USA Today 02/29/00 "ON THE CUTTING EDGE" By Charles Preston
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a, 1 ,Modify to fit
a, 6 ,1938 Oscar-winning director
a, 11 ,Proc. of coming together
a, 14 ,Less contaminated
a, 15 ,Distribute
a, 16 ,One who is: suffix
a, 17 ,Arizona State home
a, 18 ,Poet.s under
a, 19 ,Coll. student.s concern
a, 20 ,Like a prehistoric tiger
a, 23 ,Papeete locale
a, 26 ,They.re big grain eaters
a, 27 ,___ roll
a, 28 ,Bad ___  Germany
a, 30 ,Precedes Oct.
a, 31 ,Arkansas mascot
a, 35 ,Fairy tale villain
a, 39 ,Prayer ending
a, 40 ,Native of Muscat
a, 42 ,Ridge on a guitar fingerboard
a, 43 ,Steering apparatus
a, 44 ,Deep sea trophy catch
a, 46 ,Workout target
a, 49 ,Shooter marble
a, 50 ,Bishop.s jurisdiction
a, 51 ,Lobe decor
a, 56 ,Not as messy
a, 58 ,Central American flycatchers
a, 60 ,___ la la
a, 61 ,Store up as one.s own
a, 62 ,New Hampshire.s state flower
a, 66 ,Lamprey
a, 67 ,Baseball Cardinals. Smith
a, 68 ,TV.s Mrs. Bunker
a, 69 ,Type of curve
a, 70 ,Looks cautiously
a, 71 ,River deposit
d, 1 ,Likely
d, 2 ,Payable
d, 3 ,Supply weapons
d, 4 ,Cola drink
d, 5 ,Halloween candy giver
d, 6 ,Slender  flexible stem
d, 7 ,Trouble indicator
d, 8 ,Cover metallically
d, 9 ,Revolving blades
d, 10 ,Not on the road
d, 11 ,Power
d, 12 ,Conical tent
d, 13 ,Yesterday.s srs.
d, 21 ,Fellow: sl.
d, 22 ,Game starter
d, 23 ,Five books of Moses
d, 24 ,What.s in ___?
d, 25 ,Light brown
d, 29 ,Houston and Uncle
d, 32 ,Where Olympus Mons is
d, 33 ,Cry of the crow
d, 34 ,Sheepshank or half hitch
d, 36 ,Matter for argument
d, 37 ,View again
d, 38 ,Upper regions of space
d, 41 ,Middle Easterner
d, 45 ,Lived
d, 47 ,Wine flavored with cloves
d, 48 ,Get some shut-eye
d, 51 ,First name in cosmetics
d, 52 ,Broad expanse
d, 53 ,Money for 41 Down
d, 54 ,Munch in the meadow
d, 55 ,Long  narrow area of land
d, 57 ,Away from others
d, 59 ,Fruit drinks
d, 63 ,Diamond
d, 64 ,Bar mem.
d, 65 ,Double it for a dance