| This detective in the TV show is portrayed by David Suchet for a total of 25 years | 82 |
| In tennis, this tournament is known for its traditional dress code, which requires players to wear all-white clothing | 117 |
| In tennis, this location is where players stand to serve and where the ball must land for it to be considered in play | 117 |
| In tennis, these areas are used for doubles play, and shots hit into these areas are considered out of bounds | 109 |
| In tennis, this term refers to winning all four of the most prestigious annual tournaments | 90 |
| "Can you ____the love tonight" song from Disney’s 1994 animated film The Lion King | 84 |
| [Most of "IT" have one of this pincer larger than the other, which can be used for communication, combat, and attracting mates] | 127 |
| [Hermit type of "IT" don't grow "ITS" own... but instead find and use discarded ones from other sea creatures] | 110 |
| ["IT" walk... because of the structure of "ITS" legs, which provides greater speed and agility for moving in this manner] | 121 |
| "To Kill a Mockingbird" was Robert Duval's film debut, where he starred as ___ ______ | 85 |
| In "When Harry met Sally", Estelle _______ said the famous line "I'll have what she's having!" | 94 |
| Trumpet player Dizzy_________ was one of the of the pioneers of the bebop style of jazz | 87 |
| Compounds that lower surface tension; found in soap as they help remove grease and dirt | 87 |
| To survive in the deep ocean, octopuses evolved ______-based blood, rather than iron-based | 90 |
| [Large, decorative type of "IT" are often used in ...-cutting ceremonies to symbolize the opening of a new business or building] | 128 |
| ["IT'S" one-third of the classic game - a hand game often used as a selection method in a similar way to tossing a...] | 118 |
| [Most of "IT" are designed for right-... users, with the thumb blade on top for a clear cutting view] | 101 |
| [In many cultures, "IT'S" a symbol of good luck, and giving them as a gift is believed to sever problems or... energy] | 118 |
| Hobby or profession involving taking pictures, often to tell a story or to express an emotion | 93 |
| Piece of rollerblading equipment, and a verb that means to "go around and rollerblade" | 86 |
| Archery equipment, and a verb that means "to bend the upper body in a sign of respect" | 86 |
| ...... reservation (area that, unlike the surrounding navajo nation but like the rest of arizona, stays on standard time) | 121 |
| He is the father of modern computing that made great a contribution to advancing the concept of a stored-program computer | 121 |
| He is the father of evolutionary biology and revolutionized our understanding of the diversity of life on Earth and how it comes to be | 134 |
| He is the father of artificial intelligence and devised a test to differentiate between a machine and a human | 109 |
| This Roman goddess is often depicted as a majestic woman with a scepter or a pomegranate | 88 |
| This Gosling movie features advanced technology and genetically-engineered beings known as replicants | 101 |
| This Gosling movie pays tribute to classic Hollywood musical "Singin’ in the Rain" | 84 |
| The music video of this song features Lady Gaga wearing a number of elaborate outfits, including the famous "bubble" dress | 122 |
| The music video of this song features Lady Gaga portraying a version of herself as a struggling artist in New York City | 119 |
| The music video of this song features Lady Gaga portraying a series of different characters, including a nun and a demon | 120 |
| [Unlike most other gemstones which are... from the Earth, "IT'S" found in sea creatures] | 88 |
| [Legend says that Cleopatra once won a bet with Mark Antony by dissolving "IT" in this acidic liquid and drinking "IT" to create the most expensive meal ever consumed] | 167 |
| William defeated Harold at the Battle of _______, earning him the epithet "the Conqueror" | 89 |
| The Space Needle was built for the 1962 World Fair, which was hosted in this US city | 84 |
| Cape ____ is the legislative capital of South Africa and the largest city of the Western Cape | 93 |
| Vigdís Finnbogadóttir from _____ was the first democratically elected woman president ever | 92 |
| The casing that pupae of certain insects spin around themselves during metamorphosis | 84 |
| The ______ Telescope is located in Earth's orbit to avoid atmospheric interference in the imaging | 97 |
| "___ Is The New Black," fill in a color to complete the name of the TV show featuring Taylor Schilling | 102 |
| ___ of one's existence (biggest annoyance, and a word you'll find hidden within "urbane") | 89 |
| "___ Collar," fill in a color to complete the name of this procedural drama featuring Matt Bomer | 96 |
| "___ Bloods," fill in a color to complete the name of this police procedural featuring Tom Selleck | 98 |
| "___ Acres," fill in a color to complete the name of this sitcom featuring Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor | 101 |
| "___ Dwarf," fill in a color to complete the name of this British sitcom featuring Chris Barrie | 95 |
| Courteney Cox’s character who is Ross’s sister and has a penchant for cleanliness and cooking | 97 |
| Lisa Kudrow’s character who is a masseuse and a singer-songwriter with a quirky personality | 93 |
| Jennifer Aniston’s character who works at Central Perk and is known for her fashion sense and strong will | 107 |
| This is the champion of 2018 FIFA World Cup, they defeated Croatia 4-2 in the final | 83 |
| This is the champion of 2002 FIFA World Cup, they defeated Germany 2-0 in the final. And they won all seven matches they played in the event | 140 |
| The brute-_____ method is a means of accomplishing a task with more brawn than brains | 85 |
| This is the champion of 2010 FIFA World Cup, they defeated third-time losing finalists the Netherlands 1–0 after extra time to win their first world title | 156 |
| This is the champion of 2006 FIFA World Cup, they defeated France 5-3 penalties after a 1-1 draw in fulltime | 108 |
| Van Gogh’s brushwork emerged after this movement known for capturing fleeting moments | 87 |
| Van Gogh created three distinct paintings of this intimate space from 1888 to 1889 | 82 |
| [These protective cushions for "IT" were a prominent fashion trend in the 1980s, designed to give the impression being broader and less sloping type of "IT"] | 157 |
| ["IT'S" this sphere and socket joint, allowing for a wide range of movement in many directions] | 95 |
| Antonio Banderas played this sword wielding champion of the oppressed in the 1998 film | 86 |
| _____ _____, played by Robert De Niro, said the iconic line "Are you talking to me?" | 84 |
| In the game "Donkey ____", you jump over barrels and climb ladders in order to save your girlfriend | 99 |
| In George Orwell's novel "1984", _______ Smith was meant to represent the common man | 84 |
| Particular characteristics and traditions of a region, including cuisine, clothing, and music | 93 |
| __________ learning is teaching that allows students to learn through personal experience | 89 |
| ___ Sparrow, fictional treasure hunter who is the captain of The Black Pearl and found the Aztec treasure on Isla de Muerta | 123 |
| Fictional treasure hunter who found Red Rackham's treasure with his dog Snowy and Captain Haddock | 97 |
| Lara ___, fictional archaeologist and treasure hunter played by Angelina Jolie in the movies | 92 |
| Indiana ___, fictional treasure hunter and archaeology professor who finds the Holy Grail | 89 |
| ___ McDuck, fictional treasure hunter and business magnate who stores the Deus Ex Calibur in his garage | 103 |
| [For many products, "IT'S" required to validate this repair contract and receive service or replacement] | 104 |
| The _____ River was formerly known as the Zaire River; it is the second longest river in Africa | 95 |
| ______ is a fruit that is also known as the "alligator pear" for its green wrinkled skin | 88 |
| J.J. was a character on the TV show "Good _____" known for his catch phrase "Dyn-o-mite" | 88 |
| CD-like format which became a popular way of watching 19a at home in the early 2000s: Abbr. | 91 |
| Motion picture or flick...and something you can catch in the various mediums at 24a, 39a, 52a, 4d, and 37d | 106 |
| Box office or silver screen setting like AMC or Cinemark, and one of the earliest means of watching 19a | 103 |
| Blockbuster ___, rental chain from which you could rent your favorite 19a to watch at home in the early 2000s | 109 |
| Streaming platform with "The Crown" that launched in 2007, and a way to enjoy 19a at home in the Internet age | 109 |
| ...... mirza, retired indian tennis star who was ranked no. 1 in the world in doubles | 85 |
| bob marley and the wailers song with the lyric, "let's get together and feel all right" | 87 |
| Great __ of Canada (Instrument of government officially imprinted on important documents) | 89 |
| __ Common (Mustering expanse at Fort York National Historic Site of Canada, in Toronto) | 87 |
| ["IT" in deserts is often too smooth and fine to be used in construction, while "IT" in... is rougher and has better binding properties] | 136 |
| [This bottom surface of the ocean is covered in "IT" which is constantly moved by currents, tides, and marine life] | 115 |
| ["IT" from the Sahara is known to fertilize the... rainforest by replenishing minerals and nutrients] | 101 |
| "The _____ Contract" by Rousseau said, "Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains” | 92 |
| Philosopher David ____ suggested that it is impossible to know most things with certainty | 89 |
| ___ number, redundant abbreviation for a code you'd input after purchasing something with your debit card | 105 |
| ___ Test, redundant abbreviation for exam given by high school graduates where the perfect score is 1600 | 104 |
| hearts relegated from division, accepting goalie's regular appearances to be an absurdity | 89 |
| Belgian artist Rene ________ is known for surreal works like "Son of Man" and "Time Transfixed" | 95 |
| In American football you score a _______ by getting the ball into the opponent's end zone | 89 |
| In basketball, a pass that is caught in midair and then immediately dunked is called an "_____-oop" | 99 |
| The _____ is the longest river in the Iberian Peninsula, passing through parts of Portugal | 90 |
| John ______ was the middle man between the Angels and Charles Townsend in "Charlie's Angels" | 92 |
| A high-risk long-pass play in American football made in desperation is called a "____ ____" | 91 |
| In American football, the defensive position placed furthest back from the line of scrimmage | 92 |
| Economic system in which supply and demand is determined without government intervention | 88 |
| The ______ is an ancient bead-based calculator that is used to perform basic arithmetic functions | 97 |
| The current change in _______ is causing polar ice to melt rapidly, raising sea levels | 86 |
| In 2006, this South American country added an 8th star to its flag, representing the Guayana Province | 101 |
| This Nordic country in Northern Europe has the oldest continuously used national flag | 85 |
| A Scottish "skirt" typical worn by men for formal occasions and the Highland Games | 82 |
| What you may end up doing to a fool on Valentine's Day, according to a George Michael song? | 91 |
| "Only ___ in the Building," TV series starring Nathan Lane as Teddy for which he won an Emmy | 92 |
| "___ Family," sitcom starring Nathan Lane as Pepper for which he earned three Emmy nominations | 94 |
| "Teacher's ___," animated sitcom starring Nathan Lane who voices the protagonist, Spot | 86 |
| "___ & Pumbaa," buddy comedy TV series where Nathan Lane voiced the titular character | 85 |
| ___ Mouse, mouse who sports red shorts and can be found in the 1940 musical film "Fantasia" | 91 |
| ___ Mouse, mouse who sports a pink polka-dotted dress and can be found in the 1950 short film "Crazy Over Daisy" | 112 |
| ___ Gonzales, mouse who sports a yellow sombrero and can be seen in the 2021 sports comedy film "Space Jam: A New Legacy" | 121 |
| Stuart ___, mouse who boasts a remote-controlled car and can be seen in the eponymous 1999 fantasy film | 103 |
| Mouse who was best friends with the protagonist in the 1950 animated musical fantasy film "Cinderella" | 102 |
| In American football, a touchdown is scored by bringing the ball to the opponent's end____ | 90 |
| Guess where the first cheese factory was established in 1815? Hint: Zurich's country | 84 |
| Guess what cheese varieties like mozzarella, cheddar, etc. can help you prevent? "___ decay" | 92 |
| Indic language which features heavily in Hinduism and was the lingua franca of ancient India | 92 |
| French Aerialist Jules _______ invented the tights that most gymnast wear; they share his last name | 99 |
| Honey ___ Cheerios, honey and almond flavor breakfast cereal that is "irrezzzzistable" | 86 |
| Lucky ___, marshmallow flavored cereal you may get at breakfast only if you're "lucky" | 86 |
| what you might lose in a high-stakes poker game (figuratively) or a strip-poker game (literally) | 96 |
| friends ...... (stockholm venue that was the first stop on beyoncé's renaissance world tour) | 93 |
| heavenly display that's visible today . . . and that's illustrated three times within this puzzle | 97 |
| landmark supreme court case that centered on the documentary "hillary: the movie," colloquially | 95 |
| beverage brand that removed "uth" and "ach" from a greater miami neighborhood to get its name | 93 |
| "scientists studying the effect of cannabis on seabirds have left no ...... unstoned" (dad joke) | 96 |
| "i just took a ... test, turns out i'm a hundred per cent that bitch" (lizzo lyric) | 83 |
| former vice-president who defeated yankovic in an al-versus-al segment of the animated show “celebrity deathmatch” | 118 |
| preposterously, in one paradox, a cultivated source of oil; in another, a perfect source of vinegar | 99 |
| Memoir by Isak Dinesen, a nom de plume of Danish author Baroness Karen von Blixen-Finecke | 89 |
| In Egyptian mythology, a moon deity, scribe of the gods and protector of learning and the arts | 94 |
| Abbreviation for a British computer company that operated from 1968 to 2002, when it was renamed Fujitsu Services Limited | 121 |
| Italian river that rises in the Apennines and flows through Florence to the Ligurian Sea | 88 |
| Liam ......, Ballymena-born actor whose films include the action thriller series Taken | 86 |
| Poem by William Blake, first published in Songs of Innocence and Experience in 1794 | 83 |
| Luis ......, Spanish film director who collaborated with Salvador Dali on the first surrealist films, Un Chien andalou and L'Age d'or | 133 |
| Protozoan of the phylum Rhizopoda able to change shape because of the movements of cell processes | 97 |
| City in S Peru, at an altitude of 2250m, founded in 1540 on the site of an Inca city | 84 |
| Alberto ......, Italian racing driver who was Formula 1 World Champion in 1952 and 1953 | 87 |
| English record producer, musician and music journalist who had a 1975 hit with Eighteen With a Bullet | 101 |
| In the Old Testament, the last of the house of "28" and the only priest to escape from Saul's massacre | 102 |
| the greedy king of phrygia who dionysus gave the power to turn everything he touched into gold | 94 |
| which animal lends its name to a spy who establishes a cover long before beginning espionage? | 93 |
| "where we sported and played 'neath each green .......... shade, on the banks of my own lovely lee". | 100 |
| in which sport did siblings ben and megan fletcher compete for ireland at the last summer olympics? | 99 |
| messing who played the latter title characters on "ned and stacey" and "will & grace" | 85 |
| chidi's response to "it's like, who died and left aristotle in charge of ethics?," on "the good place" | 102 |
| __ Ditch (Nickname of the Red River Floodway, Winnipeg's flood control engineering marvel completed in 1968) | 108 |
| Hamilton event welcoming the public to explore the city's cultural and heritage architectural sites on May 4th and May 5th, 2024: 2 wds. | 136 |
| "favour my solemn song, for i have loved / thee ......, and thee only": percy bysshe shelley | 92 |
| collegiate conference that added oklahoma and texas as members starting in july 2024: abbr. | 91 |
| tribe whose village of oraibi has been continuously inhabited since at least the twelfth century | 96 |
| "the ...... of capital: how the law creates wealth and inequality" (book by katharina pistor) | 93 |
| one of five adjectives thomas hobbes uses to describe the life of man outside society, in "leviathan" | 101 |
| "the history and adventures of an ......" tobias smollett novel narrated by a tiny particle | 91 |
| 1970 hit song by the kinks parodied by "weird al" yankovic in his 1985 song "yoda" | 82 |
| ...... hazard, retired belgian soccer star who won two premier league titles at chelsea fc | 90 |
| “the ...... archipelago” (chronicle of soviet prison camps by aleksandr solzhenitsyn) | 89 |
| william howard ...... (president who was mentored, and later opposed, by theodore roosevelt) | 92 |
| after restructuring, this rep's wage could be what other members of company don't receive | 89 |
| steven van ......: long-standing guitarist with bruce springsteen's e street band. | 82 |
| oxford university's oldest graduate scholarship, established through the will of a controversial 19th century figure. | 117 |
| in an episode of friends, which country does chandler visit in order to avoid janice? | 85 |
| according to commentators, deliberately lost fight, nullifying bookie's tip completely | 86 |
| Potato variety known for its small size and tender texture, often used in salads and served as a side dish | 106 |
| Adirondack ..., "colored" potato variety that was bred by Cornell University students | 85 |
| "breezeblocks" band whose name is the mac keyboard shortcut used to type the δ symbol | 86 |
| This African country has the world's highest rate of twin births; formerly known as Dahomey | 91 |
| " A ... of Their Own," sports drama film about an underdog women's baseball team who make it to the finals | 106 |
| Sports drama film about an underdog boxer who bouts with one of the best boxers giving him tough competition | 108 |
| Sports film about the underdog U.S. men's ice hockey team who won the 1980 Olympics after 2 decades | 99 |
| "The Karate ...," martial arts film about an underdog pre-teen fighter who goes on to win the final fight | 105 |
| "... Runnings," sports comedy film about an underdog Jamaican bobsled team who compete in the Olympics against all odds | 119 |
| Biographical sports film about an underdog student who becomes a Notre Dame footballer against all odds | 103 |
| A synonym for the first word in each of the starred entries, as well as for the puzzle's title | 94 |
| geoffrey ..., author of the canterbury tales buried in poets' corner, westminster abbey | 87 |
| labour mp for leicester east from 1987; current chair of the home affairs committee | 83 |
| tea ..., actress who played kate reynolds in 2000 comedy-drama film the family man | 82 |
| the ..., 1994 animated film starring the voice talent of matthew broderick and jonathan taylor thomas | 101 |
| genus of plants native to southern africa and australia with red, pink or white flowers | 87 |
| bowed stringed instrument associated with musicians lionel tertis and emanuel vardi | 83 |
| Scottish pirate executed in 1701 and rumored to have left a buried treasure: 2 wds. | 83 |
| 1500s English explorer who sailed around the globe and led pirate attacks on Spanish ships: 2 wds. | 98 |
| Welsh buccaneer who plundered colonies in the Caribbean and has a rum brand named for him: 2 wds. | 97 |
| carolyn ......, first black woman coach to win an ncaa division 1 basketball championship | 89 |
| country represented by freestyle skiing olympic gold medalist eileen gu, on scoreboards | 87 |
| An electric ....... is the rate of flow of electric charge past a point; ampere is an unit of this | 98 |
| Reality competition TV series hosted by Jeff Probst that is based on the Swedish TV series "Expedition: Robinson" | 113 |
| "The ...," mockumentary TV series starring John Krasinski that is inspired by the British series of the same name | 113 |
| "Mighty Morphin ... Rangers," action TV series featuring a Red Ranger that is based on the Japanese franchise, "Super Sentai" | 125 |
| "The ...," reality TV series featuring 4 judges that is based on the original Dutch singing show | 96 |
| "Dancing with the ...," competition TV series that is based on the British TV series "Strictly Come Dancing" | 108 |
| "The ... Doctor," medical drama TV series starring Freddie Highmore that is a remake of the South Korean series of the same name | 128 |
| steffi ..., winner of the australian open singles tennis championship from 1988-90 and 1994 | 91 |
| "for whatever we lose [like a you or a me] / it's always ourselves we find in the ......": e.e. cummings | 104 |
| "all animals are ......, but some animals are more ...... than others" ["animal farm" commandment] | 98 |
| "i'm not an ......-turner!" [zoolander quote about his inability to turn left at the end of a runway] | 101 |
| piece of meat that, if you switch the vowel order in its name, becomes the name of a meat-eater | 95 |
| recently deceased scots swimmer who was olympic 200m breaststroke champion in 1976 | 82 |
| film directed by quentin tarantino, starring leonardo dicaprio, brad pitt and margot robbie | 91 |
| 2001 film starring jake gyllenhall featuring a cover of 'mad world' by tears for fears | 86 |