Newsday.com - Jul 17 2017

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Clues Answers
''Ali __ and the 40 Thieves'' BABA
''That's really the truth'' ISWEAR
''__ the other hand . . .'' (alternatively) ORON
''__ upon a time . . .'' ONCE
At an unhurried pace LEISURELY
Be nostalgic for MISS
Being pulled from behind INTOW
Bored by it all BLASE
Boyfriend BEAU
British noblemen EARLS
Cash borrowed LOAN
Changed direction abruptly SWERVED
Chatters YAKS
Complete collections SETS
Deep cuts GASHES
Drove too fast SPED
Durable hardwood TEAK
Ejects, as lava SPEWS
Female parents MOMS
Flamingo color PINK
Flat-topped hill MESA
Furniture to dine on TABLE
Gets closer to NEARS
Give a high-five to SLAP
Glides on snow SKIS
Helpful to those living close by NEIGHBORLY
Honey-colored AMBER
Honking bird GOOSE
Household rubbish GARBAGE
Impolite look LEER
In addition ALSO
Knocks sharply RAPS
Lambs' mothers EWES
Light __ (seemingly weightless) ASAIR
Long, heroic story EPIC
Meadow LEA
Money in Mexico PESO
Morning lawn moisture DEW
Old Faithful, for example GEYSER
Clues Answers
One of the Great Lakes ERIE
Opera solos ARIAS
Out of whack ASKEW
Pained expression WINCE
Parts of poems VERSES
Picnic pests ANTS
Pre-Easter period LENT
Prodded, with ''on'' EGGED
Quoted as a source CITED
Region AREA
Remains STAYS
Retro ''Cool!'' NEATO
River of Paris SEINE
Routine task CHORE
Salary increase RAISE
Short snoozes NAPS
Signals ''OK'' with one's head NODS
Slangy refusal NAH
Slow-cooker meal STEW
Solemn pledge OATH
Sound of a small bell TING
Sounds of fright GASPS
Stare (at) GAWK
Start to melt THAW
Suit to __ (fit perfectly) ATEE
Swing to and fro SWAY
Toon explorer DORA
Top poker cards ACES
University sports org NCAA
Untidy DISORDERLY
Unwanted plant WEED
Veal or beef MEAT
Vegetable plot GARDEN
Very funny person RIOT
Walk inside ENTER
Well-educated SCHOLARLY
When roosters crow ATDAWN
Whitish gemstone OPAL
Wide belt SASH