10.24.11 — Get Togethers

Authorities wearing hazmat suits sift through piles of trash

at the Abilene Environmental Landfill, Colorado City, Colorado

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Monday, October 24, 2011

Puzzle by Lynn Lempel / Edited by Will Shortz

IN THE DUMPS (17A. Where sad trash collectors get together?), DOWN THE ROAD (28A. Where future motorists get together?), OVER THE HILL (49A. Where elderly picnickers get together?) and UP THE CREEK (63A. Where stranded canoeists get together?) constitute the interrelated group of this Monday crossword.

Other — AIRBASES (35D. Sites for military flights), LET IT LIE (3D. “Just forget about this“), PLEASE DO (40D. “Go right ahead“), SIN TAXES (2D. Extra costs of smoking and drinking), TEA BALL, TRIAL RUN (10D. Preliminary test), UTILIZE, YOGI BEAR (39D. Boo Boo‘s buddy in Jellystone Park).

Mid-size — ASPEN, BALMY, BARRIO, BLANC (47D. Mel with “1,000 voices“), CARLA, DARNS, EATING, ELOPE, ERODE, ETHER, FACIAL, ILIAD, MAP OUT, ME TOO, NEIGH, OCTAD, O’TOOLE, PASSED, PATROL, STANZA, VECTOR (50D. Course taken by a plane or missile).

Short stuff — ALF, ALUM, AROD, ASEA, ATAD, AXL, BIT, DELL, DIED and DIET, EDU, EON, EPEE, ERGS, GEL, GRAB, HTTP, IAN, IDI, IRAS, ISLE, KYD (65D. Elizabethan dramatist Thomas), LADY, LIMO, LONE, LOP, MOO, NABS, NHL, NYPD, OHS, OLE, OTIS, PAPA, PEI, Pro RATA, SHOE, SID, TBSP, THE, TIER, TRI, UMA, WEB and WEE, YDS.

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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Elba or Capri; 5. Pleasant, weatherwise; 10. Measure of sugar: Abbr.; 14. Reduction of sugar intake, e.g.; 15. Trojan War epic; 16. Pro ___ (proportionately); 19. Savings options for the golden yrs.; 20. Stadium area; 21. Cow sound; 22. Mends, as socks; 23. The “P” of PT boat; 25. Put to good effect; 27. Rock’s ___ Rose; 31. Architect I. M. ___; 32. Fencer’s sword; 33. End of a student’s e-mail address; 34. Living off the land?; 36. Smidgen; 38. Org. for a Big Apple cop; 42. Sir ___ McKellen; 45. Snap up; 48. Rousing cry at a ring; 53. Hair spiffer-upper; 54. Holey brewing gadget; 55. Spa treatment that might include two cucumber slices; 57. Group of eight; 58. Cries of surprise; 61. Arrests; 62. Soul singer Redding; 66. Lacking company; 67. “I feel the same”; 68. Gentleman’s partner; 69. Basic work units;70. Colorado skiing town; 71. Yankee super slugger, to fans. — DOWN: 1. Coup leader ___ Amin; 4. Once-popular anesthetic; 5. Offer on eBay; 6. Grad; 7. Chauffeur-driven auto; 9. Plan, as an itinerary; 9. Fabric amts.; 11. Hispanic neighborhood; 12. One of four for “The Star-Spangled Banner”; 13. Got a D or better; 18. Wash away, as soil; 22. Conked out; 23. Elderly Smurf; 24. Cut (off); 26. French tea; 29. Spider’s creation; 30. Whinny; 37. Prefix with athlete; 41. Texas computer giant started in a dorm room; 43. Not much; 44. Stanley Cup org.; 46. Furry extraterrestrial in a 1980s sitcom; 49. Actor Peter of “Becket”; 51. Dining; 52. Gets hitched in haste; 56. French president Nicolas Sarkozy’s wife; 59. URL starter; 60. Pump or loafer; 63. “Kill Bill” co-star Thurman; 64. Seemingly forever.