USA Today - Apr 30 2009

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Clues Answers
''Alas and ___'' ALACK
''Gag me with a spoon!'' UGH
''Never Wave at ___'' (Rosalind Russell flick) AWAC
''Return of the Jedi'' critter EWOK
''The Things ___ for Love'' WEDO
''Voila!'' TADA
''Who's there?'' reply ITSME
''___ the season . . .'' TIS
Acts on a preference OPTS
Arthurian VIP KNT
Ballerina's exercise PLIE
Balthazar's guide STAR
Barreled along TORE
Base music TAPS
Biblical bone donor ADAM
Blank tapes? ERASE
Boilermaker element BEER
Brass band blast OOMPAH
Campaign pro POL
Choice of foods DIET
Chopin opus ETUDE
Circle dance of Israel HORA
Classic punching combination OLDONETWO
Company complaint department CUSTOMERSERVICE
Composition for eight OCTET
Data disk CDROM
Doily pattern OPENWEAVE
Driller's org.? ADA
Element with atomic number 5 BORON
Fathered BEGOT
Freddie the Freeloader, e.g. HOBO
French twist, e.g. UPDO
Fruit used to flavor gin SLOE
Give the impression SEEM
Hackles are raised here NAPE
Harsh welcome into the new world? SLAP
Have a trying experience? TASTE
Horselaugh ROAR
Ice cream flavor COOKIESANDCREAM
Clues Answers
Insect repellent brand DEET
Is no longer one of the firm? SAGS
It'll curl your hair IRON
Jetson's pooch ASTRO
Kennel club member's sentiment LOVEMELOVEMYDOG
Lerner's collaborator LOEWE
Lessen, as a storm ABATE
Like some file sharing networks, briefly PTOP
Lionel track layout, maybe OVAL
Make a bough break? LOP
Makeshift swing TIRE
Mounted on ATOP
NYPD broadcasts APBS
Org. to adopt a puppy from ASPCA
Paris subway METRO
Perfume component ESTER
Popular breakfast restaurant chain IHOP
Prior's concern ABBEY
Prone to fidgeting ANTSY
Protective finish COAT
Reaffirming answer YESIDO
Rival of ancient Sparta ARGOS
River in the Carolinas PEEDEE
Rose receptacle VASE
Short-billed rail SORA
Social equals PEERS
Some people take a shine to it SHOE
Takes a break RESTS
Texas Hold'em alternative OMAHA
The O'Haras' home TARA
The stuff of legends MYTH
Tilts (as a ship) LISTS
Toaster oven setting BROIL
Type of harmless snake GARTER
When doubled, island near Tahiti BORA
Without butter, e.g. DRY
Workshop gizmo TOOL
Yuletide decoration TREE
___ double take (show surprise) DOA