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Crossword: Famous Last Words

Here are the theme-related clues to this week's Sunday New York Times crossword.

ACROSS
1 (With 13-Across) "My wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. One or the other of us has to go"
13 See 1-Across
27 "Die, my dear?  Why, that's the last thing I'll do!"
32 "That was the best ice cream soda I ever tasted"
53 "Where is my clock?"
71 "Leave the shower curtain on the inside of the tub"
87 "I've had 18 straight whiskies. I think that's the record"
94 "Don't let it end like this. Tell them I said something"
110 (With 113-Across) "I've had a hell of a lot of fun and I've enjoyed every minute of it"
113 See 110-Across

DOWN
20 "I have not told half of what I saw"
46 "I live!"
48 "Eva is leaving"
68 "I'm going to heaven!"

THE ANSWERS

ACROSS
1 BFPNE
13 JVYQR
27 TEBHPUB ZNEK
32 YBH PBFGRYYB
53 FNYINQBE QNYV
71 PBAENQ UVYGBA
87 QLYNA GUBZNF
94 CNAPUB IVYYN
110 REEBY
113 SYLAA

DOWN
20 ZNEPB CBYB
48 RIN CREBA
68 OB QVQQYRL

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