News Quiz Crossword

By Fred Piscop

ACROSS

1. Spencer, lawyer for Elian's relatives 4. He appeared at a "new economy" conference at the White House 9. Language of Pakistan 10. They're often polled 11. U.N. Secretary-General, who wants an investigation into possible rights violations in Chechnya 12. They've written an anthology to be published in the fall 13. Picks out of a lineup 14. Ramshackle digs 16. Fixed routine 18. Give it __ (try) 19. Cartoon squeal 22. AWOL chasers 24. For the first time, blacks participated in the Battle of Blakeley re-enactment here 27. Congressman who may challenge Giuliani for the nomination 30. Its realistic roach resulted in some broken TVs 31. Ousted Pakistani Prime Minister, who has been jailed for life 33. Ship pronoun 34. Listen in on, in a way 35. Earth-friendly prefix 37. Wile E. Coyote's supply company 41. Lipton competitor 44. Divining device 45. Judge who's no friend of 4-Across 48. Syrian Foreign Minister __, who distanced himself from the idea of sending troops to south Lebanon 50. Hurting 51. Hour on some sundials 52. Valletta is its capital 53. Photographic image, for short

DOWN

1. Dadaist Max 2. William McKinley's First Lady 3. Massachusetts is applying strict consumer regulations to these 4. Hero's antithesis 5. One with an "Esq." tag 6. Business-card abbr. 7. Poet's preposition 8. '70s lottery org. 9. Bring to ruin 10. Clinton called Giuliani "a tool of the right-wing __ machine" 11. Make public 12. Help a checker 15. Is afflicted with 17. Islamic title 19. Apt. feature, in classifieds 20. Billionaire Broad, who has donated $1 million to the Democratic National Convention committee 21. Either Griffey 23. Luau offering 25. Sound of awe 26. La __ Tar Pits 27. Omaha Beach craft 28. "Caught you!" 29. Cook in a microwave 32. One in a pen, perhaps 33. Greenskeeper's supply 36. Pink-slip 38. Juan Miguel Gonzalez's lawyer Gregory __ 39. Japan's new Prime Minister 40. Writer LeShan 41. Card game for three 42. Georgia is located here 43. M, __ "mnemonic" 45. South Carolina Governor Hodges, who wants the Confederate flag taken down 46. Santa __, Calif. 47. An NCO 49. Go in haste

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