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A synonym for it can be found inside this puzzle's four longest entries 75
Arkansas real estate group under scrutiny in the Whitewater investigations 75
Animated movie with the tagline "See the world from a whole new perspective" 86
Actress who said "Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before" 90
Arrest a mako in an African river? (and three words that can follow WHITE and BLUE, but not RED) 96
“Should that say ‘English,Â’ or will we really be reading nothing but roofing manuals in ___?” 109
Acme vehicle made for those who are a bit "unbalanced" (like coyotes), from "Hot Rod & Reel," 1959 122
A-list screenwriter (and crossword fan) who won an Oscar for "Schindler's List," Steven ___ 105
Actor who said "I'll make him an offer he can't refuse" 73
Answers to "do you solve mots croisés?" from anyone reading this 77
Actor Fogler who won a Tony for "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" 86
Actor who spoke the line, "I'd show him who was king of the forest!" 82
Announcer who was the first to call DiMaggio "Joltin' Joe" 72
Alejandro ___, Tony Montana's rival drug lord in "Scarface" 73
Athlete who's been #1 on the Forbes China Celebrity 100 list six years in a row 83
“The cruelest ___ are often told in silence”: Robert Louis Stevenson 76
Answer to the folk riddle "Over the hills, over the hills / Goes a fur coat" 86
According to Oscar Levant, it's "the lowest form of humor--when you don't think of it first" 110
Ancient court official who got his job because he could be trusted around women 79
Answer to the riddle, "What's brown and sounds like a bell?" 74
“The research study on fevers needs lots of funding,” Tom said ___ 74
Actress Lanchester who played Jessica Marbles in "Murder by Death" 76
Answer to the question, "In your opinion, what do you suppose is the object most likely to scare away Dracula?"? 122
Acme product intended for recreational use (not for dropping bombs on roadrunners), from "Zipping Along," 1953 120
Assassin code name of Bridget Fonda's character in "Point of No Return" 85
Animal in the children's book "Guess How Much I Love You?" 72
Alternative words used as alternatives for each other in this puzzle's theme answers 88
Arthur who was the first Yente in Broadway's "Fiddler on the Roof" 80
“The neonatology department needs funding most of all,” Tom blurted ___ 79
Amt. set by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council 73
Author of the 2009 book subtitled "A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis" 80
A famous one begins "Thou still unravish'd bride of quietness" 76
Author whose initials can be anagrammed into the second word of his most famous work 84
After "The," 1970 John Jay Osborn Jr. novel or the movie or TV series adapted from it 95
Another way of saying "Preyed-on animals of the world, unite"? 72
Alla ___ (dipped in beaten eggs, then in breadcrumbs/Parmesan, and fried in butter) 83
Aptly named red tabby who played Cat in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" 78
“I ___ my soul to the company store” (“Sixteen Tons” line) 74
“WeÂ’ve just learned that two of the graphÂ’s dimensions have been secured by a squadron of ___!” 111
All-in-one breakfast foods popularized by a song from "Adventure Time" (having it instantly get stuck in your head will be your punishment for cheating and Googling it) 178
American swimmer whose relay team set a world record in the women's 4×100 freestyle at the 1924 Olympics 112
“I may have discovered the key to the unconscious mind,” Freud said ___ 79
Appliance maker that produced the first microwave oven for household use (1955) 79
Author of the 1968 work named in the circled letters (reading clockwise) 72
Antepenultimate and penultimate words of the penultimate sentence of a Shakespeare character 92
Arthur ___, banker in Lemony Snicket's "A Series of Unfortunate Events" 85
Annual three-day music festival named after the California Valley it takes place in 83
Author of the children's book "Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born" 86
Answer to "who's responsible for eating all the cheese I left out?"? 82
Active Ecuadorean volcano whose name means "Smooth neck of the moon" 78
“Should that say ‘Forensic,Â’ or will we really be practicing criminology on trees in ___?” 106
Author who said "A book must be the axe for the frozen sea inside us" 79
Abbr. signaling that the subject line contains the full content of an e-mail 76
“And I could barely keep my eyes open in Economics, where the topic of the day was ___” 95
Actor whose character thought he was God in "The Ruling Class" 72
Admonishment to someone eating off your plate at a Polynesian restaurant? 73
Author of "Save Your Job, Save Our Country: Why Nafta Must Be Stopped — Now!" 91
“Should that say ‘Art,Â’ or will we really be practicing psychology on rodents in ___?” 102
Actress Allen who won a Tony for "And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little" 77
Alcohol brand named after the businessman who rebuilt the company post-Prohibition 82
Art punk band whose members appear as tophat-wearing giant eyeballs, with "The" 89
Austrian physician who lent his name to an English word ending in "-ize" 82
Assistant D.A. who joined McKenzie Brackman in season 4 after a brief stint as a judge (126 episodes) 101
“Next I endured the tedium of my Home Economics class, where the lecture was all about ___” 99
A. "Mommie Dearest" B. "Lonesome Dove" C. "Angela's Ashes" D. "Times to Remember" 125
According to Han, "He's a card player, gambler, scoundrel.You'd like him." 92
“Still, IÂ’m imparting loads of useful information that I hope theyÂ’ll ___...” 93
Actor Nick who was #1 on VH1's "40 Most Shocking Celebrity Mugshots" 82
Alabaman who wrote the Best Novel of the Century, according to a 1999 Library Journal poll 90
Acme product that doesn't require snow (or brains), making it perfect for certain coyotes, from "Lickety Splat," 1961 131
Argument that doesn't exist until created for political gain, in modern-day slang 85
“The dermatology study shouldnÂ’t be funded,” Tom decided ___ 72
“Getting feedback from hospital occupants is a good use of funding,” Tom agreed ___ 91
About whom Obama said "He is a jackass. But he's talented" 72
Author of the story that inspired "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" 77
All-time All-Star Game leader in hits (23), runs (20), and stolen bases (6) 75
Actress Beverly who played Patsy Cline in "Coal Miner's Daughter" 79
Actress who had the Tomlin role in the sitcom version of "9 to 5" 75
Author of "If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans" 76
Album whose American version opens with "I've Just Seen a Face" 77
Acme product that simplifies dating, from "Boston Quackie," 1957 74
Actor who turned down the role of Dr. Shepherd on "Grey's Anatomy" 80
Author exhumed and reburied in the Panthéon of Paris for his 2002 bicentennial 81
And you even managed to do 24 ___ in the strip mall parking lot, when the sign clearly said Five Guys Burgers and Fries... 122
Airline that runs a "Kangaroo Route" from Australia to the U.K. 73
Answer to ''Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?'' 77
Author who co-wrote the screenplay for the Beatles' "Yellow Submarine" 84
Ad slogan that explains why a Simpson kid is missing part of his candy bar? 75
Artist with the first hip-hop album to carry an explicit content sticker 72
All-too-frequent headline these days, and the inspiration for this puzzle 73
Actress/comic roomies' mailbox label that sounds like an auto safety feature? 81
“Lord High Everything ___” (one of Pooh-BahÂ’s titles in “The Mikado”) 89
An annual convention in August, 2006, will celebrate its 40th anniversary 73
Appropriately named monthly of the National Puzzlers' League, with "The" 86
Actor Ostrum who played Charlie Bucket in "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" 93
An orb-weaving spider with black markings resembling a mustache was named after this musician 93
Actress who played Natasha in "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle" 80
Adopted last name of singer Anita Colton (it's pig Latin for what she hoped to make) 88
“Vain are the thousand ___ that move menÂ’s hearts...”: Emily Bronte 79
Actress Torpey who was on "One Life to Live" for over a decade 72