Morphological Echo by Salvador Dali 1936
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Sunday, August 15, 2010
IS THERE AN ECHO IN HERE?, Puzzle by Daniel C. Bryant, edited by Will Shortz
Seven standard phrases with the last syllable repeated, e.g., echoed, resulting in a two-syllable word in a phrase of different meaning accompanied by a justifying clue, comprises the interrelated group of this all-and-sundry Sunday crossword.
MAY IT EVER BE SO-SO (23A. Underachiever’s motto?)
MEDITERRANEAN SI SI (43A. Majorcan affirmation?)
LICENSING FIFI (67A. Registering a poodle?)
THE MAN WITH THE HOHO (92A. Guy holding a Hostess snack cake?)
DON’T TREAD ON MIMI (113A. Words of caution from Rodolfo?)
TABLE FOR TUTU (16D. Reservation at a Johannesburg restaurant?)
RENT OR BYE-BYE (60D. Landlord’s ultimatum?)
Other across — 1. Writer of the short story “The Overcoat”, GOGOL; 19. Hersey novel setting, ADANO; 22. Parts of many a still life, PEARS; 27. Vladimir Nabokov novel, PNIN; 28. It’s noble, NEON; 37. Milk containers, UDDERS; 38. Being debated, AT ISSUE; 41. “The Mystery of IRMA Vep,” 1990s Off Broadway play; 42. E is its lowest note, G CLEF; 50. 7-0 record, e.g., SWEEP; 51. Something for a kid to keep on hand?, MITTEN; 52. Portuguese wines, MADEIRAS; 54. Worthy of mention, NAMABLE; 58. Roam and raid, MAURAUD; 61. Not yet acquired, as knowledge, UNLEARNT; 74. Liza Minnelli’s father, VINCENTE; 75. Contents of sleeves, ALBUMS; 80. Hulk Hogan or Andre the Giant, slangily, RASSLER; 83. “Vitruvian Man” artist, LEONARDO; 85. Part of batting instruction, STANCE; 87. “Twin Peaks” actor Jack NANCE; 95. Canadian curling championship, with “the”, BRIER; 98. Decimal system, BASE TEN; 99. The beginning, DAY ONE; 112. Slithering menace, COBRA; 121. Certain Central Asian, TATAR; 125. Bounce, EJECT.
Down — 1. Group of whales, GAM; 2. Harem room, ODA; 3. Annual parade subject, GAY PRIDE; 11. Windblown, AEOLIAN; 14. More thin and frail, SPINDLIER; 15. Modify, as software, RECODE; 17. Mail, ARMOR; 18. 112-Across sound, SSSSS; 25. Hors d’oeuvre follower, ENTREE; 34. Constant, in product names, PERMA; 40. Biblical correspondent, ST PAUL; 41. Very emotional, INTENSE; 42. Designer Versace, GIANNI; 44. Gently roast … or something that’s roasted, RIB; 45. Out of the office, perhaps, AT LUNCH; 48. Hipbone attachment, SACRUM; 49. Ledger list, ASSETS; 56. Something that’s “Miss” titled?, PAGEANT; 58. Where the driver is driving Miss Daisy, MOBILE; 59. Sorry soul?, ATONER; 63. Board, in a way, ENTRAIN; 64. Purveyor of nonstick cookware, T-FAL; 68. Bit of air pollution, CINDER; 70. Actresses Kristen and Graff, ILENES; 76. Astronomer Tycho BRAHE; 78. Traditional church celebration, LATIN MASS; 86. Nearly worthless, TWO-BIT; 88. Almost, NOT QUITE; 93. Currently, AS OF NOW; 96. Try to scare off, in a way, ROAR AT; 99. Library shelfful: Abbr., DICTS; 100. End early, ABORT.
The rest of it — ANTE, ARENA, BMAJ, BOND, CHER and CHORE, COBB, CURE, DEAR, DEN, DROP, DST, ENSUE, ENTOM, EONS, EROS, ERR, HASTO, HEATS, HOBO, IAMS, IBEAM, ICBMS, IDEE, INTEL, IOC, IRT, ISR, LAS, LIN, LOTI, MAC, MASH (6A. Sitcom with three stars), e.g., M*A*S*H, MDIV and MTV (6D. V.J.'s employer), NASAL, NEWT, NOLOS, NTH, OMAN, ONIN, ORON, ORTS, OSA, OTE, PEERS, PHYS, PSST, PUN (56A. “The lowest form of humor,” per Samuel Johnson), QRS, RHEE, ROTCS, SANE, SCH, SDS, SIENA, SIRES, SMURF, SNOB, SOON, SPAS, SRTAS, STETS, STEW, TABU, TNT, TOIL, TRIO, TRYAS, TUT, UDON, UHF.
Never sleeping, still awake, Pleasing most when most I speak; The delight of old and young, Though I speak without a tongue. Nought but one thing can confound me, Many voices joining round me, Then I fret, and rave, and gabble, Like the labourers of Babel. — “An Echo” by Jonathan Swift
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Remaining clues — 10. Compos mentis; 14. Some Latinas: Abbr.; 20. Cream, e.g.; 21. Angel; 26. SALT topic; 29. Sol mates?; 30. Some court pleas, for short; 31. U.N.-created land: Abbr.; 33. Places where masseurs massage; 35. Trouble’s partner; 47. She-bear: Sp.; 57. Grps. That know the drill?; 65. ___-all; 66. Inhabitant: Suffix; 71. Steve Martin’s “boy king”; 72. What atoms do; 77. N.S.A. concern, for short; 79. Ultimate; 91. Misspeak, e.g.; 97. Procrastinator’s response; 101. Dom ___, “Inception” hero; 102. ___ Ed; 104. Letter run; 105. Skyscraper support; 106. 300 to 3,000 Mhz range; 107. ___ fixe; 109. Popular fragrance; 118. “___ I might …”; 119. “___ Diana’s altar to protest”: Shak.; 120. Dinner crumbs; 122. Puts back in; 123. Politico Gingrich; 124 [Over here!]. DOWN: 4. “Go ___!”; 5. Fin de siècle writer Pierre ___. 6. V.J.’s employer; 7. The “A: of sports’ A.F.L.; 8. Begets; 9. Red Skelton persona; 10. Organizer of many a sit-in: Abbr.; 12. Like Bob Dylan’s voice; 13. Opposite of Thanatos, to Freud; 24. Follow; 31. Pet food company since 1946; 32. Worry; 36. “Toe” of the Arabian Peninsula; 37. Coll. In La Jolla; 46. Blue pixie; 53. Sports org. since 1894; 55. Year Columbus returned from his final voyage to the New World; 62. Sculptor Maya; 69. Div. of biology; 73. Locale for a trophy display; 81. Univ., e.g.; 82. Held in reserve; 84. First president of South Korea; 86. Supercilious sort; 89. What’s expensive in Paris?; 90. Time on end; 94. Must; 101. Work that’s no fun; 102. Jury members; 103. Track meet events; 108. Japanese noodle; 108. Sell-off, say; 110. Play money?; 111. Key with five sharps: Abbr.; 114. It has a blast; 115. Mar. weekend shortened; 116. ___ and cheese; 117. Operator of the original N.Y.C. subway.
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