L.A. Times Daily - Sep 16 2006

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Clues Answers
"Abraham, Martin and John" singer DION
"Procrastination is the thief of __": Young TIME
"This __ see!" IGOTTA
"__ Mater": Latin hymn STABAT
Abduction suffix NAP
Austrian soprano Dernesch HELGA
Author Sewell ANNA
Bar brand since 1879 IVORYSOAP
Be worthwhile PAY
Black __ MAGIC
Blood groups? CLANS
Brass instruments ALTHORNS
Bun flavoring SESAME
Cage with a son named Kal-el NICOLAS
Calypso derivative SOCA
Capital that's home to the Pioneer League's Brewers HELENA
Castle's portcullis, often IRONGATE
Charles II's royal architect WREN
Cheer MIRTH
Conductor Dorati ANTAL
Couturier Schiaparelli ELSA
Does yard work SODS
Escargots SNAILS
Evaded security SLIPPEDIN
Excavating machine STEAMSHOVEL
Eye-pleasing, as a wall hanging CENTERED
Finger-pointing word HIM
Fir coat? TINSEL
Goes briskly (forth) SALLIES
Gore Vidal biographical subject AARONBURR
Immortal jazz bassist Charlie MINGUS
It has a seat: Abbr. CTY
Its practitioners take plenty of bows ARCHERY
Clues Answers
Jack Benny's nemesis in a '30s-'40s radio "feud" FREDALLEN
Keeps in PENS
Keeps trying PERSISTS
Latin catchall ETALII
Make certain wedding arrangements HIREALIMO
Manifest subject SHIPMENT
Mars: Pref. AREO
Messengers' rides TENSPEEDS
Model who attended Nairobi University IMAN
Navel phenomenon OUTIE
Not inclined to speak RETICENT
Premium, briefly HITEST
Pretend to be what one isn't LIVEALIE
Question about Biblical betrayal ISITI
Ray SHAFT
Re, to chemists RHENIUM
Reject OVERRULE
Requests for attention AHEMS
Rhine feeder AARE
Sea wall relative LEVEE
Solo instrument in "Norwegian Wood" SITAR
Some bands ELASTICS
Sounds of uncertainty HAWS
Stock phrase NOPAR
They hold balls TEES
Tighten, perhaps RETIE
Transports using runners SLEDS
Unlike a couch potato ACTIVE
Vitals NITTYGRITTY
Warm and friendly SOCIABLE
Went up the river BOATED
Words from one who doesn't call? IRAISE