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Monday, October 6, 2008 -- Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer, edited by Will Shortz Across: 1. Blood type, briefly; 5. “___ Miz”; 8. Source of all the tender words in this puzzle?; 14. “The Sopranos” airer; 17. The “Z” of DMZ; 21. Slow-cooked entrée; 23. Oregon city; 24. Body parts that may be pierced; 26. 8-Across issuer; 29. Neither’s partner; 30. Tear; 31. German direction; 32. Flow back, as the tide; 33. Retired flier; 35. Motto of 26-Across found on the 8-Across; 41. Mornings, briefly; 44. Water of Oise; 45. Emergency PC key; 47. It led to a 1773 Boston “party”; 48. “That hurts!”; 51. That feels so-o-o good!”; 53. Symbol of 26-Across found on the 8-Across; 57. Sage; 58. Symbol of 26-Across found on the 8-Across; 61. What gave the Hulk his powers; 62. Stunt legend Knievel; 63. Fort Knox feature; 84. Ryan of “Love Story”; 65. Marked, as a box; 66. Holler; 67. ___ Lingus; 68. Lorna of fiction. Down: 1. Choose (to); 2. Yokohama drama; 3. Somme summer; 4. Lowly soldier; 5. Dragon’s ___ (early video game); 6. Ballpark fig.; 7. Uncompromising; 8. Tyrant; 9. Opposite of safe; 10. N.Y.C. landing site; 11. Tennis umpire’s cry; 12. “Wheel of Fortune” buy; 13. Club Med. For one; 14. Weights; 15. Word repeated before “black sheep”; 16. “Coffee, Tea ___?” (1960s best seller); 17. “The Greek” of film; 18. ___-Want Kenobi; 19. I.B.M. competitor; 20. Spanish pronoun; 22. “Bed-in” participant with Lennon; 25. Beirut’s land: Abbr.; 27. Archaeological operation; 28. The Buckeyes for short; 33. Clear kitchen wrap; 34. “Guys and Dolls” song; 35. Mountaineer’s tool; 36. ___ Decimal System; 37. Forgo, as one’s rights; 38. Three-legged support; 39. Immune system lymphocyte; 40. “Tippecanoe and ___ too”; 42. Nearsighted “Mr.”; 43. Where dos are done; 44. Breakfast brand for a toaster; 45. List-ending abbr.; 46. Lithuania or Estonia, once: Abbr.; 49. Praiseful poem; 50. Join with a blowtorch; 52. Roll call response; 54. Doc bloc; 55. Affirmative at sea; 56. Psychedelic drug; 58. “Be Prepared” org.; 59. Had a meal; 60. “Without further ___…”.