L.A. Times Daily - Jan 28 2006

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"Carmen" author MERIMEE
1950s Screen Actors Guild president LEONAMES
Adds to the staff UPSIZES
American revolutionary who recruited Lafayette DEANE
Assumed ADOPTED
Athletic reward LETTER
Barge helper TUGBOAT
Batter's aid PINETAR
Bay of Bengal's __ Islands ANDAMAN
Beg ENTREAT
Beliefs ISMS
Bouzouki and mandola LUTES
Chest material CEDAR
Chronicles SAGAS
Clip alternative STAPLE
Cmdr.'s superior CPT
Commotion STIR
Constellation formerly part of Argo CARINA
Court game RACQUETS
Dog named for its low stature BASSET
Dump RATTRAP
Excite SEND
Eye inflammation IRITIS
Godzilla creator TANAKA
High-pressure venue FASTLANE
Hits the road DEPARTS
Imp DEVIL
In bundles BALED
Indivisible UNITARY
Intricate pattern WEB
It was Idlewild until 12/24/63 JFK
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Long Island university ADELPHI
Lost one's balance? SPENT
Measures of discrimination IQTESTS
Member of the 1983 NBA champs SIXER
Montreal daily GAZETTE
Most artful SLYEST
New venture STARTUP
Not at all consistent ERRATIC
Ogle STAREAT
Onetime Elton John collaborator KIKIDEE
Open racers GOKARTS
Progress STRIDES
Pulpitlike ROSTRAL
Put under DRUG
Puzzle type JIGSAW
Rigs FIXES
Scrutinized STUDIED
Shogun stronghold EDO
Shortcomings VICES
Showed displeasure FROWNED
Silver: Prefix ARGENTO
Sluglike mollusks SEAHARES
Stable visitors WISEMEN
Stop working RETIRE
They're often early risers BIRDMEN
Third digit MEDIUS
Time for a getaway WEEKEND
Traditional gravy ingredient GIBLET
Trick SWINDLE
Used a shuttle TATTED
__ Mill SUTTERS