USA Today 09/26/00 "DEADLINE APPROACHES" By Charles Preston
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a, 1 ,Men only
a, 5 ,Terra ___
a, 10 ,EgotistÕs concern
a, 14 ,Relinquish
a, 15 ,Õ70s hair style: pl.
a, 16 ,Air freshener target
a, 17 ,Steadfast to the deadline
a, 20 ,___ Aviv
a, 21 ,Made the perfect shot
a, 22 ,Assigned a measure
a, 23 ,King  of horrors
a, 25 ,Barbecue item
a, 27 ,Canola  for one
a, 28 ,Appalachian Indian
a, 32 ,Buffalo
a, 35 ,Without a wrinkle
a, 36 ,Doze off
a, 37 ,Nearly to the deadline
a, 41 ,Home for a junk
a, 42 ,Crafts companion
a, 43 ,Full of gossip
a, 44 ,Hugs
a, 47 ,Gain maturity
a, 48 ,Mimics
a, 49 ,Holy war
a, 53 ,Odists
a, 56 ,Jib or lateen
a, 57 ,Kittenish sound
a, 58 ,At the deadline
a, 62 ,Adjust a piano
a, 63 ,Highland hillsides
a, 64 ,FrankensteinÕs helper
a, 65 ,Ivan or Peter
a, 66 ,IÕll handle it!
a, 67 ,Dupes
d, 1 ,Tartan wearers
d, 2 ,Precept
d, 3 ,Fluster
d, 4 ,Graphic beginning
d, 5 ,Annul
d, 6 ,Frequently
d, 7 ,Hoofed it
d, 8 ,Little kid
d, 9 ,Hardwood tree
d, 10 ,South African region
d, 11 ,Prepare to publish
d, 12 ,Folk wisdom
d, 13 ,Mr. Rogers
d, 18 ,Girl surfer
d, 19 ,Eastern potentate
d, 24 ,Milne bear
d, 25 ,Closes
d, 26 ,Furry friends
d, 28 ,Angling maneuvers
d, 29 ,Comprehend
d, 30 ,Ages
d, 31 ,Whirlpool
d, 32 ,Army post
d, 33 ,News bit
d, 34 ,Knife thrust
d, 35 ,Biblical weeds
d, 38 ,Shoestring
d, 39 ,Overwhelm
d, 40 ,So-so grades
d, 45 ,Instead  with than
d, 46 ,Cathedral feature
d, 47 ,Musical passage
d, 49 ,Encrusted
d, 50 ,Mexican pal
d, 51 ,Fiend
d, 52 ,Water pitchers
d, 53 ,Actor Brad
d, 54 ,Burden
d, 55 ,Lab burner
d, 56 ,Flip through
d, 59 ,Peacock network
d, 60 ,Roth account: acron.
d, 61 ,Twitch