0118-12: New York Times Crossword Answers 18 Jan 12, Wednesday

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CROSSWORD SETTER: Chris Handman
THEME: SPARE TIRE … all of the theme answers are well-known terms but with an extra (spare) letter added at the start, the letters T-I-R-E in turn:
18A. Monopolist’s clothing accessory? : (T)RUST BELT
24A. Designers for Microsoft Windows? : (I)CON ARTISTS
41A. What Martian invaders may be intent on? : (R)OUT OF THIS WORLD
53A. What the backer of a failing business may do? : (E)AT ALL COSTS
64A. Trunk item … or what has been put on 18-, 24-, 41- and 53-Across? : SPARE TIRE
COMPLETION TIME: 12m 44s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 0

Today’s Wiki-est, Amazonian Googlies
I am afraid the blog fell foul of the Internet-wide protest over the Internet piracy bills going through Congress right now. I found that doing the look-ups tonight was just too troublesome without certain resources being available (especially Wikipedia). I hope everyone understands.

Bill

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For the sake of completion, here is a full listing of all the answers:
Across
1. Places for flocks : PEWS
5. Some sporty cars : GTS
8. Sandbox retort : AM TOO
13. Pizza topping : ONION
15. Wide shoe spec : EEE
16. Like a perfect game, of a sort : NO-HIT
17. Nabisco wafer : NILLA
18. Monopolist’s clothing accessory? : (T)RUST BELT
20. Teen idol Efron : ZAC
21. Like a poor attendance : SPARSE
23. Crewman on the Jolly Roger : SMEE
24. Designers for Microsoft Windows? : (I)CON ARTISTS
27. Blow it : ERR
28. “Do Ya” rock grp. : ELO
29. Blow it : SLIP
31. Refs. for Web site newbies : FAQS
34. Brewer’s equipment : OAST
38. Oil well firefighter Red ___ : ADAIR
41. What Martian invaders may be intent on? : (R)OUT OF THIS WORLD
44. Martian, e.g. : ALIEN
45. Viral phenomenon on the Web : MEME
46. Assemble-it-yourself chain : IKEA
47. Sleepaway, e.g. : CAMP
49. Young ‘un : LAD
51. Really get to : IRK
53. What the backer of a failing business may do? : (E)AT ALL COSTS
60. License prerequisite, often : TEST
62. “Take your time!” : NO RUSH
63. ___ chi : TAI
64. Trunk item … or what has been put on 18-, 24-, 41- and 53-Across? : SPARE TIRE
66. Moves first : OPENS
68. King who had the Labyrinth built : MINOS
69. Trail the pack : LAG
70. “Love Train” singers, with “the” : O’JAYS
71. Become, eventually : END UP
72. That, in Toledo : ESO
73. Cause to roll in the aisles : SLAY

Down
1. Schemer called to mind by the Madoff swindle : PONZI
2. Univac I predecessor : ENIAC
3. Word after “roger,” to a radioer : WILCO
4. G, in the key of C : SOL
5. Insinuate : GET AT
6. Country singer Clark : TERRI
7. Dr. for kids : SEUSS
8. Tiny colonist : ANT
9. Pitchfork-wielding groups : MOBS
10. Disney development : THEME PARK
11. Gretzky, for many years : OILER
12. Bewhiskered frolicker : OTTER
14. Like some French vowels : NASAL
19. Where props are seen : SETS
22. Bit of math homework : PROOF
25. Lipton competitor : NESTEA
26. Beanery side dish : SLAW
30. Emphatic assent : I DO, I DO
31. Monk’s title : FRA
32. WWW giant : AOL
33. Stuff that can give you a sinking feeling? : QUICKSAND
35. ___ Inside (store sign) : ATM
36. That ship : SHE
37. “Tiny” boy : TIM
39. ___ de la Cité : ILE
40. Nutritionist’s fig. : RDA
42. Words of generosity : ON ME
43. Hawks : SELLS
48. Huff and puff : PANT
50. It may elicit a blessing : ACHOO
51. Words after a knock : IT’S ME
52. Adjust, as a corsage : REPIN
54. Upholstery fabric : TOILE
55. Polonius’s hiding place : ARRAS
56. “Hasta ___” : LUEGO
57. Item at a 95% markdown, say : STEAL
58. Country singer Tucker : TANYA
59. He-man’s opposite : SISSY
61. Drop ___ (moon) : TROU
65. Eerie gift : ESP
67. Sleepover attire, for short : PJS

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