Crossword for Sat, 23/Aug/2008

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Across
1: Nosed (out)

6: Clearasil target

10: Lump of clay

14: Viola's bigger cousin

15: Chimney sweep's target

16: Well-ventilated

17: Three lines, perhaps

18: Fries, often

19: Utter loudly

20: Eyeball

21: Formulaic writing

24: Kind of beetle

25: Sisters' daughters

26: Organizations with Greek letters

31: Bring down

32: Bathroom rugs

33: Yuletide worker

36: Assist larcenously

37: Spouse in the house

39: Group of three

40: Four-poster, e.g.

41: Became threadbare

42: More wise

43: Billowy boomer

46: Indulgent spells

49: Swordfight

50: Assume liability for, as another's loan

53: N.L. Central, e.g.

56: Kidders tickle them

57: Fat on the bird feeder

58: Say 'c'est,' say

60: Sea spot

61: ___ fixe

62: Splits apart

63: Look narrowly

64: Keep an eye on

65: Kitchen riser
Down
1: Sound on the rebound

2: Pricey

3: Insincerely fluent

4: Man in a lodge

5: Skeptic

6: Give out

7: Ignition ___

8: Connecting point

9: It goes on and on

10: Gothic decorations

11: Popular fragrance

12: Speak formally

13: Data storage units

22: Crew implement

23: Diner desserts

24: Leave in, to an editor

26: Love handles

27: Pajamas cover

28: Overwhelmed

29: Set securely (Var.)

30: Check

33: Thus

34: Stead

35: Wade across

37: Do homework when owners are on vacation?

38: Ossuary

39: Companion of dark and handsome

41: Perk up, as an appetite

42: Stage designer's pride

43: More in need of a chill pill

44: Bettered 'Better Homes and Gardens,' say

45: Shampoo target

46: Certificate

47: Savoir-faire

48: Moscow moola

51: Obnoxious

52: Observed

53: 'Goddess' of the opera, literally

54: Roman date

55: Sleeveless garment

59: A white one is small




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