RAGTAG BAND - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 138 clues). Published 2/19/1989. By A. J. Santora.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Next of skin? (4): HEIR
5 Across: Low life forms (7): AMOEBAE
12 Across: Forgetful (7): AMNESIC
19 Across: Deed, in Dijon (4): ACTE
20 Across: Actors Edward and William (7): GARGANS
21 Across: Make unfriendly (8): ALIENATE
22 Across: Colleen McCullough's music makers? (12): THEHORNBIRDS
24 Across: Family of Grant's first Veep (8): COLFAXES
25 Across: Fluffy fare (6): OMELET
26 Across: Shut up (8): SILENCED
28 Across: Tinge (4): CAST
29 Across: Fashion designer Simpson (5): ADELE
31 Across: Danza latina (5): TANGO
32 Across: Potent hallucinogen (3): STP
33 Across: Pants style (5): CAPRI
36 Across: Olympic Stadium team (5): EXPOS
38 Across: Three-pointed tooth (9): TRICUSPID
43 Across: What Carson and Leno do (5): AMUSE
44 Across: Humbug (4): CANT
45 Across: Beat it, Ringo! (4): DRUM
46 Across: Rock producer Brian ___ (3): ENO
47 Across: Soccer great (4): PELE
48 Across: Candia (5): CRETE
50 Across: Abbot's right-hand man (5): PRIOR
52 Across: Folded, filled tortilla (4): TACO
53 Across: R.E.O. middle (3): ELI
54 Across: This bunch (5): THESE
55 Across: Synthetic fabric (5): RAYON
56 Across: Of 60 Across (5): SOLAR
57 Across: Lifeboats (8): DINGHIES
59 Across: Sofa (5): DIVAN
60 Across: Back burner? (3): SUN
61 Across: What this country singer needs? (19): AGOODFIFECENTGUITAR
66 Across: Purpose (3): USE
67 Across: Clergyman (5): VICAR
68 Across: Handel handled this well (8): ORATORIO
70 Across: ___ deux (dance for two) (5): PASDE
73 Across: Burglar, e.g. (5): FELON
74 Across: Seasoning (5): CHIVE
75 Across: Vandalize (3): MAR
76 Across: Tract (4): AREA
77 Across: Excitement (5): FEVER
78 Across: Poe's "___ in Paradise" (5): TOONE
79 Across: Satiate (4): PALL
80 Across: Reed of "At the Movies" (3): REX
81 Across: Chesterton's "___ Survey" (4): ALLI
82 Across: Holmes vehicle (4): SHAY
83 Across: Horse or car (5): PINTO
84 Across: Kind of clause (9): ESCALATOR
87 Across: Where Bush whacked Dukakis (5): POLLS
89 Across: Wore (5): HADON
90 Across: Singer Sumac (3): YMA
91 Across: At the tip of one's lungs? (5): LOBAR
93 Across: A Jackson Secretary of War (5): EATON
95 Across: Walk like Festus (4): LIMP
97 Across: Mythical beasts (8): UNICORNS
100 Across: Quartet members (6): TENORS
103 Across: Rooter for hockey's Oilers (8): ALBERTAN
105 Across: Barn-dance song? (12): SKIPTOMYLUTE
108 Across: Proximity (8): NEARNESS
109 Across: End the reign of rain (7): CLEARUP
110 Across: Be next door to (4): ABUT
111 Across: In any case (7): ATLEAST
112 Across: Notched, as a leaf (7): SERRATE
113 Across: Harmonize, for short (4): SYNC

Down Answers

1 Down: Boater or bowler (3): HAT
2 Down: Chamber sound (4): ECHO
3 Down: Liz Smith report (4): ITEM
4 Down: Practice (8): REHEARSE
5 Down: See eye to eye (5): AGREE
6 Down: One of the "M" boys of baseball (6): MANTLE
7 Down: Pluto, e.g. (3): ORB
8 Down: Sponsorship (4): EGIS
9 Down: Crosby was one (8): BARITONE
10 Down: First ___ (above all else) (7): ANDLAST
11 Down: Krupp city (5): ESSEN
12 Down: Lotion ingredient (4): ALOE
13 Down: Clement (4): MILD
14 Down: Seaman's clock (3): NEF
15 Down: Makes into law (6): ENACTS
16 Down: What Stan Getz has? (9): SAXAPPEAL
17 Down: Suburban people? (4): ITES
18 Down: "___ Magnifique," 1953 hit song (4): CEST
21 Down: How to play polkas? (16): ACCORDIONTOHOYLE
23 Down: "I Love You Truly," for one (5): OLDIE
27 Down: Darkness hrs. (3): NGT
30 Down: Why the musical was R-rated? (16): EXCESSIVEVIOLINS
32 Down: Dim ___ (Chinese dumplings) (3): SUM
33 Down: Clothed in a fanon (5): CAPED
34 Down: Susan Clark played her on TV (6): AMELIA
35 Down: Pouring out the whines (6): PULING
37 Down: An hors d'oeuvre (4): PATE
39 Down: Smooth out (4): IRON
40 Down: It may be found in a pound (3): CUR
41 Down: Orejón, e.g. (4): INCA
42 Down: Spot for a slot (4): DOOR
48 Down: Scold (5): CHIDE
49 Down: Shorten a sail (4): REEF
50 Down: Sidewalk brick (5): PAVER
51 Down: Pitcher Nolan (4): RYAN
52 Down: Jay Silverheels role (5): TONTO
54 Down: That bunch (5): THOSE
55 Down: Costa ___, San José native (5): RICAN
56 Down: Parlor set (5): SUITE
58 Down: Dutch cheese (5): GOUDA
59 Down: Scenery of a sort (5): DECOR
60 Down: Like a smoothie (5): SUAVE
62 Down: Manicure (4): FILE
63 Down: Rictus (4): GRIN
64 Down: Actor Assante (6): ARMAND
65 Down: Theater district (6): RIALTO
69 Down: Acrylic fiber (5): ORLON
70 Down: Shave (4): PARE
71 Down: Hawkish god (4): ARES
72 Down: Erotic music maker? (9): SEXCYMBAL
73 Down: Touched (4): FELT
74 Down: Energy source (4): COAL
77 Down: Tallahassee is its cap. (3): FLA
78 Down: More complex (8): THORNIER
79 Down: Laydowns, in bridge (8): PIANOLAS
81 Down: In the style of (3): ALA
82 Down: Glisten (7): SPARKLE
83 Down: Fake (5): PHONY
85 Down: Current unit (6): AMPERE
86 Down: Big bird of myth (3): ROC
88 Down: Stayed to the end of (6): SATOUT
92 Down: Pear choices (5): BOSCS
94 Down: Fiesta Bowl site (5): TEMPE
95 Down: Singer Cantrell (4): LANA
96 Down: "___ a Song Go . . . " (4): ILET
97 Down: All-purpose trks. (4): UTES
98 Down: Tweed twitter (4): NAST
99 Down: Bandy words (4): SPAR
101 Down: Girl in a Kenny Rogers hit (4): RUBY
102 Down: Amaze (4): STUN
104 Down: Kind of virus (3): RNA
106 Down: Sinatra's coda? (3): TRA
107 Down: Blah, blah, blah (3): ETC

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