Newsday.com - Dec 25 2017

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Clues Answers
''Half'' prefix for final SEMI
''Shop __ you drop'' TIL
''__ seeing you!'' (''So long!'') ILLBE
Ammo-loading gadget for a musket RAMROD
Arrived at GOTTO
Authorizes OKAYS
Beauty pageant crowns TIARAS
Bridle strap REIN
Brief film excerpt SCENE
Calm, as fears ALLAY
Capital of Italy ROME
Changed the color of again REDYED
Clever accomplishment COUP
Commotion TODO
Confuses ADDLES
Convention group from a state DELEGATION
Day before a holiday EVE
Decorate again REDO
Des Moines' state IOWA
Donate GIVE
Dozed off SLEPT
Eagerly excited AGOG
Elaborate meal FEAST
Factual TRUE
Fender ding DENT
First cousin's mom AUNT
Get even for AVENGE
Get to one's feet STAND
Greatly admires REVERES
Group that travels with a movie star ENTOURAGE
Guys' campus group FRATERNITY
Highest in quality BEST
In for the evening ATHOME
Labor Day mo SEP
Lambs' moms EWES
Lock of hair TRESS
Luau instruments, for short UKES
Made a quick escape FLED
Make less difficult EASE
Clues Answers
Mexican snacks in shells TACOS
Miles away AFAR
Mix with a spoon STIR
Modify ALTER
Money spent OUTGO
Nest egg letters IRA
Netlike fabric MESH
Newspaper issue EDITION
Nullified NEGATED
Oil cartel letters OPEC
Operate an auto DRIVE
Poems of praise ODES
Public persona IMAGE
Sailor's distress signal SOS
Scent detector NOSE
Sesame __ bun SEED
Sink-drain stop-ups CLOGS
Sit for a bit REST
Southeast Florida city MIAMI
Spooky EERIE
Steals from ROBS
Submarine tracking device SONAR
T-__ steak BONE
Take effect SETIN
Teachers' workplaces SCHOOLS
Tennis court divider NET
Thinnest American coin DIME
Throw for __ (astonish) ALOOP
Top of a toothpaste tube CAP
Toy building-block brand LEGO
Typical Saudi ARAB
Unlock OPEN
Velocity SPEED
Very enthusiastic AVID
What's placed in a glove HAND
When some take a coffee break ATTEN
Woodwind instrument OBOE
Work group of legislators COMMITTEE
__ Carlo, Monaco MONTE