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A1. Kindest regards ~ BEST | A1. Kindest regards ~ BEST |
A5. Mein dish? ~ CHOW | A5. Mein dish? ~ CHOW |
A9. Emeril Lagasse, e.g. ~ CHEF | A9. Lagasse, for one ~ CHEF |
A13. Angle between a branch and stem ~ AXIL | A13. Angle between branch and trunk ~ AXIL |
A14. Excessive publicity ~ HYPE | A14. Promo overkill ~ HYPE |
A15. Type of shoes fit for "The King?" ~ SUEDE | A15. Unwoven material ~ SUEDE |
A16. Gargantuan Gorgonzola? ~ BIGCHEESE | A16. Gargantuan gorgonzola? ~ BIGCHEESE |
A18. Steep rocks ~ CRAGS | A18. Steep rocks ~ CRAGS |
A19. Tree with tough, useful wood ~ ELM | A19. Tree with tough, useful wood ~ ELM |
A20. Grain beard ~ AWN | A20. Bristlelike appendage ~ AWN |
A21. Subjects to ridicule ~ DERIDES | A21. Bemocks ~ DERIDES |
A23. 1996 and 2000 occurrence ~ LEAPYEAR | A23. 2004 occurrence ~ LEAPYEAR |
A26. 17th century stringed instrument ~ VIOL | A26. Bowed musical instrument ~ VIOL |
A27. Embarrassed shade? ~ RED | A27. Like Medoc ~ RED |
A28. Passing away (as time) ~ ELAPSING | A28. Passing away (as time) ~ ELAPSING |
A32. Hand-held millstones ~ MANOS | A32. Hand-held millstones ~ MANOS |
A35. Moves laboriously ~ PLODS | A35. Trudges ~ PLODS |
A36. Neither here _____ there ~ NOR | A36. "... ___ gloom of night" ~ NOR |
A37. Like Bill Walton to UCLA, e.g. ~ ALUM | A37. Styptic substance ~ ALUM |
A38. Ride ~ TEASE | A38. Poke fun at ~ TEASE |
A39. Spanish jack? ~ PESO | A39. 100 centavos ~ PESO |
A40. Cruise or Arnold ~ TOM | A40. Cruise or Arnold ~ TOM |
A41. Cowboy accessory ~ CHAPS | A41. Flared overpants ~ CHAPS |
A42. 1977 AL batting champ (.388) ~ CAREW | A42. Seven-time AL batting champ Rod ~ CAREW |
A43. Like some watermelon ~ SEEDLESS | A43. Like some watermelons ~ SEEDLESS |
A45. Campbell's container ~ CAN | A45. Worm container ~ CAN |
A46. Some hit this in anger ~ ROOF | A46. It may be pitched ~ ROOF |
A47. Bursting forth ~ ERUPTING | A47. Blowing one's top ~ ERUPTING |
A52. Hermit's verb ~ ISOLATE | A52. Set apart ~ ISOLATE |
A55. Be off base ~ ERR | A55. Make a mistake ~ ERR |
A56. Goose egg ~ NIL | A56. Zilch ~ NIL |
A57. Lie in wait ~ SKULK | A57. Lurk ~ SKULK |
A58. Best of the bunch? ~ TOPBANANA | A58. Best of the bunch? ~ TOPBANANA |
A61. Legendary ruler of Crete ~ MINOS | A61. Mythological king of Crete ~ MINOS |
A62. Chiefly Canadian Indian ~ CREE | A62. Manitoba tribe ~ CREE |
A63. Quality and Comfort ~ INNS | A63. Quality and Comfort, e.g. ~ INNS |
A64. Hold the phone ~ STOP | A64. Hold the phone ~ STOP |
A65. Didn't draw a card ~ HELD | A65. Didn't draw a card ~ HELD |
A66. Turkish titles, once ~ BEYS | A66. Ottoman Empire dignitaries ~ BEYS |
D1. Old Testament skyscraper? ~ BABEL | D1. Tower site ~ BABEL |
D2. He can't go home again ~ EXILE | D2. He can't go home again ~ EXILE |
D3. Rho succeeder ~ SIGMA | D3. Rho follower ~ SIGMA |
D4. Atlanta-based hip-hop trio ~ TLC | D4. It's administered by an RN ~ TLC |
D5. Like gum stuck under a desk ~ CHEWED | D5. Like gum stuck under a desk ~ CHEWED |
D6. Mirthful scavenger ~ HYENA | D6. Mirthful scavenger ~ HYENA |
D7. Saturn's mate ~ OPS | D7. Photo ___ (pol's news events) ~ OPS |
D8. Gardener's nemesis ~ WEED | D8. Pull up dandelions ~ WEED |
D9. Antiquarian's eye-openers ~ CURIOS | D9. Some collectibles for antiquarians ~ CURIOS |
D10. Inside of a hat? ~ HEADLINER | D10. Star inside of a hat? ~ HEADLINER |
D11. Outer limits ~ EDGE | D11. Outer limits ~ EDGE |
D12. _____ up (come clean) ~ FESS | D12. ___ up (come clean) ~ FESS |
D15. Short writings ~ SCRIPS | D15. Potential currency ~ SCRIPS |
D17. Charles MacArthur's Helen ~ HAYES | D17. Rutherford or Helen ~ HAYES |
D22. Steer clear of ~ EVADE | D22. Dodge, as the press ~ EVADE |
D24. Big event for florists ~ PROM | D24. Big event for florists ~ PROM |
D25. Fall from grace ~ RELAPSE | D25. Backslide, medically ~ RELAPSE |
D29. A quarterback sack, e.g. ~ LOSS | D29. Profit's counterpart ~ LOSS |
D30. Rudolph lead the other reindeer by a _____ ~ NOSE | D30. Smoke detector ~ NOSE |
D31. Reach new heights? ~ GROW | D31. Reach new heights? ~ GROW |
D32. Wilander of tennis ~ MATS | D32. Some gym equipment ~ MATS |
D33. Emollient extract ~ ALOE | D33. Shaving-cream ingredient, perhaps ~ ALOE |
D34. Top of the charts, in Brazil ~ NUMEROUNO | D34. Top of the charts, in Mexico ~ NUMEROUNO |
D35. Kid's prerequisite for dessert, maybe ~ PEAS | D35. They may be strained in young families ~ PEAS |
D38. It's a steal ~ THEFT | D38. Cause of merchandise shrinkage ~ THEFT |
D39. Suck wind ~ PANT | D39. Suck wind ~ PANT |
D41. Covers up ~ CLOAKS | D41. Loose outer garments ~ CLOAKS |
D42. Director of "It's a Wonderful Life" ~ CAPRA | D42. Director of "It's a Wonderful Life" ~ CAPRA |
D44. Spoonful, say ~ DOLLOP | D44. Whipped cream amount ~ DOLLOP |
D45. Walked a dog responsibly ~ CURBED | D45. Walked a dog responsibly ~ CURBED |
D48. Gross out ~ REPEL | D48. Fend off ~ REPEL |
D49. Meaningless ~ INANE | D49. Devoid of intelligence ~ INANE |
D50. Ding-a-ling ~ NINNY | D50. Ding-a-ling ~ NINNY |
D51. Louis Tiffany's medium ~ GLASS | D51. "The ___ Menagerie" ~ GLASS |
D52. Stoic and alcohol endings ~ ISMS | D52. Philosophy subjects ~ ISMS |
D53. "In Living Color" piece ~ SKIT | D53. "In Living Color" piece ~ SKIT |
D54. Engrave with acid ~ ETCH | D54. Carve with acid ~ ETCH |
D59. Common find, circa 1849 ~ ORE | D59. Vein contents ~ ORE |
D60. Business end of a pen ~ NIB | D60. Business end of a pen ~ NIB |