Sketches pseudonym / SAT 3-8-14 / Pimienta's partner / 100-at currency unit

Constructor: David Steinberg

Relative difficulty: Easy-Medium


THEME: none

Word of the Day: STEARIC (32A: Fat-derived) —

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or similar to stearin or fat.
2. Of or relating to stearic acid.

[French stéarique, from Greek stear, tallow.]

Read more: http://www.answers.com/topic/stearic#ixzz2vLYp2k4u

I just saw David Steinberg about half an hour ago at a party my friend was throwing here at the Brooklyn Marriott. Nice kid. I'm still recovering from a cold, and now also recovering from a delicious meal, so I'm going to have to blow off the blogging specifics tonight. I enjoyed this puzzle. APATOW and BOZ were gimmes; they gave me my initial toehold, and I struggled only intermittently after that. STEARIC was the only word I didn't really know. BIG HOAX feels a little GREEN PAINT. "JUST DO IT!" was nicely clued (36D: Popular line of footwear?). 'Fraid that's all I got for you tonight. More tomorrow.

Signed, Rex Parker, King of CrossWorld