USA Today - Dec 11 2006

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Clues Answers
''99 Luftballons'' performer NENA
''Ironside'' force, informally SFPD
''SNL'' shower NBC
''The Clan of the Cave Bear'' novelist AUEL
''Wuthering Heights'' author BRONTE
1960s hairstyle AFRO
Airport structure HANGAR
All-around athlete Thorpe JIM
Apple product IPOD
Aromatic pouch SACHET
Bach piece CHORALE
Bit of philately STAMP
Bow partner ARROW
Burial vault CRYPT
CD-___ ROM
Corpulent ROTUND
Country club coach PRO
Cricket, e.g. SPORT
Dolt SAP
Dramatic turn TWIST
Farmer's place, in song DELL
Four-stringed instrument, briefly UKE
Gangster's gal MOLL
Get-up-and-go PEP
Goya's ''The Duchess of ___'' ALBA
Guy in a sty BOAR
Half a ballroom dance CHA
Hatch of Utah ORRIN
Heartfelt EARNEST
Highway mishap CRASH
Holiday forerunner EVE
Honed to perfection RAZORSHARP
Hyundai competitor KIA
It was under Japanese rule, 1910-45 KOREA
Letters on a police report AKA
Like some gases INERT
Make fun of MOCK
Mess hall meal CHOW
Michigan, to Ohio State, e.g. RIVAL
Clues Answers
Minnesota range MESABI
Motifs THEMES
Native of Gavle SWEDE
Natural coat RIND
New Orleans QB Drew BREES
New Testament book ACTS
North American capital OTTAWA
Northern Ireland province ULSTER
Nursery moppet TOT
One who tries? JUDGE
Out in front AHEAD
Passes out? METES
Picket sign word, perhaps UNFAIR
Potential living quarters ONEROOMFLAT
R&B vocalist James ETTA
Receptionists, secretaries, etc. OFFICESTAFF
Refrigerator door reminder, perhaps POSTITNOTE
Scotch partner SODA
Shoots from another plant GRAFTS
Simian APE
Sir counterpart MAAM
Skyline HORIZON
Slipped past ELUDED
Some hosp. areas ORS
Son of Sarah ISAAC
Suddenly seize GRAB
Tattered WORN
Teen's torment ACNE
Termination DEMISE
They may be compact DISCS
Transmits SENDS
Type of tea PEKOE
Untidy individuals SLOBS
Way out AFAR
Wedding party member USHER
West End attraction THEATRE
Wood files RASPS
Wood sorrel OCA
Writer Rand AYN