SVITTLES - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (23x23 grid, 166 clues). Published 10/21/1990. By Phyllis Fehringer.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Supergiant in Scorpio (7)
- ANTARES
- 8 Across: Put two and two together (7)
- ADDEDUP
- 15 Across: Agreement (4)
- PACT
- 19 Across: Arrowhead, e.g. (7)
- NEOLITH
- 20 Across: Bleach (8)
- ETIOLATE
- 21 Across: Gate City of the West (5)
- OMAHA
- 23 Across: Cassava grains (7)
- TAPIOCA
- 24 Across: Dinner course, dressed up? (15)
- SMOCKTURTLESOUP
- 27 Across: News nugget (4)
- ITEM
- 28 Across: "Get ___ the Church . . . " (4)
- METO
- 30 Across: Gaelic (4)
- ERSE
- 31 Across: Brazilian dance (5)
- SAMBA
- 32 Across: Putting salt in one's coffee, e.g. (6)
- BOOBOO
- 35 Across: Lincoln's "Cap'n ___" (3)
- ERI
- 38 Across: Tipples (4)
- NIPS
- 40 Across: Cowpoke's poker (4)
- SPUR
- 41 Across: Switch positions (3)
- ONS
- 44 Across: Work (4)
- OPUS
- 45 Across: Make ___ in (progress) (5)
- ADENT
- 47 Across: Have the flu (3)
- AIL
- 48 Across: ___ Lanka (3)
- SRI
- 49 Across: Energy (3)
- VIM
- 50 Across: Debussy's sea (3)
- MER
- 51 Across: Grilled fare gets splintered? (15)
- SLIVERANDONIONS
- 55 Across: Like good news (7)
- ELATING
- 57 Across: Cliques (8)
- COTERIES
- 58 Across: Apprizes (5)
- WARNS
- 59 Across: Free (7)
- RELEASE
- 60 Across: Marathon winner: 1972 Olympics (7)
- SHORTER
- 61 Across: A Borgia in-law (4)
- ESTE
- 62 Across: Donees (6)
- TAKERS
- 64 Across: Ictus syllable (5)
- ARSIS
- 65 Across: Jaeger (4)
- SKUA
- 66 Across: Bad Soden is one (3)
- SPA
- 69 Across: Dame Myra ___ (4)
- HESS
- 71 Across: Hammett dog (4)
- ASTA
- 73 Across: Restaurants? (13)
- SEATINGPLACES
- 76 Across: Yearn (4)
- ACHE
- 77 Across: Question (3)
- ASK
- 79 Across: Ethyl's end (3)
- ENE
- 80 Across: Spore clusters (4)
- SORI
- 81 Across: Ears catch note of derision? (13)
- SCORNONTHECOB
- 88 Across: Capone nemesis (4)
- NESS
- 91 Across: Calculator key (4)
- PLUS
- 92 Across: Featherweight champ: 1942-48 (3)
- PEP
- 93 Across: Burden (4)
- ONUS
- 94 Across: Lanyards (5)
- ROPES
- 96 Across: Put away (6)
- STORED
- 98 Across: Pitcher Saberhagen (4)
- BRET
- 99 Across: Bestow a right upon (7)
- ENTITLE
- 101 Across: Fined (7)
- AMERCED
- 104 Across: Shutter parts (5)
- SLATS
- 106 Across: Washer's swasher (8)
- AGITATOR
- 107 Across: Reply to "Why?" (7)
- BECAUSE
- 108 Across: Inebriated vege-taters? (15)
- SMASHEDPOTATOES
- 110 Across: Chance (3)
- LOT
- 111 Across: Macadam stickum (3)
- TAR
- 112 Across: Lennon's "___ Do You Sleep?" (3)
- HOW
- 113 Across: Kind of sided (3)
- LOP
- 114 Across: German river and Hungarian city (5)
- EGERS
- 115 Across: Game of chance (4)
- KENO
- 116 Across: Result of 8 Across (3)
- SUM
- 117 Across: Cosmic times (4)
- EONS
- 119 Across: Uke ridge (4)
- FRET
- 121 Across: It opens sesame (3)
- ESS
- 122 Across: Crude vessels? (6)
- OILERS
- 124 Across: Heart chambers (5)
- ATRIA
- 126 Across: Medley (4)
- STEW
- 128 Across: Arena for the Hawks (4)
- OMNI
- 129 Across: Sonora sandwich (4)
- TACO
- 133 Across: Easter quarry fragment? (15)
- SHARDBOILEDEGGS
- 138 Across: Unaffected (7)
- NATURAL
- 141 Across: Flock of geese (5)
- SKEIN
- 142 Across: Skier's turn (8)
- TELEMARK
- 143 Across: Put into law (7)
- ENACTED
- 144 Across: Tolkien tree creatures (4)
- ENTS
- 145 Across: Squeeze out (7)
- EXTRUDE
- 146 Across: Diapers, in Dover (7)
- NAPKINS
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Oppositionist (4)
- ANTI
- 2 Down: Undiluted (4)
- NEAT
- 3 Down: Drink without moderation (4)
- TOPE
- 4 Down: Out on ___ (5)
- ALIMB
- 5 Down: One Grande (3)
- RIO
- 6 Down: List extender (3)
- ETC
- 7 Down: Grill counterfeits? (11)
- SHAMBURGERS
- 8 Down: Kind of sphere? (4)
- ATMO
- 9 Down: God, in Genoa (3)
- DIO
- 10 Down: Johnny's bandleader (3)
- DOC
- 11 Down: Grand Exalted Ruler, e.g. (3)
- ELK
- 12 Down: Go together (4)
- DATE
- 13 Down: Intersection maneuver (5)
- UTURN
- 14 Down: Darius's subjects (8)
- PERSIANS
- 15 Down: Campaigner, for short (3)
- POL
- 16 Down: Nice souls in Iowa? (4)
- AMES
- 17 Down: Chihuahua houses (5)
- CASAS
- 18 Down: Sadie of "Rain" (8)
- THOMPSON
- 20 Down: This, in Spain (4)
- ESTO
- 22 Down: Hair colors (7)
- AUBURNS
- 25 Down: Warmish (5)
- TEPID
- 26 Down: Achilles' killer (5)
- PARIS
- 29 Down: Aurora, in Greece (3)
- EOS
- 33 Down: Attu canoe (6)
- OOMIAK
- 34 Down: Marine area (7)
- OPENSEA
- 35 Down: Diaskeuasts (7)
- EDITORS
- 36 Down: Numismatic tails (7)
- REVERSE
- 37 Down: Immovability (7)
- INERTIA
- 39 Down: Decelerates (7)
- SLOWSUP
- 41 Down: Finished (4)
- OVER
- 42 Down: Ramses' river (4)
- NILE
- 43 Down: Shake center, colored blue? (9)
- SMALTSHOP
- 45 Down: Kauai hi (5)
- ALOHA
- 46 Down: Adriatic gulf (7)
- TRIESTE
- 51 Down: Act pts. (3)
- SCS
- 52 Down: Gas: Comb. form (3)
- AER
- 53 Down: South African province (5)
- NATAL
- 54 Down: Choler (3)
- IRE
- 56 Down: Madison Avenue come-on (6)
- TEASER
- 61 Down: Heart track, initially (3)
- EKG
- 63 Down: Candlestick Park info (5)
- STATS
- 65 Down: Dirks of yore (5)
- SNEES
- 66 Down: Sarcastic remarks from the deli? (9)
- SCOLDCUTS
- 67 Down: Cuzco country (4)
- PERU
- 68 Down: Broadway play: 1985 (4)
- ASIS
- 69 Down: Chest fastener (4)
- HASP
- 70 Down: "___ homo" (4)
- ECCE
- 72 Down: Cigarette end (3)
- ASH
- 74 Down: "Holiday ___," Crosby film (3)
- INN
- 75 Down: "Ad astra per ___" (6)
- ASPERA
- 78 Down: Important ore of boron (7)
- KERNITE
- 82 Down: Realm of Boreas (5)
- NORTH
- 83 Down: "Hell is ___": T. S. Eliot (7)
- ONESELF
- 84 Down: Filbert (3)
- NUT
- 85 Down: Kind of pudding (7)
- COTTAGE
- 86 Down: Narcotics (7)
- OPIATES
- 87 Down: Reno raisers (7)
- BETTORS
- 89 Down: Fabric for a filly? (11)
- STABLELINEN
- 90 Down: "Make ___ Happy," 1960 song (7)
- SOMEONE
- 95 Down: Blackthorns (5)
- SLOES
- 97 Down: Principal's cousin (6)
- RECTOR
- 98 Down: Kind of relief (3)
- BAS
- 99 Down: One kind of maniac (3)
- EGO
- 100 Down: Forage plant (3)
- ERS
- 102 Down: Isaac's first-born (4)
- ESAU
- 103 Down: Corium (4)
- DERM
- 104 Down: Evens out (7)
- SMOOTHS
- 105 Down: Fall tool (8)
- LAWNRAKE
- 106 Down: Desire, in this puzzle (8)
- APPETITE
- 108 Down: Butter trees (5)
- SHEAS
- 109 Down: Not ventro (5)
- DORSO
- 115 Down: Relations (3)
- KIN
- 118 Down: Traffic stopper (5)
- SIREN
- 120 Down: Fax predecessor (5)
- TELEX
- 122 Down: Siberian city (4)
- OMSK
- 123 Down: Adhered (5)
- STUCK
- 125 Down: Colliery access (4)
- ADIT
- 127 Down: Whip lash (4)
- WELT
- 128 Down: Huge hideosity (4)
- OGRE
- 130 Down: Esthetic course for freshmen (4)
- ARTI
- 131 Down: Calvados capital (4)
- CAEN
- 132 Down: Auto maker (4)
- OLDS
- 134 Down: Infantry gps. (3)
- BNS
- 135 Down: Weber's "___ Freischutz" (3)
- DER
- 136 Down: Rhea's relative (3)
- EMU
- 137 Down: Chisel (3)
- GAD
- 139 Down: Literary oddments (3)
- ANA
- 140 Down: Spigot (3)
- TAP
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