New York Times - Feb 18 2011

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Clues Answers
'Be that as it may ...' ATANYRATE
'Isn't that so?,' to Rousseau NESTCEPAS
'The Mambo Kings' co-star ASSANTE
'Toodles' TATA
1974 Billboard hit with Spanish lyrics ERESTU
1997 animated film set in Russia ANASTASIA
2008 greatest hits album that includes the song 'Proud Mary' TINA
2009 'Survivor' setting SAMOA
African soccer powerhouse popularly known as the Black Stars GHANA
Attempt HAVEAGOAT
Baddie in Perrault's tales OGRE
Balloon, e.g. AEROSTAT
Bird in a Sean O'Casey title PAYCOCK
Blank ___ SLATE
Bright school member NEONTETRA
Certifies ATTESTS
Common praenomen among Roman emperors GAIUS
Considers beneath one's notice SNEERSAT
Creator of strange worlds FANTASIST
Crossbar supporter GOALPOST
Disorderly sort? ANARCHIST
Early radio transmitter TESLACOIL
Evasive answer PARRY
Expose to flame SINGE
Four-time presidential candidate NADER
Fur source STOAT
Game animal? SPORTSFAN
Got a move on MADEHASTE
Gun show? OATER
Handmade things? FISTS
Indicator of second thoughts STET
Clues Answers
Involving both sides BILATERAL
It comes before one NOON
It may be found in a dish SOAP
Knife injury GASH
Like early life ONECELLED
Like wearing socks on your hands INANE
Make less sharp, maybe TUNE
Milquetoast of old comics CASPAR
Mixer maker OSTER
More than a quarter of native Filipinos, ethnically TAGALOGS
Old doctor's supply LEECHES
Palindromic name high on the Forbes billionaires list SOROS
Peevish IRRITATED
Quits gambling CASHESOUT
Return a letter, say BACKSPACE
Roman leader? GRECO
Run interference for, e.g. ASSIST
Sci-fi beeper ARTOO
Slower than adagio LENTO
Somehow know SENSE
Statement of resignation ALAS
Stop order? AVAST
Stop order? HALT
Take temporarily LEASE
They support TV viewers SOFAS
Totals AMOUNTSTO
Touch screen toucher STYLUS
Unseen 'Mork & Mindy' character ORSON
Venezuela's ___ Margarita ISLA
Word in Kansas' motto ASTRA
___ Research Center (NASA lab in Silicon Valley) AMES