| "...but he decided on life instead, with time off for my stupendously ___" | 84 |
| Bible | 5 |
| Trucker's friend? | 21 |
| Tony Curtis film | 16 |
| Bobby Darin song | 16 |
| Robert Donat role | 17 |
| Roth book: 1959 | 15 |
| Richard Benjamin's film debut, 1969 | 39 |
| Richard Benjamin movie of 1969 | 30 |
| Post-holiday sigh, Ã la Roth? | 32 |
| Philip Roth title | 17 |
| Philip Roth book | 16 |
| Novel by Philip Roth | 20 |
| Film based on a Roth novel | 26 |
| 1959 Philip Roth book | 21 |
| 1959 novella that begins "The first time I saw Brenda she asked me to hold her glasses" | 97 |
| It's heard while leaving a group | 36 |
| Parting smooch | 14 |
| Robert Donat film: 1939 | 23 |
| 1969 Peter O'Toole movie | 28 |
| 1939 Robert Donat film | 22 |
| 1939 film with a Best Actor performance | 39 |
| 1934 James Hilton novella | 25 |
| " . . . GETTING ON IN YEARS . . . " | 45 |
| Meaty James Hilton novel? | 25 |
| Diet and exercise book for the upper legs? | 42 |
| Waves often accompany them | 26 |
| Anti-fungus product (with an Elton John jingle)? | 48 |
| "That's a swell idea!" | 36 |
| Compliment after a dive | 23 |
| Matrimonial prize | 17 |
| "Observant of you to notice the error!" | 49 |
| Kiddie lit web spinner who gets a B? | 36 |
| Pop punk band with the 2002 triple-platinum album "The Young and the Hopeless" | 88 |
| "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" band | 50 |
| HDL, familiarly | 15 |
| Carrier of fatty acids | 22 |
| Award for a courteous grade-schooler | 36 |
| Well-washed goat-man? | 21 |
| Wholesome amusement | 19 |
| Wiretap victim's wish? | 26 |
| LIEUT: "___, though ..." | 34 |
| The best and worst of henhouses? | 32 |
| Competition between henhouses? | 30 |
| Half a police interrogation team, maybe | 39 |
| "I give my horse ___ and beans" | 41 |
| Answer to the joke | 18 |
| Sizable attendance | 18 |
| Impressive attendance | 21 |
| One way to relieve pent-up emotion | 34 |
| Emotionally therapeutic episode | 31 |
| Grandmother, old-style | 22 |
| Paul Harvey signoff | 19 |
| Meeting or parting expression | 29 |
| Formal hello | 12 |
| Farewell address? | 17 |
| 1966 Beatles song | 17 |
| Song on the Beatles album "Revolver" | 46 |
| Beatles' forecast song | 26 |
| Beatles song: 1966 | 18 |
| Beatles "Revolver" classic for nice weather | 53 |
| Bargain hunter's desire | 27 |
| What a poker player may seek | 28 |
| Excellent bargain | 17 |
| Bargain hunter's goal | 25 |
| A ___ (sizable amount) | 22 |
| Samaritan's act | 19 |
| Strip that accompanied Sunday "Dixie Dugan" comics in the 1930s | 73 |
| Pat-on-the-head words | 21 |
| Encouraging words to Spot | 25 |
| "Thanks for giving me your paw!" | 42 |
| It's said with a pat | 24 |
| Pearl Buck topic | 16 |
| Buck novel (with "The") | 33 |
| Well-behaved fellow | 19 |
| Friendly, reliable sort | 23 |
| Benign sort | 11 |
| Amiable sort | 12 |
| All-around quality person | 25 |
| Estimable people | 16 |
| Omelet material? | 16 |
| Nice chaps | 10 |
| Mets pitcher who was 1984 N.L. Rookie of the Year | 49 |
| Met who won the 1985 Cy Young Award | 35 |
| Dr. K. of baseball | 18 |
| 1985 N.L. Cy Young Award winner | 31 |
| Enough for former hurler Dwight? | 32 |
| Do-___ (humanitarian) | 21 |
| Former Philly mayor Wilson et al. | 33 |
| Successful hitter's asset | 29 |
| Honesty of purpose | 18 |
| Well-behaved miss? | 18 |
| Religious compound? | 19 |
| Canola and sunflower oil? | 25 |
| Film that rates three stars? | 28 |
| Film that may rate three stars? | 31 |
| De Niro gangster film | 21 |
| 1990 Ray Liotta film with the tagline "Three Decades of Life in the Mafia" | 84 |
| Pleasant chap | 13 |
| Mischievous sprite of folklore | 30 |