Universal - Dec 17 2001

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Clues Answers
''A --- of Flanders'' DOG
''Hasta la ---!'' VISTA
''Let the wicked fall into their own ---'' (Ps. 141:10) NETS
Actor Christian SLATER
Anon SOON
Approach NEAR
Banks of Chicago ERNIE
Bar Mitzvah site SHUL
Black on the screen KAREN
Bolt fastener NUT
Breakfast serving OMELET
British essayist Sir Richard STEELE
Carpentry grooves DADOS
Charles Lamb's pen name ELIA
City in central Kansas SALINA
Clothing TOGS
Coupe's counterpart SEDAN
Decade components, in MŽxico ANOS
Deep-seated desire ACHE
Depression-era migrant OKIE
Dwelling in ''Geronimo'' TEPEE
Earth-bearer of myth ATLAS
Election cry VOTE
Elevator innovator OTIS
End of quip THEPOINTOFAJOKE
European ''boot'' ITALY
Evidence of ownership DEED
Flinch in pain WINCE
Fundamental values ETHOS
Gentleman's gentleman VALET
Gobi-like ARID
Greasy spoon sign EATS
Group of three TRINE
Gulf missile SCUD
He's ''The Man'' in baseball STAN
Historic period ERA
Inn availability BEDS
Intoxicating Polynesian beverage KAVA
Invaders conquered by Caesar CELTS
It gets stowed GEAR
Clues Answers
It may be dominant or recessive TRAIT
It's company, it's said TWO
It's corny and one of 50 IOWA
It's tied at the altar KNOT
Key who draws ''Hazel'' TED
Kind of belly BEER
Kind of bookstore USED
Kind of degree NTH
Kind of wind ILL
Like a judge, proverbially SOBER
Middle of quip DIDNTUNDERSTAND
More bizarre ODDER
Noted Ustinov portrayal NERO
On the level? EVEN
Once more, in Dogpatch AGIN
Opposite of 37-Down's solution NEW
Ponders MULLS
Powerful mite ATOM
Presidential candidate in 1996 DOLE
Provide financial backing ENDOW
Ralph Kramden's better half ALICE
Real estate magnate Helmsley LEONA
River to the Mississippi OHIO
Schnozzola NOSE
Senile one COOT
Silvery-gray ASH
Start of a quip HEWHOLAUGHSLAST
Streaks in marble VEINS
Stuart or Bush JEB
Supportive assistant AIDE
Tea garnish LEMON
Tennis great Edberg STEFAN
The ''V'' in VHF VERY
Town near Bangor ORONO
Type of dental-school exam? ORAL
Velvet VELURE
Word with bend or jerk KNEE
Word with code or rug AREA
Word with litmus or taste TEST
Word with movie or opera GOER