A bad score on a dice and you had to take a drink, or do something undignified. 58 __ Oyl : OLIVE Flynn’s non-American heritage shone through even while he was living the American dream in California. We call the same thing “fuzz” on the other side of the Atlantic. That being said, how often do hyphens or dashes appear in answers? The term comes from the Greek “hypo” and “hen” and translates literally as “under one”. 13 Difficult : HARD 49 Paper holder : CLIP During the run up (pun intended!) The em dash is about the width of an “m” character, and an en dash about half that, the width of an “n’ character. There was one a week or so ago which had movies with slashes in the name, and another clue in the puzzle let you know it’s in there in the other answers (“slasher films”). When a performer does a “stage dive”, it is into (or I suppose “onto”) the mosh pit. 32 Beach head-turners : HUNKS 55 Hotel chain since 1952 : HOLIDAY INN 54 “I get it now!” cries : AHAS 47 State east of Indiana : OHIO 49 Jeep model named for a tribe : CHEROKEE You mean an actual hyphen written in a box? 24 Hyphen-like mark : EN DASH Oliver Hardy was born Norvell Hardy in 1892 in Harlem, Georgia. The answer is hyphenated. The name for the hotel chain was inspired by the 1942 movie “Holiday Inn” starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire. 8 Pastry that might be sticky : BUN 34 Dedicated poem : ODE Hardy used the stage name “Oliver” as a tribute to his father Oliver Hardy. 51 Ukraine’s capital : KIEV Some of the primary benefits of crossword puzzles are expanding your own knowledge and vocabulary. Started with the NYT minis about 2 months ago, bought a sub and started doing full length start of March. The abbreviation “DVD” doesn’t actually stand for anything these days, although it was originally short for “digital video disk”. They’ve come a long way since SeaWorld, and have sold more records than any other boy band in history. The Laurel and Hardy act came to an end in 1955. As a manager, Joe Torre was part of four World Series wins, all of them with the New York Yankees baseball team. I’d guess that was quite a thrill for him …. 27 German shepherd of ’50s-’60s TV : RIN TIN TIN 3 __ a soul: no one : NARY A natty dresser is one who dresses smartly. “Hyphen” is a Greek word that came into English via Latin while retaining the meaning “mark joining two syllables or words”. President George W. Bush chose “Blue Bell” and Tiger Woods chose “Wild Strawberry”. Actor Errol Flynn was born in 1909 in Tasmania, where he was raised. 39 Part of DVD : DISC Former teen idol Donny Osmond was a member of the Osmond Brothers singing group that appeared for years on the “The Andy Williams Show”. 45 Hands over : CEDES 25 Con game : BUNCO 62 Pre-revelry nights : EVES, 1 Long haul : TREK Hyphen crossword clue. One of Cinnamon’s cohorts was Rollin Hand played by Martin Landau, who was Bain’s husband at that time. Her mother is Nana Oyl, and her father Cole Oyl. Legend has it that this first Rin Tin Tin died in the arms of actress Jean Harlow. The term “gargoyle” comes from the French “gargouille” which can mean “throat, gullet”. Rinty featured in some films, eventually getting his first starring role in 1923 in the silent movie “Where the North Begins”. 37 Pinot __: white wine grape : GRIS