11.29.09 -- Cued Up



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Sunday, November 29, 2009

CUED UP, Puzzle by Will Nediger, edited by Will Shortz

In this Sunday crossword, the commonly combined letters Q and U are added to seal of approval, wildebeest, easy rider, almsgiving, ain’t misbehaving’, shepherd’s pie and vanishing act, resulting in SQUEAL OF APPROVAL (22A. Delighted exclamation?); WILDE BEQUEST (36A. Part of an Irish playwright’s will?); QUEASY RIDER (68A. Carsick passenger?); QUALMS GIVING (94A. Causing uneasiness?); QUAINT MISBEHAVIN’ (113A. Carryin’ on, in olden times?); SHEPHERD’S PIQUE (4D. Anger at losing one’s flock?); VANQUISHING ACT (50D. Subjugation?).


Seven- and eight-letter entries include APROPOS (109A. Germaine); AUDIBLE (92D. Within earshot); CAUSEWAY (3D. Florida Keys connector), BOB SAGET (41D. Narrator of “How I Met Your Mother”), IDEA MAN (27A. Inventive type); INDIAN TEA (106A. Darjeeling, e.g.), MINI GOLF (47D. It may feature a windmill), MIST OVER (86D. Get fogged up) and ONE-HITTER (29A. Pitcher’s feat); PLOTTED (6D. Conspired).


Six - ADHERE (96D. Cleave); BEAVIS (56A. TV character often seen in a Metallica T-shirt); BE NICE (64A. “Don’t fight”); BREMEN (76D. German city where Beck’s beer is brewed); DANUBE (75A. Bratislava’s river); EAGLET (17D. Bald baby?); FERMAT (58D. French mathematician who pioneered in the theory of probability); FLANGE (58A. Pipe attachment); GENTLE (33A. Tame); IMPALA (98D. Chevy model); INMATE (15D. One surrounded by cell walls); INVADE (11D. Maraud); LET’S GO (77A. “Come on, guys!”); LIE LOW (97D. Try to avoid detection); QUAFFS (94D. Hearty drafts); RISQUE (44D. Blue); SCOWLS (16D. Looks sore); SEQUEL (28D. “The Dark Knight,” for one); SNYDER (43A. Tom of “The Tomorrow Show”); SPLITS (5D. Gymnastic feat); TASMAN (85A. New Zealand’s discoverer); TIMELY (102D. Opportune); UNSEAT (95D. Prevent from being reelected); UNDIES (104A. Drawers, e.g.); USAGES (72A. Conventions); VERILY (99D. Forsooth); VISHNU (14D. Krishna is one of his avatars); ZOOMED (10D. Whizzed along).

Five -- ABYSS, AGAIN, ASHEN, ASIDE, ATOLL, BELLY, CHICA, DEBIT, ENTER, EVIAN, GUARD, ICANT, IMAGO, INCUR, INEPT, INFRA, IRONY, ISITI, KORAN, NEAPS, ONAIR, PEALE, PETIT, PLANA, RILEY, SHAWL, SLIDE, SPOOL, SPRIT, TONAL, TRAIL.

Four --ACME, AUEL, BETH, CEDE, CERT, DOCS, EXEC, FARO, FEEL, GANG, GERM, INCA, IRAQ, IRON, LAPD, LOCI, MERE, NAAN and NOUN, NASA, NCAA, OMAN and OMAR, OPAH, ORGS, OVER, PIUS, QUIP, ROWE, SETH, SKIP and SNIP and SIPS, TIED, VISE, WIDE, ZINE.

Three -- AAH, ALI, and ARI, ASS, BEN and DEN, BUG, COD, DOS, EAU and EMU, ELL, GEM, IDO, NED, OAF, OPQ, OUT, QBS, SOL, TAC.

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Remaining clues -- Across: 1. Government pubs., say; 5. Twine holder; 10. Amateur publication, for short; 14. What a migraine might feel like; 18. Moonfish; 19. Primary stratagem; 20. Like much music; 21. Old alpaca wool gatherer; 25. Cough cause; 26. Sail extender; 28. Bit of attire for a carriage ride; 32. One all, say; 34. “Tamerlane” dramatist Nicholas; 35. V-chip target; 38. Museum worker; 40. Bank statement entry; 42. It came up from Down Under; 45. Fish-and-chips fish; 46. Sultan’s land; 49. Aquafina competitor; 54. Impertinent sort; 59. Needle problem; 62. Tests the water?; 66. Game grp.; 67. Many curves, in math; 70. Bon mot; 71. Babylon’s site, today; 73. Starting point; 74. Some pieces in an archaeological museum; 79. “Jour de Fete” star director and writer, 1949; 81. Neighbor of a shift key; 82. “Little Women” woman; 83. Iranian supreme leader ___ Khamenei; 89. 49-Across, e.g.; 91. Red leader?; 93. Spanish girl; 101. Not safe; 103. Schools of thought; 105. Plain and simple; 108. White as a sheet; 111. Last stage of insect development; 117. Gambling game enjoyed by Wyatt Earp; 118. Paunch; 119. Wake Island, e.g.; 120. Turn over; 121. Irish ___; 122. Put in stiches; 123. Poet who wrote “An’ the Gobble-uns ‘at gits you / Ef you / Don’t / Watch / Out!”); 124. Walked. Down: 1. Bobs and such; 2. Alphabetic trio; 7. Unlikely ballet dancer; 8. Signing warning people to be quiet; 9. Columbo’s employer, for short; 12. Tandoor-baked bread; 13. Head of lettuce?; 20. Bring up the rear; 23. N.L. West team, on scoreboards; 24. ___ four; 29. Assns.; 30. It may be declined; 31. Suit; 33. Absolute beauty; 36. Call on a pitch; 37. Nebraska senator Nelson; 39. Easy chair site; 46. Superior to; 48. “Don’t Be Cruel” vis-à-vis “Hound Dog”; 51. Bring about; 52. Time’s partner; 53. Some tides; 55. Name shared by 12 popes; 57. Big gulf; 59. Water park feature; 50. Sura source; 61. “Impossible!”; 63. Positive thinking proponent; 65. Legal writ, in brief; 69. Clockmaker Thomas; 78. “Our ___”; 80. Certain X or O; 82. Programming problem; 84. Wood alternative; 87. Greatest flowering; 88. Astronaut’s insignia; 90. Dolt; 91. Like a butterfingers; 100. It may be dramatic; 107. Sound at a spa; 109. “The Clan of the Cave Bear” author; 110. Baseball G.M. Minaya; 113. Montana and others, for short; 114. Helios’ counterpart; 115. It may be said before a kiss; 116. ___ Land of “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea”.


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