SUNDAY, April 4, 2010 — Dan Naddor (syndicated)

Theme: "Sidelined" — DL (the abbreviation for Disabled List) is added to familiar phrases. Wackiness ensues.

[Note: This is the syndicated L.A. Times puzzle. It does not appear in the actual newspaper, but is available for free at cruciverb.com.]


Theme answers:

• 24A: Spoiled meat? (CURDLED HAM).
• 25A: Equestrian nobleman? (MARQUIS DE SADDLE).
• 43A: Sweet scent source? (CANDLE SUGAR).
• 48A: "Oink oink" jokes? (PIGGYBACK RIDDLES).
• 62A: Con man's strategy with a lonely widow? (PEARLS BEFORE SWINDLE).
• 84A: Sells shorts? (HANDLES UNDERWEAR).
• 88A: Horse's headgear left out in the sun? (BAKED BRIDLE).
• 103A: Lanky crustaceans? (SPINDLY LOBSTERS).
• 111A: Sidelined by injury, in baseball lingo, and a hint to how this puzzle's theme puns are formed (PUT ON THE DL).

Crosswordese 101 Roundup:

• 14A: Epps of "House" (OMAR).
• 113A: Nobel-winning Holocaust chronicler (ELIE WIESEL).
• 117A: Cold war gp. (SSRS).
• 65D: Biblical birthright seller (ESAU).
• 85D: Caught congers (EELED).

Everything Else — 1A: Fanatical (RABID); 6A: Beatnik? (COP); 9A: Great service providers (ACERS); 14A: Epps of "House" (OMAR); 18A: Be wild about (ADORE); 19A: "Strange to see __ good dinner and feasting reconciles everybody": Pepys (HOW A); 20A: "D'oh" moment, slangily (BRAIN CRAMP); 22A: Men's ideals (DREAM GIRLS); 27A: Looks the wrong way? (LEERS); 28A: Arranged to pay later (RAN A TAB); 29A: __ Haute (TERRE); 30A: Wane (ABATE); 34A: Trouble (STATIC); 38A: "Big Love" airer (HBO); 39A: Psychedelic desk item (LAVA LAMP); 51A: The Bee Gees, e.g. (TRIO); 52A: WWII vessel (LST); 53A: 1964 Tony Randall title role (DR. LAO); 54A: Old Russian council (SOVIET); 56A: Jerk (ASS); 57A: Academic figure (EDUCATOR); 60A: Without warmth (ICILY); 69A: Skin care prefix (DERMA); 70A: Flamenco clicker (CASTANET); 71A: Singer DiFranco (ANI); 72A: One interested in spreads (BOOKIE); 78A: Skating event (PAIRS); 79A: OAS part: Abbr. (ORG.); 82A: Donald, to his nephews (UNCA); 90A: Prized (ESTEEMED); 91A: Antique auto (REO); 92A: Equipped with machinery (TOOLED); 95A: Seed coverings (ARILS); 96A: Eccentric (LOOPY); 98A: Fashionable Manhattan eatery (ELAINE'S); 102A: W.C. Fields persona (SOUSE); 113A: Nobel-winning Holocaust chronicler (ELIE WIESEL); 114A: Graph that influences bond buyers (YIELD CURVE); 115A: 100 Iranian dinars (RIAL); 116A: Delta preceder (GAMMA); 117A: Cold war gp. (SSRS); 118A: Complete (UTTER); 119A: From Jan. 1 to now (YTD); 120A: Bikini event (N-TEST); 1D: USN brass (R. ADM.); 2D: Historic Spanish port (ADRA); 3D: Afrikaner (BOER); 4D: 1990 Kuwait invader (IRAQ); 5D: In an affectedly shy way (DEMURELY); 6D: Una __: using the soft pedal (CORDA); 7D: Barn babies (OWLETS); 8D: Volkswagen sedan (PASSAT); 9D: Start of a tots' song (ABCD); 10D: Gunk (CRUD); 11D: 1970s-'80s bowling great __ Anthony (EARL); 12D: Fair feature (RIDE); 13D: TV show with recurring "Killer Bees" sketches (SNL); 14D: Eschew cooking at home (ORDER OUT); 15D: "Politically Incorrect" host (MAHER); 16D: 2003 NBA Rookie of the Year Stoudemire (AMARE); 17D: Tach readings (RPMS); 19D: Boonies possessive (HIS'N); 21D: Glitterati (CELEBS); 23D: Supermodel Carangi (GIA); 26D: Basic counters (ABACI); 29D: The ones right in front of us (THESE); 30D: Matterhorn, e.g. (ALP); 31D: Get-out-of-jail money (BAIL); 32D: Batters' nos. (AVGS.); 33D: Wrestling duo (TAG TEAM); 35D: Smidgens (TADS); 36D: Prefix with Aryan (INDO-); 37D: Caesar's 455 (CDLV); 40D: DeGeneres's "Idol" predecessor (ABDUL); 41D: Chagall and Anthony (MARCS); 42D: Graphic design school feature (PC LAB); 44D: Muumuu accessory (LEI); 45D: Last Supper cup (GRAIL); 46D: Window alternative (AISLE); 47D: Optimistic (ROSY); 49D: Petruchio's wife (KATE); 50D: Shakes setting (ROOF); 55D: Prong (TINE); 58D: Olive shade (DRAB); 59D: Bird of myth (ROC); 61D: Site of many jewel cases (CD TOWER); 62D: Quaker St. (PENNA.); 63D: Angels shortstop Aybar (ERICK); 64D: Criticizes (RAPS); 65D: Biblical birthright seller (ESAU); 66D: "Fear Street" series author (STINE); 67D: Hospital sections (WARDS); 68D: Atlas blowup (INSET); 69D: Apply amateurishly (DAUB); 73D: "Now the fun starts!" ("OH BOY!"); 74D: Row (OAR); 75D: Heal, in a way (KNIT); 76D: Meatloaf's "__ Anything for Love" (I'D DO); 77D: Spanish pronoun (ELLO); 80D: Do followers (RE MI); 81D: Player of the field hockey-like sport shinty (GAEL); 83D: Sprays from cans (AEROSOLS); 85D: Caught congers (EELED); 86D: Transfer (REASSIGN); 87D: Fork sites: Abbr. (RDS.); 89D: Count (on) (DEPEND); 93D: Queen of mystery (ELLERY); 94D: Like a sunny room (DAYLIT); 96D: Justice Brandeis (LOUIS); 97D: __ space (OUTER); 99D: 24-part epic (ILIAD); 100D: House-to-house number (NOEL); 101D: "Charlotte's Web" monogram (EBW); 102D: 1974 Gould/Sutherland spoof (SPYS); 103D: Closed (SHUT); 104D: Smart-alecky (PERT); 105D: "... comin' __ baked a cake": old song lyric (I'D'VE); 106D: Buc or Phil (NL'ER); 107D: Suckling spot (TEAT); 108D: Salinger title teenager (ESME); 109D: Radiation units (REMS); 110D: Thin strip (SLAT); 112D: Ft. Worth campus (TCU).