Crossword for Tue, 19/Feb/2008

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Across
1: Hippies' homes

5: Finder's cries

9: Stag

13: Firm head

14: Palatable

16: Pretty good

17: Root beer alternative

18: Mottled mare

19: Make a putt

20: Thumbscrew ridge

22: Change furniture around

24: Not very likely

26: Match play?

27: Made a pitch

30: Finnish baths

33: Hambletonian entrants

35: Snooty critter?

37: Many, many moons

38: Having the same score as

41: Start to mature?

42: Natterjacks, e.g.

45: Unable to escape

48: Naval forces

51: Gets back to business?

52: Editor's insertion symbol

54: Make less dependent

55: Exposing human folly to ridicule

59: 'Kama ___' (Hindu love manual)

62: Enthusiastic

63: Element #5

65: False witness

66: 'Don't stop'

67: Come after

68: Non-clashing color

69: Large pitcher

70: Political gossip, at times

71: Overflow
Down
1: He played Ahab in 1956

2: Neural fiber

3: Refusing to face reality

4: Blood-red

5: Pharaohs' symbol of power

6: 'Aquarius' musical

7: Breathing problem

8: Indian instruments

9: Palm Sunday salute

10: Analogous

11: 'You ___?' (Lurch's query)

12: Youngster

15: Backs, anatomically

21: Spirited air

23: 100-0, e.g.

25: Bump into

27: Leave in, to an editor

28: Smoking gun, so to speak

29: Unproductive

31: Trainee

32: Cop show sound effect

34: Attack word

36: Crimsons

39: Easter preceder?

40: Got larger

43: Epithet for President Bush, with 'the'

44: Cauterize

46: Some votes

47: Soldier's shoulder piece

49: 'Survivor' grouping

50: Support a motion

53: Ankle bones

55: Identical

56: Declare openly

57: Word before irons or chains

58: Look sullen

60: Exceptional

61: Jack-in-the-pulpit

64: Court divider




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