12.26.10 — Hey, Mister!

Vitruvian Man, c. 1490, Leonardo da Vinci

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Sunday, December 26, 2010

HEY MISTER!, Puzzle by Darin McDaniel, edited by Will Shortz

The addition of “MAN” to standard phrases creating a new somewhat amusing phrase constitutes the interrelated group of this standard Sunday crossword:

• I NEED MY SPACE MAN (23A. Loving comment from an astronaut’s wife?)
• BATMAN’S IN THE BELFRY (37A. The Dark Knight rooms with Quasimodo?)
• OPEN DOORMAN POLICY (47A. Hotel’s ask-you-greeter-anything approach?)
• CARTMAN BEFORE THE HORSE (66A. “South Park” character leading a walk around a paddock?)
• TAKE A RAINMAN CHECK (80A. What Dustin Hoffman gets to do often, thanks to royalties?)
• JACKMAN OF ALL TRADES (92A. Actor Hugh involved in every swap shop deal?)
• GOODMAN AS NEWMAN (92A. Actor John playing Wayne Knight’s role on “Seinfeld”?)

The remainder of the crossword contains entries of seven letters or less — AIR ACES, BUREAUS, CASSOCK, COMICAL, ERASURE, IT’S SAFE, KARAOKE, MENS REA (43A. Literally, “guilty mind“), OCTOBER, RAG DOLL, SANTA FE (16A. Onetime home for Georgia O‘Keeffe), SGT YORK, SKY BLUE, TEASELS (15A. Prickly plants), THE POKY, TOE NAIL, UPSTATE, USS WASP (73A. W.W. II carrier praised by Churchill for its ability to “sting twice”).

Six — ABLOOM, ADIDAS, AGLARE, ASKS IN, ASYLUM, ATE OUT, ASYLUM, BOLERO, CATION (25D. Charged particle), FEDORA, HALEST, HAMLET (11D. Whence the phrase “Murder most foul“), MARIAH, MOIETY, SWEDEN.

Five — A CARE, ALEUT, A MUST, ANIME, A NOTE, ASSES, AT SEA, BADLY, BARRE, BELIE, BLAST, CASTS, COMAS, CREED, CUBIC, CUMIN, DOBIE, EPACT (56A. Difference in days between the lunar and solar year), EL REY, E-VITE, EXCEL, FLEET, GEARS, HUSKY, IDIOM, LANAI, LEAPS, MESON (65D. Quark/antiquary particle), NOBLE (110A. Like some gases), Run OFF AT the mouth, PAULO, SKUNK, TENTS, UKASE, UMBRA, VERVE, XENON (2D. Element in strobe lights), YEAHS.

Short stuff — AGE, ALI and ASI, AMPS, AND and END, ATRA, AWLS, BAAS, BIN, BLOB, CHE, COO, CUR and CUT, DAIS, DOT, DYAN, EASY, ECUA, EDO, EPEE, EVEN, FARR, GAB, HULA, HUS, IOTA, LEDA, MAYO, MITT, MOS and MSN, NAE, NOM, O’CAT, OKAY, OLEN and OMEN, OPIE, PEAR, PEN, PJS, POP, PROS and PROW, REBA, RICO, SCAT, SEED, SHOP and STOP, SLUR, SOOT, STAB, SYD, TEE, TUBA, WAKE, YOGI.

The good man is the friend of all living things. ~ Mohandas Gandhi

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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Shine; 6. Intensifies, with “up”; 10. High-school class; 14. On the 73-Across, e.g.; 18. Élan; 20. Lampblack; 21. Come to; 22. Shifty ones?; 26. Place from which to watch a Hawaiian sunset; 27. Low tip; 28. Not well; 29. Throws (off); 30. Close; 31. Big brass; 34. Plumber’s fitting; 35. News offices; 41. Chili powder ingredient; 44. “He wore a diamond” in “Copacabana”; 45. Ryan’s “Love Story” co-star; 46. Origin; 53 Popular portal; 54. Swift; 55. Modern pentathlon event; 61. “All clear”; 64. Honoree’s spot; 65. Singer Carey; 71. Patronized a restaurant; 72. One ___ (ball game); 74. Vaults; 75. Aspersion; 76. Brazilian name for six popes; 79. Speak lovingly; 85. Advantages; 89. Scoundrel; 90. Steve McQueen’s first major movie, with “The”; 91. Sled dog; 98. W.W.I hero played by Gary Cooper; 99. Pre-1868 Tokyo; 100. “Don’t strain”; 101. Song on an album; 104. ___ Gillis of 1960s TV; 105. Colloquialism;107. Bar activity; 114. Inhabitant of the Pribilof Islands; 115. Razor brand; 116. Quotable Hall-of-Famer, informally; 117. Excoriate; 18. “Viva ___!”; 119. Pastoral sounds; 120. Sign; 121. Dummkopfs. — DOWN: 1. Modern party summons; 3. Confession of faith; 4. Square; 5. Mother of Helen; 6. Retreat; 7. ___ Eisley, “Star Wars” cantina town; 8. Dad; 9. Attempt; 10. Winter Olympics powerhouse; 12. So-so; 13. Pound; 14. Harshly bright; 17. Expunction; 18. Sinatra’s “Softly, ___ Leave You”; 24. Hand, in slang; 29. Third-degree, in match; 32. Vermont city; 33. Cartoon genre; 35. Contradict; 36. Old-time cartoonist Hoff; 37. Hopper; 38. Plus; 39. Vamoose; 40. Most fit; 41. Funny; 42. Like Rochester, N.Y.; 49. Author Robert ___ Butler; 50. Nectar flavor; 51. 1960s TV boy; 52. Chorus of approvals; 57. Projecting front; 58. The Red Baron and others; 59. Clerical robe; 60. Stir; 62. “Uncle!”; 63. Something that’s not optional; 64. E-mail address component; 67. Slow dances with quick turns; 68. S. American land; 69. Actress Diane of “Numb3rs”; 70. ___ Bowl; 75. Shut out; 76. Tiresomely disagreeable sort; 77. Make ___ of; 78. Planetary shadow; 81. Without ___ (nonchalantly); 82. Flowering; 83. “El ___ vive!” (revolutionary catchphrase); 84. Czech martyr Jan; 85. Comfy bed wear; 86. Ann or Andy; 87. When Canada celebrates Thanksgiving; 88. Azure; 93. Half; 94. Topper for Ol’ Blue Eyes; 95. Nike competitor; 96. Welcomes warmly; 97. Actress Cannon; 101. Results of some accidents; 102. Decree; 103. Backpackers’ gear; 105. Wee bit; 106. Spread for lunch, maybe; 108. First name in country; 109. Woodworking tools; 110. Dundee dissent; 111. Yak; 112. Passeport info; 113. Dating service datum.