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Detective Duties — Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025

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Title	Setter	Preamble
Explanations	Copyright	Questions

1	Time traveler's destination, perhaps PAST.
5	Foot-pound relative, Abbr. KGM.
8	Intelligence org. CIA.
11	___-12 PAC.
14	Botch, as an interview BLOW.
15	Anemia absence IRON.
17	Member of a certain Catholic order URSULINE.
20	Obi-Wan Kenobi, for one JEDI.
21	Ancient Greek unit of measurement STADE.
22	Over the moon with joy RAPTURED.
23	Contagious, crimson coloration-causing condition?* SCARLETFEVER.
26	Like some threats EMPTY.
27	Calculus topic LIMITS.
28	Teachers org. NEA.
30	Engineering inst. on the Hudson RPI.
31	Most unnerving CREEPIEST.
34	Jealous ENVIOUS.
36	Group of mammoths HERD.
37	Sprinkled satire into a literary work, say FARCED.
39	D&D need DTEN.
42	DC-area airport code IAD.
43	Starring actress in the 1923 film sharing a name with 84-Across ALICEJOYCE.
47	Chocolate or shampoo brand DOVE.
48	Deckhands and coxwains, for some CREWMEMBERS.
50	Stuck, as a landing NAILED.
52	Disorderly laundry stacks HEAPS.
53	Use, as a chair or couch SITON.
55	Jog the memory REMIND.
58	Blowing one's cool FLIPPINGOUT.
64	Exchange words? EDIT.
65	"Take that!" INYOURFACE.
68	Tiger Woods org. PGA.
69	Cape Cod terrain feature DUNE.
70	Western loops? NOOSES.
71	Coins in a game of dreidel GELT.
72	Disgusts ICKSOUT.
74	Healing herbacious flower in the Rosaceae family AGRIMONIA.
79	Oscar-winning song "___ or Muppet" MAN.
80	Opposite of SSW NNE.
81	"Iris" band The ___ Dolls GOOGOO.
82	Wipe clean ERASE.
84	Deity-designated dressing?* GREENGODDESS.
89	Fusible MELTABLE.
92	Contemptuous look SNEER.
93	Puzzle piece?, or the classic board game featuring the characters found at the beginning of the starred hints CLUE.
94	Stake a claim CALLDIBS.
95	Proxima Centauri, for one STAR.
96	Off-Broadway award OBIE.
97	High-pH compound LYE.
98	Outlawed insecticide DDT.
99	Amherst students who may be partaking in theses, Abbr. SRS.
100	100___ down (frisks) PATS.

1	Two-spread sandwiches, familiarly PBJS.
2	Actor Baldwin or musician Benjamin ALEC.
3	Bubbly beverage SODA.
4	Spun, as a ballerina TWIRLED.
5	Feline-sounding Canadian metal band KITTIE.
6	Skin transplants GRAFTS.
7	Reasonable charge MODESTFEE.
8	What 71-Across is a form of CURRENCY.
9	Gershwin brother IRA.
10	Cleopatra's killer ASP.
11	Ancient atomic archetype?* PLUMPUDDING.
12	Pellet shooter AIRPISTOL.
13	Popular tech tutorial site CNET.
16	Ida. neighbor NEV.
18	1993 Nirvana album "In ___" UTERO.
19	Popular name in ice cream EDY.
21	18-wheeler, for short SEMI.
24	Mouth piece? LIP.
25	Winter months in Tijuana ENEROS.
29	"___ plaisir!" AVEC.
31	In, hip, stylish CHIC.
32	Caboose locale REAR.
33	Earth, in Berlin ERDE.
35	Having the same form IDENTIC.
38	"100 Bad Days" band AJR.
40	December 24, for example EVE.
41	Simpsons neighbor NED.
43	"You can say that again!" AMEN.
44	Preambles LEADINS.
45	Mischief maker IMP.
46	"Young Sheldon" airer CBS.
49	Fast-food fortress?* WHITECASTLE.
51	First-rate AONE.
53	Block letters? SPF.
54	Brewery on-tap drink IPA.
55	Lowest-energy visible light RED.
56	College URL ending EDU.
57	To the smallest degree possible MINIMALLY.
58	Temporarily raise FOSTER.
59	Notable Cavaliers coach Tyronn LUE.
60	Audit pros IRSAGENTS.
61	Neon sign message OPEN.
62	Wrinkled citrus fruit UGLI.
63	"Toodles!" TATA.
66	Hands together? NOON.
67	Like Liam of the Hemsworth brothers YOUNGEST.
71	Better half of an interrogation team GOODCOP.
73	Fold, as dough KNEAD.
75	Approach GONEAR.
76	Television neighbor Mr. ___ ROGERS.
77	Frankenstein's assistant IGOR.
78	Minecraft alteration MOD.
82	Letters associated with Einstein EMC.
83	"Are you for ___?" REAL.
85	Curvy letter ESS.
86	"The Wire" actor Idris ELBA.
87	Diamonds or clubs SUIT.
88	Gets the point SEES.
90	eBay offer BID.
91	Going-out staple piece, slangily LBD.

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