New York Times - Dec 3 2008

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Clues Answers
'Careful now' EASY
'Dies ___' IRAE
'Jumpin' at the Woodside' composer/bandleader COUNTBASIE
'Love Story' composer Francis LAI
2006 Nintendo debut WII
Actress Pia ZADORA
Al ___ DENTE
Alternative to high heels FLATS
Anatomical pouch SAC
Aspirin and such PILLS
Band jobs GIGS
Big chunk of ice FLOE
Big word in advertising FREE
Blackener of Santa's suit SOOT
Borden cow ELSIE
Boy in 'A Christmas Carol' TIM
Brake components PADS
Brief SHORT
Classic muscle car GTO
Cookbook writer Rombauer IRMA
Costa ___ RICAN
Council of Guinness drinkers? PUBCOMMITTEE
Desirable guy to rent from? PLUMLANDLORD
Director Lee ANG
Donna Summer's '___ Works Hard for the Money' SHE
Economize SKIMP
Edgar-winning writer Larson ERIK
Elegance in road construction? PAVINGGRACE
Energizes, with 'up' PEPS
Feature of some intersections ... or a five-word hint to 17-, 23-, 40- and 50-Across FOURWAYSTOP
Feminine suffix ESS
Fleur-de-___ LIS
Floride, e.g. ETAT
Fuss ADO
Get ___ deal ARAW
Grayer, maybe OLDER
Had a hero? ATE
Hall of fame DARYL
Heep of fiction URIAH
Clues Answers
Historical chapter ERA
Hit 'snooze' with force? POUNDEDTHEALARM
Hotel employees MAIDS
Intimidate COW
It often has cream cheese frosting CARROTCAKE
Lake of TV RICKI
Like, awesome RAD
Lowed MOOED
Mailing to a record exec DEMO
Make a sharp turn ZIG
Markdown abbr. IRREG
Neuter SPAY
Nosebag tidbit OAT
Not attend SKIP
Old war story AENEID
Opera star DIVA
Org. in TV's 'Nash Bridges' SFPD
Presently INABIT
Rtes. RDS
Scull OAR
Singer Sumac YMA
Sky safety org. FAA
Slowly ADAGIO
Smartened (up) WISED
Some tricksters IMPS
Soothing plant ALOE
Stare down, say DEFY
Tempt ENTICE
Thrashes about FLAILS
Title role about a titleholder ALI
Trac II alternative ATRA
Turban wearer, maybe SWAMI
TV explorer DORA
View from Abu Simbel NILE
Winner of 2008 OBAMA
Yen URGE
___ Kringle KRIS
___ Loa MAUNA
___ of Maine toothpaste TOMS