Don Quixote goes mad from his reading of books of chivalry. Engraving by Gustave Doré.
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ADDENDUM, Puzzle by Patrick Berry / Edited by Will Shortz
Ten across answers with the “um” sound added to the end of familiar phrases constitutes the interrelated group of this languid leap-year first-of-the-year crossword.
- SEE IF I CAROM (18. Pool ball’s “Watch this!” comment?), e.g., see if I care
- HYPNOTIC TRANSOM (23. High-mounted window you can’t stop looking at), hypnotic trance
- STEM TO STERNUM (32. Part of a watch touching the breastbone?), stem to stern
- OFFICE MAXIM (46. “You don’t have to be busy to look busy,” e.g.?), Office Max
- SILICON VALIUM (59. Pill that relieves computer-related anxiety?), Silicon Valley
- BRUTE FOURSOME (71. Inhuman group of golfers?), brute force
- HEAD OF HAREM (81. Sultan’s wife, perhaps?), head of hair
- THE LION’S DENIM (99. Jungle king’s jeans and overalls?), the lion’s den
- PARTICLE BOREDOM (110. Ennui among quantum physicists?), particle board
- PIE A LA MODEM (116. Dessert delivered over the internet?), pie à la mode
Other — ACHE FOR (89A. Desperately want), EURASIA (87A. “1984“ superstate), FORELEG (19. “Praying“ part of a praying mantis), GET-AWAY (39A. Heist planner‘s concern), HOSTESS (38A. She‘s entertaining), POLENTA (44D. Creamy Italian side dish), SIDEARM (84D. Easily drawn gun), XING OUT (51D. Deleting).
Six-letter — ADIEUS, AGATES, ALONSO Quijano (Don Quixote‘s real name), AT BEST, BIASED, BOGART (14D. “The Big Sleep“ co-star, 1946), BUMMER (94A. Bad experience), CHEAPO (90D. Cut-rate), CRUDDY (97D. Badly made), DEPART, ELAYNE, EL NINO, FIENDS, HEATED, HEY JOE, M AND MS, OF YORE, PEERED, RINSES, SKULKS, STAYED, STERNO, STONED, TALONS, TWELVE (37D. Rare craps roll), VETOES, WORSEN.
Five — ABEAM, ACTED, “Come AGAIN?”, ARBOR, BREAK, BUONO, CREDO, DEMME, DORAL, EAT IN, FEMME, FLOOD, FRUIT, GALES, GOLDA, GOLEM (119A. Monster of Jewish folklore), LARUE, MAVEN, MOCKS, MOTOR, OLIVE, OSCAR, POSIT, PRO AM, PSHAW, SALON, SARAN, SEOUL, SHOCK, SHORN, SIT ON, SNARE, SPEND, STOWE, TO-DOS, UNHIP.
Short stuff — ABLE, ACID, AJA, ALI, “ART hath an enemy called Ignorance“, AXE, BLOB, CAP, CBS, CIG and PIG, DXCV, EARN, EAU de vie, EMI, EON, ERA, ESP, ET AL, GEL, IMO, ICE and IVE, IRA, JIM, KONG, LEO, LOL and LOU, MED, MRI, MUMM, NEMO, NOAH, NOR, NYSE, OBI and OUI, OURS, PBJ, PHDS, RACE RAH, RODE, SAG, SEAS, SIN, TARA, TEAL, TRY, ULM, UTE, VEIN, VIA, VOW, YSL.
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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Many college profs; 5. Food preserver; 10. Sandwich choice, for short; 13. Crosswise to the keel; 21. Arles affirmative; 22. One-time first name in Israeli politics; 26. Steely Dan album featuring “Deacon Blues”; 27. Traveled by bus; 28. Thin blue line?; 29. Resisted a job offer, say; 30. Go downhill; 33. End of many a list; 38. Camper’s canful; 41. Wedding part; 42. Ceiling; 45. Strong winds; 54. Squished bug, e.g.; 56. [I’m so funny!]; 57. Go all to pieces; 58. Antipasto tidbit; 63. High; 64. Bring in; 65. History topic; 66. “I think,” to texters; 68. Empire State Building climber, for short; 69. Holds under the tap; 76. Behaved; 77. 1988 Summer Olympics site; 79. Handbag monogram; 80. “A Love Like ___” (Barbra Streisand album); 82. Sends up; 86. Thank you for waiting; 86. Reed of rock; 96. Late sixth-century year; 102. Looked intently; 104. Knocked on the noggin; 105. Rainy day planner?; 106. Twelve Oaks neighbor; 108. Pac-12 athlete; 109. Restaurant greeter’s option; 114. Go on a shopping spree; 115. Savings plan, briefly; 117. Brouhahas; 118. Cowlick fixer; 120. The Big Board, for short. — DOWN: 1. “What a load of hogwash!”; 2. Jimi Hendrix’s debut single; 3. Set out; 4. Stray from righteousness; 5. Refuse to release; 6. Low-pH compound; 7. Go to the tape?; 8. “___ hath an enemy called Ignorance”: Ben Jonson; 9. Negative conjunction; 10. Conjecture; 11. It’s good in Italy; 12. Pal of Huck Finn; 13. Swirly marbles; 15. Funny Boosler; 16. They’re exchanged in France; 17. Candy eaten in handfuls; 20. Master; 24. Pixar title character; 29. Best-selling author who wrote “I did not write it. God wrote it. I merely did the dictation; 31. Downswing; 32. They’re heavy during storms; 33. Sample; 34. Injury symptom; 36. Reception room in a mansion; 40. Sharp nails; 41. Through; 42. “The Big Bang Theory” network; 43. Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Century; 46. One taking a bow in Japan; 47. Smoothie ingredient; 48. Homme’s partner; 49. Travel by car; 52. “___ got a feeling …”; 53. What’s in an Rx; 55. Leaning; 60. Words to live by; 61. Garden spot; 62. Lash of old westerns; 63. Hides in the shadows; 67. In olden times; 69. When doubled, ardent; 70. Diamonds, to a yegg; 72. Einstein’s birthplace; 73. NATO alphabet vowel; 74. Hosp. diagnostic aid; 75. Ability to identify Zener cards; 77. Lacking a coat, maybe; 82. Fil,, and then some; 83. Big name in Champagne; 87. One of the music industry’s Big Four; 88. Kick out; 89. If everything goes your way; 91. Fierce, as an argument; 92. Weather Channel newsmaker; 93. Wicked ones; 94. About ready to drop; 95. Square; 98. Says no to; 100. Catch; 101. R. J. Reynolds brand; 102. Like three of golf’s four majors; 103. “Philadelphia” director; 106. Greenish blue; 107. Having the knack; 110. Chinese zodiac animal; 111. Smoke; 112. Sort who’s a natural leader, supposedly; 113. Great time.
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