New York Times - Apr 9 2004

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Clues Answers
'Simple' NOSWEAT
'Singin' in the Rain' role LINA
'Whew!' to an office worker WHATADAY
A lot of Oceania ATOLLS
Ancient literary work EDDA
Back ENDORSE
Background noise UNDERTONE
Bad-mouthed KNOCKED
Beats it SCATS
Camphor, e.g. KETONE
Cancels AXES
Carrier TOTEBAG
Check out thoroughly EXPLORE
Con game BUNCO
Court alternative: Abbr. AVE
Cracked GONEAPE
Cutlet? SNIP
Cutting remarks SNEERS
Drive off SHOO
Former item EXES
Formula, essentially MILK
Founder of Reprise Records SINATRA
From the beginning GOINGIN
Front ACT
Holdup cover-up SKIMASK
In good shape HALE
It lies on the celestial equator ORION
It may be restricted AREA
Joins the fray HASATIT
Journalist who wrote 'The Trial of Socrates' IFSTONE
Kind of artery RENAL
Legally binding INFORCE
Long-bearded type SAGE
Longest river in Scotland TAY
Looked up to? TALL
Clues Answers
Make shorter, in a way MOW
Market figures, briefly ARBS
More than intent HELLBENT
Not just any old seats LUXURYBOX
Out of control ONATEAR
Out of one's mind UNHINGED
Outside the solar system DEEPSKY
Parting need? COMB
Pay tribute to SALUTE
Pop music, informally EARCANDY
Primitive period IRONAGE
Really moved SENT
Ring data TKOS
Seized hold of LEAPTON
Server's suggestion HAVEONE
Sleeping bag alternative TENTBED
Slight SNUB
Smack SMOOCH
Some climbers' conquests ALPS
Some microwaves GES
Struck with a resounding blow WHANGED
Symbols of royal dignity DIADEMS
Take to the limit MAXOUT
They have gripping roles CCLAMPS
Variety of penguin ADELIE
Vatican government HOLYSEE
W. S. Gilbert's 'The ___ Ballads' BAB
W.W. I rifle ENFIELD
Waxing offerer SPA
Whittier war poem 'Laus ___' DEO
Woman who makes the rounds? ALEWIFE
Word NEWS
Work across the board? SAND
Wound up ONEDGE
___ time INNO