CAPITAL PUNISHMENT - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 142 clues). Published 10/12/1986. By A. J. Santora.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Pilgrim name (5): ALDEN
6 Across: Volstead's opposition (4): WETS
10 Across: Bowler's headache (5): SPLIT
15 Across: Curative waters (3): SPA
18 Across: Link (5): TIETO
19 Across: Knock for ___ (5): ALOOP
21 Across: Calvin of P.G.A. fame (5): PEETE
22 Across: Hebrew letter (3): MEM
23 Across: Equal rights in Tripoli? (17): WOMENSLIBYARATION
26 Across: Actress Christensen (3): UTE
27 Across: Yoko (3): ONO
28 Across: Calaboose (5): POKEY
29 Across: Himalayan abomination (4): YETI
30 Across: Zola's "La ___" (5): TERRE
32 Across: Milne's "___ Marr" (5): CHLOE
34 Across: Helps a Lhasa citizen? (12): GOESTIBETFOR
37 Across: Surge, as of political action (11): GROUNDSWELL
40 Across: Only (4): MERE
41 Across: Sails aloft (5): SOARS
42 Across: Color also called elk or goose (4): LAMA
43 Across: El Nath, e.g. (4): STAR
45 Across: Gambrel (4): ROOF
49 Across: Sundance Kid's girl (4): ETTA
50 Across: Like dimes (4): THIN
52 Across: Prickle (5): SPINE
53 Across: Designate (4): NAME
54 Across: Santiago snub? (14): CHILERECEPTION
58 Across: God of the deep (6): TRITON
60 Across: Spade or Hammer (3): TEC
61 Across: Auld lang syne (4): YORE
62 Across: Sepia-tint section of a newspaper (4): ROTO
63 Across: Mores (5): ETHOS
64 Across: Warsaw trio? (15): PETERPOLANDMARY
69 Across: Site of Hells Canyon (5): IDAHO
72 Across: "Next of skin" (4): HEIR
73 Across: Sub follower (4): ROSA
74 Across: Jazz music (3): BOP
77 Across: New Testament book (6): ROMANS
79 Across: What a Stockholmer abroad longs for? (14): HOMESWEDENHOME
82 Across: Nagy of ballet (4): IVAN
83 Across: Golden-crested kinglets (5): WRENS
85 Across: Nov. 13, e.g. (4): IDES
86 Across: Kazan (4): ELIA
87 Across: On its way (4): SENT
88 Across: ___ Alf of comics (4): AIRY
89 Across: Chinese dynasty (4): SUNG
91 Across: Obscure (5): MISTY
92 Across: "Don't throw bouquets ___" (4): ATME
94 Across: Filmed auditions (11): SCREENTESTS
97 Across: Tokyo disappointment? (12): FLASHINJAPAN
102 Across: Furious (5): IRATE
103 Across: "___ Entertain You" (5): LETME
104 Across: Historic Hungarian city (4): EGER
105 Across: ___ the sky (5): PIEIN
107 Across: Blame (3): RAP
110 Across: Solicitations of sorts (3): ADS
111 Across: Wild Parisian music taken from a Bennett hit? (17): INSANEFRANCEDISCO
116 Across: Stooge name (3): MOE
117 Across: Arledge of TV (5): ROONE
118 Across: Limoges item (6): SAUCER
119 Across: Revolution (4): TURN
120 Across: Bambi's aunt (3): ENA
121 Across: Sculptor Giacometti was one (5): SWISS
122 Across: "___ Onion," Lennon song (5): GLASS
123 Across: Exceeded 55 m.p.h. (4): SPED

Down Answers

1 Down: " . . . sharp as ___-edged sword": Proverbs (4): ATWO
2 Down: Emblem of Great Britain (4): LION
3 Down: Not snobbish (10): DEMOCRATIC
4 Down: Gigi's summer (3): ETE
5 Down: Baffle (7): NONPLUS
6 Down: Took four bad pitches (6): WALKED
7 Down: Art critic Faure (4): ELIE
8 Down: Drinking mug (4): TOBY
9 Down: Kind of sauce (3): SOY
10 Down: Menjou's trademark (5): SPATS
11 Down: Lesser, in law (5): PETIT
12 Down: Hilo prop (3): LEI
13 Down: Dancer Michio ___ (3): ITO
14 Down: Curtain stretcher (6): TENTER
15 Down: Kiddy TV character (5): SMURF
16 Down: Kind of dollars (5): PETRO
17 Down: "Abdul the Bulbul ___" (5): AMEER
20 Down: Illegal lagniappe (6): PAYOLA
24 Down: In a while (4): SOON
25 Down: Windlass (4): REEL
31 Down: Aeons ad infinitum (8): ETERNITY
33 Down: Each 60 minutes (5): HORAL
34 Down: Cabochon, e.g. (3): GEM
35 Down: "___ Old Cowhand" (4): IMAN
36 Down: Gascon cap (5): BERET
37 Down: ___ route (pitch nine innings) (5): GOTHE
38 Down: Deli equipment (6): SLICER
39 Down: Dwindle (4): WANE
41 Down: Their ism causes schism (4): SECT
43 Down: Golf club (5): SPOON
44 Down: Part of pewter (3): TIN
46 Down: Imprecation (4): OATH
47 Down: Melville book (4): OMOO
48 Down: Bogs (4): FENS
50 Down: Pony (4): TROT
51 Down: Gershwin's "Our Love Is ___ to Stay" (4): HERE
52 Down: Shankar instruments (6): SITARS
55 Down: Keep an ___ (watch over) (5): EYEON
56 Down: Introductions (6): PROEMS
57 Down: " . . . me ___ down in green pastures" (5): TOLIE
59 Down: Showed again (5): RERAN
64 Down: Ghost (8): PHANTASM
65 Down: Like stage money (5): PHONY
66 Down: Sprinkle with a powdered substance (6): DREDGE
67 Down: Manner (4): MODE
68 Down: "___ Death": Grieg (4): ASES
69 Down: Flag (4): IRIS
70 Down: Gentle person (4): DOVE
71 Down: "Save ___ from his friends": Hazlitt (4): AMAN
74 Down: Supports (10): BOLSTERSUP
75 Down: Skips (5): OMITS
76 Down: Austin ___ State University, Tenn. (4): PEAY
78 Down: Pundit (5): SWAMI
79 Down: Ferlinghetti novel (3): HER
80 Down: Malmsey or Médoc (4): WINE
81 Down: Knock over a joint (5): HEIST
84 Down: Nothing, in Rouen (4): RIEN
89 Down: Winter wear (6): SCARFS
90 Down: Ossuary (3): URN
91 Down: "___ My Shadow" (5): MEAND
93 Down: "___ not to reason why": Tennyson (6): THEIRS
94 Down: Graf ___ (4): SPEE
95 Down: Some kinfolk (6): NIECES
96 Down: Prosecutors (6): TRIERS
97 Down: Olympic symbol (5): FLAME
98 Down: Enticed (5): LEDON
99 Down: Perplexed (5): ATSEA
100 Down: Informal attire (5): JEANS
101 Down: Copperfield's second wife (5): AGNES
105 Down: Papal name (4): PAUL
106 Down: Andean sun worshiper (4): INCA
108 Down: Lot size (4): ACRE
109 Down: Golden or Walden (4): POND
112 Down: E.R.A. supporters (3): NOW
113 Down: ___-disant (self-styled) (3): SOI
114 Down: Joplin specialty (3): RAG
115 Down: Part of T.G.I.F. (3): ITS

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