Sunday, August 30 – 31:08

In “Literally So”, the theme clues all have letters missing.  The missing letters in each clue spell a word.  The clue word minus the missing word lead to the respective punny theme answer.

23A, -IRC-MS-ANCES (CUT) – TAKEOUTOFCONTEXT
36A, ANTI–VERNMENT UN–ST (GORE) – BLOODLESSREVOLUTION
52A, AR–CL- (TIE) – THEMISSINGLINK
79A, P—ARY CARE PHY-ICIANS (RIMS) – DOCTORSWITHOUTBORDERS
86A, FI-TH WH–L (FEE) – SPARENOEXPENSE
98A, WHAT A -ANDA DOES IN -EIS-RELY FA-HION (PLUS) – EATSSHOOTSANDLEAVES
121A, W–THL-SS R-ADST-R (OREO) – LEMONDROPCOOKIES