NUMBERS GAME - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 140 clues). Published 3/22/1987. By Ernst Theimer.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Sandarac tree (4)
- ARAR
- 5 Across: HUSKS (5)
- CHAFF
- 10 Across: A CUBE HAS SIX (5)
- SIDES
- 15 Across: STUDY (3)
- DEN
- 18 Across: Path (4)
- LANE
- 19 Across: Proportion (5)
- RATIO
- 20 Across: $100 bill (5)
- CNOTE
- 21 Across: Powerful shark (4)
- MAKO
- 22 Across: Throne relinquishers (10)
- ABDICATORS
- 24 Across: 99 LEAGUES (10)
- ASSOCIATES
- 26 Across: Errand boy (5)
- GOFER
- 27 Across: Chaucer specialties (5)
- TALES
- 29 Across: Outward (5)
- ECTAD
- 30 Across: Pours, as from a carafe (7)
- DECANTS
- 33 Across: Even (5)
- LEVEL
- 34 Across: Henri's brainstorm (4)
- IDEE
- 35 Across: Hams it up (6)
- EMOTES
- 36 Across: Canary's European cousin (5)
- SERIN
- 37 Across: Reappearance after eclipse (8)
- EMERSION
- 41 Across: Like some forests (5)
- PINEY
- 42 Across: Train travelers (10)
- PASSENGERS
- 44 Across: Hoopsters' org. (3)
- NBA
- 45 Across: Ancient (3)
- OLD
- 46 Across: Taste (5)
- SAPOR
- 49 Across: J.F.K. postings (4)
- ARRS
- 50 Across: Husband of Gudrun (4)
- ATLI
- 51 Across: Abound (4)
- TEEM
- 53 Across: 94 METERS (10)
- BOUNDARIES
- 57 Across: Of a region (5)
- AREAL
- 58 Across: Symphonic movement (6)
- MINUET
- 60 Across: On high (5)
- ALOFT
- 61 Across: Relative of skat (6)
- ECARTE
- 62 Across: 5 INCHES, APPROXIMATELY (7)
- LINNETS
- 64 Across: Ballet skirts (5)
- TUTUS
- 65 Across: Excited (7)
- STIRRED
- 66 Across: Some relatives (6)
- ENATES
- 67 Across: Cheeks (5)
- GENAE
- 68 Across: Fountain treat (6)
- SUNDAE
- 69 Across: Fall bloomer (5)
- ASTER
- 70 Across: Czech city (10)
- BRATISLAVA
- 72 Across: Lath (4)
- SLAT
- 75 Across: Before-mentioned (4)
- SAID
- 76 Across: Grande and de Janeiro (4)
- RIOS
- 77 Across: "I love___": O'Keeffe (5)
- ALASS
- 79 Across: Timber tree (3)
- ASH
- 80 Across: Wine: Comb. form (3)
- ENO
- 81 Across: Providers of finishing touches (10)
- PERFECTERS
- 85 Across: Kinkajou (5)
- POTTO
- 87 Across: Rational (8)
- SENSIBLE
- 89 Across: Philatelic mount (5)
- HINGE
- 90 Across: Pub (6)
- TAVERN
- 91 Across: Bears, in Barcelona (4)
- OSOS
- 92 Across: Ballroom dance (5)
- TANGO
- 93 Across: 3 IRON (7)
- FIREDOG
- 94 Across: Rice dish (5)
- PILAU
- 96 Across: A mushroom (5)
- MOREL
- 97 Across: Avid (5)
- EAGER
- 98 Across: Activity for 22 Across (10)
- RENOUNCING
- 100 Across: Concert manager (10)
- IMPRESARIO
- 105 Across: Footed vases (4)
- URNS
- 106 Across: Grant recipient (5)
- DONEE
- 107 Across: Utter (5)
- SHEER
- 108 Across: Appropriated (4)
- TOOK
- 109 Across: Personal history, for short (3)
- BIO
- 110 Across: Pungs (5)
- SLEDS
- 111 Across: Tillers (5)
- HOERS
- 112 Across: Poet Millay (4)
- EDNA
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Wing (3)
- ALA
- 2 Down: JEWISH TEACHER'S TITLE (3)
- RAB
- 3 Down: IN ADDITION (3)
- AND
- 4 Down: Surrey borough (7)
- REIGATE
- 5 Down: Partner of arts (6)
- CRAFTS
- 6 Down: Detests (5)
- HATES
- 7 Down: Suffix with comment (4)
- ATOR
- 8 Down: Evergreen (3)
- FIR
- 9 Down: Supports (7)
- FOSTERS
- 10 Down: Kind of triangle (7)
- SCALENE
- 11 Down: Malta, e.g., to Hans (5)
- INSEL
- 12 Down: Sleep, in Soho (4)
- DOSS
- 13 Down: D.D.E. command (3)
- ETO
- 14 Down: The South, in 1860-61 (8)
- SECEDERS
- 15 Down: Facts (4)
- DATA
- 16 Down: Made do, barely (4)
- EKED
- 17 Down: Us, to Cato (3)
- NOS
- 21 Down: Team and check followers (5)
- MATES
- 23 Down: TWO BITS (6)
- CONEYS
- 25 Down: Bakery workers (5)
- ICERS
- 28 Down: Rara ___ (4)
- AVIS
- 30 Down: Station (5)
- DEPOT
- 31 Down: Author Zola (5)
- EMILE
- 32 Down: Strong censure (12)
- CONDEMNATION
- 33 Down: Discover (5)
- LEARN
- 34 Down: Caucasian group (5)
- IMERS
- 36 Down: Gush (5)
- SPOUT
- 37 Down: Showy bird (5)
- EGRET
- 38 Down: Linked, as this puzzle's thematic entries (12)
- INTERRELATED
- 39 Down: Earth-shaped (6)
- OBLATE
- 40 Down: Fastened with brads (6)
- NAILED
- 43 Down: 95 CENTS (5)
- NAIFS
- 47 Down: Borders on (5)
- ABUTS
- 48 Down: "Israfel" poet and his wife (4)
- POES
- 50 Down: Macaws (6)
- ARARAS
- 52 Down: Coined (6)
- MINTED
- 54 Down: Discourage (5)
- DAUNT
- 55 Down: U.S.S.R. border range (5)
- ALTAI
- 56 Down: Rakes (5)
- ROUES
- 57 Down: Sour (4)
- ACID
- 59 Down: ___-do-well (4)
- NEER
- 61 Down: Lab heaters (5)
- ETNAS
- 62 Down: Rents (6)
- LEASES
- 63 Down: Mad (6)
- INSANE
- 64 Down: Annoy (5)
- TEASE
- 65 Down: Capital of Fiji (4)
- SUVA
- 67 Down: "Grand Canyon Suite" composer (5)
- GROFE
- 68 Down: Mud volcano (5)
- SALSE
- 70 Down: Spins logs (5)
- BIRLS
- 71 Down: Stately composition (5)
- LARGO
- 73 Down: Houston athlete (5)
- ASTRO
- 74 Down: Leather strap (5)
- THONG
- 76 Down: Catches by Moses Malone (8)
- REBOUNDS
- 78 Down: Next best after strikes (6)
- SPARES
- 81 Down: Cape in Sabah (5)
- PISAU
- 82 Down: 15 OUNCES (7)
- CHARGES
- 83 Down: Prong (4)
- TINE
- 84 Down: TENPIN (7)
- ENGLISH
- 86 Down: Yielded to gluttony (7)
- OVERATE
- 88 Down: Thrills for choristers (5)
- SOLOS
- 90 Down: Detroit team (6)
- TIGERS
- 92 Down: Tinted (5)
- TONED
- 93 Down: Traveler (5)
- FARER
- 94 Down: PERSIAN FAIRY (4)
- PERI
- 95 Down: ___ TIME (IMMEDIATELY) (4)
- INNO
- 96 Down: Golconda (4)
- MINE
- 97 Down: Fencing weapon (4)
- EPEE
- 98 Down: Massage (3)
- RUB
- 99 Down: MOUNTAIN PASS (3)
- COL
- 101 Down: Unit of conductance (3)
- MHO
- 102 Down: Gat (3)
- ROD
- 103 Down: Charged particle (3)
- ION
- 104 Down: Turkish weight (3)
- OKA
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