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Clues Answers
''Bulletproof'' clothes VESTS
''Eager'' animal BEAVER
''So long!'' TATA
Absorb, as gravy SOPUP
Actor Welles ORSON
Aloe __ (lotion ingredient) VERA
Ancient explorer __ the Red ERIC
Annoy EATAT
Audibly ALOUD
Backyard spots PATIOS
Be smug GLOAT
Become well HEAL
Bert's ''Sesame Street'' pal ERNIE
Black-and-white cookie OREO
Chisel or hammer TOOL
City-park bird PIGEON
Clenched hand FIST
Command ORDER
Commercials, e.g. ADS
Concerning ASTO
Currier and __ print IVES
Declare AVOW
Destiny FATE
Embroidered mat LACEDOILY
Establishes, with ''up'' SETS
Factual TRUE
Fence door GATE
Finish quickly POLISHOFF
Fly high SOAR
Forbidden things TABOOS
Freshens a wall, perhaps PAINTS
Gives off EMITS
Grownup ADULT
Hatchling's home NEST
Have a good cry WEEP
Heavy burden ONUS
Highways: Abbr. RTES
Industrious insects ANTS
Kicks out BOOTS
Clues Answers
Lavish affection (on) DOTE
Long stories TALES
Low-quality POOR
Luggage attachment IDTAG
Marquee name STAR
Mata __ (infamous spy) HARI
Mon. follower TUES
Mountain lion PUMA
Nary a soul NOONE
Now and then SOMETIMES
Once __ a time UPON
Out of whack AWRY
Owners without partners SOLEPROPRIETORS
Pains in the neck PESTS
Quick haircut TRIM
Read closely (over) PORE
Ripped TORE
Risky business, for short SPEC
Roman emperor NERO
Rude one BOOR
Sag DROOP
San Antonio attraction ALAMO
Sgt., for one NCO
Ship's freight CARGO
Slant TILT
Soprano solo ARIA
Steer clear of AVOID
Stops up CLOGS
Takes by force WRESTS
Tax-collecting agcy. IRS
That lady HER
Theater crew member STAGEHAND
Tropical fruit MANGO
Unlock OPEN
Vegetarian's bane MEAT
Walked on TROD
What a parasol provides SHADE
Worldwide: Abbr. INTL
Ziti or angel hair PASTA