Michael Crichton best-seller, with "The" Michael Crichton best seller, with "The" Mutating, highly resistant microbe Michael Crichton novel Minimal gridiron infraction Molting snake? Make roses safe to handle ___ Mayo, Phoebe Atwood Taylor's sleuth. ___ Mayo, fictional "Cape Cod sleuth." Mayo of crime fiction Makes a sudden attack. 55 minutes past the hour Marooned person's aid Male pismire Male ant Male insect Many moons? Massachusetts natives Mint-family plant with bright-colored leaves and blue flowers Minor Prophet and namesakes Mickey and Minnie doing figure eights, say? Marmoset of S.A. Make a dramatic exit Make a dramatic exit Murray offering Murray offering Mystery writer without clues? Made deliveries MA State Dessert Menu item. Main man Marijuana "Miniver Cheevy, ___ late . . . " Member of a singing duo who said, "Harmony is the ultimate love" Machine-shop devices Marine mammal with a bulbous forehead Modern-day remake of a Robert De Niro film? Modern-day remake of a Robert De Niro film? Many a New York cabbie, after hours More bells Merry cries Movie starring 57-Across Minor key of Beethoven's "Moonlight" Musical note that's also a programming language Minor key of the "Moonlight Sonata" Minor key of Beethoven's "Moonlight" Musical key. Member of a rebellious '50s generation Musical signature Memorable name in the theatre. Memorable actress. Minor key of the Moonlight Sonata Minor key of Chopin's 'Fantaisie-Impromptu,' Op. 66, No. 4 Minor key of Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" Mooring ropes. Metallic sounds. Mary Poppins' creator Mary of Peter, Paul, and Mary Mary of Peter, Paul and Mary Mary of Peter, Paul and Mary Mangel-wurzels, rutabagas, etc. Meets communist — gets angry Mobilizing message "Mile High City" Make a manual connection? Mile-high city Mamie's home town. Modern travel aids Mile-high city. Modern concert conveniences Mint site Modern concert conveniences Meaty brunch order (letters 3-5) Meaty brunch order (letters 3-5) Moonstruck star at the plate? Miss Wren. McCarthy or Craig Man of letters? Member of a people of the Indian state of Sikkim Master of English prose. "Moonraker" villain "Moonraker" villain Means Means Means Means Means. Means Many baseball card stats Means hail storms may be seen Made like Fabergé eggs More disreputable More unsavory More disreputable More sheltered. More underhand: Colloq. More furtive. More underhanded More unsavory More unsavory More protected by a tree's leaves More crooked and possibly better at being kept in the dark? More protected by a tree's leaves Mark Twain's New York home Mark Twain's town. Music teachers Mark Twain's burial place Mehta and Ozawa Music class Mark Twain's New York burial city Mark Twain's New York burial place Mark Twain's New York burial place Mark Twain's New York burial place Mark Twain's New York burial city Mark Twain's New York burial place Mark Twain's New York home Making ecstatic Making ecstatic Making joyful Making someone happy Making joyful. Making happy Making rapturous Making rapturous Milieu for Yamaguchi Milieu for Yamaguchi Making public Mexican city Messes up a neat space Makes do Mexican guerrilla leader Mexican revolutionist Mexican revolutionary Mexican who invaded New Mexico in 1916 Mexican revolutionary who starred as himself in Hollywood films Mexican revolutionary who retired from hostilities in 1920 Mongolian capital, pre-Communist name. Mongol's capital, before 1924. Mongolian metropolis. Mongolian city. Mongols' city. Men of wisdom. Mata Hari portrayer Make ineffective. Movie star of yesteryear. Mata Hari portrayer of 1931 Movie legend born in Stockholm Mata Hari portrayer of 1931 Movie legend born in Stockholm Mata Hari portrayer Mata Hari portrayer Middling: Prefix Made ineffective Mideast pearl-shaped pasta Mideast pearl-shaped pasta More of limerick Mindsets Memorable entertainer who sounded horsy? Mnemonic devices MoMA and Epcot, e.g. 'MoMA' and 'OPEC,' e.g. Modern legal proceeding Merchant's assurance during a sale Merchant's assurance during a sale Makeup of some coded messages Met basso in the 70's Moral compass Major sector of the psyche Medieval song form Minnesota player, familiarly Moral compass Moral compass Metropolitan Stadium Magazine with the Pazz & Jop listing, with "The" MADONNA *Madonna Many Tim Burton characters Music channel host whose abbreviation hints at this puzzle's theme Music channel host whose abbreviation hints at this puzzle's theme Many Tim Burton characters Miller Brewing co. city Mission __, Calif. Mission __, California Mission ___, California Mission ___, CA Mission __, California Mission ___, Calif. Mission ___, California Mission -- (Orange County city) Mission __, Calif. Method of cipher writing used especially by the Spartans Michael --, English stage and film actor (1911-95) Made of wine. MAJ. STRASSER Multi-star 1963 movie Movement championed by Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah Mötley Crüe frontman Marsh marigold. Marsh marigold Make oneself heard 1933 Mae West movie More of the quote More of the quote Makes wine. Makes fruit wine Makes wine from fruit Mask wearers Masked men Mask wearers Middle of the quip Mask wearers More junglelike More junglelike Milk fortifier Milk additive "My Friend" and "La Douce" "My Friend" of 1950's TV and others "My Friend" and "La Douce" Monument honoring 21 Across Mattel reports on Barbie's success More of the quip Many rodeo riders My mechanic told me . . . 1963 movie with the tagline "Everybody who's ever been funny is in it!" Make a wise judgment Making glossy Most outmoded Military educational org. Mil. education org. since 1942 Merchants Many, to Burns Mammonist "Massaging" Dr. Scholl's product "Massaging" Dr. Scholl's product Marketing sensation of 1998 Medical breakthrough of 1998 Medication nicknamed "blue diamond" Momentarily Motioned Motioned. Motioned Motel 6 alternative Motel 6 alternative Motel 6 alternative Making atonement Mexican city Mexican industrial city Mr. Nevin, composer. Miser Mean fellow pickled stuff