02.13.11 — BARGAINING

McSorley's Bar, 1912, John French Sloan

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Sunday, February 13, 2011

BARGAINING, Crossword by Ian Livengood, edited by Will Shortz

Inserting the word BAR into common phrases gaining an uncommon one accompanied by justifying “clues” constitutes the interrelated group of this intoxicating Sunday crossword.

WHAT’S MY BAR LINE (22A. “Should I say ‘Come here often?’ or ‘Hey, babe!’”?)
NO BARFLY ZONE (26A. Area banning pub regulars?)
THE DA VINCI BARCODE 42A. Lines on a Dan Brown best seller?)
ALIEN SPACE BAR CRAFT (53A. E.T.’s ability to use the lower part of a keyboard?)
CASH BAR FOR CLUNKERS (75A. Where dimwitted people pay to drink?)
SAVED BY THE BARBELL (90A. Like a former 97-pound weakling?)
SOAP BAR OPERA (103A. Dramatic production about Ivory or Dial?)
MARS BAR ATTACKS (114A. Certain cases of munchies?)

Other — ALL-STAR GAMES (60D. Annual baseball events), ASTOLAT (18A. Home of Elaine, in Arthurian legend), AXL ROSE (71A. “Welcome to the Jungle” rocker), BLUSHES, BRAIN / TEASER (23D. With 25-Across, a puzzle), GET LUCKY (85D. Score on a night out), IN STYLE, LACOSTE, NO NUKES, OPOSSUM, ORANGES, PEN-NAME, PLIABLE, POST-ITS, SNOOKER TABLE (15D. Where an Englishman might get a break?), STATE PEN (3D. Attica, e.g., informally), STEELIE, TANTRIC (49A. Like some yoga), VAMOOSE.

Mid-size — ABROAD, ACT II, AL GORE, ALLOT, ARSON, ASPIC, DARLA, EL CID, EL CID, ENTER, ERES TU, HOBOS, HOSTEL, IDAHOS, ID TAG, IGLOO, IMPEL, MSNBC, NOONER, OMERTA (50A. Sworn secrecy), OSAKA, PEG LEG, SABRE, SOMALI, STIGMA, TERNS, TEASER, USENET.

Short-stuff — ACHY, AER, AGER, ALIT, ALLY, ALSO, ANTZ, APO, ARTE, ASPS, ASST, BEAM, CARL, ELIA, EMI, ENE, ERA, ERGO, ESSE, ETON, FIES, FLEA (58D. Small part of a pound?), FOTO, GLIB, HEXA, ILE and IBLE, ILSA, IRA, ITEM, KAL and KEL, KOBE, LAD, LAIT, LEX, MARC, MAST, MEAT, MENA, MESS, NIT, ODDS, OMAN, OMG, ONYX, OOX, OSH and OSHA, OVA, PALO, PANS, PAR and PAW, RABE, RANI, RARA, “Riddle-me-REE”, RHO, RYN, SCAB, SER, SHAG, SILO, SLID, SPA, SSE, STAC, STNS, STYLE, TAMS, TAUT, TEL, TEXT, TOOK, TOTE, VIA and VII, VICE, WATT, WOE.

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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Little reminders; 8. Bad record, e.g.; 14. Coiled killers; 19. Pirate’s support; 20. Donne piece; 24. Recite, as a prayer; 28. Heartache; 30. “Before I forget …”; 32. Losing tic-tac-toe row; 33. Actor Penn of “Van Wilder; 34. Kind of jelly; 37. Connecting word; 38. Pirate’s support?; 41. Capitol Records’ parent co.; 51. Settled (on); 58. Carpet option; 61. Subject for gossip; 62. Easily swayed; 63. ___ Dan (Israeli archaeological site); 64. Guidebook recommendation; 67. Not in the country; 70. N.Y.C. avenue; 73. Support provider; 74. Crux; 82. Won; 83. Some potatoes; 84. Smoothie ingredients; 88. Starts of some reproductions; 93. It’s bad to be over it; 94. To be, to Augustus; 95. Chemical suffix; 98. When Macbeth asks “Is this a dagger which I see before me?”), 100. No. 2: Abbr.; 102. Little guy; 108. 1974 hit whose title is sung twice after “Como una promesa”; 113. Horn of Africa native; 118. Early online forum; 119. Author of the 2009 book subtitled “A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis”; 120. Protest sign; 121. Quagmire; 122. Midday meeting; 123. Chic. — DOWN: 1. Mitt; 2. Kyrgyzstan city; 4. Carry-on; 5. Lund of “Casablanca”; 6. Headwear worn over dreadlocks; 7. Eye problem; 8. Day___; 9. Coastal fliers; 10. Home under the midnight sun; 11. Silver tongued; 12. Actress Suvari; 13. New ___; 14. DreamWorks’s first animated film; 18. George Orwell, e.g.; 17. Agate alternative; 20. Storage spot; 21. Jet black; 27. Picture, commercially; 28. Small bit of power; 29. Injury monitoring org.; 31. High-end French retailer; 35. Aid in lost and found; 36. Co-worker of Homer on “The Simpsons”; 37. Underworld activities; 38. Singer Anthony; 39. El Prado hangings; 40. Union deserter, maybe43. The King Henry who founded the Tudor dynasty; 44. Push; 45. Show of pride; 46. “Our Gang” girl; 47. Spanish hero of yore; 52. Subj. of Form 1040’s line 32; 54. Tiny complaint; 55. How to address a maj.?; 57. Modern communication; 58. Opposite of leg. In music; 59. Prefix with -pod; 64. Some campfire makers; 65. Home of Kansai International Airport; 66. Special deliver on Sun.; 67. Divide up; 68. Some sweet wines; 69. Rembrandt van ___; 72. Fraternity chapter #17; 73. Bruised, say; 74. Big initials in news; 76. Cries of disgust; 77. Betting line; 78. Broccoli ___; 79. Japanese port; 80. Stat for Seaver or Santana; 81. “Ta-___ Boom-de-ay”; 86. Lamb not found on a farm; 87. Tried to make it home, say; 88. Pouch bearer; 89. Skedaddle; 91. Tack; 92. A.T.M. button; 98. Suffix with contempt; 9. Bébé’s need; 100. Match play?; 101. Buffalo N.H.L.’er; 104. Roasts; 105. Home of the Bahla Fort and nearby oasis; 106. Arizona’s ___ Verde Nuclear Generating Station; 107. Hence; 109. Eastern blueblood; 110. School near the Royal Windsor Racecourse; 111. Radio choices: Abbr.; 112. Strained; 115. ___ Lingus; 116. Kenan’s old partner on Nickelodeon; 117. D.C.-to-Va. Beach direction.