USA Today - May 17 2005

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Clues Answers
''The Seven Joys of Mary,'' e.g. NOEL
''The Seven Joys of Mary,'' e.g. NOEL
19th-century mail transport PONYEXPRESS
19th-century mail transport PONYEXPRESS
A Sinatra TINA
A Sinatra TINA
A soldier working in a mess? COOK
A soldier working in a mess? COOK
Agitated state SNIT
Agitated state SNIT
Animal in a kid's song WEASEL
Animal in a kid's song WEASEL
Arab chieftain (Var.) EMEER
Arab chieftain (Var.) EMEER
Bacheller's ''___ Holden'' EBEN
Bacheller's ''___ Holden'' EBEN
British general in America, Thomas GAGE
British general in America, Thomas GAGE
Buddhist religious center in Japan NIKKO
Buddhist religious center in Japan NIKKO
Civic boundaries? CEES
Civic boundaries? CEES
Cut and run FLEE
Cut and run FLEE
Dependent NEEDY
Dependent NEEDY
Diller's spouse, affectionately FANG
Diller's spouse, affectionately FANG
Eagle's home AERIE
Eagle's home AERIE
Emulate the hare LOSE
Emulate the hare LOSE
Extinct bird MOA
Extinct bird MOA
Fabric with metallic threads LAME
Fabric with metallic threads LAME
Fencing sword EPEE
Fencing sword EPEE
Field REALM
Field REALM
Food thickeners AGARS
Food thickeners AGARS
Gem measures CARATS
Gem measures CARATS
Hannibal's challenge ALPS
Hannibal's challenge ALPS
Hawaiian gift LEI
Hawaiian gift LEI
Hollywood Boulevard sight STAR
Hollywood Boulevard sight STAR
In need of laundering SOILED
In need of laundering SOILED
In-box filler, perhaps SPAM
In-box filler, perhaps SPAM
Is present at ATTENDS
Is present at ATTENDS
Isle of ___, Scotland SKYE
Isle of ___, Scotland SKYE
It may be heard in an aviary BIRDSONG
It may be heard in an aviary BIRDSONG
Journalist Alistair COOKE
Journalist Alistair COOKE
Kimono sashes OBIS
Kimono sashes OBIS
Kind of print, briefly LITHO
Kind of print, briefly LITHO
Kind of stick POGO
Kind of stick POGO
Lawyer employer FIRM
Lawyer employer FIRM
Like some small seasonal workers ELFISH
Like some small seasonal workers ELFISH
List shortener ETAL
List shortener ETAL
Makes coffee or beer BREWS
Makes coffee or beer BREWS
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Meal remains ORTS
Meal remains ORTS
Muscateer? OMANI
Muscateer? OMANI
Nickname for a joker CLOWNPRINCE
Nickname for a joker CLOWNPRINCE
No longer divided ONE
No longer divided ONE
Not the big picture INSET
Not the big picture INSET
Not you, I or them NOONE
Not you, I or them NOONE
Obsolete VCR format BETA
Obsolete VCR format BETA
Off-limits TABOO
Off-limits TABOO
One of fifty STATE
One of fifty STATE
Part of Doris Day's theme song SERA
Part of Doris Day's theme song SERA
Peacock network NBC
Peacock network NBC
Perfunctory CURSORY
Perfunctory CURSORY
Portable security device LOCKBOX
Portable security device LOCKBOX
Possible loan enders BALLOONPAYMENTS
Possible loan enders BALLOONPAYMENTS
Promotional link TIEIN
Promotional link TIEIN
Put on the truck LOAD
Put on the truck LOAD
S-shaped molding OGEE
S-shaped molding OGEE
Sci-fi figures ETS
Sci-fi figures ETS
Scuba gear WETSUITS
Scuba gear WETSUITS
Secure tightly LASH
Secure tightly LASH
Some still-life subjects EWERS
Some still-life subjects EWERS
Sounds of sorrow SOBS
Sounds of sorrow SOBS
Southern dish OKRA
Southern dish OKRA
Squirrel treat ACORN
Squirrel treat ACORN
Steppenwolf 1968 hit MAGICCARPETRIDE
Steppenwolf 1968 hit MAGICCARPETRIDE
Tennis section SET
Tennis section SET
They often have twists PLOTS
They often have twists PLOTS
Time being NONCE
Time being NONCE
Title for Ivan (Var.) TSAR
Title for Ivan (Var.) TSAR
Tokyo, once EDO
Tokyo, once EDO
Tropical fruits PAPAYAS
Tropical fruits PAPAYAS
Truck attachment PLOW
Truck attachment PLOW
Up on the latest HEP
Up on the latest HEP
Volcanic Mount ETNA
Volcanic Mount ETNA
Was a passenger RODE
Was a passenger RODE
Wile E. Coyote's supplier ACME
Wile E. Coyote's supplier ACME
Word with water or jet SKI
Word with water or jet SKI
You might have a stake in it TENT
You might have a stake in it TENT