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Daily Crossword Puzzle #8 for Thu, Apr 17, 2014

ACROSS
1. Purpose
4. Corncob
8. Singer James
12. Play the lead
14. Arabian gulf
15. Observes
16. Introduce or present, as a question
17. Unrelated to defense, as in spending
20. Hurried
21. "Barney Miller" actor Jack
22. Parent Teacher Association (abbr.)
23. Yearns
27. Make mention of
29. Snakelike fish
31. Southwest Nigerian state
34. A small or young owl
35. Soon (poet.)
36. Norwegian king
39. ___ good deed
41. Unit of force
42. Oneself
43. Abounding in pines
46. Do some clerical work
47. Neighbor of Neb.
48. Mouths or openings
51. Rep
54. The first octave above the treble staff
56. D.D.E's nickname
58. Celtic language
61. Rotating or pertaining to rotation
66. Alleged
67. Ancient Greek god of war
68. One of the Great Lakes
69. Prong on a fork
70. Ooze
71. Plant excrements
72. "___ Little Indians"

DOWN
1. United States Postal Service (abbr.)
2. Discontinue
3. Artist's stand
4. Baking dish
5. Wedding promise
6. Fenced enclosure
7. Extremities
8. Compass dir.
9. 3-inch nail
10. Trial
11. Toward the sea
13. Redecorate
18. A really long time
19. Egg _ yung
24. ___ Haven, CT
25. Set
26. Downhill vehicle
28. Sycophant
30. Constricts
32. Spanish title
33. Single
34. Auction bid
36. Order of Saint Francis (abbr.)
37. Flowery wreath
38. One to whom something is allotted
40. Opera by Verdi
44. Tired old horse
45. Make supply last
49. Small island
50. What Jean-Claude Killy likes to do
52. Egg locale
53. Distinguishing feature
54. Caspian sea tributary
55. Old wives' tales, e.g.
57. Nights before holidays
59. Trig term
60. Paradise
62. Cleo's killer
63. Epoch
64. Mouth edge
65. Consenting reply