HEY, MISTER! - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 138 clues). Published 12/26/2010. By Darin McDaniel.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Shine (5): EXCEL
6 Across: Intensifies, with "up" (4): AMPS
10 Across: High-school class (4): SHOP
14 Across: On the 73-Across, e.g. (5): ATSEA
19 Across: Élan (5): VERVE
20 Across: Lampblack (4): SOOT
21 Across: Come to (4): WAKE
22 Across: Shifty ones? (5): GEARS
23 Across: Loving comment from an astronaut's wife? (15): INEEDMYSPACEMAN
26 Across: Place from which to watch a Hawaiian sunset (5): LANAI
27 Across: Low tip (7): TOENAIL
28 Across: Not well (5): BADLY
29 Across: Throws (off) (5): CASTS
30 Across: Close (3): END
31 Across: Big brass (4): TUBA
34 Across: Plumber's fitting (3): TEE
35 Across: News offices (7): BUREAUS
37 Across: The Dark Knight rooms with Quasimodo? (18): BATMANSINTHEBELFRY
41 Across: Chili powder ingredient (5): CUMIN
44 Across: "He wore a diamond" in "Copacabana" (4): RICO
45 Across: Ryan's "Love Story" co-star (3): ALI
46 Across: Origin (4): SEED
47 Across: Hotel's ask-your-greeter-anything approach? (17): OPENDOORMANPOLICY
53 Across: Popular portal (3): MSN
54 Across: Swift (5): FLEET
55 Across: Modern pentathlon event (4): EPEE
56 Across: Difference in days between the lunar and solar year (5): EPACT
61 Across: "All clear" (7): ITSSAFE
64 Across: Honoree's spot (4): DAIS
65 Across: Singer Carey (6): MARIAH
66 Across: "South Park" character leading a walk around a paddock? (21): CARTMANBEFORETHEHORSE
71 Across: Patronized a restaurant (6): ATEOUT
72 Across: One ___ (ball game) (4): OCAT
73 Across: W.W. II carrier praised by Churchill for its ability to "sting twice" (7): USSWASP
74 Across: Vaults (5): LEAPS
75 Across: Aspersion (4): SLUR
76 Across: Brazilian name for six popes (5): PAULO
79 Across: Speak lovingly (3): COO
80 Across: What Dustin Hoffman gets to do often, thanks to royalties? (17): TAKEARAINMANCHECK
85 Across: Advantages (4): PROS
89 Across: Scoundrel (3): CUR
90 Across: Steve McQueen's first major movie, with "The" (4): BLOB
91 Across: Sled dog (5): HUSKY
92 Across: Actor Hugh involved in every swap shop deal? (18): JACKMANOFALLTRADES
98 Across: W.W. I hero played by Gary Cooper (7): SGTYORK
99 Across: Pre-1868 Tokyo (3): EDO
100 Across: "Don't strain" (4): EASY
101 Across: Song on an album (3): CUT
104 Across: ___ Gillis of 1960s TV (5): DOBIE
105 Across: Colloquialism (5): IDIOM
107 Across: Bar activity (7): KARAOKE
110 Across: Like some gases (5): NOBLE
111 Across: Actor John playing Wayne Knight's role on "Seinfeld"? (15): GOODMANASNEWMAN
114 Across: Inhabitant of the Pribilof Islands (5): ALEUT
115 Across: Razor brand (4): ATRA
116 Across: Quotable Hall-of-Famer, informally (4): YOGI
117 Across: Excoriate (5): BLAST
118 Across: "Viva ___!" (5): ELREY
119 Across: Pastoral sounds (4): BAAS
120 Across: Sign (4): OMEN
121 Across: Dummkopfs (5): ASSES

Down Answers

1 Down: Modern party summons (5): EVITE
2 Down: Element in strobe lights (5): XENON
3 Down: Confession of faith (5): CREED
4 Down: Square (4): EVEN
5 Down: Mother of Helen (4): LEDA
6 Down: Retreat (6): ASYLUM
7 Down: ___ Eisley, "Star Wars" cantina town (3): MOS
8 Down: Dad (3): POP
9 Down: Attempt (4): STAB
10 Down: Winter Olympics powerhouse (6): SWEDEN
11 Down: Whence the phrase "Murder most foul" (6): HAMLET
12 Down: So-so (4): OKAY
13 Down: Pound (3): PEN
14 Down: Harshly bright (6): AGLARE
15 Down: Prickly plants (7): TEASELS
16 Down: Onetime home for Georgia O'Keeffe (7): SANTAFE
17 Down: Expunction (7): ERASURE
18 Down: Sinatra's "Softly, ___ Leave You" (3): ASI
24 Down: Hand, in slang (4): MITT
25 Down: Charged particle (6): CATION
29 Down: Third-degree, in math (5): CUBIC
32 Down: Vermont city (5): BARRE
33 Down: Cartoon genre (5): ANIME
35 Down: Contradict (5): BELIE
36 Down: Old-time cartoonist Hoff (3): SYD
37 Down: Hopper (3): BIN
38 Down: Plus (3): AND
39 Down: Vamoose (4): SCAT
40 Down: Most fit (6): HALEST
41 Down: Funny (7): COMICAL
42 Down: Like Rochester, N.Y. (7): UPSTATE
43 Down: Literally, "guilty mind" (7): MENSREA
48 Down: Run ___ the mouth (5): OFFAT
49 Down: Author Robert ___ Butler (4): OLEN
50 Down: Nectar flavor (4): PEAR
51 Down: 1960s TV boy (4): OPIE
52 Down: Chorus of approvals (5): YEAHS
57 Down: Projecting front (4): PROW
58 Down: The Red Baron and others (7): AIRACES
59 Down: Clerical robe (7): CASSOCK
60 Down: Stir (7): THEPOKY
62 Down: "Uncle!" (4): STOP
63 Down: Something that's not optional (5): AMUST
64 Down: E-mail address component (3): DOT
65 Down: Quark/antiquark particle (5): MESON
67 Down: Slow dance with quick turns (6): BOLERO
68 Down: S. American land (4): ECUA
69 Down: Actress Diane of "Numb3rs" (4): FARR
70 Down: ___ Bowl (4): HULA
75 Down: Shut out (5): SKUNK
76 Down: Tiresomely disagreeable sort (4): PILL
77 Down: Make ___ of (5): ANOTE
78 Down: Planetary shadow (5): UMBRA
81 Down: Without ___ (nonchalantly) (5): ACARE
82 Down: Flowering (6): ABLOOM
83 Down: "El ___ vive!" (revolutionary catchphrase) (3): CHE
84 Down: Czech martyr Jan (3): HUS
85 Down: Comfy bedwear (3): PJS
86 Down: Ann or Andy (7): RAGDOLL
87 Down: When Canada celebrates Thanksgiving (7): OCTOBER
88 Down: Azure (7): SKYBLUE
93 Down: Half (6): MOIETY
94 Down: Topper for Ol' Blue Eyes (6): FEDORA
95 Down: Nike competitor (6): ADIDAS
96 Down: Welcomes warmly (6): ASKSIN
97 Down: Actress Cannon (4): DYAN
101 Down: Results of some accidents (5): COMAS
102 Down: Decree (5): UKASE
103 Down: Backpackers' gear (5): TENTS
105 Down: Wee bit (4): IOTA
106 Down: Spread for lunch, maybe (4): MAYO
108 Down: First name in country (4): REBA
109 Down: Woodworking tools (4): AWLS
110 Down: Dundee dissent (3): NAE
111 Down: Yak (3): GAB
112 Down: Passeport info (3): NOM
113 Down: Dating service datum (3): AGE

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