| Like some mil. officers |
RET |
| Lit |
SOUSED |
| Magician's assistant in an audience, say |
PLANT |
| Many an archaeological site |
RUIN |
| Medium for Van Dyck or van Gogh |
OIL |
| Messes up, as the hair |
TOUSLES |
| NBC show since '75 |
SNL |
| Not suitable |
UNAPT |
| One of 154 for Shakespeare |
SONNET |
| Org. recommending regular checkups |
ADA |
| Org. with balls and strikes |
PBA |
| Part of H.M.S |
HER |
| Penne, e.g |
PASTA |
| Press ___ (media packet) |
KIT |
| Prisoner's sentence |
TERM |
| Ready to come off the stove |
DONE |
| Request |
ASKFOR |
| Research that may be outdoors |
FIELDWORK |
| Ring king |
ALI |
| San Francisco's ___ Hill |
NOB |
| Santa ___, Calif |
ROSA |
| Severe disrepute |
INFAMY |
| Some cheers |
YAYS |
| Something not to be spared, in a saying |
THEROD |
| Source of Indian black tea |
ASSAM |
| Stiffen through nervousness |
TENSEUP |
| Supposed inventor of baseball ... or a hint to 17-, 26-, 36- and 50-Across |
DOUBLEDAY |
| Synthetic fiber |
ARNEL |
| The Braves, on scoreboards |
ATL |
| There are five on China's flag |
STARS |
| Variable spring period |
HOLYWEEK |
| Vulcan mind ___ |
MELD |
| What employers tap to get employees |
LABORMARKET |
| Wicked |
EVIL |
| Word said with a salute |
SIR |
| ___ Kinte of 'Roots' |
KUNTA |
| ___ Poke (candy) |
SLO |
| ___-lacto-vegetarian |
OVO |