USA Today 08/31/00 "POLITICAL CONNECTIONS" By Charles Preston
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a, 1 ,Twinge
a, 5 ,Wedge
a, 9 ,Internal mechanism: sl.
a, 14 ,Lamentation
a, 15 ,Arrive
a, 16 ,Actress Dunne
a, 17 ,Chooses
a, 18 ,Engrossed
a, 19 ,Form of protest
a, 20 ,NYSE watchdog
a, 21 ,CA senator undergarment?
a, 23 ,Notice
a, 25 ,A pricketÕs sis
a, 26 ,Fail to win
a, 27 ,Wire
a, 29 ,Bridge boo-boo
a, 31 ,Inland sea in Asia
a, 32 ,Bundles of twigs
a, 33 ,Belfry denizen
a, 36 ,Ebbed
a, 38 ,Size up
a, 40 ,Inquire
a, 41 ,Not instructed
a, 43 ,Wight or Man
a, 44 ,Alluring women
a, 45 ,City on Minorca
a, 46 ,Space lead-in
a, 49 ,Some humans
a, 50 ,Roadway incline
a, 51 ,Oakland mayorÕs grocery aide?
a, 54 ,Rascal
a, 57 ,Pear-shaped gem
a, 58 ,Insult
a, 59 ,___ vera
a, 60 ,Rims
a, 61 ,Relate
a, 62 ,Idiot
a, 63 ,Acorns  e.g.
a, 64 ,Remain
a, 65 ,Phase
d, 1 ,AndyÕs sidekick
d, 2 ,Deal with
d, 3 ,Utah senatorÕs mid-sized car?
d, 4 ,USNA grad.
d, 5 ,Catch of the day  sometimes
d, 6 ,Deception
d, 7 ,Obstructs
d, 8 ,Musical timekeeper
d, 9 ,Desire
d, 10 ,Baltimore bird
d, 11 ,Backward: prefix
d, 12 ,Joins closely
d, 13 ,Feel
d, 21 ,Spelling event
d, 22 ,Appeared
d, 24 ,Fashion magazine
d, 27 ,Dear: It.
d, 28 ,God of war
d, 29 ,Robins
d, 30 ,Young womenÕs org.
d, 32 ,Make inactive
d, 33 ,Texas governorÕs aviator?
d, 34 ,WoodyÕs boy
d, 35 ,Young adult
d, 37 ,Pair
d, 39 ,Thailand  formerly
d, 42 ,Tress
d, 44 ,Wailed
d, 45 ,Deface
d, 46 ,Monastery VIPs
d, 47 ,Wear away
d, 48 ,Cosmetic
d, 50 ,Answer
d, 52 ,Loch ___
d, 53 ,Festive
d, 55 ,Brood
d, 56 ,Steal a glance
d, 59 ,Madison Ave. output