PLUS FACTOR - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (23x23 grid, 166 clues). Published 9/23/1990. By Louis Sabin.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Diner staple (4)
- HASH
- 5 Across: Gibe (5)
- SCOFF
- 10 Across: Broadcasts (4)
- SOWS
- 14 Across: Secrete (5)
- STASH
- 19 Across: Caravansary (5)
- SERAI
- 20 Across: Comicality (5)
- HUMOR
- 21 Across: Warhol style (5)
- OPART
- 22 Across: Where St. Paul was shipwrecked (5)
- MALTA
- 23 Across: In company (5)
- ALONG
- 24 Across: Papas or Bordoni (5)
- IRENE
- 25 Across: Water wheel (5)
- NORIA
- 26 Across: Actress Burstyn (5)
- ELLEN
- 27 Across: Like a poor pickpocket? (14)
- SLIGHTFINGERED
- 30 Across: Small icebergs (8)
- GROWLERS
- 32 Across: Mason's burden (3)
- HOD
- 33 Across: Baum dog (4)
- TOTO
- 34 Across: Leo's pride (4)
- MANE
- 35 Across: Cut (3)
- HEW
- 36 Across: "Auld Lang ___" (4)
- SYNE
- 37 Across: Depend (4)
- RELY
- 38 Across: Type face (5)
- AGATE
- 40 Across: Fleet or Easy (6)
- STREET
- 42 Across: Comfort (6)
- SOLACE
- 45 Across: Thames boats (5)
- PUNTS
- 46 Across: Short queries (3)
- EHS
- 47 Across: ___ Islands, near the Shetlands (5)
- FAROE
- 51 Across: Lancelot's hair-raiser? (10)
- KNIGHTMARE
- 54 Across: Houston pro (5)
- ASTRO
- 56 Across: Took long steps (6)
- STRODE
- 57 Across: Yorkshire river (4)
- AIRE
- 58 Across: Out of bed (6)
- ARISEN
- 60 Across: Act up a storm (5)
- EMOTE
- 62 Across: Asian weight (4)
- TAEL
- 63 Across: Some amphibians (5)
- TOADS
- 65 Across: Culloden Moor wear (5)
- KILTS
- 66 Across: Securities expert (6)
- BROKER
- 67 Across: Ferrara family name (4)
- ESTE
- 68 Across: Nanny threesome (3)
- ENS
- 69 Across: Police-blotter entry (5)
- ALIAS
- 71 Across: Prickle (5)
- THORN
- 73 Across: Post or Balbo (7)
- AVIATOR
- 75 Across: Grain coats (5)
- BRANS
- 76 Across: Elected (5)
- CHOSE
- 77 Across: Throng (5)
- SWARM
- 78 Across: Except for (7)
- BARRING
- 81 Across: Ream unit (5)
- SHEET
- 82 Across: Fraser of tennis (5)
- NEALE
- 83 Across: Rainbow (3)
- ARC
- 86 Across: Tommie of baseball fame (4)
- AGEE
- 87 Across: Loser at Little Bighorn (6)
- CUSTER
- 89 Across: Monkey's uncle? (5)
- ORANG
- 91 Across: Leyte neighbor (5)
- SAMAR
- 93 Across: Wampum item (4)
- BEAD
- 94 Across: Hebrew measures (5)
- EPHAS
- 95 Across: Command at West Point (6)
- SNAPTO
- 96 Across: Completed (4)
- DONE
- 97 Across: Relay finisher (6)
- ANCHOR
- 99 Across: Welles of "Touch of Evil" (5)
- ORSON
- 101 Across: Gentle renters? (10)
- BLANDLORDS
- 104 Across: Critic (5)
- RATER
- 105 Across: Nero's 1105 (3)
- MCV
- 106 Across: Fix loosened laces (5)
- RETIE
- 108 Across: Most exceptional (6)
- RAREST
- 109 Across: Do over (6)
- REMAKE
- 111 Across: Vague and Zorina (5)
- VERAS
- 112 Across: First space travelers (4)
- MICE
- 113 Across: Indonesian island (4)
- ALOR
- 116 Across: Choice words (3)
- ORS
- 117 Across: Label designation (4)
- SIZE
- 118 Across: Suit or chute fabric (4)
- SILK
- 119 Across: Navy noncom (3)
- CPO
- 122 Across: Mischievous (8)
- DEVILISH
- 124 Across: Would-be Duses? (14)
- PLEADINGLADIES
- 128 Across: ___ acids (5)
- AMINO
- 129 Across: Hailey novel (5)
- HOTEL
- 131 Across: Bar-mitzvah reading matter (5)
- TORAH
- 132 Across: Any rich man (5)
- DIVES
- 133 Across: Boxlike sleighs (5)
- PUNGS
- 134 Across: Swiftly (5)
- APACE
- 135 Across: Boot out (5)
- EVICT
- 136 Across: A.L. batting king: 1954 (5)
- AVILA
- 137 Across: Ringlet (5)
- TRESS
- 138 Across: D-day craft (4)
- LSTS
- 139 Across: School furniture (5)
- DESKS
- 140 Across: Shade of blue (4)
- YALE
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Greeting (5)
- HELLO
- 2 Down: Cuckoopint, e.g. (5)
- AROID
- 3 Down: Emulated Kathleen Battle (4)
- SANG
- 4 Down: Utilitarian style of design (8)
- HIGHTECH
- 5 Down: Evasive (6)
- SHIFTY
- 6 Down: Article of virtu (5)
- CURIO
- 7 Down: Indication (4)
- OMEN
- 8 Down: Former Senator from Hawaii (4)
- FONG
- 9 Down: Author of "Lee's Lieutenants" (7)
- FREEMAN
- 10 Down: Fine china (5)
- SPODE
- 11 Down: Trireme tool (3)
- OAR
- 12 Down: Architectural curve? (10)
- WRIGHTHOOK
- 13 Down: Tourists, at times (7)
- STARERS
- 14 Down: Merganser (4)
- SMEW
- 15 Down: Starting five of Chamberlain, Bol, Ewing et al.? (12)
- TALLSTARTEAM
- 16 Down: Kegler's venue (5)
- ALLEY
- 17 Down: Unyielding (5)
- STERN
- 18 Down: Merchant guild (5)
- HANSE
- 19 Down: Cummerbund (4)
- SASH
- 21 Down: Unity (7)
- ONENESS
- 28 Down: Galsworthy novel (5)
- TOLET
- 29 Down: Long-stemmed palm (6)
- RATTAN
- 31 Down: Run up a tab (3)
- OWE
- 37 Down: Hit the ceiling (5)
- RAGED
- 38 Down: " . . . ___ blue surprise": O'Donnell (6)
- APRILS
- 39 Down: Talk-show invitee (5)
- GUEST
- 40 Down: Peale appeal (6)
- SERMON
- 41 Down: Triton (3)
- EFT
- 42 Down: Brinker's blade (5)
- SKATE
- 43 Down: Edible bulb (5)
- ONION
- 44 Down: Turkish coins (5)
- LIRAS
- 48 Down: Barbecue choice (5)
- ROAST
- 49 Down: "___ Psyche": Keats (5)
- ODETO
- 50 Down: Conger chaser (5)
- EELER
- 52 Down: Post-spat activity (8)
- MAKINGUP
- 53 Down: Nobelist after Wiesel (5)
- ARIAS
- 55 Down: Zola's "La ___" (5)
- TERRE
- 56 Down: African wildcat (6)
- SERVAL
- 59 Down: ___ Lederer (Ann Landers) (6)
- ESTHER
- 61 Down: Elevenses cart (8)
- TEAWAGON
- 64 Down: Agra garb (4)
- SARI
- 66 Down: Athens of America (6)
- BOSTON
- 70 Down: Cavalry soldier (6)
- LANCER
- 72 Down: Tool for Mrs. Wiggs (3)
- HOE
- 74 Down: Vexes (4)
- IRES
- 75 Down: Raised unreliable fish? (12)
- BREDHERRINGS
- 76 Down: The mating game (5)
- CHESS
- 77 Down: Actress Berger (5)
- SENTA
- 78 Down: De Brunhoff elephant (5)
- BABAR
- 79 Down: Rocket stage (5)
- AGENA
- 80 Down: Jump away in sudden fear (5)
- REACT
- 81 Down: Antithesis of surfeit (6)
- STARVE
- 82 Down: Italy's third-largest city (6)
- NAPLES
- 83 Down: Song by Tosti (5)
- AMORE
- 84 Down: Shoe strips (5)
- RANDS
- 85 Down: Peak (5)
- CREST
- 88 Down: Places to pawn Stephen King's books? (10)
- SHOCKSHOPS
- 90 Down: A Muslim month (5)
- RABIA
- 92 Down: Venerate (5)
- ADORE
- 95 Down: Allergic response (6)
- SNEEZE
- 98 Down: Bauxite or galena (3)
- ORE
- 100 Down: Kitty Hawk name (7)
- ORVILLE
- 102 Down: Bore (5)
- DRILL
- 103 Down: "Ah, woe!" (8)
- LACKADAY
- 105 Down: Dillon or Earp (7)
- MARSHAL
- 107 Down: Picked up the tab (7)
- TREATED
- 110 Down: Miss Piggy's pronoun (3)
- MOI
- 112 Down: Powers (6)
- MIGHTS
- 113 Down: Modify to suit (5)
- ADAPT
- 114 Down: Maholi or maki (5)
- LEMUR
- 115 Down: Sheeplike (5)
- OVINE
- 117 Down: "Cheaters" (5)
- SPECS
- 118 Down: Nibble (5)
- SNACK
- 119 Down: Kind of servant (5)
- CIVIL
- 120 Down: Shakespeare contemporary (5)
- PEELE
- 121 Down: Pelion's support (4)
- OSSA
- 123 Down: Setback (4)
- LOSS
- 125 Down: Noah's messenger (4)
- DOVE
- 126 Down: Flag (4)
- IRIS
- 127 Down: Flagstad or Gluck (4)
- DIVA
- 130 Down: Make doilies (3)
- TAT
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