USA Today 12/27/00 "CENTER CUT" By Charles Preston
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a, 1 ,Salesmen  for short
a, 5 ,PDQ
a, 9 ,Medicinal plant
a, 14 ,Pastel shade
a, 15 ,RoseanneÕs last name
a, 16 ,Breathing
a, 17 ,TVÕs  Peter ___ 
a, 18 ,Lacquered receptacles
a, 19 ,African capital
a, 20 ,Corporate employee
a, 23 ,Fragrant plant
a, 24 ,American  to Arturo
a, 25 ,Med. printout
a, 28 ,Seine
a, 29 ,Tough cord
a, 31 ,Lawmaker
a, 33 ,Consumed
a, 35 ,GudrunÕs husband
a, 36 ,Political position
a, 42 ,MorlocksÕ fodder
a, 43 ,Spanish-speaking nation
a, 44 ,Medieval combatants
a, 48 , Addams Family  cousin
a, 49 ,Midwest sch.
a, 52 ,___ Tomˇ e Pr’ncipe
a, 53 ,Discover
a, 55 ,An ___ of prevention
a, 57 ,Former Chinese empire
a, 60 ,Color of 64 Across
a, 62 ,Wallet fillers
a, 63 ,Ranger or wolf
a, 64 ,Compositae family member
a, 65 ,Crumbly soil
a, 66 ,Early South American
a, 67 ,Plant parts
a, 68 ,In addition
a, 69 ,Noticed
d, 1 ,Cloth dealer: colloq.
d, 2 ,Adjective for an Arab
d, 3 ,Talking head
d, 4 ,Beaches
d, 5 ,He loved Irish Rose
d, 6 ,California city
d, 7 ,Town near Wakula  FL
d, 8 ,Antler parts
d, 9 ,Lingo
d, 10 ,Wings
d, 11 ,Script for a diva
d, 12 ,Ms. Gardner
d, 13 ,Family member?
d, 21 ,Not prohibited
d, 22 ,BrewerÕs product
d, 26 ,Bitter nut
d, 27 ,Framework
d, 30 ,Colorado tribe
d, 32 ,Swiss river
d, 33 ,Redact
d, 34 ,Sports grp.
d, 36 ,1986 World Series champs
d, 37 ,Pelvic bones
d, 38 ,Rock variety
d, 39 ,Intellectuals
d, 40 ,Single or double
d, 41 ,Singer John
d, 45 ,Church leaders
d, 46 ,Vermilion
d, 47 ,Biblical dancer
d, 49 ,Ruined
d, 50 ,Wall ornament
d, 51 ,Humiliate
d, 54 ,Near the kidneys
d, 56 ,Jamaican citrus fruits
d, 58 ,List component
d, 59 ,Small place
d, 60 ,Existed
d, 61 ,Presidential monogram