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A1. Ore analysis ~ ASSAY | A1. A miner test? ~ ASSAY |
A6. Short-winded ~ BRIEF | A6. Short-winded ~ BRIEF |
A11. X-ray cousin ~ MRI | A11. A glass one is bad for a boxer ~ JAW |
A14. Prentiss or Poundstone ~ PAULA | A14. "American Idol" name ~ PAULA |
A15. Perceived by the ear ~ AURAL | A15. Pertaining to the sense of hearing ~ AURAL |
A16. Auric's creator ~ IAN | A16. Private entertainers? ~ USO |
A17. Strenuous exertion ~ ELBOWGREASE | A17. Strenuous exertion ~ ELBOWGREASE |
A19. Set afire ~ LIT | A19. Noncommercial news source, informally ~ NPR |
A20. Opera hero, often ~ TENOR | A20. Voice between alto and baritone ~ TENOR |
A21. Tax type ~ EXCISE | A21. Surpass ~ EXCEED |
A23. When DST begins ~ APR | A23. Mo. of All Fools' Day ~ APR |
A25. Kind of cheese ~ SWISS | A25. Chocolate miss? ~ SWISS |
A28. Rider's handful ~ REIN | A28. Uncommon ~ RARE |
A29. Thumb (through) ~ LEAF | A29. Thumb (through) ~ LEAF |
A31. Snoop ~ NOSEAROUND | A31. Be a snoop ~ NOSEAROUND |
A34. House & Garden topic ~ DECOR | A34. Room's adornment scheme ~ DECOR |
A36. Word with chuck or covered ~ WAGON | A36. Teetotaler's vehicle? ~ WAGON |
A37. Being tested or tried ~ ONTRIAL | A37. Having one's day in court, perhaps ~ ONTRIAL |
A40. Grammy winner Manchester ~ MELISSA | A40. Grammy winner Manchester ~ MELISSA |
A44. Ancient Hebrew prophet ~ ELIAS | A44. Walt Disney's middle name ~ ELIAS |
A46. Dud on wheels ~ LEMON | A46. Slot machine image, sometimes ~ LEMON |
A47. Assent without action ~ LIPSERVICE | A47. Empty promise ~ LIPSERVICE |
A52. Like Alex Rodriguez, sometimes ~ SAFE | A52. What baseball players are, at times ~ SAFE |
A53. Feverish chill ~ AGUE | A53. Feverish chill ~ AGUE |
A54. Java emanation ~ AROMA | A54. Java emanation ~ AROMA |
A56. Bad thing to break ~ LAW | A56. Jurisprudence ~ LAW |
A57. "I don't believe my eyes!" ~ UNREAL | A57. "I don't believe my eyes!" ~ UNREAL |
A60. Word with basin or wave ~ TIDAL | A60. Subject to ebbs and flows ~ TIDAL |
A62. Fingerlings-to-be ~ ROE | A62. Fingerlings-to-be ~ ROE |
A63. Pedestrian shoppers ~ FOOTTRAFFIC | A63. Pedestrian shoppers, collectively ~ FOOTTRAFFIC |
A68. Bard's before ~ ERE | A68. Bard's "before" ~ ERE |
A69. Two to one, for one ~ RATIO | A69. Two-to-one, for one ~ RATIO |
A70. Noted game show announcer ~ PARDO | A70. Noted game show announcer ~ PARDO |
A71. Paced the field ~ LED | A71. Paced the field ~ LED |
A72. Time after time ~ OFTEN | A72. Time after time ~ OFTEN |
A73. Lovers' rendezvous ~ TRYST | A73. Lovers' rendezvous ~ TRYST |
D1. King Kong, for example ~ APE | D1. Associate of Tarzan ~ APE |
D2. Mineo of "Exodus" ~ SAL | D2. ___ volatile ~ SAL |
D3. Take away ~ SUBTRACT | D3. Take away ~ SUBTRACT |
D4. Burn balm ~ ALOE | D4. Substance in skin care ~ ALOE |
D5. Reacts with ennui ~ YAWNS | D5. Shows signs of boredom ~ YAWNS |
D6. Bodega setting, perhaps ~ BARRIO | D6. Spanish-speaking quarter ~ BARRIO |
D7. Quebec street ~ RUE | D7. Be contrite about ~ RUE |
D8. Keogh relative ~ IRA | D8. "The Stepford Wives" author Levin ~ IRA |
D9. Alleviate ~ EASE | D9. Unaffected manner ~ EASE |
D10. Show muscle? ~ FLEX | D10. Show off one's bod ~ FLEX |
D11. Environment ~ MILIEU | D11. Alaska Folk Festival city ~ JUNEAU |
D12. Cookie addition, perhaps ~ RAISIN | D12. Like Henry James' papers ~ ASPERN |
D13. Denote or connote ~ INTEND | D13. Phrased ~ WORDED |
D18. Word with evening or night ~ GOWN | D18. Patient's wear ~ GOWN |
D22. Political pals ~ CRONIES | D22. Political pals ~ CRONIES |
D23. Tough-guy actor Ray ~ ALDO | D23. Tough-guy actor Ray ~ ALDO |
D24. Claw alternative ~ PEEN | D24. Part of a hammerhead ~ PEEN |
D26. Chicago-to-Memphis dir. ~ SSW | D26. Chicago-to-Memphis dir. ~ SSW |
D27. It's in stitches ~ SEAM | D27. It's in stitches ~ SEAM |
D30. Emulate Cassandra ~ FORESEE | D30. Know in advance ~ FORESEE |
D32. Get more mature ~ AGE | D32. Actuarial table heading ~ AGE |
D33. Turn over and over ~ ROLL | D33. What to do with the punches ~ ROLL |
D35. Work up ~ RILE | D35. Annoy ~ RILE |
D38. Cause of inflation ~ AIR | D38. You can't live without it ~ AIR |
D39. Hawaiian bubbly? ~ LAVA | D39. Hawaiian bubbly? ~ LAVA |
D41. Pip-squeak ~ SMALLFRY | D41. Pipsqueak ~ SMALLFRY |
D42. Couch potato's place ~ SOFA | D42. Remote hiding place? ~ SOFA |
D43. With a clean slate ~ ANEW | D43. With a clean slate ~ ANEW |
D45. Paul McCartney title ~ SIR | D45. "Hey, mister!" ~ SIR |
D47. Hardy partner ~ LAUREL | D47. Hardy partner ~ LAUREL |
D48. Pay no heed to ~ IGNORE | D48. Pay no heed to ~ IGNORE |
D49. Put through a blender ~ PUREED | D49. Put through a blender ~ PUREED |
D50. T-shirt material ~ COTTON | D50. Brief composition? ~ COTTON |
D51. Kuwaiti head ~ EMIR | D51. Kuwaiti head ~ EMIR |
D55. Rewrite for Hollywood ~ ADAPT | D55. Rewrite for Hollywood ~ ADAPT |
D58. Voluminous do ~ AFRO | D58. Voluminous do ~ AFRO |
D59. Lounge around ~ LOAF | D59. Lounge around ~ LOAF |
D61. Off in the distance ~ AFAR | D61. Off in the distance ~ AFAR |
D64. Baseball great Mel ~ OTT | D64. Baseball great Mel ~ OTT |
D65. Casual Friday castoff ~ TIE | D65. Ring around the collar? ~ TIE |
D66. Bouncers read them ~ IDS | D66. They're sometimes fake ~ IDS |
D67. Barracks bed ~ COT | D67. Hotel room extra ~ COT |