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A1. Out of kilter ~ ASKEW | A1. Nail's cousin ~ SCREW |
A6. Temporarily out of service? ~ AWOL | A6. Barracks no-show ~ AWOL |
A10. "King _____" ~ KONG | A10. "King ___" ~ KONG |
A14. Do an after-dinner chore ~ CLEAR | A14. "According to the grapevine ..." ~ IHEAR |
A15. Letterman rival ~ LENO | A15. The Biggest Little City in the World ~ RENO |
A16. It precedes more and lasting ~ EVER | A16. "More" and "lasting" attachment ~ EVER |
A17. The United States, metaphorically ~ MELTINGPOT | A17. The U.S., metaphorically ~ MELTINGPOT |
A19. Service-station item ~ TIRE | A19. Service-station item ~ TIRE |
A20. Sargasso Sea breeder ~ EEL | A20. Casserole veggie ~ PEA |
A21. Cashmere provider ~ GOAT | A21. Joint inflammation ~ GOUT |
A22. Show off on the slopes ~ HOTDOG | A22. Sports showoff ~ HOTDOG |
A24. Picture postcard color ~ SKYBLUE | A24. Azure ~ SKYBLUE |
A26. False god ~ BAAL | A26. Ancient Canaanite deity ~ BAAL |
A27. Thriller author Deighton ~ LEN | A27. Dawson of the NFL ~ LEN |
A28. Bone in a column ~ VERTEBRA | A28. Bone in a column ~ VERTEBRA |
A32. "I can hardly wait!" ~ OHBOY | A32. "I can hardly wait!" ~ OHBOY |
A35. "Jazz" novelist Morrison ~ TONI | A35. 1993 Nobelist Morrison ~ TONI |
A36. Animal that may be "XING" ~ DEER | A36. Animal that may be "XING" ~ DEER |
A37. Space attachment ~ AERO | A37. Space attachment ~ AERO |
A38. Gambling game ~ LOTTO | A38. Game with drawings ~ LOTTO |
A39. Stationer's 500 ~ REAM | A39. Stationer's unit ~ REAM |
A40. Mr. Rogers ~ FRED | A40. Mr. Rogers ~ FRED |
A41. Some black sheep ~ EWES | A41. Some black sheep ~ EWES |
A42. Bad-tempered ~ SURLY | A42. Bad-tempered ~ SURLY |
A43. Shipwreck retriever ~ SALVAGER | A43. Shipwreck retriever ~ SALVAGER |
A45. Grand Coulee, e.g. ~ DAM | A45. Grand Coulee, e.g. ~ DAM |
A46. "Good golly!" ~ EGAD | A46. "Good golly!" ~ EGAD |
A47. Feline fancier's event ~ CATSHOW | A47. Siamese gathering? ~ CATSHOW |
A51. Small bite ~ MORSEL | A51. Small bite ~ MORSEL |
A54. Word with water or fountain ~ SODA | A54. Word with "water" or "fountain" ~ SODA |
A55. Female cells ~ OVA | A55. Chromosome carriers ~ OVA |
A56. Water bird ~ IBIS | A56. Bird in hieroglyphics ~ IBIS |
A57. Beggar ~ PANHANDLER | A57. Beggar ~ PANHANDLER |
A60. Casual turndown word ~ NOPE | A60. Casual turndown ~ NOPE |
A61. Cosmetics additive ~ ALOE | A61. Cosmetics additive ~ ALOE |
A62. Like helium ~ INERT | A62. Lifeless ~ INERT |
A63. Ship's central beam ~ KEEL | A63. Schooner's spine ~ KEEL |
A64. Time for a wake-up call, perhaps ~ DAWN | A64. End of the night ~ DAWN |
A65. Fills roles ~ CASTS | A65. Fills roles ~ CASTS |
D1. High points ~ ACMES | D1. Foolish fellows ~ SIMPS |
D2. Elegantly trim ~ SLEEK | D2. Boldness ~ CHEEK |
D3. Green or Gene ~ KELLY | D3. 4 x 100, e.g. ~ RELAY |
D4. Finish the course? ~ EAT | D4. Finish the course? ~ EAT |
D5. Field for Cubs ~ WRIGLEY | D5. Cubs' home ~ WRIGLEY |
D6. Pond life ~ ALGAE | D6. Put forth reasons for or against ~ ARGUE |
D7. Bawled ~ WEPT | D7. "Jesus ___" (Bible's shortest verse) ~ WEPT |
D8. Artist-musician Yoko ~ ONO | D8. "Double Fantasy" songstress ~ ONO |
D9. Ladies' man ~ LOTHARIO | D9. Ladies' man ~ LOTHARIO |
D10. They take a beating ~ KETTLEDRUMS | D10. They take a beating ~ KETTLEDRUMS |
D11. "Art of Love" poet ~ OVID | D11. "Art of Love" poet ~ OVID |
D12. Infamous Roman ~ NERO | D12. Infamous fiddler ~ NERO |
D13. Diver Louganis ~ GREG | D13. Diver Louganis ~ GREG |
D18. It's not always proper ~ NOUN | D18. It's not always proper ~ NOUN |
D23. Bit for a stable diet? ~ OAT | D23. Part of a stable diet? ~ OAT |
D25. It may go right to the heart ~ BLOODVESSEL | D25. It may go right to the heart ~ BLOODVESSEL |
D26. Inclinations ~ BENTS | D26. Tendencies ~ BENTS |
D28. Candidate's target ~ VOTER | D28. Candidate's target ~ VOTER |
D29. Chaser, perhaps ~ BEER | D29. Chaser, perhaps ~ BEER |
D30. Bona fide ~ REAL | D30. Honest-to-goodness ~ REAL |
D31. Ant assemblage ~ ARMY | D31. Ant assemblage ~ ARMY |
D32. Clods ~ OAFS | D32. Clods ~ OAFS |
D33. Zeus' wife ~ HERA | D33. Zeus' wife ~ HERA |
D34. Jacques of song ~ BREL | D34. Belgian songwriter Jacques ~ BREL |
D35. Worked for AAA ~ TOWED | D35. Hauled with a chain ~ TOWED |
D38. Note taker's accessory, perhaps ~ LEGALPAD | D38. Note taker's accessory, perhaps ~ LEGALPAD |
D42. Like Rushdie's verses ~ SATANIC | D42. Rushdie title adjective ~ SATANIC |
D44. Grandma's "secret" ~ AGE | D44. Sensitive subject, to some ~ AGE |
D45. Baby's first word, maybe ~ DADA | D45. Absurdist art movement ~ DADA |
D47. "Suzanne" composer Leonard ~ COHEN | D47. Clinton defense secretary ~ COHEN |
D48. Argument flaws ~ HOLES | D48. Argument flaws ~ HOLES |
D49. Difficult to miss ~ OVERT | D49. Difficult to miss ~ OVERT |
D50. _____ and all (giving a true picture) ~ WARTS | D50. ___ and all (as is) ~ WARTS |
D51. Stole material ~ MINK | D51. Stole material ~ MINK |
D52. High-pitched woodwind ~ OBOE | D52. Bassoon's little brother ~ OBOE |
D53. Good and juicy ~ RIPE | D53. Good and juicy ~ RIPE |
D54. Kind of ball or bank ~ SNOW | D54. Mislead, slangily ~ SNOW |
D58. _____ king ~ ALA | D58. Chicken-king link ~ ALA |
D59. ID provider ~ DNA | D59. ID provider ~ DNA |