| "O ___ mia," Verdi aria | 33 |
| Not common | 10 |
| Of Sajak's hosting? | 23 |
| NBA coach with over 1,100 victories | 35 |
| Lakers coach who trademarked the term "three-peat" | 60 |
| Five-time NBA championship-winning coach | 40 |
| "I think about quitting every time I can't stand the Heat," quipped ___ | 85 |
| Winter activities for Tom Brady | 31 |
| Flag-waving | 11 |
| Like some anthems | 17 |
| Like Henry or Franklin | 22 |
| Like Hale/Boone comic obsession? | 32 |
| Feeling love for one's country | 34 |
| Devoted to one's land | 25 |
| Some pro football players | 25 |
| New England eleven | 18 |
| Super Bowl XLII runners-up | 26 |
| New England team | 16 |
| New England pro eleven | 22 |
| New England football team | 25 |
| National champions in 2002, 2004 and 2005 | 41 |
| Nation lovers | 13 |
| Hale and Revere, notably | 24 |
| Defenders of the country | 24 |
| Country lovers | 14 |
| Walk a beat | 11 |
| Reconnoiter | 11 |
| Sentry's duty | 17 |
| Pound a beat | 12 |
| Recon unit | 10 |
| Policeman's assignment | 26 |
| Not skip a beat? | 16 |
| Keep the beat? | 14 |
| Cop's beat | 14 |
| What a soldier goes out on | 26 |
| Walk a beat, maybe | 18 |
| Traverse a beat | 15 |
| The "P" of PT boat | 28 |
| Stay on the beat? | 17 |
| Soldiers may be on it | 21 |
| Sentry duty | 11 |
| Reconnaissance group | 20 |
| Protect the border, in a way | 28 |
| Part of S.P. | 12 |
| Mall cop's work | 19 |
| Make the rounds in a police car | 31 |
| Guard duty | 10 |
| Emulate a police officer | 24 |
| Eight Boy Scouts, usually | 25 |
| Do sentry duty | 14 |
| Do borderline work? | 19 |
| Cruise in a cruiser | 19 |
| Cop's duty | 14 |
| Beat work | 9 |
| Beat cop's job | 18 |
| Vessel providing coastal defense | 32 |
| Cruiser | 7 |
| Black-and-white vehicle | 23 |
| Black-and-white vehicle, often | 30 |
| Black and white #4 | 18 |
| Walks a beat | 12 |
| Squad car runs | 14 |
| Reconnaissance groups | 21 |
| Walks the beat | 14 |
| Soldiers' jobs | 18 |
| Scout troop groups | 18 |
| Pounds a beat | 13 |
| Platoon activities | 18 |
| Makes rounds | 12 |
| Does a mall cop job | 19 |
| Covers one's beat | 21 |
| Type of saint | 13 |
| Regular customer | 16 |
| Store customer | 14 |
| Museum supporter | 16 |
| Sponsor | 7 |
| Kind of saint | 13 |
| Funding source | 14 |
| Bar regular | 11 |
| Art fan, perhaps | 16 |
| Store's customer | 20 |
| Store visitor | 13 |
| St. Denis, to the French | 24 |
| Role of many a Medici | 21 |
| Lorenzo or Mellon | 17 |
| Este, to Tasso | 14 |
| Symphony supporter, e.g. | 24 |
| Butter servings | 15 |
| Butter portions | 15 |
| Caresses | 8 |
| Dog rewards | 11 |
| Butter squares | 14 |
| Dabs | 4 |
| Gently strokes | 14 |
| Butter slices | 13 |
| Back-hand compliments? | 22 |
| Encouraging touches | 19 |
| ___ down (frisks) | 17 |
| Squares at diner tables | 23 |
| Margarine servings | 18 |