“Close-Up Magic”
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Clues
Across
1 Container for 41-Down
6 Illmatic rapper
9 Cynical
14 R&B musician Frank
19 Jargon
20 In the style of
21 Cognizant
22 Hand drum
23 Prone to anger, in slang
24 Maple syrup ingredient
25 Friend and countryman, perhaps
26 Poet Nash
27 Hindu Moon-god
28 Ant-Man’s partner, with “the”
29 ___ Vegas, Nevada
30 “Big” clock
31 She, in Lisbon
32 Offline, in internet-speak
33 Consumes an excessive amount, in short
36 Equipment
38 Got an HH on, maybe
42 Plant science
44 Threatening addendum
46 Uncertain
48 Debtors
49 “Shrinking” flowers
50 Basketball player at the centre of a brief 2012 cultural phenomenon
51 Luthier and jazz guitarist Paul
52 Wild
54 Compete (for)
55 Native to an Indonesian province
57 Actress Mendes
60 2023 Oscar-nominated film starring Cate Blanchett
61 “Six ____ of Kevin Bacon”
63 Kinds
64 Fashion designer Jacobs
66 Font
68 Sister and wife of Zeus
69 Unruly crowd
70 Certain cephalopods
72 Jakob Poeltl and OG Anunoby
74 Vent, perhaps
78 Chairman with an eponymous “ism”
79 Cream-filled cookie
80 Big name in elevators
82 Currency that replaced the lira
83 Bonus feature
86 To such extent
88 Trans- opposite
90 Short-sleeved shirt
91 Swag
93 Advanced deg.
94 Interior designer’s concern
96 Palindromic woman’s name
97 “Bad” cholesterol var.
98 Averred
100 Cowherd, maybe
104 Salmon variety
106 Mythical founder of Lavinium
107 Carnival location
108 Type of pea, crab, or day
109 Test taken by many completing this crossword
111 Hard, to Claude
112 One of seven bodies of water
113 ___ Arbor, Michigan
114 Lang. where “Bible” literally translates as “Jesus Book”
116 Something to mind in London
118 Gloat
120 Palindromic woman’s name
121 Chilli ingredient, often
124 Buffed
126 Statute
127 Political staffers
128 Town square
129 Concern
130 First lady?
131 Outset
132 Relating to a forearm bone
133 “I went on a hardcore camping trip. It was in ____.”
134 Accomplished
135 Popular garden flower
Down
1 Pill taken by a control group
2 Where a thorough searcher might search
3 Unappreciative person
4 Home to the Taj Mahal
5 Lavatory across the pond
6 Sounding congested
7 Word of regret
8 Oldest Japanese beer brand
9 Unsettle
10 Missing, in military code
11 Tort remedy
12 Delete
13 Home to a lion or dragon
14 Twin-reeded instrument
15 French brandy variety
16 Opposite of 131-Across
17 Difference between a millennial and a baby boomer
18 Prefix to fiction or fat
28 Cheeky
30 Cook with intense heat
32 Area of a map with greater detail
34 Dig deeper
35 Skillful deception, or a hint to the circled squares
37 Book that may contain a 32-Down
39 Sarcastic “Friend“
40 Expel
41 Medicine quantities
43 Dog’s noise
44 Upton Sinclair novel
45 Mono’s counterpart
47 Coincidence of musical notes
49 Differ
53 12:11, for example
55 Creature
56 Like some inert gases
57 Rap or rock subgenre
58 Follower of “shop” or “H”
59 “All ___ is quite useless.” -Oscar Wilde
61 Darlings
62 Trial’s partner
65 Garfield or Marmaduke
67 Horizontal
69 The food of love, per Shakespeare
71 Most of Florida, geographically
73 Celebrity gossip magazine
75 Public with one’s sexuality, for short
76 Verb conjugation that sounds like a letter
77 Surname for Jane or John?
81 Way one might order their coffee in the summer
83 Collect, as a fortune
84 English county home to Plymouth
85 Foil to Harry, Ron, and Hermione
86 Great Britain and Ireland, for two
87 “Au revoir” alternative
89 Capital of Bulgaria
92 Utopia
94 ___ Moines, Iowa
95 “Gnarly!”
98 Language of eastern Spain
99 Like some meat and cheese
101 Kigali native
102 Etiquette
103 Ruling empire of China from 202 BCE to 220 CE
105 Currency of Angola (not to be confused with a cultural celebration)
107 The ___ (2018 shark-attack blockbuster)
110 Nimble
112 Cut
115 Lightly char
117 Saucy
119 Sitarist Shankar
120 Popular subreddit where one might ask if they are in the wrong, for short
121 Crucial comp. component
122 A winner might take it
123 Campaigned for office
124 Something chewed in idle conversation, per an idiom
125 Tabletop RPG facilitators
127 Nile snake
Answers
Across
1 Container for 41-Down PHIAL 6 Illmatic rapper NAS 9 Cynical JADED 14 R&B musician Frank OCEAN 19 Jargon LINGO 20 In the style of ALA 21 Cognizant AWARE 22 Hand drum BONGO 23 Prone to anger, in slang AGGRO 24 Maple syrup ingredient SAP 25 Friend and countryman, perhaps ROMAN 26 Poet Nash OGDEN 27 Hindu Moon-god CHANDRA 28 Ant-Man’s partner, with “the” WASP 29 ___ Vegas, Nevada LAS 30 “Big” clock BEN 31 She, in Lisbon ELA 32 Offline, in internet-speak IRL 33 Consumes an excessive amount, in short ODS 36 Equipment GEAR 38 Got an HH on, maybe ACED 42 Plant science BOTANY 44 Threatening addendum ORELSE 46 Uncertain TOUCHANDGO 48 Debtors OWERS 49 “Shrinking” flowers VIOLETS 50 Basketball player at the centre of a brief 2012 cultural phenomenon LIN 51 Luthier and jazz guitarist Paul LES 52 Wild FERAL 54 Compete (for) VIE 55 Native to an Indonesian province BALINESE 57 Actress Mendes EVA 60 2023 Oscar-nominated film starring Cate Blanchett TAR 61 “Six ____ of Kevin Bacon” DEGREES 63 Kinds SORTS 64 Fashion designer Jacobs MARC 66 Font TYPE 68 Sister and wife of Zeus HERA 69 Unruly crowd MOB 70 Certain cephalopods OCTOPI 72 Jakob Poeltl and OG Anunoby RAPTORS 74 Vent, perhaps UNLOAD 78 Chairman with an eponymous “ism” MAO 79 Cream-filled cookie OREO 80 Big name in elevators OTIS 82 Currency that replaced the lira EURO 83 Bonus feature ADDIN 86 To such extent INSOFAR 88 Trans- opposite CIS 90 Short-sleeved shirt TEE 91 Swag MERCHANDISE 93 Advanced deg. PHD 94 Interior designer’s concern DECOR 96 Palindromic woman’s name AVA 97 “Bad” cholesterol var. LDL 98 Averred CLAIMED 100 Cowherd, maybe FARMHAND 104 Salmon variety SOCKEYE 106 Mythical founder of Lavinium AENEAS 107 Carnival location MIDWAY 108 Type of pea, crab, or day SNOW 109 Test taken by many completing this crossword LSAT 111 Hard, to Claude DUR 112 One of seven bodies of water SEA 113 ___ Arbor, Michigan ANN 114 Lang. where “Bible” literally translates as “Jesus Book” ASL 116 Something to mind in London GAP 118 Gloat BRAG 120 Palindromic woman’s name ANNA 121 Chilli ingredient, often CARNE 124 Buffed FILED 126 Statute LAW 127 Political staffers AIDES 128 Town square PLAZA 129 Concern ALARM 130 First lady? EVE 131 Outset START 132 Relating to a forearm bone ULNAR 133 “I went on a hardcore camping trip. It was in ____.” TENTS 134 Accomplished DID 135 Popular garden flower PANSY
Down
1 Pill taken by a control group PLACEBO 2 Where a thorough searcher might search HIGHANDLOW 3 Unappreciative person INGRATE 4 Home to the Taj Mahal AGRA 5 Lavatory across the pond LOO 6 Sounding congested NASAL 7 Word of regret ALAS 8 Oldest Japanese beer brand SAPPORO 9 Unsettle JAR 10 Missing, in military code AWOL 11 Tort remedy DAMAGES 12 Delete ERASE 13 Home to a lion or dragon DEN 14 Twin-reeded instrument OBOE 15 French brandy variety COGNAC 16 Opposite of 131-Across END 17 Difference between a millennial and a baby boomer AGE 18 Prefix to fiction or fat NON 28 Cheeky WRY 30 Cook with intense heat BROIL 32 Area of a map with greater detail INSET 34 Dig deeper DELVE 35 Skillful deception, or a hint to the circled squares SLEIGHTOFHAND 37 Book that may contain a 32-Down ATLAS 39 Sarcastic “Friend“ CHANDLER 40 Expel EGEST 41 Medicine quantities DOSES 43 Dog’s noise ARF 44 Upton Sinclair novel OIL 45 Mono’s counterpart STEREO 47 Coincidence of musical notes UNISON 49 Differ VARY 53 12:11, for example RATIO 55 Creature BEAST 56 Like some inert gases NOBLE 57 Rap or rock subgenre EMO 58 Follower of “shop” or “H” VAC 59 “All ___ is quite useless.” -Oscar Wilde ART 61 Darlings DEARS 62 Trial’s partner ERROR 65 Garfield or Marmaduke COMIC 67 Horizontal PRONE 69 The food of love, per Shakespeare MUSIC 71 Most of Florida, geographically PANHANDLE 73 Celebrity gossip magazine PEOPLE 75 Public with one’s sexuality, for short OUT 76 Verb conjugation that sounds like a letter ARE 77 Surname for Jane or John? DOE 81 Way one might order their coffee in the summer ICED 83 Collect, as a fortune AMASS 84 English county home to Plymouth DEVON 85 Foil to Harry, Ron, and Hermione DRACO 86 Great Britain and Ireland, for two ISLES 87 “Au revoir” alternative ADIEU 89 Capital of Bulgaria SOFIA 92 Utopia IDYLL 94 ___ Moines, Iowa DES 95 “Gnarly!” RAD 98 Language of eastern Spain CATALAN 99 Like some meat and cheese MARBLED 101 Kigali native RWANDAN 102 Etiquette MANNERS 103 Ruling empire of China from 202 BCE to 220 CE HANDYNASTY 105 Currency of Angola (not to be confused with a cultural celebration) KWANZA 107 The ___ (2018 shark-attack blockbuster) MEG 110 Nimble AGILE 112 Cut SAWED 115 Lightly char SEAR 117 Saucy PERT 119 Sitarist Shankar RAVI 120 Popular subreddit where one might ask if they are in the wrong, for short AITA 121 Crucial comp. component CPU 122 A winner might take it ALL 123 Campaigned for office RAN 124 Something chewed in idle conversation, per an idiom FAT 125 Tabletop RPG facilitators DMS 127 Nile snake ASP