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by Bill O'Malley

Across 1 Have the lead role 5 Sharp 10 Cry from a bullring 13 Shorthand taker, for short 14 Spindles 15 _____machine, office essential 16 Just a hint 17 Not dead 18 Dynamite letters 19 Coastal bird 20 Clan 21 Erode 22 Tickle me ______, popular toy 24 With 40 Down, author of "Orlando: a Biography" 26 Stomach muscles, for short 28 Crumb 30 Snake like fish 31 ____Vegas 32 Newton or Asimov 35 Rims 39 Film star, Barrymore 41 With 21 Down, author of "The Importance of Being Ernest" 43 Ages and ages 44 Popular cookies 46 Disrobe 48 Decay 49 Mine product 51 Genetic letters 52 Curvy letter 53 See 2 Down 58 Slovak or Croat 60 Patron saint of Norway 61 Course 63 Ready for picking 66 ___Tin Tin, old movie dog 67 Popular Broadway musical 68 Movie star, Winona 69 Down in the dumps 70 Encounters 71 Habit 72 Asner and McMahon 73 Clandestine romantic

meeting 74 Actor Gibson, and namesakes Down 1 Ado 2 With 53 Across, author of "The Glass Menagerie" 3 Heavenly being 4 ___v. Wade, historic court case 5 German state 6 1044, in ancient Rome 7 Excuse 8 Venerate 9 Half of a tropical fly 10 Frequently 11 Hawaiian porch 12 In addition 13 Joan of Arc's title, abbr. 20 Upper body 21 See 41 Across 23 Me in Nice 25 Expression of surprise 26 Fashion designer, Gucci 27 Rosanne's original surname 29 Russian news agency 33 Emote 34 Singer, Vicki 36 Author of Myra Brekinridge 37 Grandson of Adam and Eve 38 Concordes, for short 40 See 24 Across 42 Washing machine cycle 45 ___Lanka 47 Buddy 50 Bread winner 53 Not as good 54 Homer's epic 55 Comes ashore 56 Cash 57 Legal actions 59 Come up 62 Assay 64 Dowels 65 Before, to a poet 67 How much, abbr. 68 Pirates drink of choice copyright 1998 by Bill O'Malley

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