Premier Sunday Crossword July 2, 2023 Answers

1. Spicy cured brisket 9. Competitive cowboy contests, informally 17. Roads: Abbr. 20. Trash-filled lots, e.g. 21. Distinctive feature of “DeVito” 22. “The Simpsons” barkeeper 23. 2021 animated film featuring search-and-rescue dogs 25. Veneration 26. Light-splitting thing 27. Roman 901 28. That lady 29. Ticked off 31. Jillian of TV 32. High-end retail chain, informally 36. Shaq’s sport 37. 2022 Marvel film with Chris Hemsworth 43. Last part of some plays 46. It’s close to Cedar Rapids 47. Ear: Prefix 48. 2017 superhero film with Gal Gadot 52. Top of a “j” 53. Italian wine, for short 54. First-aid plants 55. — out a living 56. 2013 superhero film with Henry Cavill 59. Goes bad 60. Navratilova of tennis 63. Texter’s hugs 64. Previous to 65. 2015 sci-fi film with a dinosaur theme 69. “NCIS” airer 72. Brooch 73. Rescued person’s cry 74. Like limes 75. 2014 fantasy film with Angelina Jolie 81. Brit. mil. fliers 82. Old Aegean region 83. Ever and — 84. Pub potable 85. 2019 animated musical film set in Pride Rock 88. NBC show since ’75 89. Lie out to tan 92. Just so 93. 2018 space Western film with Alden Ehrenreich 98. Chicken — masala 99. Dessert with a cookie crust 100. Pic that may be on a pec 103. Slip up a bit 104. “That hurts!” 107. [not my typo] 108. Bluish purple 110. Skater Midori 111. What each of eight long answers in this puzzle was 117. Agent, briefly 118. Heighten 119. Ballot casters 120. Radio spots 121. Not crying 122. Fish that swims upright

1. Pig in a kids’ TV series 2. Spin — (do some taletelling) 3. Attach, as a coat lining 4. Dosage qtys. 5. Gad about 6. Craft 7. “Laura” lyricist Johnny 8. Brand of infant formula 9. Tax rate fig. 10. Rally cheer 11. Unlock, to a bard 12. Cup edges 13. “Conversely,” to a texter 14. Foo Fighters guitarist Grohl 15. Manning of the gridiron 16. Purchase in excess 17. Little bit of medicine 18. Wet wipe 19. Fruit core bit 24. Car for a VIP 30. Filmdom’s McKellen 32. “The Maltese Falcon” genre 33. Athletic shoe brand 34. An inert gas 35. Wood cutter 36. Food preservative abbr. 37. Ocean motions 38. Goes fast, old-style 39. Zip, in Spain 40. Brand of rodenticide 41. Latin jazz great Puente 42. Muddy up 43. Clued in 44. Palette option 45. Govt.-issued bond 49. Erode (away) 50. Cajun veggie 51. 1986 Series winners 53. — Z (the gamut) 56. Non-PC computers 57. Origami feature 58. Apply turf to 60. Local bond, for short 61. “That so?” 62. Takeaway logic game 65. Brand of peanut butter 66. Ending for silver or stem 67. Ellipsoidal 68. Mortgage deal, for short 69. “Zip your lip!” 70. Pickling need 71. Theater part 72. Writer’s tool 74. Fine sweet wine 75. Swarm 76. Marked with comments 77. Suckers 78. Is unable to 79. Idris of “The Dark Tower” 80. Close at hand 82. “Are you — out?” 85. “There’s gold in them — hills!” 86. At this spot 87. Siouan people 89. Group of vessels for serving rice wine 90. D.C.’s home 91. Binary base 94. Approves of 95. Middling 96. Livens (up) 97. Stir to laughter 100. Private teacher 101. States boldly 102. Curt 103. Pre-euro coin 104. Community rec center 105. Sharif of film 106. In fine health 108. A lot 109. In re 112. Purpose 113. “Norma —” 114. “Butter” K-pop group 115. The, in Arles 116. Arthur of “Maude”