Universal - May 16 2008

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Clues Answers
''... ___ I'm told'' ORSO
''Cray'' or ''pay'' ending OLA
''Diana'' singer Paul ANKA
''Egad!'' or ''Drat!'' OATH
''Journey Into Fear'' author Ambler ERIC
''Siddhartha'' author HESSE
''Whale Rider'' extra MAORI
Accordingly THUS
Actor Firth COLIN
Advocating FOR
Air Force facility BASE
Allied jumping-off point of June 1944, briefly STLO
Ashram figure GURU
Asian mammal PANDA
Be a breadwinner EARN
Beginning on ASOF
Bridge seat EAST
Calf catcher LASSO
Cat's dog? PAW
Cheese with a rind BRIE
Common online activity CHAT
Croupier's customer BETTOR
Cut with small strokes SNIP
Damaging precipitation HAIL
Daughter of Rhea HERA
Drying kiln OAST
Ending for ''ball'' or ''bass'' OON
Escapade CAPER
Faux pas GAFFE
Get-togethers for governmental leaders SUMMITMEETINGS
Hikers' burdens KNAPSACKS
In ___ of LIEU
Ingredient in some shampoos ALOE
Intense devotion ARDOR
It merged with BP in 1998 AMOCO
Justified WARRANTED
Knotted neckwear ASCOT
Last of a series OMEGA
Clues Answers
Last words of a boast from 43-Down ABEE
Laundry WASH
Lengthy tale SAGA
Monastery man MONK
Mosey AMBLE
Mournful cry MOAN
Nail smoother EMERY
Oft-pressed key ENTER
One may be picky EATER
One of the five W's WHERE
One working on antiques, perhaps RESTORER
Optimal output PEAKPERFORMANCE
Overcharges SOAKS
Play for a fool DUPE
Prepare to fight EMBATTLE
Priestly vestment AMICE
Put in a snit MIFF
Rope-a-dope coiner ALI
Sam and Carla's co-worker DIANE
Sandwich choice RYE
Sea eagles ERNS
Slope convenience TBAR
Sodium ___ (cleansing agent) BORATE
Sommer of films ELKE
Stands for Utrillo EASELS
Start of an explanation LOOK
Teri of ''Young Frankenstein'' GARR
Thessalian mount OSSA
They're kept under lock and key TOPSECRETFILES
Throat affliction STREP
To ___ (exactly) ATEE
Top pitcher ACE
Trees with fragrant wood CEDARS
Turf claimers GANG
Wedding reception speech TOAST
Yellowfin, for one TUNA
Zodiac's lion LEO
___ Bator ULAN