Crossword for Sat, 15/Mar/2008

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Across
1: What some writers work on

5: Space shuttle squads

10: ___ mater

14: Mountain lion

15: Gray with age

16: Acidic

17: Nutmeg covering

18: Roof edges

19: Shaker contents

20: The golden years

22: Tributes in verse

23: Vehicle at a drive-in movie

24: Van Gogh's love offering

26: Word coined by Asimov

31: Cuts corners?

35: In the manner of

36: Gets a signature on the dotted line, perhaps

38: Thing of the past

39: Ceremonial practice

41: Lopsided wins

43: 'Goddess' of the opera, literally

44: That's what happens

46: Supports, with 'up'

48: President pro ___

49: Railroad station porter

51: Weightlifters' assistants

53: Get going

54: Fancy marble

55: Sprawling narrative

58: Mesmerized

65: Hulks pump it

66: Spine-tingling

67: Herr's helpmate

68: Dryer residue

69: Shore birds

70: They're beaten in the kitchen

71: Labels

72: Dunderheads

73: Unused portion
Down
1: Train for a title fight

2: Contaminant-free

3: Give off

4: Cat type

5: More merry

6: Wander about

7: Roof rim

8: Small songbird

9: Way to do it

10: Like a little of everything

11: Put ammo into

12: Symbol of stubbornness

13: They may be liberal

21: Snitches

25: Tune

26: Less common

27: Oil source

28: With ___ breath (anxiously)

29: Hoof-on-pavement sound

30: Epithets

32: Ruling class

33: Colorado or Mississippi

34: Flimflams

37: Word on an octagon

40: Casts a spell on

42: Spick-and-span

45: Mai ___

47: Thrusting blow

50: Spanish monetary unit

52: Special coupon

55: River residue

56: 'Cessa di più resistere,' for one

57: Cymbal relative

59: They're 16th of 26

60: Slips

61: Pat response

62: Strongly advise

63: Carps constantly

64: 'Bunnies' under the bed




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