| Columnist Pearson et al. |
24 |
| Conservative or liberal leader? |
31 |
| Cardinal reference |
18 |
| Clinic bunch |
12 |
| Cloud number |
12 |
| Card, for one |
13 |
| Cards taken with a pat hand |
27 |
| Common duck genus |
17 |
| Croquet sites |
13 |
| Computer test program |
21 |
| Cabinet dept. since 1965 |
24 |
| Containing ginseng |
18 |
| Conclude from the facts |
23 |
| Chronicler of Roaring Camp and Poker Flat |
41 |
| Card or Met, briefly |
20 |
| Case plea, familiarly |
21 |
| Curry of NBC News |
17 |
| Clear cover |
11 |
| Create some ties |
16 |
| Covering of an orange |
21 |
| Centaur in a Hercules tale |
26 |
| Chief justice's place |
21 |
| Chemical element in some whodunits |
34 |
| Clear plastic |
13 |
| City on a namesake lake |
23 |
| Come and ___ it!" (cook's cry) |
30 |
| Cornfield rodent |
16 |
| Cinematic chimp |
15 |
| Coffee accompanier, at times |
28 |
| Concubine center |
16 |
| Cowboy Rogers |
13 |
| Cannabis resin |
14 |
| Candy heart command |
19 |
| Crow after a win |
16 |
| Champion of dance |
18 |
| Corn count |
10 |
| Clanton rival |
13 |
| Czech river, to a German |
24 |
| City newspaper section |
22 |
| Credit counterparts |
19 |
| Carl who played Donna Reed's TV husband |
39 |
| Car dealer's no. |
16 |
| Chesterton's "The Flying ___ |
28 |
| Colored parts of eyes |
21 |
| Cookie-making crew of ads |
25 |
| Concord of sweet sounds |
23 |
| Cereal grains in some bread |
27 |
| Certain college team member |
27 |
| Charlotte, to Prince Harry |
26 |
| Computer protection |
19 |
| Chili containers |
16 |
| Crichton novel set in Africa |
28 |
| Cannes cops |
11 |
| Capital south of Topeka |
23 |
| Consumables often described with a percentage |
45 |
| Compound in insect repellents |
29 |
| Carly Simon "___ the River Run |
30 |
| Collection of Will Rogers quips, e.g. |
37 |
| Colorful summer treats |
22 |
| City north of Denver |
20 |
| Christian festival |
18 |
| Cher or Madonna |
15 |
| Cause for shouting "Eureka! |
27 |
| Concealed anew |
14 |
| Chuck ___ Facts |
15 |
| Controls completely |
19 |
| Capital of Veracruz |
19 |
| Cher or Madonna, e.g. |
21 |
| Crumbles |
8 |
| Cheers" actress Shelley |
23 |
| Cheese that's "made" backward |
29 |
| Charlotte ___ (fancy dessert) |
30 |
| Cressida, to Pandarus |
21 |
| Covered with trash |
18 |
| Checkroom needs |
15 |
| Create, as clothing |
19 |
| Coiffed like Leo |
16 |
| Control tower worker |
20 |
| Carlos Saavedra ___, 1936 Nobelist for Peace |
44 |
| Cut up, as cheese, perhaps |
26 |
| Clinton's "My Life," e.g. |
25 |
| Chesapeake Bay feast |
20 |
| Court-martial candidate |
23 |
| Crazy Horse foe |
15 |
| Country run by a president |
26 |
| Chop the soil again |
19 |
| Crime novelist Rendell |
22 |
| Christine of "Jack & Bobby |
26 |
| Communication and contact |
25 |
| Cry of resignation |
18 |
| Chopping need |
13 |
| Crossword creator, at times |
27 |
| Cooking temperature |
19 |
| Cast-of-thousands actors |
24 |
| Choice of songs at a piano bar? |
31 |
| Chopin challenge |
16 |
| Conrad and Heller |
17 |
| Court story |
11 |
| Considered carefully |
20 |
| Creator of Edmond Dantès |
25 |