Premier Sunday Crossword September 18, 2022 Answers

1. Downgrade 7. Morals 13. Rich fabric with a silky finish 20. “Bam!” chef Lagasse 21. Result in 22. Went to the polls again 23. 1978 arcade classic 25. Immemorial 26. Gyro breads 27. Sue Grafton’s “— for Alibi” 28. Its highest mountain is Denali 30. “... good witch — bad witch?” 31. Emphasize 33. Healthy 34. Bread sliced doubly thick 37. College transcript no. 39. Charge to pitch a product 45. Bottled water brand 49. “ ’Tis a pity!” 52. What a DJ talks into 55. President before Sadat 56. Not duped by 57. Jungle beast 58. Said “There, there” to, e.g. 60. Raised fortification 62. Song closing a Catholic service 67. Kauai, e.g. 68. Patch affixed with heat 69. Many a hospital delivery 70. Abbr. before an alias 71. “To quote myself ...” 73. Opposed to 74. Colorado’s nickname 77. Big name in car parts 79. “Evita” star 80. Meadowland 81. Copy a lion 82. Old video game consoles 85. Not just moist 86. Yard uglifiers 88. Aruba is in it 91. Barbecue serving 92. “Gypsy” composer Jule 93. “Hip Hop Is Dead” rapper 94. Annual game at Aloha Stadium 101. Did perfectly 104. Fliers’ military branch 105. He wrote “The Raven” 106. Annual honor given by Sports Illustrated 112. NYC subway line 113. Twin sister of He-Man 115. Actress on the sitcom “American Housewife” 116. Author of the novels whose titles are the starts of nine answers in this puzzle 119. 1990s talk show host Watts 120. Fly planes 121. Singer Dolly 122. Calls a talk show, e.g. 123. Went back over, as one’s steps 124. Peripherals

1. Cruel ruler 2. Domain 3. Butcher’s tool 4. Whale variety 5. Dead heats 6. Lilly of drugs 7. TV’s “Mistress of the Dark” 8. Tantalizes 9. Contained 10. Brain gains 11. Key near Alt 12. Sammy of the diamond 13. Car stopper 14. Of monarchs 15. Coincide partly with 16. Coke, e.g. 17. Truckloads 18. China’s — Xiaoping 24. Mil. alliance since 1949 29. White birds 31. Pig’s digs 32. Auto garage brand 35. Lawyers’ gp. 36. Lay turf on 37. Enthusiastic greeting 38. Mas’ mates 40. Stops harping on the subject 41. “As is” transaction 42. Beseeched 43. Acronym for four entertainment prizes 46. Scott Turow memoir 47. Actress Laura 48. Sp. woman 49. Dress of India 50. Opulent, floor-length cloak 51. Of lesser importance 52. Parisian pronoun 53. “You win” 54. Religious law 58. 1040 ID 59. Must-see 63. Become a participant 64. Pollute 65. “Get what I’m talkin’ about?” 66. Home to Augusta 71. It’s south of Tenn. 72. Senate affirmatives 74. Pigeon shed 75. Allay 76. Home pest 77. Curved paths 78. Hailed vehicle 83. Brand of root beer 84. Stranded cell stuff 86. Nintendo game console 87. Fall away 89. Lighthouse lights 90. Sushi tuna 91. Border 95. Noble sort 96. Thawed 97. Beginning painting class 98. Accepting of 99. Became tiresome to 100. Gets wiser 102. Pop singer Lauper 103. City in southeast Minnesota 104. Fess up to 106. Frying fat 107. “The Time Machine” race 108. — monster 109. No-show GI 110. Not fully shut 111. Super review 113. Food herring 114. Cattle group 117. Cochlea site 118. W-2 pro