SUNDAY, May 30, 2010 — Harvey Estes

Theme: "Divided Countries" — Country names can be found hidden in the theme answers.

[Note: This is the syndicated L.A. Times puzzle. It does not appear in the actual newspaper, but is available for free at cruciverb.com.]

Theme answers:

• 27A: Weather unit (DEGREE CELSIUS).
• 100A: Country divided in 27-Across (GREECE).


• 45A: "I'm outa here" ("TIME TO GO HOME").
• 22A: Country divided in 45-Across (TOGO).


• 58A: Like always (AS PER USUAL).
• 79D: Country divided in 58-Across (PERU).


• 77A: Makes a special effort (TAKES PAINS).
• 68D: Country divided in 77-Across (SPAIN).


• 89A: FleetCenter predecessor (BOSTON GARDEN).
• 3D: Country divided in 89-Across (TONGA).


• 111A: Without breaking the rules (FAIR AND SQUARE).
• 122A: Country divided in 111-Across (IRAN).


• 16D: Donne words before "entire of itself" (NO MAN IS AN ISLAND).
• 48D: Country divided in 16-Down (OMAN).


• 44D: Words sung before placing hand to hip (I'M A LITTLE TEAPOT).
• 56A: Country divided in 44-Down (MALI).

Everything Else — 1A: __-mouth (MOTOR); 6A: Bethlehem visitors (MAGI); 10A: Ennui (BLAHS); 15A: Piece of cake (SNAP); 19A: Superior to (ABOVE); 20A: Like a dust bowl (ARID); 21A: Bug (EAT AT); 23A: Established districts (ZONED); 24A: Shade of blue (NILE); 25A: On the move (ASTIR); 26A: Ed who played Mingo on "Daniel Boone" (AMES); 30A: Like a good knight (GALLANT); 32A: Flat-pancake filler (AS A); 33A: Silents star Jannings (EMIL); 34A: Power source (ATOM); 36A: Puts in a bad light (TAINTS); 37A: Deposed '70s despot (AMIN); 38A: Request to Fido (BEG); 40A: Fund-raising targets (ALUMNI); 42A: Punxsutawney prophet (PHIL); 49A: Sunblock letters (SPF); 52A: Word with strip or relief (COMIC); 54A: "Is it soup __?" (YET); 55A: Tyler Perry's "Diary of __ Black Woman" (A MAD); 57A: Cruising locale (SEA); 62A: "Star Wars Episode II" attack force (CLONES); 64A: More 47-Down (LANKER); 66A: Rural room renter (INN); 67A: Cattle drive need (LARIAT); 68A: Bashes (SHINDIGS); 70A: Colony resident (ANT); 71A: Strikes, e.g. (PROTESTS); 73A: General nicknamed "Old Blood and Guts" (PATTON); 74A: Start of a simple game (TIC); 75A: Poet Amy (LOWELL); 76A: Lets out, say (ALTERS); 80A: Fearful reverence (AWE); 83A: Troubles (ILLS); 84A: Went lickety-split (TORE); 85A: Canadian prov. whose capital is Charlottetown (PEI); 86A: Cartridge contents (TONER); 88A: Wedding notice word (NÉE); 94A: Says further (ADDS); 95A: "Growing Pains" star Alan (THICKE); 97A: Sch. with a Lima campus (OSU); 98A: Three-piece suit piece (VEST); 102A: Swedish import (SAAB); 105A: West Wing adjunct (AIDE); 106A: One not acting well (HAM); 109A: Cracks up over (ROARS AT); 115A: Rover's bowlful (ALPO); 116A: Polite turndown (NO SIR); 118A: Bad marks in high school? (ACNE); 119A: Racing family name (UNSER); 120A: Dark purple fruit (SLOE); 121A: Emcee's task (INTRO); 123A: Lapel attachment (ID TAG); 124A: Strokes (PETS); 125A: Colorado ski mecca (ASPEN); 126A: Bit of progress, figuratively (DENT); 127A: 11-Down feature (NOOSE); 1D: Publisher of Zoom-Zoom magazine (MAZDA); 2D: English horn relatives (OBOES); 4D: Superior to (OVER); 5D: Turn in for money (REDEEM); 6D: "The Pink Panther Theme" composer (MANCINI); 7D: Disney mermaid (ARIEL); 8D: Breathing organ (GILL); 9D: Caesar's big date (IDES); 10D: Humdinger (BEAUT); 11D: Will Rogers prop (LASSO); 12D: Communications co. (ATT); 13D: Nixon chief of staff (HAIG); 14D: Bedrock, e.g. (STRATUM); 15D: Big Red (STALIN); 17D: Bond, for one (AGENT); 18D: Newsgroup messages (POSTS); 28D: Send out (EMIT); 29D: He did a Moor good, then harm (IAGO); 31D: Rich fabric (LAMÉ); 35D: Taj __ (MAHAL); 37D: Ring icon (ALI); 38D: Cold draft (BEER); 39D: Brute's rebuke? (ET TU); 41D: City served by Ben-Gurion airport (LOD); 42D: IBM products (PCS); 43D: Tilling tool (HOE); 46D: Mike of "54" (MYERS); 47D: Very thin (GAUNT); 50D: Fabric fold (PLEAT); 51D: Weapons of the unarmed (FISTS); 53D: Straight shooting, so to speak (CANDOR); 56D: Gourmet mushroom (MOREL); 59D: Hides (SKINS); 60D: Hanging convenience (PEG); 61D: "__ you asked ..." (SINCE); 62D: Circus employee (CLOWN); 63D: Hot gossip, with "the" (LATEST); 65D: Forks over, with "up" (ANTES); 69D: Berry of "Monster's Ball" (HALLE); 70D: Pulitzer-winning poet Conrad __ (AIKEN); 71D: Flannel shirt pattern (PLAID); 72D: Lyon king (ROI); 74D: Island starch source (TARO); 77D: Shopping aids (TOTES); 78D: Bathroom luxuries (SPAS); 81D: United (WED); 82D: "Grey's Anatomy" settings, briefly (ERS); 84D: "For shame!" ("TSK!"); 87D: Granola bar bit (OAT); 89D: Ecolutions pens (BICS); 90D: "1984" setting (OCEANIA); 91D: Asian expanse (GOBI); 92D: Easy to get (EVIDENT); 93D: Rorem and Beatty (NEDS); 96D: Sci-fi series about people with special powers (HEROES); 99D: Costume sparkler (SEQUIN); 100D: Understanding (GRASP); 101D: Actress Esther (ROLLE); 103D: Flaming (AFIRE); 104D: Composer Copland (AARON); 105D: Former UN leader Kofi (ANNAN); 106D: Can't help but (HAS TO); 107D: Fields of study (AREAS); 108D: On-ramp sign (MERGE); 110D: A whole lot (TONS); 112D: Fridge foray (RAID); 113D: Lot, maybe (ACRE); 114D: Nullify (UNDO); 117D: "The racer's edge" (STP).