SOUND EFFECTS - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 140 clues). Published 5/22/1983. By Derrick C. Niederman.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Voracious S.A. fish (6)
- CARIBE
- 7 Across: Fellows (5)
- CHAPS
- 12 Across: Tortures (6)
- WRACKS
- 18 Across: He has pressing problems (6)
- IRONER
- 19 Across: Byron lass (5)
- LEILA
- 20 Across: Columbo's garb (8)
- RAINCOAT
- 22 Across: Napoleon at St. Helena? (12)
- ONEMANBANNED
- 24 Across: Protective covering (8)
- ARMATURE
- 25 Across: Jacob's brother (4)
- ESAU
- 26 Across: Utah's ___ Mountains (5)
- UINTA
- 27 Across: Willie of boxing fame (3)
- PEP
- 28 Across: Born (3)
- NEE
- 29 Across: Puget Sound port (6)
- TACOMA
- 31 Across: With 98 Down, 1974 Wimbledon winner (5)
- CHRIS
- 34 Across: Colliery roof (5)
- ASTEL
- 36 Across: Regal (7)
- QUEENLY
- 39 Across: Preseason? (12)
- AHEADOFTHYME
- 41 Across: Coffee container (3)
- URN
- 42 Across: Director Jules (6)
- DASSIN
- 45 Across: Keelbill (3)
- ANI
- 46 Across: Marine hazard (4)
- REEF
- 47 Across: Faulkner's "___ Dying" (6)
- ASILAY
- 49 Across: Nero's lang. (3)
- LAT
- 50 Across: Shows compassion (6)
- PITIES
- 52 Across: Fitting (3)
- APT
- 55 Across: Worship (5)
- ADORE
- 56 Across: H.R.E. ruler: 962–73 (4)
- OTHO
- 58 Across: Wall Street org. (4)
- NYSE
- 59 Across: Bedouin, e.g. (4)
- ARAB
- 60 Across: Yell (3)
- CRY
- 61 Across: Wheel stoppers (5)
- TRIGS
- 63 Across: Like Venus de Milo (7)
- ARMLESS
- 65 Across: Forbidden (5)
- TABOO
- 68 Across: 100% pure beef? (9)
- WHOLLYCOW
- 71 Across: Columnist Stewart (5)
- ALSOP
- 72 Across: One who scatters things (7)
- STREWER
- 74 Across: Tanglewood locale (5)
- LENOX
- 75 Across: Expert (3)
- PRO
- 76 Across: Devoid of interest (4)
- ARID
- 77 Across: Blackstone's subjects (4)
- LAWS
- 80 Across: "Babaoua" author (4)
- DALI
- 81 Across: Light-greenish colors (5)
- AQUAS
- 84 Across: Disencumber (3)
- RID
- 85 Across: Greek beginnings (6)
- ALPHAS
- 87 Across: Pea dwelling (3)
- POD
- 88 Across: A spice (6)
- NUTMEG
- 90 Across: Canter's cousin (4)
- LOPE
- 92 Across: Equal: Comb. form (3)
- ISO
- 93 Across: Prompt a blessing (6)
- SNEEZE
- 95 Across: "Ten thousand saw ___ a glance": Wordsworth (3)
- IAT
- 96 Across: I.L.A. influence? (12)
- PIERPRESSURE
- 100 Across: "Gosh!" (7)
- JEEPERS
- 102 Across: Little sketch of a sort (5)
- INSET
- 103 Across: Auto-engine category (5)
- VTYPE
- 104 Across: Bob, for one (6)
- HAIRDO
- 106 Across: A Udall (3)
- STU
- 107 Across: ___ Air, Md. (3)
- BEL
- 108 Across: Evil spirit (5)
- FIEND
- 110 Across: Lett's neighbor (4)
- ESTH
- 113 Across: Sassoon job (8)
- COIFFURE
- 116 Across: Korean fish dish? (12)
- FILETOFSEOUL
- 119 Across: Competitors (8)
- ENTRANTS
- 120 Across: Slur over (5)
- ELIDE
- 121 Across: Stand-in (6)
- DOUBLE
- 122 Across: "___ is believing" (6)
- SEEING
- 123 Across: Dr. J's alma mater (5)
- UMASS
- 124 Across: "I have ___": King (6)
- ADREAM
Down Answers
- 1 Down: A.F.L. partner (3)
- CIO
- 2 Down: "Rule, Britannia" composer (4)
- ARNE
- 3 Down: Homophone for rose (4)
- ROES
- 4 Down: Prisoner (6)
- INMATE
- 5 Down: Indian swain on the hunt? (12)
- BEAUANDARROW
- 6 Down: Suffix with east or west (3)
- ERN
- 7 Down: Prospector's deed (5)
- CLAIM
- 8 Down: Reddish dye (5)
- HENNA
- 9 Down: Start of a B'way title: 1978 (4)
- AINT
- 10 Down: Braid (6)
- PLEACH
- 11 Down: Woebegone (3)
- SAD
- 12 Down: Twerp's cousin (4)
- WIMP
- 13 Down: Genetic initials (3)
- RNA
- 14 Down: Pretend (3)
- ACT
- 15 Down: Local taxes? (11)
- COUNTYFARES
- 16 Down: Hoopster who was once Lew (6)
- KAREEM
- 17 Down: Henry ___ Commager (6)
- STEELE
- 20 Down: Swiftness (8)
- RAPIDITY
- 21 Down: "You ___ Lovely . . . ": Rodgers-Hart song (5)
- ARESO
- 23 Down: Channel markers in harbors (5)
- BUOYS
- 30 Down: Like some earth (6)
- CLAYEY
- 32 Down: Jalopy (4)
- HEAP
- 33 Down: Arrested (5)
- RANIN
- 34 Down: Philippine tree (4)
- ATES
- 35 Down: Pronoun for a doe (3)
- SHE
- 36 Down: Sine ___ non (3)
- QUA
- 37 Down: Major or Minor (4)
- URSA
- 38 Down: Okla. city (4)
- ENID
- 39 Down: Busy mound (7)
- ANTHILL
- 40 Down: D.C. art gallery (5)
- FREER
- 43 Down: Tree-dwelling animal (5)
- SLOTH
- 44 Down: Physician: Comb. form (5)
- IATRO
- 48 Down: Caused to go crazy (6)
- LOCOED
- 51 Down: " . . . ere ___ Elba" (4)
- ISAW
- 53 Down: El ___, Tex. (4)
- PASO
- 54 Down: Recipe meas. (4)
- TBSP
- 57 Down: Flirted with (5)
- OGLED
- 59 Down: With maximum effort (6)
- ALLOUT
- 62 Down: Neurons' point of contact (7)
- SYNAPSE
- 64 Down: Turf-roofed shelter? (12)
- MARQUEEDESOD
- 65 Down: Autocrat (4)
- TSAR
- 66 Down: Longfellow's bell town (4)
- ATRI
- 67 Down: Whence the reins came? (11)
- BRIDLESUITE
- 68 Down: Shawl (4)
- WRAP
- 69 Down: Sentence divider (5)
- COLON
- 70 Down: Iron ___ (5)
- OXIDE
- 73 Down: Viking great Carl ___ (5)
- ELLER
- 75 Down: Armored, German style (6)
- PANZER
- 78 Down: Train warnings (8)
- WHISTLES
- 79 Down: Fresh (5)
- SASSY
- 82 Down: French girlfriend (4)
- AMIE
- 83 Down: Scorch (4)
- SEAR
- 85 Down: Mtg. with a doctor (4)
- APPT
- 86 Down: Thick fog (4)
- SOUP
- 89 Down: Shipping wts. (3)
- GTS
- 91 Down: Bauxite, e.g. (3)
- ORE
- 94 Down: Mexican communal farmland (5)
- EJIDO
- 96 Down: Fishy sign (6)
- PISCES
- 97 Down: Chant (6)
- INTONE
- 98 Down: See 31 Across (5)
- EVERT
- 99 Down: Shoot over (6)
- REFILM
- 101 Down: Affected person (6)
- POSEUR
- 104 Down: Obeys (5)
- HEEDS
- 105 Down: Starts playing poker (5)
- ANTES
- 107 Down: Cask stopper (4)
- BUNG
- 109 Down: Pelvic bones (4)
- ILIA
- 111 Down: What "être" means (4)
- TOBE
- 112 Down: Type of hoop or skirt (4)
- HULA
- 114 Down: Pt. of T.G.I.F. (3)
- FRI
- 115 Down: Strike out (3)
- FAN
- 116 Down: Fire, in France (3)
- FEU
- 117 Down: Agcy. watching provender and pills (3)
- FDA
- 118 Down: Moon-vehicle unit (3)
- LEM
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