CLUES ACROSS

1. Systems, doctrines, theories 5. BelleÕs friend Chip was one 11. NBA MVP 14. Preeminent 15. __ and the Beast 18. Round, flattish cap 19. Bright 21. Unpleasant person 23. Passes through a wheelÕs center 24. The New York __ 28. Military alliance 29. He prosecutes the accused 30. Noble act 32. HandymanÕs tool 33. Austrian river 35. An accountant certified by the state 36. Dad (slang) 39. Women 41. Type of blood 42. Ambush 44. Measuring instrument 46. Protein-rich liquids

47. Socially conservative person (Australian)

49. Girl

52. Small Spanish dishes 56. Mexican plant 58. About thigh 60. Absorptive 62. Diner 63. Ethnic group of Laos CLUES DOWN

1. International radio band 2. Thrust

3. Measures insignificance 4. Appears on Roman currency

5. Does not drink

6. Midway between northeast and east

7. Actinium 8. A Chicago ballplayer 9. Compound

10. Former British pol Derek 12. Color properties

13. Chinese magnolia

16. American state

17. Conference of Allied leaders

20. Cats ÒsayÓ this

22. Didymium

25. He conducts physicals 26. European Economic Community

27. Individually

29. Begetter

31. Press against lightly

34. Licensed for Wall Street 36. Posttraumatic stress disorder

37. Mountain nymph (Greek) 38. Italian city

40 South Dakota

43. Rank in the Ottoman Empire 45. In the year of the Lord (abbr.) 48. Explorer Vasco da __ 50. Besides

51. BartÕs sister

53. They hold plants

54. Song

55. Rescue

57. Small island

58. Coniferous tree

59. Albanian currency

61. Of I