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''Casablanca'' role ILSA
''Gladiator'' actor CROWE
''Hans Christian Andersen'' star KAYE
''Scram!'' SHOO
''SNL'' alternative MADTV
''Yikes!'' YOWZA
Arctic, for one OCEAN
Begins the betting OPENS
Big swig BELT
Bistro purchase MEAL
Bug tail? ABOO
Calendar row WEEK
Catch on video TAPE
Change for a five ONES
Choose to participate OPTIN
Coke, to Pepsi RIVAL
Commanded BADE
Couture magazine ELLE
Crystal-lined stone GEODE
Cutting a rug, in a way WALTZING
DC lobbying grp. NRA
Distinguish oneself EXCEL
Ditty syllable TRA
Electric jolt ZAP
End of query AUDIENCESITTING
Ends one's case RESTS
Estimator's phrase ORSO
Fellow fighter ALLY
Former Florida senator MACK
Get a glimpse of ESPY
Goddess of victory NIKE
Grimm goon OGRE
Has a yen ACHES
Help a hooligan ABET
Hook-and-loop fastener VELCRO
Insect-filled animated film ANTZ
It means ''central'' MID
Jotted down NOTED
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June 6, 1944 DDAY
LP player HIFI
Marvel Comics supergroup XMEN
Middle of query STAGEWHEREISTHE
Mike Stivic portrayer ROBREINER
Not glossy MATTE
Not right away INTIME
Nothingness VOID
Nursery need CRIB
Pasta, in product names RONI
Pizzeria emanations AROMAS
Plumbing joint ELL
Pop up ARISE
Post-workout feeling SORENESS
Promising clues LEADS
Radiant glow AURA
Ranked players SEEDS
Roundish shape OVAL
Send for a second opinion REFER
Small islands CAYS
Songwriter Sammy CAHN
Sounds of disgust UGHS
Sporting venue COLISEUM
Star pitcher ACE
Start of a facetious query IFALLTHEWORLDSA
Strong-willed ASSERTIVE
Study in a hurry CRAM
Sun. or Mon. ABBR
Teeming RIFE
Topper's first name COSMO
Track events MEETS
University list maker DEAN
Vocalist SONGSTER
Wield a sickle REAP
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