DECEMBER 28, 2017 // 17
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE CROSSWORD
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MAKING A FAST BUCK
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By Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff Chen / Puzzles Edited by Will Shortz
Answers on Page 20
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Speedway brand
West Indies native
Bounds along
“Just a ____!”
Drain opening
Chip away at
Symbol of the National Audubon Society
Colorado tributary
Plot device in “The Shining” that has
significance when spelled backward
Restaurant chain founded by the Raffel
brothers (hence the name)
Elevator choice
Turns briefly?
Some Carnaval performances
Called from the cote
Telephotos, e.g.
Ancient Greek
Male that might be in a rut?
Stymies
Relative of a birch
College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Country singer Crystal
Screwy
Pitch
One of the Wayans brothers
Wine: Prefix
Christmas ____
Prince, e.g.
A, in Austria
Base supporting
a statue
Branded baby carriers
Symbols on 10 state flags
They might be thrown around
in a rodeo
Digitally endorse
Sleigh-bell sounds
Terminate
“____ God” (psalm words)
Chemistry exam?
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71 Descartes’s conclusion
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73 Yule sound?
75 ____ guerre
77 Range grp.
78 & 80 One of TV’s Property Brothers
82 “Really!”
83 Spotted
84 Nicholas, e.g.
86 Give a ring?
88 Hallmark.com suggestion
90 Divan
92 “____ welcome!”
93 Cow poke?
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97 Neighbor of a bishop: Abbr.
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102 Mahershala ____, Oscar winner for
“Moonlight”
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former Big Four
104 Carpenter’s aid
106 Hypotheticals
107 “Just kidding!”
108 Airer of “Christmas in Rockefeller
Center”
109 Sanctuary
111 “Hey ____” (1963 #1 hit)
113 Mobile home: Abbr.
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of “Amélie”
117 Animal on Scotland’s coat of arms
119 Kind of cabinet
122 Written history
123 Who’s depicted in this puzzle when the
circled letters are connected from A to
Z and back to A
124 Games of chance
125 Prison part
126 Sorts, as chicks
127 Downsize?
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All Stars playing a range of dance-
able rhythm music from ragtime to
reggae.
DJ Yerstruly
9 p.m., Manzanita Lighthouse Pub,
36480 Hwy. 101, Nehalem, 503-368-
4990. New Year’s Eve party with DJ
Yerstruly.
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Tears to smithereens
It’s read from a scroll
Large column of smoke
Terminated
Opposite of dep.
Heists
Description of rustic life
Importune
It moves a cursor back
Body check?
Whiz kids
Want-ad abbr.
Having streaks
W.W. II ordeal at Leningrad
Notably nonunionized workers
Mama of song
Decorates brilliantly
One of a dozen good things?
Friend
Oodles
Vulcan mind ____
Beginning to
do well?
Kind of skirt
“Fanfare for the Common Man” composer
Hair straighteners
Licorice-flavored brew
Singer with a No. 1 hit about 123-Across
Feature depicted in the upper left of this
puzzle
Hatmaker
Like van Gogh, in later life
Les ____, “WKRP in Cincinnati” news
director
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One of many in a Swiss Army knife
Letters on some Navy carriers
Infantry members, briefly
Alternative to J.F.K.
1990s tennis great Huber
Align
Maggie & the Katz play indie blues
and alternative soul.
Sonny Hess
9 p.m., McMenamins Sand Trap, 1157
Marion Ave., Gearhart, 503-717-8150,
no cover, 21+. Ring in New Year’s with
Sonny Hess and her band, bringing
blues and rhythm-n-blues music to
northwest audiences.
Karaoke From Hell!
9 p.m., San Dune Pub, 127 Laneda
Ave., Manzanita, 503-368-5080, 21+.
Sing along karaoke with live music by
the Karaoke From Hell! band.
Thunder Road
9 p.m., American Legion, 1315 Broad-
way, Seaside, 503-738-5111, 21+.
Thunder Road plays country, classic
rock and blues covers; NYE dinner
tickets are $25.
Maggie & the Katz
9 p.m., American Legion, 1216 Hem-
lock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2973.
Dragulation NYE
10 p.m., Columbian Theater, 1114
Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-325-2233,
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Libertine Belles
10 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder
Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-
2311. Ring in 2018 with the swinging
jazz trio The Libertine Belles, serenad-
ing with classic vintage tunes.
Monday, Jan. 1
Burgers & Jam
6:30 p.m., American Legion, 1216
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-
2973. The legion offers good burgers
and good music.
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First name at Woodstock
Political org. since 1854
Shout of approval
Three ____ Men
Didn’t hedge one’s bets
Starting point for an annual flight
____ City (Baghdad suburb)
“In your dreams!”
Result of a sack on third and long, maybe
Bunks in barracks
$15, 21+. Dragulation rings in the
New Year with entertainment and
live music by local musicians and DJ
imcodefour.
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“Brava!” elicitor
Punxsutawney prognosticator
Deliverer of Christmas packages
Capital whose name ends in its state’s
postal code
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99 Functioning robotically
100 Repetitive bit of computer code
101 A-listers
104 Boy in “A Charlie Brown Christmas”
Tuesday, Jan. 2
Brian O’Connor
5:30 p.m., Shelburne Inn Restaurant,
4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., 360-
642-4150, no cover. Acoustic guitarist
Brian O’Connor’s repertoire includes
nostalgic favorites, an eclectic mix
of jazz standards as well as original
compositions.
Wednesday, Jan. 3
Metzner & Patenaude
9 p.m., Voodoo Room, 1114 Marine
Drive, Astoria, 503-325-2233, no
cover, 21+. Scheckie Metzner and Pee
Wee Patenaude play blues, soul and
Caribbean music with Josh Baer on
bass.
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Tombstone marshals
California’s Big ____
Durham sch.
Roofing material
____ Father Christmas
Crew member
Games org.
Fiscal-year part: Abbr.
Thursday, Jan. 4
Floating Glass Balls
7 p.m., Bill’s Tavern, 188 Hemlock St.,
Cannon Beach, 503-436-2202, no
cover. The Floating Glass Balls plays
bluegrass, Caribbean, folk, swing and
country.
PROJECT Trio
7 p.m., Liberty Theatre, 1203 Com-
mercial St., Astoria, 503-325-5922,
$25. PROJECT Trio is a passionate,
high energy chamber ensemble
blending their classical training with
an eclectic taste in styles playing
classical, jazz and instrumental
music.