Newsday.com - Aug 5 2008

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Clues Answers
''Absolutely!'' YES
''Now it's clear!'' ISEE
A smaller amount LESS
Actor Baldwin ALEC
Airborne vehicle PLANE
Allow to drop LETFALL
Applaud CLAP
At a distance AFAR
At the present time TODAY
Be carried in by the tide WASHASHORE
Biblical paradise EDEN
Boxcar rider HOBO
Brother of Cain ABEL
Carry a balance OWE
Chimney duct FLUE
Chop off, as branches LOP
Colorado mountains ROCKIES
Counted calories DIETED
Departed LEFT
Disagreeable encounter RUNIN
Factual TRUE
Feels sore ACHES
Flabbergast DAZE
Football officials REFS
Got some shuteye SLEPT
Government div. DEPT
Grade-school basics ABCS
Has a snack EATS
Hawaiian garlands LEIS
High-school dance PROM
Incline SLOPE
Ink smudge BLOT
Largest continent ASIA
Lasting mark SCAR
Leave high and dry WALKOUTON
Like a sentry ALERT
Location SITE
Loosen the laces of UNTIE
Mexican money PESO
Clues Answers
Minor blaze BRUSHFIRE
Most high-schoolers TEENS
Nickels and dimes COINS
One getting out of bed RISER
Optimistic ROSY
Oregon's capital SALEM
Outcome RESULT
Overused TRITE
Part of a foot ARCH
Piece of land TRACT
Playwright George Bernard SHAW
Plops into a chair SITS
Poems of praise ODES
Poise APLOMB
Quarterback's throws PASSES
Really angry IRATE
Runs in neutral IDLES
Sales agent, briefly REP
Show concern CARE
Skeleton part BONE
Sleep phase, for short REM
Soft drink COLA
Songs for one SOLOS
Speedometer letters MPH
Sports arena STADIUM
Sugary SWEET
Suppliers of farm fare FEEDSTORES
Taking a cruise ASEA
Top-notch AONE
Turned to ice FROZE
Upper limbs ARMS
Use a steam iron on PRESS
Use scissors CUT
Was uncertain of DOUBTED
Wear down ERODE
Went fast SPED
Wide-mouthed pitchers EWERS
Windowpane material GLASS
Workout places GYMS