NY Times, Sat, Aug 24, 2002

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1. Takes up the challenge : HASATIT 8. Image : PERSONA 15. Narrow, in a way : ONELANE 16. Eatery frequented by Woody Allen : ELAINES 17. Like a skunk : STRIPED 18. Some Dixieland bands : SEPTETS 19. Forest warning : TIMBER 20. Squeaky-clean : CHASTE 21. They have swelled heads : EGOISTS 23. Tackle : STARTON 24. Warm-weather wear : SUNSUIT 25. Attending : PRESENT 26. KLM alternative : SAS 27. Like some credit : PARTIAL 29. They follow closings: Abbr. : PSS 30. Member of a farm team? : ANT 31. Stars may represent them: Abbr. : STS 34. Amble : SAUNTER 38. Have problems : AIL 41. Water polo teams, e.g. : HEPTADS 43. Sign of uncertainty : ERASURE 45. Assistant's list : ERRANDS 46. "Night of the Living Dead" director and others : ROMEROS 47. Peer, informally : ARISTO 48. Another name for fan-tan : SEVENS 49. Showing rage : VENTING 51. Affliction : DISEASE 52. Compact : ENTENTE 53. Surpass : OVERTOP 54. Court time : SESSION 55. Flags : LESSENS		1. Party leader, perhaps : HOSTESS 2. Its leading city is St. John's : ANTIGUA 3. They may follow choir numbers : SERMONS 4. Some are airtight : ALIBIS 5. Mends, for a time : TAPESUP 6. Notion about motion : INERTIA 7. "Hazel" cartoonist Key : TED 8. Flavius's foot : PES 9. Plane in which Amelia Earhart disappeared : ELECTRA 10. An old master : RAPHAEL 11. Indians play them : SITARS 12. Ballroom dance : ONESTEP 13. Freight units : NETTONS 14. Some nods : ASSENTS 22. "Tales From the Vienna Woods" composer : STRAUSS 23. Outlawed pitch, informally : SPITTER 28. "Monster Jam" airer : TNN 31. Harvest-time collection : SHEAVES 32. Earthly : TERRENE 33. Track regimen : SPRINTS 34. Duvall's "Great" title role : SANTINI 35. Extend : ADDONTO 36. Like running water : EROSIVE 37. Karnak temple builder : RAMESES 38. Golden : AUREATE 39. Affixes, as a decal : IRONSON 40. Suez Canal promoter : LESSEPS 42. Preferences : TASTES 44. Disaffiliates : SEVERS 50. Battle star: Abbr. : GEN 51. Capital of Canada: Abbr. : DOL