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A1. Like some heads ~ HARD | A1. BlackBerries, for short ~ PDAS |
A5. "___ silly question ..." ~ ASKA | A5. "___ silly question ..." ~ ASKA |
A9. Uncomfortable neckwear ~ BRACE | A9. Pain-in-the-neck wear? ~ BRACE |
A14. "I cannot tell ___" ~ ALIE | A14. Voting "no" ~ ANTI |
A15. Fireside event ~ CHAT | A15. Casual conversation ~ CHAT |
A16. Plied the oars ~ ROWED | A16. Plied the oars ~ ROWED |
A17. Come to terms, with considerable effort ~ HAMMEROUT | A17. Discuss vehemently to reach a solution ~ HAMMEROUT |
A19. Arcade pioneer ~ ATARI | A19. Arcade pioneer ~ ATARI |
A20. Emigre's purchase? ~ ONEWAYTICKET | A20. Relocater's purchase? ~ ONEWAYTICKET |
A22. Pluck ~ TWANG | A22. Nasal speech quality ~ TWANG |
A25. "God ___ our side" ~ ISON | A25. "Time ___ My Side" ~ ISON |
A26. Slow start? ~ ESS | A26. Slow start? ~ ESS |
A27. Puzzled comments ~ EHS | A27. Puzzled interjections ~ EHS |
A28. M.Sgt.'s inferior ~ SFC | A28. Certain noncom ~ SFC |
A31. Type of tin ~ PIE | A31. All-American dessert ~ PIE |
A33. Solidifies ~ SETS | A33. Solidifies ~ SETS |
A35. Flavorful dish ~ LIPSMACKER | A35. One eager for dinner ~ LIPSMACKER |
A41. Craft symbolizing a long wait ~ SLOWBOATTOCHINA | A41. Vessel in a 1948 Frank Loesser song ~ SLOWBOATTOCHINA |
A43. Horses bred by the Nez Perce ~ APPALOOSAS | A43. Horses descended from wild mustangs ~ APPALOOSAS |
A44. "Chestnuts roasting ___ open fire" ~ ONAN | A44. Burden of proof ~ ONUS |
A45. Word between here and there ~ NOR | A45. Word between here and there ~ NOR |
A46. Telecom giant ~ GTE | A46. 1 or 66, to a driver ~ RTE |
A48. Greek vowel ~ ETA | A48. Aggregation, for short ~ GRP |
A49. Brief party label ~ DEM | A49. Brief party label ~ DEM |
A52. Fool ~ SIMP | A52. Fool ~ SIMP |
A55. Beginnings of some pranks ~ DARES | A55. Administers medicine ~ DOSES |
A57. Preplanned funeral? ~ EXITSTRATEGY | A57. Plan to close out an investment ~ EXITSTRATEGY |
A61. Chip type ~ NACHO | A61. Cheese-covered chip ~ NACHO |
A62. Covered expenses ~ BROKEEVEN | A62. Covered costs ~ BROKEEVEN |
A66. "Skedaddle" ~ SCRAM | A66. Skedaddle ~ SCRAM |
A67. "Nasty" netman ~ ILIE | A67. 1970s tennis champ Nastase ~ ILIE |
A68. General helper ~ AIDE | A68. Well-done's opposite, in the kitchen ~ RARE |
A69. Some collars ~ ETONS | A69. Waist-length jackets ~ ETONS |
A70. Fathoms ~ GETS | A70. Exacts revenge on ~ GETS |
A71. Squiggly music symbol ~ REST | A71. Shank, in prison lingo ~ STAB |
D1. "Fat chance!" ~ HAH | D1. It might follow "oom" ~ PAH |
D2. In the manner of ~ ALA | D2. Fingerprint with a twist? ~ DNA |
D3. Goblet part ~ RIM | D3. Where to go through a withdrawal ~ ATM |
D4. Possessive spirit ~ DEMON | D4. "American Idol" judge ~ SIMON |
D5. God's ___ (churchyard) ~ ACRE | D5. 160 square rods ~ ACRE |
D6. Tell partner ~ SHOW | D6. Tell partner ~ SHOW |
D7. The "Garden Isle" ~ KAUAI | D7. Island northwest of Oahu ~ KAUAI |
D8. Firm parts, briefly ~ ATTYS | D8. Firm workers, briefly ~ ATTYS |
D9. Comic book villain ~ BRAINIAC | D9. Einstein type ~ BRAINIAC |
D10. Campus mil. group ~ ROTC | D10. Campus mil. group ~ ROTC |
D11. No longer out ~ AWAKE | D11. No longer dozing ~ AWAKE |
D12. Roman goddess of agriculture ~ CERES | D12. Roman goddess of agriculture ~ CERES |
D13. Rewrites ~ EDITS | D13. Rewrites ~ EDITS |
D18. MIT grads ~ ENGS | D18. Some MIT grads, briefly ~ ENGS |
D21. Highest of all ~ TOPMOST | D21. Highest of all ~ TOPMOST |
D22. "The Gondoliers" girl ~ TESSA | D22. "The Gondoliers" girl ~ TESSA |
D23. Sassy youth ~ WHELP | D23. Youth ~ WHELP |
D24. Put ___ to (halt) ~ ASTOP | D24. Put ___ to (halt) ~ ASTOP |
D29. "Burn rubber!" ~ FLOORIT | D29. Burn rubber ~ FLOORIT |
D30. "Later" ~ CIAO | D30. Tuscany ta-ta ~ CIAO |
D32. Reverberation ~ ECHO | D32. Reverberation ~ ECHO |
D34. Stately swimmer ~ SWAN | D34. Adult ugly duckling ~ SWAN |
D36. WWII boats ~ PTS | D36. WWII boats ~ PTS |
D37. Dateless ~ STAG | D37. Walk of Fame symbol ~ STAR |
D38. Legendary Pirates slugger Ralph ~ KINER | D38. Checkers double-deckers ~ KINGS |
D39. Growing outward ~ ENATE | D39. Accustom ~ ENURE |
D40. ___ an independent (campaigned, in a way) ~ RANAS | D40. Abrades ~ RASPS |
D42. Comes into one's own ~ BLOSSOMS | D42. Comes into one's own ~ BLOSSOMS |
D47. Just beat ~ EDGE | D47. Just beat ~ EDGE |
D49. Thickheaded ~ DENSE | D49. Thickheaded ~ DENSE |
D50. Change requirement, sometimes ~ EXACT | D50. More than approximate ~ EXACT |
D51. Extremely tiny ~ MICRO | D51. Brewery opening? ~ MICRO |
D53. "Live and Let Die" villain ~ MRBIG | D53. "Live and Let Die" villain ~ MRBIG |
D54. "Je ___ francais" ~ PARLE | D54. "Je ___ francais" ~ PARLE |
D56. Mayle's "___ in Provence" ~ AYEAR | D56. Some court hearings ~ OYERS |
D58. Comparative connector ~ THAN | D58. "Faster ___ a speeding bullet ..." ~ THAN |
D59. "There's nothing ___!" ~ TOIT | D59. "There's nothing ___!" ~ TOIT |
D60. Achieves with effort (with "out") ~ EKES | D60. Achieves with effort (with "out") ~ EKES |
D63. Contend ~ VIE | D63. Wine vessel ~ VAT |
D64. The Begleys ~ EDS | D64. Golden time ~ ERA |
D65. The puck stops here ~ NET | D65. Bird's beak ~ NEB |