Theme: "Putting in Overtime" - OT is added to each theme answer.
21A. Cold weather moisturizer? : THE LOTION IN WINTER. "The Lion in Winter". I discovered this two winters ago. Very moisturizing.
36A. Moor's money pool? : OTHELLO KITTY. Hello Kitty.
57A. Best Western fishing amenities? : MOTEL BROOKS. Mel Brooks.
66A. Business where lines are discouraged? : BOTOX OFFICE. Box office.
88A. Child-friendly? : SUITED TO A TOT. Suited to a T.
106A. Queen's body double? : OTHER ROYAL MAJESTY. Her Royal Majesty.
14D. Spoils at your neighbor's house? : THE BOOTY NEXT DOOR. The Boy Next Door.
35D. Did away with voting? : DROPPED THE BALLOT. Dropped the ball.
I think this is Jeffrey's first Sunday puzzle. Congrats, Jeffrey!
Despite
heavy themage, Jeffrey packed a bunch of long fill in this 138-word
grid. Two 10's, two 9's and ten 8's, four of which are placed side by
side, which is very hard to pull off cleanly.
I also liked lots of today's clues, esp 91. Periods in sentences : TERMS
Across:
1. __ Picchu : MACHU
6. Library fixture : LAMP. Not BOOK or DESK.
10. Early name in late TV : PAAR (Jack)
14. Bit : TAD
17. They help define a lot : ACRES
18. "Eraserhead" star Jack : NANCE. Unknown figure to me.
19. __ à manger: dining room : SALLE. "Room" in French.
20. Pink, for example : HUE
24. "More of the same" letters : ETC
25. Boards : STEPS ONTO
26. Trig function : SINE
27. Real Madrid's game : FUTBOL. Called Zu Qiu in Chinese. Literally "foot's ball".
29. Bar offerings : SHOTS
30. Campus challenges : FINALS
32. Judd of country music : NAOMI. We had her last Sunday.
33. Freed (of) : RID
39. Zen paradox : KOAN. Any of you familiar with the Japanese anime Ikkyu san? Very popular in my teens. Ikkyu is a little monk.
40. Features of some traffic signals : ARROWS
42. Charged atoms : IONS
43. Hi-__ image : RES
44. Mini- analog : ETTE
45. Sheltered spots : NOOKS
46. Lionel Hampton's instrument : VIBES. Vibraphones. Google shows that he was called "King of Vibes".
48. Fulfill the requirements : QUALIFY. Easy crossing QUO (48. Status __ ). Otherwise, I might not have got it.
50. Econ. statistics : GNPs. Of course I had GDPs first.
51. Target of icing : CAKE. 52. Target of icing : PUCK. Nice clue echo.
53. Linguistic source of "pajamas" : HINDI. Also "guru", "shampoo", "pundit" and a few more. We also have 110. Dish name from the Tamil for "sauce" : CURRY
56. Ability scorned by many : ESP
60. Unhidden : OVERT
61. Affixed, in a way : TIED ON
63. Voyage segment : LEG
64. Top spots : APEXES
65. Not as expected : ODDER. The answer is indeed "Not as expected".
72. Defunct carrier : TWA
73. Seller of chew toys : PETCO
74. From scratch : ANEW
75. Secretary of Education Duncan : ARNE. Not any more. Needs "former".
76. Shaft access : ADIT. Also 99. Needle holder : ETUI. Our old friends are back.
77. Flattering : HONEYED
79. Meir's successor : RABIN
81. Go on and on, with "on" : DRONE
82. Maker of Veriton computers : ACER. My monitor is an Acer. Great quality.
84. "How could I not see that?!" : DOH!
85. Assistant to millions : SIRI. Did you get this immediately, Gary?
86. Some factory workers : ROBOTS
87. Noodle variety : SOBA. Made of buckwheat flour. Often served cold.
92. Poppycock : ROT
93. Steaming : IRATE
95. European travel guide author Rick __ : STEVES. He's on NPR a few times. So glad we don't need to clue it as a plural given name any more.
96. Geek Squad pros : TECHS
98. First named Atlantic storm in 10 different years to date : ARLENE. I don't understand the clue.
100. Johann : "Sehr gut" :: Jacques : "__ bien" : TRES. Very good.
101. Compel to accept, as ideas : FORCE UPON
105. Up to, on invites : TIL
109. Words with a certain ring : I DO. Sweet clue also.
111. Stymies : FOILS
112. Danny __, Shel Silverstein's "dancin' bear" : O'DARE. Unknown to me.
113. Crookshanks, in Harry Potter fiction : CAT. Learning moment as well.
114. Moves it : HIES
115. Animal rights issue : FURS
116. Utterly enchant : BESOT
Down:
1. Pilates class array : MATS
2. Zwei quadrupled : ACHT. Luckiest number in Chinese/Japanese culture.
3. First Nations tribe : CREE
4. Makes it easier : HELPS
5. Hope venues for 50 yrs. : USO SHOWS. Bob Hope.
6. Ancient Chinese sage : LAO-TSE. Quite a few different spellings. Lao-tzu seems to be more common in the west. It's just Lao-zi in China.
7. Latin dating word : ANNO
8. It merged with WorldCom in 1998 : MCI. Drew a blank also.
9. Retirement plans : PENSIONS
10. Classic delivery vehicle : PANEL TRUCK
11. Space bar neighbor : ALT
12. Beth preceder : ALEF. First Hebrew letter
13. TV Land fare : RERUN
15. Defunct self-serve eatery : AUTOMAT
16. Just say no : DECLINE
18. Like Pluto, once : NINTH. Simple in respect.
19. Exodus high point : SINAI
22. Attention-getters on the road : TOOTS. And 23. Attention-getters at a bar : WINKS
28. Relax : TAKE FIVE
30. Antarctic sight : FLOE
31. Outback fare : STEAKS
33. Kitchen remodeling selection : RANGETOP
34. '60s-'70s TV detective : IRONSIDE. Never saw it.
37. Fact-checking can help avoid it : LIBEL. Got via crosses.
38. Haute couture initials : YSL. I really like Mulberry.
41. Gives a thumbs-up : OKs
46. Brewery container : VAT
47. Harry's successor : IKE
49. Wishful words : I HOPE
51. Flimflam : CON
52. Possum pal of Porky Pine : POGO
54. Gradually made a member of : DREW INTO
55. "Just checking the alarm, folks" : IT'S A TEST. Nice pair of 8's.
57. Nincompoop : MORON
58. Squander : BLOW
59. "Toy Story" dinosaur : REX. Gimme for me.
62. Work on a tree, maybe : DECORATE. Christmas tree.
64. Blackjack need : ACE
66. Gulf Coast environs : BAYOUS
67. Nearly flawless diamond highlights : ONE-HITTERS. Loved the clue & answer.
68. Red Sox legend Williams : TED. Frozen. He might come back to life someday. Who knows.
69. One-named Milanese model : FABIO
70. Calendar abbr. : FRI
71. Holiday __ : INN
76. Wall St. hedger : ARB
78. Script fixers, for short : EDs (Editors)
79. Gets out of Dodge : RIDES OFF
80. Applied __ : ARTS. Not familiar wit the term. You?
81. Get it finished : DO THE JOB. Great entry.
82. Like some lions : ASIATIC
83. Contest with picadors : CORRIDA
85. Cut : SEVER
86. "CBS Sunday Morning" correspondent Mo : ROCCA.
He appears on "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!" regularly. Who's your
favorite "Wait Wait ..." panelist? Paula Poundstone is hilarious.
89. Absorbent cloth : TERRY
90. Micronesia components : ATOLLS
94. Father of Methuselah : ENOCH
97. Blue shoe material of song : SUEDE
101. Pretty, maidenwise : FAIR. OK, I get it. Fair maiden.
102. Antismoking TV spots, e.g. : PSAs
103. Alberto's alternative, with "el" : OTRO. The other.
104. Omsk objection : NYET
107. Charlemagne's realm: Abbr. : HRE
108. "As __ Like It" : YOU
C.C.
