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“From hell’s heart I stab at thee; for hate’s sake I spit my last breath at thee!“ ----------------- May 8 CINCHES reads (5D. They’re duck soup), which one will find defined as slang for an easily accomplished task or assignment QUIET ON THE SET (12A. Order given before shooting starts); CUT YOUR LOSSES (10D. Advice in a bear market, maybe); BEAUFORT SCALE (11D. The higher this goes, the more it blows) ; PERIODIC TABLE (44A. Science class decoration). CAPTAIN AHAB (10A. “From hell’s heart I stab at thee; for hate’s sake I spit my last breath at thee” speaker) ; QUANTUM LEAP (Abrupt change) ; SPACE NEEDLE (49A. Landmark in Elvis Presley’s “It Happened at the World’s Fair”) ; THE FUGITIVE (13D. TV drama featuring Dr. Richard Kimble) . BOOT CAMPS (1A. Military trials?); ISINGLASS (50A. Common mica) ; PRESCIENT (14D. Visionary); STATE TREE (17D. Magnolia or pecan) . CURRANT (29A. Fruit for a tart) ; FABERGE (31A. Egg maker) ; GLARING (33D. Hard to miss). ANTHER (6D. Pollen bearer in a flower) ; BORDEN (36D. Cremora brand); COAXED (39A. Used butter on, maybe); I’M LATE (32A. Untimely cry?) ; JABBED (25D. Drew a cross response?); KARATE (19D. Class that’s not just for kicks); KOSHER (19A. Allowed); MAX OUT (28A. Go to the limit). APTER (24A. More inclined); BLAZE (36A. Brilliant display); CROCI (39D. Perennials with cup-shaped flowers) ; ELOPE (35A. Get a hand on the road?); JAFFA (25A. Mediterranean port since ancient times) ; MAHER (7D. “Real Time” host); MAIZE (28D. It comes in ears); OPINE (20D. Give a piece of one’s mind?) . BAIT (1D. Chum, e.g.) ; BIAS (42D. Color); BRRR (42A. Comment from the chattering class?); 15A. CHEW toy (pet shop purchase); DAVE (43A. Early TV host Garroway); DBLS (43D. Some baseball hits: Abbr.); FLAX (31D. Linen fiber) ; GLIB (33A. Superficial); NEST (38A. Settle in); PUTT (14A. Six-footer, maybe); RAPT (30D. In reverie); RIAS (27A. Coastal features); 22D. SAXE -Weimar-Eisenach (duchy until W.W.I) ; STAT (21D. Steals, e.g.); SUET (22A. Steamed pudding ingredient). ADS (48D. Some spreads); AHS (16A. Magic show reactions); CEL (46D. Old Walt Disney production) ; CIE (40A. Inc. abroad); ENO (23A. Creator of the “Microsoft sound” played when Windows 95 starts) ; 2D. “Behold, the heavens do OPE ”: Shak .; OTT (3D. Giant on the cover of Time magazine, 1945; STR (37A. Naval chart abbr.); STU (26A. Lantz of the 1960s- ‘70s N.B.A.); 4D. “That was Zen, this is TAO ” (bumper sticker) ; TAS (41A. Some proctors, for short); TIT (34A. Small bird) ; RAY (18A. Glimmer); SAS (9D. Lander at Arlanda) ; RPI (45D. Upstate N.Y. school); 47D. “ TEA With Mussolini” (Zeffirelli film) . PHEW (8D. “They almost got me!”)! ----------------- For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated . Click on image to enlarge. Puzzle available on the internet at THE NEW YORK TIMES -- Crossword Puzzles and Games If you subscribe to home delivery of The New York Times you are eligible to access the daily crossword via The New York Times - Times Reader, without additional charge, as part of your home delivery subscription.
Seven -- CURRANT (29A. Fruit for a tart); FABERGE (31A. Egg maker); GLARING (33D. Hard to miss). Six -- ANTHER (6D. Pollen bearer in a flower); BORDEN (36D. Cremora brand); COAXED (39A. Used butter on, maybe); I’M LATE (32A. Untimely cry?); JABBED (25D. Drew a cross response?); KARATE (19D. Class that’s not just for kicks); KOSHER (19A. Allowed); MAX OUT (28A. Go to the limit). Five -- APTER (24A. More inclined); BLAZE (36A. Brilliant display); CROCI (39D. Perennials with cup-shaped flowers); ELOPE (35A. Get a hand on the road?); JAFFA (25A. Mediterranean port since ancient times); MAHER (7D. “Real Time” host); MAIZE (28D. It comes in ears); OPINE (20D. Give a piece of one’s mind?).
Four -- BAIT (1D. Chum, e.g.); BIAS (42D. Color); BRRR (42A. Comment from the chattering class?); 15A. CHEW toy (pet shop purchase); DAVE (43A. Early TV host Garroway); DBLS (43D. Some baseball hits: Abbr.); FLAX (31D. Linen fiber); GLIB (33A. Superficial); NEST (38A. Settle in); PUTT (14A. Six-footer, maybe); RAPT (30D. In reverie); RIAS (27A. Coastal features); 22D. SAXE-Weimar-Eisenach (duchy until W.W.I); STAT (21D. Steals, e.g.); SUET (22A. Steamed pudding ingredient).
Three -- ADS (48D. Some spreads); AHS (16A. Magic show reactions); CEL (46D. Old Walt Disney production); CIE (40A. Inc. abroad); ENO (23A. Creator of the “Microsoft sound” played when Windows 95 starts); 2D. “Behold, the heavens do OPE”: Shak.; OTT (3D. Giant on the cover of Time magazine, 1945; STR (37A. Naval chart abbr.); STU (26A. Lantz of the 1960s- ‘70s N.B.A.); 4D. “That was Zen, this is TAO” (bumper sticker); TAS (41A. Some proctors, for short); TIT (34A. Small bird); RAY (18A. Glimmer); SAS (9D. Lander at Arlanda); RPI (45D. Upstate N.Y. school); 47D. “TEA With Mussolini” (Zeffirelli film). PHEW (8D. “They almost got me!”)! 
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