41 Across: Old terr. (3 letters)
42 Across: Socially challenged person (4 letters)
43 Across: Beat on eBay (6 letters)
46 Across: Swab (6 letters)
48 Across: First bishop of Paris (7 letters)
51 Across: Comfort (5 letters)
52 Across: "___ Tu" (1974 hit) (4 letters)
53 Across: Emmy-winning Lewis (5 letters)
55 Across: Run out (6 letters)
58 Across: Shoe specification (3 letters)
59 Across: Classic role-playing game, informally (5 letters)
61 Across: United (5 letters)
63 Across: Like Shelley's "sister of the spring" (5 letters)
65 Across: Unbelieving lady? (17 letters)
70 Across: Beef on the hoof (5 letters)
71 Across: It may be laid down in church (5 letters)
72 Across: Part of a religious title (5 letters)
75 Across: Smidge (3 letters)
78 Across: Charge (6 letters)
81 Across: Unpopular kids (5 letters)
83 Across: Times Square sign (4 letters)
84 Across: Lake of the Ozarks river (5 letters)
86 Across: Engaged in a coven's rite (7 letters)
88 Across: Conceive (6 letters)
90 Across: Certify (6 letters)
92 Across: Yours, en français (4 letters)
93 Across: Dutch city NW of Arnheim (3 letters)
94 Across: Personification of the sea, in myth (3 letters)
95 Across: Address abbr. (3 letters)
96 Across: Common woman? (16 letters)
102 Across: Personification of the sun, in myth (3 letters)
103 Across: Many truckers (5 letters)
104 Across: Saved, in a way (6 letters)
105 Across: It may be tapped (3 letters)
106 Across: Old curiosity shop stock (4 letters)
107 Across: Classic Caesar/Gershwin tune of 1919 (6 letters)
110 Across: Street fleet (4 letters)
114 Across: Handy miss? (21 letters)
119 Across: Sudden (6 letters)
120 Across: Bottom of a ring (6 letters)
121 Across: Like some Asian-Americans (7 letters)
122 Across: Novelist Frances Parkinson ___ (5 letters)
123 Across: China ___ (5 letters)
124 Across: Keeps going (7 letters)

Down

1 Down: "When I was ___" (4 letters)
2 Down: Mr. Minderbinder of "Catch-22" (4 letters)
3 Down: Genesis name (4 letters)
4 Down: Bell ringer (6 letters)
5 Down: Overseas title: Abbr. (3 letters)
6 Down: Article in Stern (3 letters)
7 Down: Inept person (7 letters)
8 Down: It shows the head of José Morelos (4 letters)
9 Down: Designed for flight (4 letters)
10 Down: Attention ___ (4 letters)
11 Down: Washing instructions site (3 letters)
12 Down: Costume (6 letters)
13 Down: Doughnut filler (5 letters)
14 Down: Swindle (3 letters)
15 Down: Not fixed (9 letters)
16 Down: Not final (9 letters)
17 Down: Classical literary works (5 letters)
19 Down: Big name in Top 40 (5 letters)
20 Down: Early stage (6 letters)
22 Down: Old photo print (4 letters)
23 Down: Where 17-Down originated: Abbr. (4 letters)
29 Down: Pooch (4 letters)
30 Down: Ballet practice (5 letters)
31 Down: N.J. post (5 letters)
33 Down: Gossiped (5 letters)
34 Down: "Hänsel und Gretel," e.g. (5 letters)
35 Down: Wait on (6 letters)
36 Down: O. Henry surprise (6 letters)
37 Down: Protection from a storm (3 letters)
38 Down: "Rule Britannia" composer (4 letters)
39 Down: Metro map abbr. (3 letters)
44 Down: Cybername (6 letters)
45 Down: Low grade (3 letters)
47 Down: A PC may use it (5 letters)
48 Down: Like a Mel Brooks movie (7 letters)
49 Down: High-tech suffix (4 letters)
50 Down: Sent unwanted E-mail (7 letters)
54 Down: Like Hitler (5 letters)
56 Down: ___ Walton League (conservation group) (5 letters)
57 Down: Land of 147 mill. (3 letters)
60 Down: Servant's list (6 letters)
62 Down: J.F.K. guesstimate (3 letters)
64 Down: Related on one's mother's side (5 letters)
66 Down: Stein of the Comedy Channel (3 letters)
67 Down: Immobilize (6 letters)
68 Down: Distinctive profile (4 letters)
69 Down: Poor soil ingredient (6 letters)
73 Down: When some news shows air (5 letters)
74 Down: River through the Savoy Alps (5 letters)
75 Down: ___ good turn (3 letters)
76 Down: Old navigation instrument (9 letters)
77 Down: "Geronimo," e.g. (9 letters)
79 Down: Burns (5 letters)
80 Down: "See ya" (4 letters)
82 Down: It's usually played first (5 letters)
85 Down: "Is that so!" (3 letters)
87 Down: Holiday preparation (3 letters)
89 Down: Actor Johnny (4 letters)
91 Down: Writer's block? (6 letters)
93 Down: Actress Getty (7 letters)
97 Down: Sign of secrecy (4 letters)
98 Down: Beethoven symphony (6 letters)
99 Down: Bacteriologist Salk (5 letters)
100 Down: Like Nash's lama (4 letters)
101 Down: "Macbeth" witch (6 letters)
102 Down: Wheel man (5 letters)
103 Down: Brilliant feats (5 letters)
107 Down: Off (4 letters)
108 Down: Worked like Arachne (4 letters)
109 Down: Some miles away (4 letters)
111 Down: Tennis score (4 letters)
112 Down: Bit of sweat (4 letters)
113 Down: Workers need them: Abbr. (4 letters)
115 Down: What's what in Spain (3 letters)
116 Down: TV's "Emerald Point ___" (3 letters)
117 Down: Press hard on (3 letters)
118 Down: Bunk (3 letters)

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