The Los Angeles Times SUNDAY CROSSWORD PUZZLE
WHAT’S MISSING? By David Alfred Bywaters
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Worrier’s agenda Audibly amazed “Zounds!” Ingredient in some pancakes Musical genre that means “work” in Italian Wrist bones Nautilus captain “A-Hunting We Will Go” songwriter Feeling caused by reading too many self-referential articles? Where movie actors rehearse Southern accents? Left Often-improvised light source Soybean paste Factor of DX Spray Walk proudly Lobster __ When doubled, a dangerous fly “Yo ho ho” beverage “Poison” shrub Get top billing for Prodigy Unrestrained episode Goddess of peace Overhead support for a small army? Urban pedestrian’s maneuver? Noise Narrow victory margin Infielders Performer with a record 21 Oscar nominations They hang around Try Rite lead-in? Fútbol cheer Chicago’s __ Center Shamus Ostrichlike bird Edit __ Seamy component, as of politics Digits in a clumsiness metaphor Big league members R-rating reason Savory jelly Insult humor in a cornfield? Trust that a supervised job will lead to full-time work?
93 Transplant, in a way 94 Demeter’s Roman counterpart 96 Cat pickup spot 97 Very 99 1972 missile pact 101 Pig thief of rhyme 102 Estonia, once: Abbr. 105 Winner’s flag 107 Fallback strategy 109 Perfectly detailed model 112 Gnome cousin 113 Floral neckwear 115 Follow 117 Cheer for 118 Legume farmer’s concern? 121 Sailing one small ship after another? 123 Violin music word 124 Hudson-to-Niagara River canal 125 Not yet realized 126 Shilling’s five 127 Fraction of a min. 128 Stare blankly 129 Shows the way 130 Biblical mounts DOWN
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Act aggressively toward Very tops Hang it up, so to speak Muse with a lyre Hotel amenities Do something Pace of walking Rival of Sparta Dramatic growth periods Bakery shell Finish Microbe With full force Searches for a well, say Actor Mineo Obtained with effort Indefatigable Appointed one Worshipper Best time for beachcombing Camel’s fat-storage site Afternoon date, maybe Seafood sauce Industry bigwigs Aesopian conclusion Stop Glass unit
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Pitcher Nomo with two no-nos Spring month in Porto Bring to bear Indian tea region “Ask somebody else” Italian city known for a shroud Providence athletes “No more for me” Well-meaning Dwarf planet since 2006 How-__: manuals Adagio and presto Gamut Kyle or Kurt of NASCAR Early computer Badinage Still eligible for a full refund, as clothing Pill bottle info Catch in a sting Pair in jigs? Put up Mil. flying branch Gallery event Miscalculation, say Galette cooker Merrymakers Feature of a gravycovered sandwich Port straddling the Bosporus Uno, por ejemplo Magazine with a pronoun title
98 Large size of the ’80s that now sounds tiny 100 Half-baked 102 Sedate protests 103 Wall fixture 104 Roams freely 106 Sparkly headgear 108 Myanmar, once 110 Family nickname 111 Bounding gaits 114 Cut off 116 __ out a living 119 Holliday nickname 120 Snider of Twisted Sister 122 Elevs. Answer to March’s puzzle, NO RHYME, NO REASON