| A flat needs it |
15 |
| House of Meetings" novelist, 2006 |
33 |
| Elements of stunning black-and-white photographs? |
49 |
| Bondsman? |
9 |
| Fox title? |
10 |
| Cabbage |
7 |
| Basilica niche |
14 |
| Slurs |
5 |
| Football's Flash Herber |
23 |
| Italian goodbye |
15 |
| Solos for sopranos |
18 |
| Common computer typeface |
24 |
| Large naval force |
17 |
| What a politician often avoids saying |
37 |
| Justin Timberlake's band |
24 |
| Possessed useful information (on) |
33 |
| Bronx cheer recipients? |
23 |
| Sail support part |
17 |
| Curious George's creators |
25 |
| Oscar-winner Witherspoon |
24 |
| Details of contest regulations |
30 |
| Makeshift arrangements |
22 |
| Imprecise |
9 |
| Plumber's pursuit, sometimes |
28 |
| Like some files |
15 |
| Chain units |
11 |
| Preparatory research |
20 |
| Ethically superior position |
27 |
| Fertile soil |
12 |
| Bad wishes |
10 |
| Unstable structure |
18 |
| Bygone AT&T rival |
17 |
| President's wordsmith? |
22 |
| ''Family of Charles IV'' artist |
31 |
| Scotch uncle. |
13 |
| Game leaders |
12 |
| Agents |
6 |
| Famed circus clown Kelly |
24 |
| Rimmed |
6 |
| Active volcano |
14 |
| Dog's age |
9 |
| Danish composer: 1860-1939 |
26 |
| Connection indicators |
21 |
| Mercury Seven astronaut Slayton |
31 |
| XXV x XXVI |
10 |
| Suitor who can be lethal? |
25 |
| Casual clothing |
15 |
| Long-shot candidate |
19 |
| Pickpocket player in the "Ocean's" films |
40 |
| Stylish gown |
12 |
| ''Hagar the Horrible'' cartoonist Browne |
40 |
| Martini ingredient / Delta site [merger] |
40 |
| Suffers through a boring meeting, maybe |
39 |
| Pedal pushers, updated |
22 |
| Amusingly extreme |
17 |
| Stylish eatery |
14 |
| N.F.L. receiver for 18 seasons |
30 |
| Cartoon frames |
14 |
| Professionally feeding partygoers |
33 |
| Sound effect of a horse's hoof. |
31 |
| Sharply defined |
15 |
| Robin's stomach |
15 |
| A Change Is Gonna Come" singer/songwriter Sam |
45 |
| Societal well-being |
19 |
| Subtle sign from the distressed |
31 |
| Laboratory vessels |
18 |
| Train amenity |
13 |
| Part inserted into a drill |
26 |
| Chief Norse gods |
16 |
| Smith who wrote The Theory of Moral Sentiments |
50 |
| Address aggressively |
20 |
| Give Schweppes Ginger ___ try!" (brilliant soda slogan I just made up) (this clue dedicated to the great Merl Reagle, the master of saving weak entries; RIP, Merl) |
163 |
| Accountant's attribute |
22 |
| A rewrite of Mary Had a Little Lamb using ___: A lamb quite little, Mary had / A lamb, fleece white as snow |
115 |
| Part of FBI |
11 |
| Current terminals |
17 |
| Alamogordo experiments, for short |
33 |
| Part of A.A.A.: Abbr. |
21 |
| Jousting suit |
13 |
| Ambitious melody |
16 |
| Weapon |
6 |
| Mr. Tambourine Man" band at spelling competitions? |
50 |
| Aberdeen "As if! |
16 |
| What the billionaire does when needing capital? |
47 |
| Hunt's sitcom co-star |
21 |
| Air Music" composer Ned |
23 |
| Cookie holders |
14 |
| Traffic pathways |
16 |
| A genus of shell-less snails was named after this noblewoman |
60 |
| Comic who occasionally contributes to the "Motormouth" column ofThe London Sunday Times |
87 |
| Hip-shaking in Kauai |
20 |
| Acting instructor's deg., perhaps |
33 |
| Bravery award |
13 |
| Ammo of '76 |
11 |
| Radar gun's measure: Abbr. |
26 |
| Informal greeting at a breakfast shop |
37 |
| Biological grouping |
19 |
| Nervous first-time husband-to-be? |
33 |
| Animated Fox sitcom about the dysfunctional Griffins: 2 wds. |
60 |
| Long, narrow opening |
20 |