New York Times - Jul 15 2006

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'A moment is a concentrated ___': Emerson ETERNITY
'Blazing Saddles' villain Hedley ___ LAMARR
1984 Maximilian Schell biopic MARLENE
Became semirigid GELLED
Big jobs for a maid MESSES
Bird named for its colorful breast and tail REDSTART
Bothers EATSAT
Bow applications ROSINS
California's Point ___ REYES
Canadian film awards GENIES
Carol starter ADESTE
Cheapest traveling option STEERAGE
Chuang-tzu, for one TAOIST
Combat site of 1853-56 CRIMEA
Consider comparable EQUATE
Contacts go over them IRISES
Country houses? SENATES
DNA sequence unit BASEPAIR
Dry land DESERT
Eat home cooking DINEIN
Farmers' holdings ACREAGES
First name in 1970's women's tennis EVONNE
Has a bit of TASTES
Heed LISTENTO
His tale follows the Friar's in 'The Canterbury Tales' SUMMONER
Holds high REVERES
John Wayne had a little one DRAWL
Keyed up ONEDGE
Clues Answers
Leader of the Connecticut Yankees in 1920's-40's music VALLEE
Least subtle BROADEST
Life at a grocery store CEREAL
Like some notes on a music sheet DOTTED
Liquor flavored with caraway seeds AQUAVIT
Litigation-prompting mineral ASBESTOS
Most likely to be hired ABLEST
MTV owner VIACOM
Nozzle connected to a Bunsen burner GASJET
One arranging things in large categories LUMPER
Peanuts and castor beans, e.g. OILSEEDS
Playwright McNally TERRENCE
Precedent setter TESTCASE
Prince ___ (frock coat) ALBERT
Reading group LITERATI
Record keeper SLEEVE
Release EMISSION
Roller coaster structures TRESTLES
Round numbers in England? CALIBRES
Shining brightly AGLARE
Two-seaters or four-seaters, e.g.? MAITREDS
Undoing WATERLOO
Water cannon target RIOTER
What businesses try to minimize COSTS
Whence the word 'futon' JAPANESE
Written work that explains one's actions APOLOGIA
___ Strait (water separating Australia and New Guinea) TORRES
___ Villa (English football club) ASTON