Dick Yates

@Times Rita That character is just a dash. N-dash is a bit longer; M-dash longer still.

@IvanaVindalotto I dislike themed puzzles that, however clever in construction, have little or no actual role as clues due to their obscurity. The "hooks" in this case were meaningless to me. I completed the puzzle then read the commentary to see what they were about.

@Lewis I thought it was a typo for 'Pain in the butt'. What am I missing?