| "Best in Show" org. |
AKC |
| "Born in __": Cheech Marin film |
EASTLA |
| "Dog the Bounty Hunter" airer |
AANDE |
| "In My Bed" R&B group __ Hill |
DRU |
| "Maude" actress |
BEATRICEARTHUR |
| "Please tell me you're not serious" |
IDIDNTHEARTHAT |
| "The Lord of the Rings" region, and a hint to the shared feature of 17-, 28- and 44-Across and 26-Down |
MIDDLEEARTH |
| 1950 classic sci-fi short story book |
IROBOT |
| Ancient spell caster |
MAGE |
| Aquarium frolicker |
SEAOTTER |
| Archaeologist's project |
DIG |
| Ballot figure |
POL |
| Bay area airport letters |
SFO |
| Bentsen who said to Quayle, "Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy" |
LLOYD |
| Big Apple neighborhood near the Bowery |
NOHO |
| Carnival resort |
RIO |
| Cashed in |
REDEEMED |
| Causing chills |
EERIE |
| Chess move you can only make once |
CASTLE |
| Cousin from an "altogether ooky" family |
ITT |
| Crane, at times |
LIFTER |
| Creative pursuit |
ART |
| Dispel hostile feelings |
CLEARTHEAIR |
| Drainpipe section |
TRAP |
| Drink that can follow a shot |
CHASER |
| Epic tale |
SAGA |
| Events with some very short rides |
RODEOS |
| Fed. research agency |
NIH |
| Flow back |
EBB |
| Fury |
IRE |
| Hold spellbound |
ENTHRALL |
| It may be wireless |
ROUTER |
| It's written on an env. |
ADDR |
| Item on a cocktail toothpick |
OLIVE |
| Knightly news? |
ERRANTRY |
| Malty mugfuls |
ALES |
