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Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (23x23 grid, 170 clues). Published 4/10/1988. By William Canine.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Gardner's namesakes (4)
- AVAS
- 5 Across: Heat meas. (3)
- BTU
- 8 Across: W.W. II vessel (3)
- LST
- 11 Across: Acct. (3)
- CPA
- 14 Across: To and ___ (3)
- FRO
- 17 Across: Pain in the hip for Bobby? (9)
- SIDEBURNS
- 20 Across: Hat for a sahib (4)
- TOPI
- 21 Across: Vandal (3)
- HUN
- 22 Across: Toothy smile (4)
- GRIN
- 23 Across: Something for Ezra's birthday? (9)
- POUNDCAKE
- 24 Across: Nictitation from Thomas? (8)
- HOODWINK
- 26 Across: Shout for (4)
- ROOT
- 27 Across: Indisposed (3)
- ILL
- 28 Across: Glisten (5)
- SHINE
- 29 Across: Respect (6)
- ESTEEM
- 30 Across: Is still on the water (6)
- LIESTO
- 32 Across: Long-running Broadway hit (4)
- CATS
- 34 Across: Palliative (7)
- ANODYNE
- 36 Across: Provisional Mormon state (7)
- DESERET
- 38 Across: Oak bark (3)
- TAN
- 40 Across: Horned Frogs' inst. (3)
- TCU
- 41 Across: Not sweet (3)
- SEC
- 44 Across: Item on a pitcher's mound (8)
- ROSINBAG
- 47 Across: Caesar (5)
- ROMAN
- 49 Across: Cheer for Escamillo (3)
- OLE
- 51 Across: Amazonia denizen (5)
- TAPIR
- 53 Across: Bake, as eggs (5)
- SHIRR
- 54 Across: Silly (7)
- ASININE
- 56 Across: Harrison from Huyton (3)
- REX
- 57 Across: Followed footprints (6)
- TRACED
- 59 Across: Bismarck or Kruger (4)
- OTTO
- 60 Across: Motorized bike (5)
- MOPED
- 61 Across: Wernher ___ Braun (3)
- VON
- 63 Across: Beseech (5)
- PLEAD
- 65 Across: Female fee-faw-fum (6)
- OGRESS
- 67 Across: Single (8)
- UNPAIRED
- 69 Across: Monk (3)
- FRA
- 70 Across: Grand ___, palace at Versailles (7)
- TRIANON
- 73 Across: Well-groomed (6)
- SOIGNE
- 74 Across: Most desiccated (6)
- DRIEST
- 77 Across: Ready to serve (5)
- ONTAP
- 78 Across: Oldest March girl (3)
- MEG
- 81 Across: Sea raptor (4)
- ERNE
- 82 Across: Adviser to Ellery? (13)
- QUEENSCOUNSEL
- 85 Across: Profound (4)
- WISE
- 86 Across: Hang loosely (3)
- SAG
- 87 Across: Shatter (5)
- BURST
- 88 Across: Carpenter's instrument (6)
- SAWSET
- 89 Across: Stylish (6)
- DRESSY
- 91 Across: Scott's "___ Durward" (7)
- QUENTIN
- 93 Across: Greek letter (3)
- RHO
- 94 Across: Evaluates (8)
- ASSESSES
- 96 Across: High-ranking Moslem women (6)
- BEGUMS
- 99 Across: Some Scandinavians (5)
- NORSE
- 101 Across: ___-Magnon (3)
- CRO
- 102 Across: Rock, to a Glaswegian (5)
- STANE
- 103 Across: Needlecase (4)
- ETUI
- 104 Across: Emotional ordeal (6)
- TRAUMA
- 107 Across: Addition (3)
- ELL
- 109 Across: Stealthy one (7)
- PROWLER
- 111 Across: Rear (5)
- ERECT
- 113 Across: One of "The Bad News Bears" (5)
- ONEAL
- 114 Across: Bishopric (3)
- SEE
- 115 Across: Dear me! to Poirot (5)
- HELAS
- 116 Across: Most irritating (8)
- PESKIEST
- 118 Across: Sheriff's asst. (3)
- DEP
- 120 Across: Favorite of Mrs. Spratt (3)
- FAT
- 122 Across: What T.S.E. wrote (3)
- VER
- 123 Across: Nagana carriers (7)
- TSETSES
- 125 Across: The daily grind (7)
- RATRACE
- 128 Across: Bananas (4)
- DAFT
- 132 Across: Show off (6)
- PARADE
- 134 Across: Tropical American tree (6)
- CASHEW
- 137 Across: Stan's pal (5)
- OLLIE
- 139 Across: Sound from the byre (3)
- MOO
- 140 Across: Image (4)
- ICON
- 141 Across: Flute for John? (8)
- REEDPIPE
- 143 Across: Story by Eugene? (9)
- FIELDWORK
- 145 Across: Booted, e.g. (4)
- SHOD
- 146 Across: Land east of Eden (3)
- NOD
- 147 Across: Jungfrau et al. (4)
- ALPS
- 148 Across: Dupe Thomas? (9)
- FOOLHARDY
- 149 Across: Margin (3)
- HEM
- 150 Across: Chemical suffix (3)
- ESE
- 151 Across: Poodle size (3)
- TOY
- 152 Across: St. Paul-to-Duluth dir. (3)
- NNE
- 153 Across: Gypsum (4)
- YESO
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Jellied dish (5)
- ASPIC
- 2 Down: World Series M.V.P.: 1987 (5)
- VIOLA
- 3 Down: Ephebic (5)
- ADULT
- 4 Down: Japanese money of account (3)
- SEN
- 5 Down: Bachelor President (8)
- BUCHANAN
- 6 Down: Prepare (5)
- TRAIN
- 7 Down: Remove a tangle (6)
- UNKNOT
- 8 Down: Sets free (6)
- LOOSES
- 9 Down: Take note of (4)
- SPOT
- 10 Down: 'Bama's Crimson ___ (4)
- TIDE
- 11 Down: Visionary (8)
- CHIMERIC
- 12 Down: Cerf specialty (3)
- PUN
- 13 Down: Tali (6)
- ANKLES
- 14 Down: Better than Robert's bark? (9)
- FROSTBITE
- 15 Down: Brawl (4)
- RIOT
- 16 Down: Not fooled by (4)
- ONTO
- 18 Down: Lumber: Abbr. (3)
- BDS
- 19 Down: A crop starter (8)
- SEEDCORN
- 20 Down: At that time (4)
- THEN
- 22 Down: Half of Paul's dilemma? (9)
- GREENHORN
- 25 Down: Unite (3)
- WED
- 31 Down: Showy flower (4)
- IRIS
- 33 Down: 85 for Irving in 1988? (8)
- STONEAGE
- 35 Down: Christmas (4)
- YULE
- 37 Down: Teed off (4)
- SORE
- 39 Down: Substance derived from starch (6)
- AMIDIN
- 42 Down: Little: Suffix (4)
- ETTE
- 43 Down: Weight unit (5)
- CARAT
- 45 Down: Some are liberal (4)
- ARTS
- 46 Down: Large, in Lyon (4)
- GROS
- 47 Down: Splendid! to John Bull (7)
- RIPPING
- 48 Down: Granular snow on a glacier (4)
- NEVE
- 50 Down: Utter (7)
- EXPRESS
- 52 Down: Neapolitan boss (7)
- PADRONE
- 54 Down: Diverts (6)
- AMUSES
- 55 Down: Mexican state (6)
- SONORA
- 58 Down: O'Connor and Pleasence (7)
- DONALDS
- 62 Down: Most bizarre (6)
- ODDEST
- 64 Down: East Indian sailors (7)
- LASCARS
- 66 Down: The Reps. (3)
- GOP
- 68 Down: Petition (7)
- REQUEST
- 69 Down: Airfoil (3)
- FIN
- 71 Down: Bestud (6)
- INSTAR
- 72 Down: Olympic mischief-maker (3)
- ATE
- 75 Down: Crew (7)
- RETINUE
- 76 Down: Chewinks (7)
- TOWHEES
- 78 Down: Prayer books (7)
- MISSALS
- 79 Down: Mystic of old (6)
- ESSENE
- 80 Down: Yellowstone feature (6)
- GEYSER
- 83 Down: Samovar (3)
- URN
- 84 Down: G.I.'s refuge (3)
- USO
- 85 Down: Child in Rebecca's keeping? (8)
- WESTWARD
- 87 Down: Hobo (3)
- BUM
- 90 Down: Do a cobbler's job (6)
- RESOLE
- 91 Down: George in a hurry? (9)
- QUICKSAND
- 92 Down: Bedouin (5)
- NOMAD
- 95 Down: One who was a frosh last year (4)
- SOPH
- 96 Down: Toot's cousin (4)
- BEEP
- 97 Down: To be: Fr. (4)
- ETRE
- 98 Down: Edgar slept here? (9)
- GUESTROOM
- 100 Down: Rattle (4)
- RALE
- 101 Down: Remove so as to make room (8)
- CLEAROFF
- 105 Down: Betsy or Diana (4)
- ROSS
- 106 Down: Go before (8)
- ANTECEDE
- 108 Down: Portside (4)
- LEFT
- 110 Down: Wake-up call (8)
- REVEILLE
- 112 Down: Ligated (4)
- TIED
- 117 Down: Timeless, to Traherne (6)
- ETERNE
- 119 Down: Groton student (6)
- PREPPY
- 121 Down: Eye for an eye, e.g. (6)
- TALION
- 124 Down: Lugubrious (3)
- SAD
- 126 Down: Windmill sails (4)
- AWES
- 127 Down: Athenian demagogue (5)
- CLEON
- 129 Down: "L'___ dei tre re": Montemezzi (5)
- AMORE
- 130 Down: Crossings (5)
- FORDS
- 131 Down: City on the Sumida (5)
- TOKYO
- 132 Down: Kin of tut-tut (4)
- PISH
- 133 Down: Feel discomfort (4)
- ACHE
- 135 Down: Young oyster (4)
- SPAT
- 136 Down: Port on Hawaii (4)
- HILO
- 138 Down: Anglo-Saxon fricative (3)
- EDH
- 142 Down: Aurora's Greek counterpart (3)
- EOS
- 144 Down: "Swann's ___": Proust (3)
- WAY
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