The New York Times crossword puzzle the day before the 1996 presidential election.

The relevant clues:

Across

  1. Forecast
  2. Lead story in tomorrow’s newspaper (!), with 43-Across
  3. Title for 39-Across next year

Down

  1. Sewing shop purchase
  2. Short writings
  3. Trumpet
  4. Black Halloween animal
  5. French 101 word
  6. Provider of support, for short
  7. Much-debated polital inits.