Pittsburgh puzzler
ACROSS
1 Half of a ‘60s pop group 6 Nile reptile 9 “The World According To __” 13 Wineglass part 17 Make into law 18 __-de-sac 19 Pitching great Hershiser 20 Optimist’s feeling 21 He proposed a collaborative musical fundraiser for famine relief 24 “I’ll get right to work!” 25 With pep and agility 26 Name of the “supergroup” 21-Across assembled to record 56-Across 28 Unsavory gaze 30 Attempt 31 “Oh — got it!” 32 Sparkling Italian wine 35 Upscale speaker brand 37 Proof of ownership 38 Cartoon frame 41 Studio-door sign greeting the artists for 56-Across: “Please ___ at the door” 45 Ham it up 47 Brooklynese pronoun 48 Blood: prefix 49 Contented sigh 50 Raises 51 Coffee additive 53 The “E” in EGBDF 55 Like Cain, of Abel 56 Single released on March 7, 1985 59 Puts at ease 62 Long-eared hoppers 63 Faith with five pillars 67 Unabridged 68 “__ Rosenkavalier” 69 List-ending abbrs. 71 “Honest” prez 72 Former Italian P.M. whose name means “beloved” 73 Status that 56-Across was the first single to achieve 76 Tina of “30 Rock” 77 Gently worn, say 79 Russian refusal 80 “The Great” detective of kiddie-lit 81 Word that follows New or teen 82 Inquire 84 Shoulder muscle, briefly 86 Co-composer of 56-Across 91 Dominions 95 Armory supply 96 Co-composer of 56-Across 98 Hotel employee 99 Lotion additive 100 __-mo 101 Throw with effort 102 Feed the kitty? 103 “Aid” and “abet”: abbr. 104 Indent key 105 Lauder of fragrance
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1 Indifferent responses 2 “I need __” (yawner’s words) 3 Former Smiths guitarist Johnny 4 Fast-drying paint 5 Fashion sense 6 Crackerjack 7 “Star Trek” helmsman 8 Coat heavily 9 Silly 10 River of Florence 11 Hears again in court 12 Gratify 13 Coastline 14 “Beloved” author Morrison 15 Huger than huge 16 Cleverly self-referential 22 “Toodles!” 23 Distant 27 Alexander Hamilton, e.g. 29 Boardinghouse occupants 32 Electrically versatile 33 __-pei (dog breed) 34 Nantes noggin 36 Debonair 37 Simpsonian cry 38 Designer Chanel 39 Caesar’s rebuke 40 Minus 42 Cambodian Communists 43 Aviator Amelia 44 More light-hearted 46 Blends together 50 Always, to a poet 52 Anticipate 54 Lucy’s sitcom pal 55 Got pushy in a crowd 57 Abbr. in black church names 58 Prone to crying 59 Like Beethoven, late in life 60 “By the power vested __…” 61 “Don’t go!” 64 Turner or Del Rey 65 Share a border 66 Internet sensation 68 Big flop 70 Late-‘90s Cadillac 73 In a cheerful way 74 Like the darkest night 75 Entry valves 78 Alabama and California cities 81 Battery terminal 82 Massage targets 83 Doo-wop syllable 85 Dulce de __ (confection) 86 Tibetan priest 87 Somali supermodel who wed David Bowie 88 Leave out 89 Revered one 90 Jazz legend Fitzgerald 92 Future atty.’s hurdle 93 “Outta my way!” 94 Bygone dagger 97 Applicant’s goal