CHEERY SECTION
Credit: LA Times Crossword
Sylvia Bursztyn and Barry Tunick (#1-5)

Each clue below can be answered with a related expression that is upbeat and positive. For example, given the clue The cheery artist's model was ............ , the answer would be SITTING PRETTY.

1. The cheery astronaut was .............
2. The cheery debutante was ............
3. The cheery LP record collector was .............
4. The cheery chemist was ...............
5. The cheery marine biologist was ..................
6. The cheery polar explorer was ......................
7. The cheery weatherman was .........................
8. The cheery funambulist was..........................

Answers:

1. Over the moon
2. Having a ball
3. Feeling groovy
4. In his element
5. Happy as a clam
6. On top of the world
7. On cloud nine
8. Walking on air