EXPANSION TEAMS - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 140 clues). Published 3/18/1979. By David J. Pohl & John M. Samson.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Toy gun ammo (4)
- CAPS
- 5 Across: Put to ___ (printed) (3)
- BED
- 8 Across: Lava's cousin (5)
- MAGMA
- 13 Across: Pythias' pal (5)
- DAMON
- 18 Across: Pepper (5)
- CHILI
- 19 Across: Scull (3)
- OAR
- 20 Across: Eaglewood (5)
- ALOES
- 21 Across: Toughen (5)
- INURE
- 22 Across: Old movie (5)
- RERUN
- 23 Across: New York debating team (15)
- BROOKLYNACCENTS
- 26 Across: "___ bragh!" (6)
- ERINGO
- 28 Across: Maia or Electra (6)
- PLEIAD
- 29 Across: Negligent (6)
- REMISS
- 30 Across: Kind of show or warm-up (7)
- PREGAME
- 32 Across: Performs (4)
- DOES
- 33 Across: Pedestal part (4)
- DADO
- 34 Across: Lebanese pit team (12)
- TYREPATCHERS
- 37 Across: Hebrew letter (3)
- TAV
- 38 Across: Space agcy. (4)
- NASA
- 42 Across: Authors Mary and John (6)
- OHARAS
- 43 Across: Scrambling Russian team (9)
- REDALERTS
- 45 Across: Lyric drama by Giordano (6)
- FEDORA
- 49 Across: Run ___ (encounter) (4)
- INTO
- 51 Across: Guarnieri's master (5)
- AMATI
- 52 Across: Witticism (3)
- MOT
- 53 Across: Idolize (5)
- ADORE
- 54 Across: Org. formed in 1860–61 (3)
- CSA
- 55 Across: Dante's "___ Nuova" (4)
- VITA
- 57 Across: Maria of tennis fame (5)
- BUENO
- 59 Across: Middle Eastern ecdysiast team (13)
- GAZASTRIPPERS
- 62 Across: Kitchen gadget (7)
- BLENDER
- 64 Across: Tips for tecs (5)
- CLUES
- 65 Across: "Exodus" hero (3)
- ARI
- 66 Across: Other, to Odette (5)
- AUTRE
- 67 Across: Refuse (7)
- DECLINE
- 70 Across: Leg-pulling Welsh team (13)
- CARDIFFGIANTS
- 75 Across: Poet Ginsberg (5)
- ALLEN
- 76 Across: Soft breeze (4)
- AURA
- 77 Across: Not working (3)
- OFF
- 78 Across: Until now (5)
- ASYET
- 79 Across: Org. for a troop troupe (3)
- USO
- 80 Across: Kelly or Moore (5)
- GRACE
- 83 Across: Knot (4)
- NODE
- 85 Across: Contemptuous (6)
- SNEERY
- 86 Across: Henley Regatta team (9)
- BATHSALTS
- 88 Across: Inquisition order (6)
- RECANT
- 90 Across: U.S. satellite (4)
- ESSA
- 91 Across: Dit's companion (3)
- DAH
- 92 Across: Emotional French team (12)
- BRESTBEATERS
- 98 Across: Wife of Osiris (4)
- ISIS
- 100 Across: Judge (4)
- DEEM
- 101 Across: Holy candelabrum (7)
- MENORAH
- 102 Across: Greek city-state (6)
- SPARTA
- 105 Across: Author Wouk (6)
- HERMAN
- 107 Across: Meager (6)
- SKIMPY
- 108 Across: Scottish phys. ed. team noted for coolness (15)
- AYRCONDITIONERS
- 112 Across: The best (5)
- ELITE
- 113 Across: Throat malady (5)
- CROUP
- 114 Across: Dog tag, for short (5)
- IDENT
- 115 Across: Razorbill (3)
- AUK
- 116 Across: To scold: Sp. (5)
- RENIR
- 117 Across: "Endymion" poet (5)
- KEATS
- 118 Across: Blend (5)
- MERGE
- 119 Across: Garland (3)
- LEI
- 120 Across: Machine carbine (4)
- STEN
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Slot-machine fruit (6)
- CHERRY
- 2 Down: More lofty (6)
- AIRIER
- 3 Down: Dive (6)
- PLUNGE
- 4 Down: Clumsy Asian skiing team (15)
- SINGAPORESLINGS
- 5 Down: Fishing float (3)
- BOB
- 6 Down: Mark or muff (3)
- EAR
- 7 Down: Descent (4)
- DROP
- 8 Down: ___ break (crucial) (6)
- MAKEOR
- 9 Down: Winners in 1918 (6)
- ALLIES
- 10 Down: Prado display (5)
- GOYAS
- 11 Down: Heal (4)
- MEND
- 12 Down: Botanist Gray (3)
- ASA
- 13 Down: Cut into cubes (5)
- DICED
- 14 Down: Windflower (7)
- ANEMONE
- 15 Down: Mr. Weisenfreund (4)
- MUNI
- 16 Down: Scraps (4)
- ORTS
- 17 Down: Loch ___ (4)
- NESS
- 18 Down: Moved stealthily (5)
- CREPT
- 24 Down: Firstborn (6)
- OLDEST
- 25 Down: Necktie (6)
- CRAVAT
- 27 Down: Birthplace of G.R.F. (5)
- OMAHA
- 31 Down: Greek letter (3)
- ETA
- 33 Down: Arp's art (4)
- DADA
- 35 Down: Turning point (6)
- CRISIS
- 36 Down: Goblet for Henry VIII (5)
- HANAP
- 37 Down: Melodic subject (4)
- TEMA
- 39 Down: ___ forces (5)
- ARMED
- 40 Down: Pit (5)
- STONE
- 41 Down: Famed son of a Waldorf butcher (5)
- ASTOR
- 43 Down: Phooey! (4)
- RATS
- 44 Down: African water polo team (15)
- LIBERIANTANKERS
- 45 Down: Become weary (3)
- FAG
- 46 Down: Author LeShan (3)
- EDA
- 47 Down: Egg-case no. (3)
- DOZ
- 48 Down: Delos consultant (6)
- ORACLE
- 50 Down: Defeated soundly (7)
- OVERRAN
- 54 Down: Amerind (4)
- CREE
- 56 Down: Lilylike plant (4)
- IRID
- 58 Down: Disquiet (6)
- UNEASE
- 60 Down: Wine cask (3)
- TUN
- 61 Down: Jack the quipper (4)
- PAAR
- 62 Down: Polish (4)
- BUFF
- 63 Down: Companion of thdr. (3)
- LTG
- 66 Down: Influence (6)
- AFFECT
- 67 Down: Braised meat stew (5)
- DAUBE
- 68 Down: "___ Dream," Wagner aria (5)
- ELSAS
- 69 Down: Becomes lumpy (5)
- CLOTS
- 70 Down: Snooker sticks (4)
- CUES
- 71 Down: Antibes antiseptics (5)
- IODES
- 72 Down: U.S. humorist (3)
- NYE
- 73 Down: ___ Borch, Dutch painter (3)
- TER
- 74 Down: Swine's confines (3)
- STY
- 76 Down: A protein, for short (4)
- ACTH
- 81 Down: Unit of angular measure (6)
- RADIAN
- 82 Down: Cry said with a sigh (4)
- ALAS
- 84 Down: Mesabi miner (6)
- OREMAN
- 85 Down: Homophone for sneeze (5)
- SNEES
- 87 Down: "Flattop" is one (7)
- HAIRCUT
- 89 Down: Father of Isaac: Abbr. (3)
- ABM
- 92 Down: Danish explorer (6)
- BERING
- 93 Down: Aloof (6)
- REMOTE
- 94 Down: Grooming process (6)
- TOILET
- 95 Down: Fur for Ferdinand (6)
- ERMINE
- 96 Down: ___ thought (engrossed) (6)
- RAPTIN
- 97 Down: More reserved (5)
- SHYER
- 99 Down: Organ knobs (5)
- STOPS
- 100 Down: Check (5)
- DETER
- 102 Down: Loot (4)
- SACK
- 103 Down: This stack'll crackle (4)
- PYRE
- 104 Down: Venezuelan copper center (4)
- AROA
- 105 Down: Cover up (4)
- HIDE
- 106 Down: Patricia from Ky. (4)
- NEAL
- 109 Down: Obscure (3)
- DIM
- 110 Down: Repent (3)
- RUE
- 111 Down: Long runner (3)
- SKI
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