Crossword for Thu, 13/Dec/2007

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Across
1: Dovetail

5: 'Flee, feline!'

9: Pain in the neck

13: Think tank output

15: Old wives' tales and such

16: Feel compassion

17: Nonsensical

18: Beach sights

20: Shining

22: Ending of many WWW addresses

23: Liable

24: Go ape?

25: Distributes fair shares

27: Verbal zinger

29: Oates partner

31: Pinot Noir or Merlot

32: Potpourri

34: Pelting tempests

39: Walk slowly

40: Bearded African grazer

41: Fen fuel

42: Shore construction

46: Group of three

47: Many, many moons

48: Injure

50: Mont Blanc, for one

51: Ancient potentates

55: Egg on

57: Tease mercilessly

58: Garbage bag closer

59: Appall

62: Loathe

65: Sparkling topper

66: Entangle

67: Monorail unit

68: Cafeteria customer

69: Kind of beetle

70: Blended-family prefix

71: Watermelon beginning

Down
1: Debutante, typically

2: Browser function

3: Pick

4: Hunt holler

5: Pronounce indistinctly

6: Dot follower

7: Shady spot

8: Frights

9: Spanky, to Alfalfa

10: Razzle-dazzle

11: Ess or ell

12: Lab jobs

14: Graceful young woman

19: White wading bird

21: Indian maid

25: Supports for columns

26: Choose a textbook series

27: Swabs

28: Earthenware jar

30: Vies for the break, in billiards

33: More anomalous

35: Pip

36: Zap over

37: Letters

38: Word on an octagon

43: Ring-tailed animal

44: Applies holy oil to

45: Thus

49: Flourless cake

51: Surrey strollers

52: Riding attire

53: Greek gathering spot

54: What you gotta have, in a 'Damn Yankees' song

56: Diva's repertoire

59: Rope fiber

60: On the house

61: Fabric shop purchase

63: Actress Ryan

64: Menlo Park monogram





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