Lights, Camera, Action!

Director Erich von Stroheim
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Thursday, October 30, 2008
Puzzle by Chuck Hamilton, edited by Will Shortz
DIRECTORSSHOUT (56A. What the ends of 20-, 35- and 42-Across are, collectively), along with NORTHERNLIGHTS (20A. So-called “fox fires”); VIDEOCAMERA (35A. Recording device); and CLASSACTION (42A. Certain lawsuit), are the interrelated entries of this Thursday crossword.
Ready for action are CFOS, a COOT, COSTAS, Mother EARTH, ELMO, OTIS, ROMEO (61A. “See, how she leans her cheek upon her hand!” speaker); SEUSS; SHUE; SNEAD; SUSIE”; TONI and whoever’s not in REHAB (48D. Detox centers).
Here’s the final cut!
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