,ćACROSS&DOWNêKŸ:,«Fˆ1.3P<h<9<9ž<9NWALK.PEDRO.GALSASIF.UNION.EDITINRE.NIOBE.ISPYLEADINGROLES...SRS.NIM..AGHAST...STEALINGAWAYCHASER.ABE..ALLHOTEL.DIM.DRIVEEYE..AIR.BETTERSLIDINGSCALE...SENORA..AGT.CSA...TAGGINGALONGEPIC.RADII.ARIATACO.ALONE.DEFTSTEM.MALES.SAFE----.-----.--------.-----.--------.-----.----------------...---.---..------...------------------.---..--------.---.--------..---.------------------...------..---.---...----------------.-----.--------.-----.--------.-----.----Getting to Second Base, 3/31/08 (Monday) by Alan Arbesfeld / Edited by Peter Gordon (puzzleeditor@nysun.com) © 2008 Peter Gordon*Hoof itSiren soundsLou Grant portrayer EdItalian coins replaced by eurosBritney's ex, brieflyMartinez of the MetsContaining more wordplayPuzzleFashion designer ChristianCyborg prefixLike some country roadsSome square dancersJapanese entertainerMadison Avenue outputLeo the ___ (Durocher's nickname)Hovel"Yeah, right!"Collective bargaining groupMake changes to, as a manuscriptConcerningWeeper of mythEarly Cosby TV show*Stars' movie partsMaker of Xeon processorsScrambled itemFuture alumni: Abbr.Matchsticks gameShockedStand by forSoothing substance"Breathing Lessons" novelist Anne*Leaving in secretWind dir.HideoutsDeep Blue developerBeer, after a beltDeep Blue's gameAccording to ___ (correctly)Ordered takeout, sayVigoda of "The Godfather"Antepenultimate ring-around-the-rosy wordThe Plaza, e.g.Make less brightInvestigateMotivationFourth Greek letterAAA recommendationPupil's spotBeach ball fillerTrench coats, to technocrats"___ late than never"Lunchbox sandwich holders*Fee structure that takes ability to pay into accountExpedia, e.g.Flatow who hosts NPR's "Science Friday"Pointed toothOaxaca woman's title, perhapsFBI employeeCivil War gp.Jazz pianist ChickScratch's partnerQuartz playing marble*Following from place to placeExtravagant affairRevered oneSchoolboysHeroic poemSpace invaders, brieflyButter servingCold cubesDiameter halvesDiva's specialtySonora snackIsolatedNimbleFlower partStag party attendees*Place to store valuables