L.A. Times Daily - Nov 16 2009

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Clues Answers
"Family Matters" nerd Steve URKEL
"For __ a jolly ..." HES
"I like __": '50s campaign slogan IKE
"Maria __": 1940s song ELENA
'50s Ford flop EDSEL
747, for one JETPLANE
About, in a memo INRE
Aired, as a TV show WASON
Beaver or boater HAT
Blender setting MIX
Bother big-time EATAT
Brit. record co. EMI
Carrying on conceitedly TALKINGBIG
Casino sign gas NEON
Cigar residue ASH
Climbing tool for frozen surfaces ICEAX
Condescending cluck TSK
Crop yielding a common sweetener SUGARCANE
Crowned checker KING
Dice throw ROLL
Dry gently, as tears DAB
Emitted a delighted sigh AAHED
Enjoying an extravagant existence LIVINGLARGE
Filmmaker Spike LEE
Finish in front WIN
Game in which "bullets" can be whatever card you decide ACESWILD
Gives the nod to OKAYS
God of thunder THOR
Graph's x or y AXIS
Gutter sites EAVES
Having sufficient skill ABLE
Heats a bit WARMS
Hepcat's jargon JIVE
Hobbling gait GIMP
Indian title SRI
It's a virtue, so they say PATIENCE
iTunes download SONG
Kitchen tearjerker ONION
La Scala solo ARIA
Clues Answers
Lamp-to-plug link WIRE
Like loud crowds AROAR
Mideast native ARAB
Midterms, e.g. EXAMS
Mini, midi or maxi SKIRT
Movie music SCORE
Muted trumpet sound WAWA
Nest egg component, for short IRA
Nike competitor AVIA
No-brainer college course EASYA
Operatic prince IGOR
Org. with dribblers NBA
Paid to play ANTED
Part of a Santa costume BEARD
PC monitors CRTS
Pooch DOG
Provide a schedule slot (for) MAKETIME
Right-angled pipe ELL
San Antonio mission ALAMO
Saucy PERT
Shooting for the stars AIMINGHIGH
Short races SPRINTS
Six-sided HEXAGONAL
Sleep lab acronym REM
Soft toss LOB
Striding self-confidently WALKINGTALL
Team supporters, collectively FANBASE
Tear apart REND
Tick off RILE
Tiny pond plant ALGA
Towel holder ROD
Trig function SINE
Try out TEST
TV host Philbin REGIS
Washed-out FADED
Went off the wagon, e.g. RELAPSED
Whammies HEXES
Wolf's shelter LAIR
Words while delivering a blow TAKETHAT