Sunday, June 12, 2011
PULLET, Puzzle by C. W. Stewart / Edited by Will Shortz
The noun title of this absolutely delightful Sunday crossword has little to do with a young hen, but is rather a homophonic command to “pull it”, e.g., eight entries wherein one could possibly do so — SALT WATER TAFFY (23A. *Boardwalk offering), RELIEF PITCHER (38A. * Diamond substitute), PUPPET STRINGS (64A. *Handy things for a toy?), PRACTICAL JOKE (93A. *Staple of “Candid Camera”), LITTLE RED WAGON (114A. *Radio Flyer, e.g.), ALL-NIGHTER (3D. *Certain study session), ONE’S LEG (51D. *Something to stand on), GUN TRIGGER (75D. *It may be found near a barrel).
Other — AT LEISURE (19A. Free), CAREENED (78A. Took a corner on two wheels), EMINENT (61A. Outstanding), LITURGY (89D. Service arrangement), MARE’S NEST (119A. Hoax), RELEASE (72A. Free), REPENTED (58A. Turned away from sin), ROOMIER (38D. Less cramped), SHORTIE (13D. Shrimp), SOUR PUSS (104A. Killjoy), SYRINGES (28A. Stickers?), TRAIPSE (62D. Wander).
Six-letter — BITING, EDGERS, EDICTS, GENEVA, HAD A GO, HITTER, IMPAIR, IN-LAWS, INTERN, ISHTAR, I WANNA, JOTTED, LINTEL, OPINED, ORATED, PAPIST, RAPPEL, RED SEA, RELINE, RIMINI (56A. Seaport on the Adriatic), RUTGER, SAFARI, SHARPS (68A. ###), SPOT ON, STODGY, TALLER, TOPING, TORERO (97D. One waving a red flag), TRAVEL, YIPPEE (29D. “Goody goody gumdrops!”).
Five — ABATE, ABUSE (82A. Vituperation, e.g.), ANGLE, APNEA, AROMA, ATOLL, BASAL, CLANG, CREED (7D. Believe in it), CRIMP, “Nothing DOING!”, EAGER, EMEER, ENTER, ETAPE, FERAL, FLOSS, GONER, HASTE and HATER, IS NOT (66D. Ain‘t fixed?), OLDIE, OTHER, RASTA, READS, RELIC, SCARP, SENTA, SKILL, TENET (24D. Believe in it), TERRA, TONER.
Short stuff — ANNA, ARCH, ARF, AS A formality, BEAT, COT and OTT, DONA, DEW, EER, ESNE, FAIR, FEND, FOOL, HERN, HOO, IBET, IFS and ITS, ILE, “IT’LL do“, LANE, LEI, LEMS, LINT, LORI, NANU, NAPE, NEED and NEET, NERF, NODS, ODIN, OGEE, OMIT, PEG, POT, PREP, PRO, RAID, RARA avis, RAYS, REAR, REDD, REMI, SAME, SIBS, SLOW, SLUR, SST, TANG, TETE, TSAR, ULEE, UP TO no good, URSA, USN.
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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Bushed; 2. Entrance to many a plaza; 9. Rimsky0Korsakov’s “The Tale of ___ Sultan”; 13. Exactly right; 22. Attempted something; 25. Thought out loud; 26. It might make you snort; 27. Home of the World Health Organization; 30. __ Day, May celebration in Hawaii; 31. Must-have; 33. Soft ball brand; 35. “___ mine!”; 36. One on the way out; 44. 1987 disaster movie?; 46. Rest spot; 47. Place for a pickup?; 48. Word with exit or express; 49. Something that’s drawn; 50. Whiz; 51. Any hit by Little Richard; 53. Many a Bob Marley fan; 54. Mideast title; 60. Earth; 61. Outstanding; 63. Lawn tools; 73. Itching; 81. Fix, as brakes; 83. Wake Island, e.g.; 86. Transplant, in a way; 87 “Up in the Air” actress Kendrick; 88. Do followers; 89. Navel buildup; 90. Former flier, for short; 91. Slugger; 97. Xerox product; 98. Baseball’s Master Melvin; 99. Loughlin of “Full House” 100. Nincompoop; 101. Conditions; 109. Comparatively statuesque; 111. Point of view; 113. Enfeeble; 117. Like a winter wind; 118. 1997 Peter Fonda title role; 120. Old-fashioned; 121. TV’s Foxx; 122. Brake; 123. “Superman II” villainess. — DOWN: 1. Kind of metabolism; 2. Military camp; 4. Head of Haiti; 6. Actor Hauer; 8. Not his’n; 9. Ad-packed Sunday newspaper section; 10. A giraffe might be seen on one; 11. Pound sound; 12. You may catch them on a boat, in two different ways; 14. Old Church of England foe; 15. Role in 2011’s “Thor”; 16. Chinese dynasty of 1,200 year ago; 17. Curved molding; 18. Drops (off); 20. Start of a childish plaint; 32. At any time, to a bard; 34. Ward (off); 37. Survey choice, sometimes; 38. Less cramped; 39. Like some maidens; 40. Trolley sound; 41. Expedition; 42. Keyboard key; 43. Shows, as a thermometer does a temperature; 44. “Uh-huh, sure it is”; 45. The very ___; 46. Hinder; 50. Test ___; 52. Piece over a door or window; 53. It had a major part in the Bible; 55. Descent of a sort; 57. Many a summer worker; 50. Solitaire puzzle piece; 62. Wander; 65. Blue Angels’ org.; 67. Classic brand of hair remover; 68. Line of cliffs; 69. Intolerant sort; 70. Bouquet; 71. ___ of the past; 74. Taper off; 76. Feudal serf; 77. Fanny; 79. Decrees; 80. Lady of Spain; 90. Know-how; 91. Boo follower; 92. They’re often acquired at a wedding; 94. Drunk’s activity; 95. Scribbled; 96. Got up on one’s soapbox; 100. Wild; 102. Dentist’s advice; 103. Actress Berger; 104. Bros., e.g.; 105. Pass over; 107. S.C. Johnson brand; 108. “Dirty rotten scoundrel,” e.g.; 110. Old NASA landers; 112. Half of a sitcom farewell; 115. Project closing?; 116. It might get your feet wet.
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