Universal - Oct 29 2002

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Clues Answers
''Billy Budd'' for one OPERA
''How Stella Got --- Groove Back'' HER
''I Love Lucy'' episode, e.g. RERUN
''Luncheon on the Grass'' painter MANET
''You Are My Destiny'' singer ANKA
+ or - item ION
Alternative to a convertible HARDTOP
Apprehension FEAR
Attendees' bonuses DOORPRIZES
Backslide REVERT
Barrier to advancement GLASSCEILING
Begin lecturing, perhaps TAKETHEFLOOR
Ben Franklin witticism ADAGE
Big game, to a hunter ELK
Blissful ELATED
Blue-ribbon events FAIRS
Boric and citric ACIDS
Burl of folk IVES
Climber's goal PEAK
Completely cooked DONE
Costa --- Sol DEL
Date palm locales OASES
Distinct stage PHASE
Emulated a carpenter SAWED
Enzyme suffix ASE
Father of Thor ODIN
Former Red Cross chief DOLE
Framework of metal bars GRILLE
Gape STARE
Give off EMIT
Gnawed away EATEN
Go around, as an issue SKIRT
Hammarskjšld's predecessor LIE
Hardy fellow? OLIVER
Help wanted announcement? SOS
Highest point APOGEE
Ht. above sea level ALT
Humbleness MODESTY
Hwy. or tpk. relative RTE
Clues Answers
Id follower EST
In cahoots ALLIED
In fashion MODISH
It's a gas! NEON
Like severely inclement weather NASTY
List catchall ETAL
Longing YEN
Medicine-testing org. FDA
Mme.'s daughter MLLE
Muff an easy one ERR
Opposite of zenith NADIR
Part of Poe's signature ALLAN
Peggy and Brenda LEES
Pi follower RHO
Place to talk bull? WALLSTREET
Plant's main nourisher TAPROOT
Prodded with an elbow POKED
Propane holder TANK
Query ASK
Rule the roost REIGN
Sinatra's wife before Mia AVA
Sluggish by nature INERT
Spy AGENT
Stick together COHERE
Stupefies DAZES
Superboy's girlfriend LANA
Surrendered CEDED
Teacher of Aristotle PLATO
Those who eschew the rod SPARERS
Tikal founders MAYA
To a smaller extent LESS
Touchdown locale for Bears? OHARE
Uh-uh NAH
URL ending EDU
Vassal's land FIEF
Vastly improve the decor REDO
Vintage OLD
Writer's digression ASIDE
Yard enclosure HEDGE