Newsday.com - Dec 15 2007

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Clues Answers
''But when thou __ alms . . .'': Matthew DOEST
''Children of the Tenements'' author RIIS
''NYPD Blue'' setting SQUADROOM
About two dozen sheets QUIRE
Albion neighbor ERIN
Alongside ABEAM
Ancient symbols of royalty ASPS
Arise ENSUE
Beans SQUAT
Beyond help NOWIN
Blazons ADORNS
Certain skimmers SKIS
Cheap FORPEANUTS
Desk-calendar shapes DODECAHEDRA
Dictionary abbr. ANT
Discharge OUTFLOW
Draft choices ALES
Drive IMPEL
Drop off DROWSE
Dutch master STEEN
Federal agcy. since 1964 EEOC
Foil alternative EPEE
German spa EMS
Grade E-1 PVT
Gray lines ODE
Green light NOD
Holds on LASTS
In other days ONCE
Inclines TENDS
Least interesting DRIEST
Loot RAID
Lose one's identity MERGE
Lung protectors STERNA
Maiden __ AUNT
Make uncomfortable, in a way SQUISH
Clues Answers
Makes a straw mat PLAITS
Moderates COOLSDOWN
New Left grp. SDS
Not necessary UNDUE
Oktoberfest attire DIRNDLS
One found among the reeds OBOIST
Patient place PREOP
Perfumery staple ROSEOIL
Plaintiff, sometimes AWARDEE
Pope piece COUPLET
Potential perch ROE
Put EMPLACE
Racetrack figure PURSE
Recognizes, finally BIDSADIEU
Rutgers' river RARITAN
Saddler's device AWL
Site for some shots TEE
Sluggish LACKLUSTER
Some are high-grade ORES
Some sides SLAWS
Songwriters Hall of Fame member LOEWE
Stopped TOOKAREST
Sucrose derivative OLESTRA
Take advantage of WALKALLOVER
They move with great care EASERS
Thrill KICK
Tore HURRIEDUP
Tulsa sch. ORU
Vanilla or chocolate order LATTE
Vociferous AROAR
Vulcanology subject ASHES
Watch starter WRIST
Withstanding successfully RIDINGOUT
Wooden wear SABOT
Wrapped clothing SAREE