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A1. Start of a Christmas classic ~ TWAS | A1. Black, in a sonnet ~ EBON |
A5. Chinese secret society ~ TONG | A5. Chinese secret society ~ TONG |
A9. Brilliant display ~ ECLAT | A9. Brilliant display ~ ECLAT |
A14. It soars over the coast ~ ERNE | A14. Security measure ~ XRAY |
A15. Classical instrument ~ OBOE | A15. Classical instrument ~ OBOE |
A16. Groucho's brother ~ CHICO | A16. One of Zeppo's brothers ~ CHICO |
A17. It sets the tone ~ PITCHPIPE | A17. It sets the tone ~ PITCHPIPE |
A19. Rich soils ~ LOAMS | A19. Rich soils ~ LOAMS |
A20. Japanese statesman ~ ITO | A20. Las Cruces-to-Roswell dir. ~ ENE |
A21. Hoped-for responses ~ YESES | A21. Hoped-for responses ~ YESES |
A22. Buenos _____ ~ AIRES | A22. Buenos ___ ~ AIRES |
A23. More thickheaded ~ DENSER | A23. Like one of two evils ~ LESSER |
A25. Eastern title ~ EMIR | A25. Eastern title ~ EMIR |
A27. Atlas enlargement ~ INSET | A27. Atlas enlargement ~ INSET |
A30. 1588 loser ~ ARMADA | A30. 1588 loser ~ ARMADA |
A34. Long March began here ~ CHINA | A34. Slow boat's destination? ~ CHINA |
A37. Dance to rock music? ~ SWAY | A37. Dance to rock music? ~ SWAY |
A39. McCowen or Baldwin ~ ALEC | A39. McCowen or Baldwin ~ ALEC |
A40. Horse part ~ HOOF | A40. Trigger's tootsy ~ HOOF |
A41. Certain gemstones ~ OPALS | A41. Certain gemstones ~ OPALS |
A42. Galactic bit ~ STAR | A42. Galactic bit ~ STAR |
A43. Golden Rule preposition ~ UNTO | A43. Word that may precede itself ~ UNTO |
A44. Mimicking bird ~ MYNA | A44. Aping avian ~ MYNA |
A45. Even things ~ ATONE | A45. When the mouse ran down the clock ~ ATONE |
A46. Popular kind of baby? ~ BEANIE | A46. Freshman cap of old ~ BEANIE |
A48. A, as in eggs? ~ GRADE | A48. A as in eggs? ~ GRADE |
A50. Does not exist ~ ISNT | A50. Ain't the right way? ~ ISNT |
A52. Warning signals ~ SIRENS | A52. Femmes fatales ~ SIRENS |
A56. Feverish fits ~ AGUES | A56. Feverish fits ~ AGUES |
A59. Actress Dickinson ~ ANGIE | A59. 1973 Rolling Stones ballad ~ ANGIE |
A62. Sodom survivor ~ LOT | A62. The hand you're dealt (in life) ~ LOT |
A63. Southern Africa language ~ BANTU | A63. Southern Africa language ~ BANTU |
A64. Mehta or Toscanini, e.g. ~ CONDUCTOR | A64. Mehta or Toscanini, e.g. ~ CONDUCTOR |
A66. Select or elect ~ ELITE | A66. Typewriter type ~ ELITE |
A67. Unfeigned ~ TRUE | A67. Unfeigned ~ TRUE |
A68. Cornmeal concoction ~ PONE | A68. Cornmeal concoction ~ PONE |
A69. Rangers run home here ~ TEXAS | A69. Rangers chase flies here ~ TEXAS |
A70. Mouth ~ SASS | A70. Mouth ~ SASS |
A71. Again, freshly ~ ANEW | A71. Again ~ ANEW |
D1. Not hot or cold ~ TEPID | D1. Remove forcibly ~ EXPEL |
D2. Drop a line ~ WRITE | D2. What sauerkraut ferments in ~ BRINE |
D3. Susan of "Goldengirl" ~ ANTON | D3. "A Garden of Earthly Delights" novelist ~ OATES |
D4. Brief moment ~ SEC | D4. Where B'way is ~ NYC |
D5. Imbibers ~ TOPERS | D5. Imbibers ~ TOPERS |
D6. "The Mikado" cinchers ~ OBIS | D6. "The Mikado" cinchers ~ OBIS |
D7. Not yup ~ NOPE | D7. "Forget about it" ~ NOPE |
D8. Gaggle members ~ GEESE | D8. "Fly Away Home" creatures ~ GEESE |
D9. Cream puff ~ ECLAIR | D9. Bakery goodie ~ ECLAIR |
D10. He lifts voices ~ CHOIRMASTER | D10. One responsible for heavenly singing ~ CHOIRMASTER |
D11. His pants aren't really on fire ~ LIAR | D11. Polygraph target ~ LIAR |
D12. Cartoon supply company ~ ACME | D12. Prominent point ~ ACME |
D13. Turn's partner ~ TOSS | D13. Bandy ~ TOSS |
D18. Nocturnal scavenger ~ HYENA | D18. One might be spotted in Africa ~ HYENA |
D24. Small orchestra ~ SINFONIETTA | D24. Short symphony ~ SINFONIETTA |
D26. Basket-catching Willie ~ MAYS | D26. Basket-catching Willie ~ MAYS |
D28. Detect ~ ESPY | D28. Detect ~ ESPY |
D29. Nasal accent ~ TWANG | D29. Nasal accent ~ TWANG |
D31. Second highest in a family of instruments ~ ALTO | D31. Second-highest in four-part harmony ~ ALTO |
D32. "Giant" star ~ DEAN | D32. Rat Pack first name ~ DEAN |
D33. Nearly 5,000 square yards ~ ACRE | D33. Nearly 5,000 square yards ~ ACRE |
D34. Freshwater game fish ~ CHUB | D34. Freshwater game fish ~ CHUB |
D35. Improve, as skills ~ HONE | D35. Use a strop on ~ HONE |
D36. Tiny Greek letter? ~ IOTA | D36. Bitty amount ~ IOTA |
D38. Wing-shaped ~ ALAR | D38. Wing-shaped ~ ALAR |
D41. Foretoken ~ OMEN | D41. Foretoken ~ OMEN |
D45. Farewell to the French? ~ ADIEU | D45. Farewell to the French ~ ADIEU |
D47. Publications ~ ISSUES | D47. Matters in dispute ~ ISSUES |
D49. Sotto voce stage remarks ~ ASIDES | D49. Sotto voce stage remarks ~ ASIDES |
D51. Diplomacies ~ TACTS | D51. Diplomacies ~ TACTS |
D53. John on the piano ~ ELTON | D53. John on the piano ~ ELTON |
D54. Opposite of everybody ~ NOONE | D54. Worst possible turnout ~ NOONE |
D55. Cast about ~ STREW | D55. Cast about ~ STREW |
D56. Encourage criminally ~ ABET | D56. Encourage criminally ~ ABET |
D57. Strong wind ~ GALE | D57. Strong wind ~ GALE |
D58. Operating system ~ UNIX | D58. Computer system developed at AT&T ~ UNIX |
D60. ". . . _____ lender be" ~ NORA | D60. "... ___ lender be" ~ NORA |
D61. Wildebeest ~ GNUS | D61. Stampeders of the Serengeti ~ GNUS |
D65. Accounting designation ~ CPA | D65. Accounting designation, briefly ~ CPA |