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Orizzontali
  1. 1A
    Strikes forcefully
  2. 6A
    Take __ (go swimming)
  3. 10A
    Not nice
  4. 14A
    Not slow
  5. 18A
    TV spot seller
  6. 19A
    Risky-to-eat puffer fish dish
  7. 20A
    "__ point did I think that would happen"
  8. 21A
    First part of a play
  9. 22A
    Cry from someone who just got the lights turned off on them? (Salles)*
  10. 25A
    Grill
  11. 27A
    "Laura" star Gene
  12. 28A
    Friend of Dorothy (and a character in 30A's upcoming sequel)
  13. 30A
    Evil (Chu)*
  14. 31A
    Aer Lingus parent co.
  15. 32A
    "Me too!"
  16. 33A
    Canadian fliers
  17. 34A
    Gathering to elect a new Pope (Berger)*
  18. 39A
    The Jackson Sisters believe in them!
  19. 42A
    Mil. address
  20. 43A
    Mary had a little one
  21. 45A
    Pres. pro __
  22. 46A
    "... a complete __" - Dylan lyric (Mangold)*
  23. 51A
    Desiccated
  24. 54A
    Fibbed
  25. 56A
    Kid-friendly streaming service I refuse to pay for
  26. 58A
    Great spot for a hoop?
  27. 60A
    Glee star Michele
  28. 62A
    Cry of discovery
  29. 63A
    Stand up
  30. 64A
    Le Corbusier, before contemporaries? (Corbet)*
  31. 67A
    Folk-singer Guthrie (whose father was played by Scoot McNairy this year!)
  32. 70A
    Defense advisory gp.
  33. 71A
    Syst. with hand signals
  34. 72A
    Identify incorrectly
  35. 74A
    Director Lee
  36. 76A
    Solid, liquid, __
  37. 79A
    'To him,' to Jaqueline
  38. 81A
    A potion, perhaps? (Fargeat)*
  39. 86A
    __ and __ again...
  40. 88A
    Hosp. workers
  41. 90A
    Ltr. container
  42. 91A
    Refrain syllables
  43. 92A
    Lads on a five cent piece, perhaps? (Ross)*
  44. 96A
    Tiff
  45. 98A
    FitnessGram __ test
  46. 99A
    Latvia neighbor
  47. 100A
    "El __" (this year's Best Original Song, much to this author's chagrin)
  48. 102A
    Stretch
  49. 104A
    Green Lantern Jordan
  50. 105A
    Second section in the desert? (Villeneuve)*
  51. 108A
    French bombshell Bardot
  52. 111A
    Conical home
  53. 115A
    Roald Dahl classic
  54. 117A
    Veren Inc, on the stock market
  55. 118A
    "__: The Way of Water" (2022 film)
  56. 120A
    Country singer Morgan
  57. 121A
    Washington hub
  58. 125A
    "The Interview" (2014) star
  59. 127A
    Opera libretto based on a chapter of the novel "Écoute" (2018) (Audiard)
  60. 129A
    Art Deco designer
  61. 130A
    Second-largest Hawaiian island
  62. 131A
    __ above (better)
  63. 132A
    Nosy person
  64. 133A
    Mix
  65. 134A
    Meat from un cochon
  66. 135A
    Pilates alternative
  67. 136A
    This year's Best Picture winner (and the first win for the director spelled out in this puzzle's circled letters!)
Verticali
  1. 1D
    Hang tight
  2. 2D
    TV cable letters
  3. 3D
    British rear end
  4. 4D
    "Black Sheep" band
  5. 5D
    "This Is __ Tap" (1984 mockumentary)
  6. 6D
    "He wouldn't hurt __!"
  7. 7D
    "Obviously!"
  8. 8D
    Sinatra's "___ Kick Out of You"
  9. 9D
    Rigid adherence
  10. 10D
    White chocolate's nutty partner
  11. 11D
    Cultural
  12. 12D
    "Knives Out" star De Armas
  13. 13D
    Swed. neighbor
  14. 14D
    Absurd comedy
  15. 15D
    "Have ___ and a smile" (old slogan)
  16. 16D
    Eyelid irritants
  17. 17D
    ~
  18. 23D
    Allowed
  19. 24D
    Cut off
  20. 26D
    Words on some Montana license plates
  21. 29D
    Entrenched
  22. 34D
    West Point student
  23. 35D
    She wants to tell you to look under your chair!
  24. 36D
    Black, en France (feminine)
  25. 37D
    Professional parker
  26. 38D
    U.K. record label
  27. 40D
    Moon-related
  28. 41D
    WSW opposite
  29. 44D
    Attorney Melvin
  30. 47D
    Major broadcaster
  31. 48D
    __-Rice Science Center
  32. 49D
    Wimp
  33. 50D
    Tiny fraction of a min.
  34. 52D
    Location of Napoleon's first banishment
  35. 53D
    Backs, anatomically
  36. 55D
    Religious rationalist
  37. 57D
    Famous orca
  38. 59D
    You can grab it by the horns
  39. 61D
    ___ crow flies
  40. 65D
    __ acid
  41. 66D
    Average college tour demographic
  42. 68D
    Mascara target
  43. 69D
    Ready to pour
  44. 73D
    Answers an invitation
  45. 75D
    Upper-crust party
  46. 76D
    "__ Girl" (Gillian Flynn novel)
  47. 77D
    Hertz rival
  48. 78D
    Religious offshoot
  49. 80D
    City-related
  50. 82D
    Orion's Rigel, for one
  51. 83D
    "Stille ___" (Christmas carol)
  52. 84D
    Soccer shoe
  53. 85D
    Country rocker Steve
  54. 87D
    "Citizen Kane" studio
  55. 89D
    Harmonious
  56. 93D
    Win over
  57. 94D
    Lucy of "Kill Bill"
  58. 95D
    'Spring Awakening' creator Steven
  59. 97D
    P.D. alert
  60. 101D
    French freedom
  61. 103D
    Big name in skin care
  62. 106D
    "And their," to Pierre
  63. 107D
    Polite interruption
  64. 109D
    Italian brandy
  65. 110D
    What a Mac student may hope to do this summer?
  66. 111D
    Zaps
  67. 112D
    Turn inside out
  68. 113D
    Broadway legend Lupone
  69. 114D
    Early anesthesia
  70. 116D
    Insurance with a lizard mascot
  71. 119D
    Frolic
  72. 121D
    ___ spell (relax)
  73. 122D
    Threesome
  74. 123D
    Ogle
  75. 124D
    Better Than __ (90s Alt Rock band)
  76. 126D
    Fed. auditing agency
  77. 128D
    Oaf
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