1. (o)bit
2. Putin, put in; Crimea, a crime
3. Guardians of the Galaxy (GUARani DIANthus SOFTHEad GALAhad XYlem
4. OURS
5. phrased, hard-pressed, paper shredder
6. Staten Island (statin, I'll, and)
7. mistr(i)al
8. eight-Colman, Magic in the Moonlight
9. Luden's, dullness, used needles
10. OURS
11. apostate (a P.O., state)
12. McJob, macabre
13. OURS
14. tame thy Stine (T, amethystine)
15. crapulent, carpal tunnel
16. OURS
17. mysterious, mistress
18. pachuca, Paducah
19. seed money (see D, M, one Y)
20. OURS
21. nougats, outsang
22. strongyle, Soylent Green
23. rondelet, rain delay
24. spli(n/t)ter
25. OURS
26. terrapin, terrain; terrain, tureen
27. dermatoglyphics, Metallica discography
28. horniest, heirs to the throne
29. quartz razer, quarter razz
30. infer(no)
31. Don Rickles, snickerdoodle
32. OURS
33. bailiff, caliph
34. OURS
35. stove top; veto, stop
KU-1.
36. l(imi)(tat)ion
37. newbie, knee, hurt, Hubert
38. court
39. cuirass; Ira, cuss
40. patrons, Toronto Raptors
41. Jupiter's, Jesuit priest
42. Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson; BLOOmer DYBbuk LOOse DYAdic N'Djamena REWork JACKet SONata
43. to Boris, I, Robot
44. OURS
KU-2. carpe diem, Die Camper
45. Pauer, pareu
46. prion pepperoni
47. OURS
48. neuroscientist, instructions
49. tetracycline; Te, Tracy, Cline
50. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
51. OURS
F-1. LLFRNNDNFRLL
LLTHKNGSMN
NCNDFRLL
RGLRGS
DDTS
SH
F-2. MRNNGBCMSLCTR
DSRNDRTHLMS
NNMFTHPPL
NNLNDRS
SLRZD
WSD
R
F-3. CAROL
AGAPE
RASTA
OPTIC
LEACH
F-4. OURS
F-5. THWLNDTHPSSCT
PRTRDGNPRTR
MDWLRKLMN
LGTMTNS
NTTNG
RHK
S
F-6. OURS
F-7. USHER
SCENE
HEADS
ENDUE
RESET
F-8. ERUPT
RISER
USURY
PERKS
TRYST
F-9. BAYOU
ABOUT
YOUNT
OUNCE
UTTER
F-10. WARD DRAW
AJAR RAJA
RAJA AJAR
DRAW WARD
X-1. Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room. Dr. Strangelove
X-2. For those who do not think, it is best at least to rearrange their prejudices once in a while. Luther Burbank
X-3. You will get used to almost anything, except a nail in your shoe. Alistair MacLeod
X-4. If your home has wheels and your car doesn't, you might be a redneck. Jeff Foxworthy
X-5. Gary Burghoff ("Radar" O'Reilly) is the only actor in both the TV show M*A*S*H and the movie
X-6. ATMANOAKSSCOW
SHAVIDLYTULSA
SINHCFACELIFT
ANUKERSINFORT
SKATTORROTHEN
SSLROGUISHLYI
IRWINKNDSEDAN
NNEEDINESSOTE Cheops cartouche
SAIDICYSTELHI
ESAMOKTCENDOR
MERINGUELBIRO
MEGANUNMADEPN
AVOWELALEASES
'From a spot up above GT' 'to all of AN, AZ, MN and MZ' (gives a pyramid)
H as in Hanukka
W indicating a U vowel
F as in Fort
See other bird please
Circled (bold) letters - "Khufu aka Cheops"
X-7. MAGNOLIA DANGER
O R R N N O E
TRUELOVE STUNTS
H M O A A E D O
EMPANADAS ATOLL
R Y E H T L U
TIER ELEGANT
M S N R S E
ARTISAN JUST
G A U A U T B
NICER MENAGERIE
E C G E K U O A
TEASEL PENSIONS
I T N T T P T
CLOUTS ESPOUSES
X-8. Beauty is the first test; there is no permanent place in the world for ugly mathematics. G H Hardy
C-1. Every invention, whether a Max Ernst picture or the quantum theory, is an answer. Malraux, The Voices of Silence
C-2. I considered changing my nom to P forty-five (spelled out) but various editors threatened to kill me.
C-3. Bartender puts hickory nut in rum-and-lime drink. Doctor at bar asks what it is. "It's a hickory daiquiri, Doc."
C-4. Rot-thirteen encoding, rotating letters halfway around the alphabet, is used to conceal hints and spoilers.
C-5. Mathematics, by rights the least judgmental of fields, calls numbers odd, negative, and even irrational.
C-6. OURS
C-7. Taping vertiginous topography, visibly tired videographers tramp valiantly toward vast town venue.