| Expecting the worst | 19 |
| Two words before "note" | 33 |
| "I wouldn't bet ___!" | 35 |
| Before the topic changes | 24 |
| Due for discussion | 18 |
| Due for discussion, say | 23 |
| Where some theatergoers sit | 27 |
| Having plenty of legroom | 24 |
| "Two ___," 1951 revue | 31 |
| Invading, say | 13 |
| Not working right | 17 |
| Not in working order | 20 |
| Nor working: Colloq. | 20 |
| In the immediate neighborhood? | 30 |
| Unhappy? | 8 |
| Tallest dwarf maple in the Mbweebwee Forest | 43 |
| Look __ (be optimistic) | 23 |
| Bowling term for a hit | 22 |
| How some corn is served | 23 |
| Like a good pitch | 17 |
| Soon to be heard | 16 |
| Exact-time Web site? | 20 |
| Where to sign | 13 |
| Way to sign | 11 |
| John Hancock's place | 24 |
| 38 17 25 / 50 27 55 42 63 41 49 46 24 / 23 58 13 / 9 11 29 15 39 19 (see notepad) | 127 |
| One way for runners to score | 28 |
| "... shed His grace ___" | 34 |
| "... grace ___/ And crown ..." | 40 |
| "Better a blush ___" (Beginning of a Cervantes quote) | 63 |
| Where to find a best-selling CD? | 32 |
| Sitting undecidedly | 19 |
| Where the undecided sit | 23 |
| Torn, say | 9 |
| Like some politicians | 21 |
| Cliche: undecided | 17 |
| Start of a jury foreman's statement, perhaps | 48 |
| Judge's query to a jury | 27 |
| "...get your woman ___" (from a Coolio dance song) | 60 |
| Up for debate, as a bill | 24 |
| Holiday advice, part 3 | 22 |
| Place for extreme views | 23 |
| Dried-up Brando movie? | 22 |
| Where Colonel Sanders spent much time primping? | 47 |
| Clare and Whiting's card | 28 |
| Living off another's largess | 32 |
| Doing very well with little effort | 34 |
| In putting position | 19 |
| Where to find some glass panels? | 32 |
| How oysters may be served | 25 |
| Best Picture inspired by a Pulitzer-winning series of newspaper articles | 72 |
| Where to find pirates | 21 |
| Live, as cattle | 15 |
| Obligated, so to speak | 22 |
| Boxer's book about a semi-circular punch? | 45 |
| Dark clouds--and federal agents--appear ___ ... | 47 |
| Like a roofer's drinks? | 27 |
| What F.H.A. mortgages are and aren't | 40 |
| Like a bar owner's treat | 28 |
| Eaves' location? | 20 |
| Date of a famous warning | 24 |
| Not benched, in hockey | 22 |
| Where a participant is? | 23 |
| At work | 7 |
| Not slacking | 12 |
| Pulling a plug while at work? | 29 |
| Where to find wool? | 19 |
| Working at midnight, maybe | 26 |
| Where Brits drive | 17 |
| Square-dealing | 14 |
| Best place to paint a ship's name? | 38 |
| Worthy of notice | 16 |
| Prominent enough to be noticed | 30 |
| Known, geographically speaking | 30 |
| In a position of prominence | 27 |
| Hardly obscure | 14 |
| Recovering | 10 |
| Available to order | 18 |
| Where a historic 1971 golf drive was made | 41 |
| Where The Kingston Trio's Charlie rode | 42 |
| Where much info can be found these days | 39 |
| With hope of a rare occurrence | 30 |
| Influential Darwin work in Salem?, | 34 |
| Conversely | 10 |
| FAY WRAY | 8 |
| Like suburban homes? | 20 |
| Under criticism | 15 |
| Carried out by | 14 |
| Film about where to put Melba sauce? | 36 |
| Champion's place | 20 |
| Looking for plunder | 19 |
| Where this grid's starred answers' ends have particular relevance | 73 |
| Without anyone knowing | 22 |
| Not openly | 10 |
| Ninja-like, and this puzzle's theme | 39 |
| Where to find Washington? | 25 |
| Where many songs are heard | 26 |
| Heard but not seen, in a way | 28 |
| Where a cowboy is at home | 25 |
| In a precarious position | 24 |