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©2020 Universal Uclick 1 Lightweight wood 6 Wrap after a mud wrap? 10 Beyond self-confident 14 Preschool basics 18 Run ___ of the law 19 Deserves 21 Get trounced 22 Part for Constance Wu 23 *Certain good luck charm (see letters 7 to 9) 25 *Pianist who plays with Yo-Yo Ma (7 to 9) 27 Says again 28 Fridge forays 30 In first place 31 Aware of 32 Chatting with online 33 Apiece 34 Out of danger 37 *Newsroom fixture (5 to 7) 40 Roller skate strings 44 Dryer brand 46 Really bad 47 Vindictive Greek goddess 49 ___-weekly 50 “Just chill!” 51 Bursts open 52 Mexican coins 53 Spot on a card 54 Stubborn equine 55 Picture 57 Desperate request 59 Join, as film 61 Studio stand 63 “I’m innocent!” 65 Squabbling 66 Quick letters? 68 *Drink often taken with salt (6 to 8) 71 Review on HomeAdvisor, say 72 Vaulting rod 73 Foodie 74 Mount Everest’s country 76 Blood blank fluid 78 Chamonix’s mountains 79 Mascara mishap 81 Popular meme format 84 Play it by ___ 85 Potters’ materials 87 Layer of nail polish 88 Typical Sultan Qaboos University student 90 Elbow’s place 91 Poker action 92 “... assuming there’s even one” 94 Business bigwigs 95 Rope on the range 97 *Reason for roadside service (4 to 6) 101 Obnoxious kid 102 Atmosphere in a restaurant? 104 Deli subs 105 Fail to include 107 Woodard of “Juanita” 109 Alligator’s habitat 110 “Mind blown!” 113 *Michigan, e.g. (4 to 6) 115 Each starred answer hides one 118 Fruit whose shape resembles a lightbulb’s 119 Katy Perry, to KatyCats 120 Range above bass 121 “Geez Louise!” 122 Garment worn with a choli 123 Late comedian Reiner 124 “Soldier of Love” Grammy winner 125 Site with a Living Healthy section

DOWN 1 Place for a screwdriver 2 Miles away 3 One may support a hoop 4 Court summons 5 Visitor from space 6 Lean against 7 Clumsy ones 8 Frat bud 9 Mammoth 10 Heavy hammer 11 Some homework helpers 12 Simone Biles’ Olympic team 13 Italian city where pesto originated 14 “Respect” singer Franklin 15 Skinny tie type 16 Thunderous sound 17 “___ and the City” 20 You may take them down 24 Meghan Markle’s “Bye!” 26 Remove, as an anklet 29 Memorial Day weekend race, familiarly 32 “Fingers crossed!” 33 Just gets by, with “out” 34 TV host Haines 35 City in central Iowa 36 *Firefighters’ nuisances (4 to 6) 38 Sink blockage 39 Tight-fitting dress 41 *Profit from a stock sale (7 to 9) 42 Draw forth 43 Tampa neighbor, familiarly 45 Line on a graph 48 Drink to make with your buds? 51 Diet heavy in meat 52 Homes for pigs 56 Annual fashion fundraiser 57 Shows fright 58 Aspiring J.D.’s exam 60 Spencer of “Good Morning America” 62 Jane Goodall’s subjects 63 Scaredy-cat 64 “Water Lilies” painter 66 Attractive quality 67 Discontinued Camry 69 Former Vice President Dan 70 Contents of address bars 75 Paid athletes 77 “Angela’s Ashes” author 79 iTunes purchases 80 “Would you let me?” 82 Digging 83 It may deliver a punch 86 Alan of “Marriage Story” 87 Shade providers at farmers markets 89 Word after milk or pencil 92 Mental spark 93 Mathematician Pierre de ___ 96 Serengeti excursion 98 “Such is life” 99 “That’s enough!” 100 Dubai dignitary 103 Historic artifact 106 Tagging along 107 Square footage 108 King who disinherited Cordelia 109 Heath bar alternative 110 Device with playlists 111 Starter home? 112 Cheese in red wax 113 Route-findingddevice 114 Org. on a mouthwash bottle 116 Messenger molecule 117 Bring to a close CELEBRITY CIPHER By Luis Campos Celebrity Cipher cryptograms are created from quotations by famous people, past and present. Each letter in the cipher stands for another.

“J’K NYSWYX FTMXL / UTV KY S VJOIYV XTP / SXL J’K UTJXU VT GJLY VNY UCTGE VGSJX.” –VNY TSI GJLUY FTEA

Puzzle One Clue: C equals L

“GNLWUDP (OLYDPUV) KLV ANP TDWVA UPRPYOLWC LWADVA AZ ALIP EP JYOPW NDV KDYR ... LUKLCV ANPWP ... KNPY D YPPOPO NDE.” –AWLMDV AWDAA

Puzzle Two Clue: J equals U © 2020 NEA, Inc.

SUDOKU Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively.