New York Times - Sep 15 2005

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Clues Answers
'Deadwood' airer HBO
'That was close!' WHEW
'Venice Preserved' dramatist Thomas OTWAY
'What's the big idea?!' HEY
'___ far far better thing ...': Dickens ITISA
15-Across rulers RAJAS
A little overweight PUDGY
A.A.A. and B.B.B., e.g. ORGS
Alternative to stairs RAMP
Antithesis: Abbr. OPP
Any car, affectionately SHE
Aria sung by Renato ERITU
Bard's contraction TIS
Beam intensely LASE
Before-long connection TOO
Biscotto flavoring ANISE
Burlesque show accessories BOAS
Carousing WHOOPINGIT
Caste member, say HINDU
Castigate RIP
Cocoon residents PUPAS
Coin of Qatar RIYAL
Condescend STOOP
Cousin of a crow JAY
Crane construction NEST
Cry in cartoons EEK
D.A.-to-be's hurdle LSAT
Family member, for short UNC
Far from reticent PUSHY
Flamenco guitarist Carlos MONTOYA
Follower of add, slip or come ONS
Follower of Meir and Shamir RABIN
For even a minute more ANYLONGER
Fumble-fingered INEPT
Greatest possible NTH
Grimm opener ONCE
Hair style BUN
Hank of Hollywood AZARIA
Home free SAFE
Clues Answers
Horatian work ODE
In need of a muffler NOISY
In one's Sunday finest ALLDRESSED
In position SET
Inspiration for Lennon's 'Woman' ONO
Interrogate GRILL
Jamison of the N.B.A. ANTAWN
Junior's junior III
Like just the draft of an e-mail UNSENT
Like, with 'to' COTTON
Making a bust, maybe SCULPTING
Name of three popes FELIX
Neighbor of the radius ULNA
Nile spanner ASWAN
Old paper section ROTO
Opt not to charge, perhaps PAYCASH
Papeete's people TAHITIANS
Parts of finan. portfolios CDS
Pristine plot EDEN
Problem linked to CFC's OZONEHOLE
Radar unit? MASH
Retail giant SEARS
Riviera's San ___ REMO
Rush-hour hour SIX
Some linemen ENDS
Something to stage PLAY
Stomach ABIDE
Stooge's laugh syllable NYUK
Swazi, e.g. BANTU
Sword parts HILTS
Toes' woes CORNS
Training org.? MTA
Tries to hole out PUTTS
TV's Anderson LONI
Two-time loser to Ike ADLAI
Union demand RAISE
Violet variety JOHNNYJUMP
What a vertigo sufferer may wonder WHICHWAYIS
Williams of 'Happy Days' ANSON