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131. Nevada city currently housing the Fremont Cannon rivalry trophy 132. Broody musical genre Down 1. Tennis legend/ activist Arthur 2. Flip-flop by another name 3. Diminutive nickname of Darrel Davis, pioneer of the run-and-shoot offense 4. Like a swollen lip 5. Felipe or Moises of baseball fame 6. God, in Spanish 7. Thoroughly enjoy 8. Short slumber 9. Verifies
10. Fully matured, like wine 11. Train terminal: Abbr. 12. Injurious acts 13. Active Sicilian volcano 14. Supermodel Wek 15. Insignificant, as a mortal 17. Letter-shaped fastener with a flange 19. Cocktail seafood 21. Foul-mouthed type 23. Medical school graduates: Abbr. 24. “I’m outta here!” 28. “Nah” opposite 32. There are six in 12,000 pounds 34. Former name of Sri Lanka 36. Yawn inducer
75. Willie ___, first Black player in the National Hockey League 76. Dermatology instruments 77. Extremely positive review 78. ___ Manahan Thomas, soprano who sang at the 2018 royal wedding of Harry & Meghan 79. Cries noisily 80. What Beyoncé ended up “going” in 2005 81. Award in the ad biz 83. ___ polloi 85. Low, marshy area 87. Cheese with a firm white skin 88. Hush-hush, in modern parlance 89. Blockhead 91. It’s put on display 92. Result of a tackle made behind the line of scrimmage 96. ___-threat QB (signal-caller who can run and throw effectively) 97. Heptathlete Lewis who won Olympic gold in Sydney (2000) 98. Breakfast sandwich meat 101. Island off the coast of mainland China 103. Bishop’s headdress 105. Fragrant essential oil 107. Perform à la former Univ. of Miami defensive tackle Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson 108. Country superstar McEntire 109. Have a Vegas wedding, say 110. The original sin city? 111. Alliance founded by gridiron legend Amos Alonzo Stagg: Abbr. 112. Spat out whoppers? 113. Colin Kaepernick hairstyle 115. Frontal, temporal or parietal 117. Sneaky ploy, like a double reverse 118. Unspoiled paradise 120. What this cleu features 122. “Star Wars” Solo 123. Houston’s ___ Stadium, NFL venue named for an energy company 125. “Don’t Bring Me Down” band
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132 38. University of Utah football player 40. Weekday that ESPN has featured a weekly college football game since 1992: Abbr. 41. Allowed access to 42. ___ Popovich, NBA’s all-time winningest head coach 43. Cummerbund, e.g. 44. “Killing Me Softly with ___ Song” (1973 Roberta Flack hit) 45. J.R.R. Tolkien’s tree-like beings 46. “So that’s how things stand” 47. Education acronym 48. Yacht dock
49. Not optional: Abbr. 50. Sch. whose football stadium is nicknamed “The Horseshoe”: Abbr. 52. Hindu queen 56. Athlete who plays in the “Home of the 12th Man” 59. Useful skill 60. Cool and trendy 63. Sweet term of affection 64. Tailless primate 65. Find a new renter 67. Mauna ___ (Hawaiian volcano) 68. Flying saucer fliers, in short 69. Green paste served with sushi 71. Broadcast 73. Prone to beefing 74. Knife handles
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