REEL CONNECTIONS - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (23x23 grid, 168 clues). Published 2/10/1991. By Bette Sue Cohen.

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Across Answers

1 Across: One of the Dioscuri (6): CASTOR
7 Across: Bird of the night (5): OWLET
12 Across: Helen of Troy's mother (4): LEDA
16 Across: "___ Suspicion," 1943 film (5): ABOVE
21 Across: Seek ambitiously (6): ASPIRE
22 Across: Nose: Comb. form (5): RHINO
23 Across: Concern on Wall St. (4): ECON
24 Across: Ancient city of Egypt (5): TANIS
25 Across: CHOREOGRAPHER (12): SHALLWEDANCE
27 Across: ASTRONOMER (10): MOONSTRUCK
29 Across: "___ Cardboard Lover," 1942 film (3): HER
30 Across: Corrigenda (6): ERRATA
31 Across: Sacred song (5): PSALM
33 Across: Malediction (5): CURSE
34 Across: Novelist Murdoch (4): IRIS
35 Across: Certain fighter (5): PLANE
36 Across: "Mondo ___," 1963 documentary (4): CANE
37 Across: Gelada or pongo (3): APE
40 Across: Actress in "The Wedding Night" (4): STEN
41 Across: Actress Patricia and actor Tom (5): NEALS
42 Across: Capitol Hill list (8): CALENDAR
46 Across: Used a treadle (7): PEDALED
48 Across: Rich cake (5): TORTE
49 Across: Equipped with weapons (5): ARMED
50 Across: Defendants, in law (3): REI
51 Across: Hat adornments (6): PLUMES
52 Across: CINEMATOGRAPHER (10): MOVIEMOVIE
54 Across: Mother of Eris (4): HERA
55 Across: Added spirits (5): LACED
56 Across: Carouse (5): REVEL
57 Across: Strip (4): PEEL
58 Across: Sherlock portrayer, often (5): BASIL
59 Across: Actor in "A Summer Place" (4): EGAN
60 Across: Capital of Lombardy (5): MILAN
61 Across: Coagulated part of milk (4): CURD
62 Across: The March King and family (6): SOUSAS
63 Across: Tennis division (3): SET
64 Across: FARMER (11): WILDHARVEST
67 Across: "___ is . . . a refuge from home life": Shaw (6): AHOTEL
68 Across: Hole-___ (ace) (5): INONE
70 Across: Congrio, e.g. (3): EEL
71 Across: Eminent (5): NOTED
72 Across: Made zzz's (6): SNORED
73 Across: LOCKSMITH (11): THEGLASSKEY
78 Across: Scottish cap (3): TAM
81 Across: Piscator (6): ANGLER
82 Across: Jejune (4): ARID
83 Across: Posts (5): MAILS
84 Across: Deli order (4): TOGO
85 Across: Rhea's role in "Cheers" (5): CARLA
86 Across: Go with the gale (4): SCUD
87 Across: Parsonage (5): MANSE
88 Across: Compare (5): LIKEN
89 Across: Fourth-largest Great Lake (4): ERIE
90 Across: POULTRYMAN (10): THEEGGANDI
93 Across: "___ to my remains . . . ": Dryden (6): BEKIND
94 Across: Prepare flax (3): RET
95 Across: Texas longhorn (5): STEER
97 Across: Author of "The Dynasts" (5): HARDY
98 Across: Girl in a calypso song (7): MATILDA
99 Across: Ramate (8): BRANCHED
101 Across: Dance in a single file (5): CONGA
102 Across: Actor in "The Guardsman" (4): LUNT
103 Across: Wager (3): LAY
104 Across: Gunfighter at the O.K. Corral (4): EARP
105 Across: Standard (5): GAUGE
106 Across: Flex (4): BEND
107 Across: A Houston athlete (5): ASTRO
109 Across: Uses a discus (5): HURLS
110 Across: Comedienne Anne and kin (6): MEARAS
112 Across: Like a March hare (3): MAD
115 Across: LIFEGUARD (10): ONTHEBEACH
117 Across: REPORTER (12): THEFRONTPAGE
120 Across: Turned white (5): PALED
121 Across: Puerto ___ (4): RICO
122 Across: Red dye (5): EOSIN
123 Across: Intransitive verb (6): NEUTER
124 Across: Segal's "Oliver's ___" (5): STORY
125 Across: Stagehand (4): GRIP
126 Across: Takes five (5): RESTS
127 Across: Unit of electric current (6): AMPERE

Down Answers

1 Down: Singer Johnny (4): CASH
2 Down: He wrote "Off the Court" (4): ASHE
3 Down: Boom (4): SPAR
4 Down: Sesame (3): TIL
5 Down: Architectural fillet (4): ORLE
6 Down: Alters the text (8): REWRITES
7 Down: Destine (6): ORDAIN
8 Down: "___ Up, Doc?": 1972 film (5): WHATS
9 Down: Director Wertmuller (4): LINA
10 Down: Ref. book (3): ENC
11 Down: Protection for a loafer (8): TOEPLATE
12 Down: Famous racing site (6): LEMANS
13 Down: Nice school (5): ECOLE
14 Down: Condemn (4): DOOM
15 Down: Actress Harding (3): ANN
16 Down: Brought into harmony (7): ATTUNED
17 Down: Fruitless (6): BARREN
18 Down: Blame (4): ONUS
19 Down: Wickedness (4): VICE
20 Down: Arc. dweller (3): ESK
26 Down: Was human (5): ERRED
28 Down: Squama (5): SCALE
32 Down: Capital of the Beaver State (5): SALEM
35 Down: Christie's "___ at End House" (5): PERIL
36 Down: Deloul, for one (5): CAMEL
37 Down: Fameuse and pippin (6): APPLES
38 Down: Hairy covering (6): PELAGE
39 Down: TEACHER (13): EDUCATINGRITA
40 Down: Komatik, e.g. (4): SLED
41 Down: Roman Catholic devotion (6): NOVENA
42 Down: Wept (5): CRIED
43 Down: MODEL (13): DRESSEDTOKILL
44 Down: Rooftop sight (6): AERIAL
45 Down: Money in Iran (5): RIALS
47 Down: Hemsley TV vehicle (4): AMEN
48 Down: Actress Feldshuh (5): TOVAH
49 Down: Ward off (5): AVERT
52 Down: Canasta play (4): MELD
53 Down: Magnum ___ (4): OPUS
54 Down: ___ couture (5): HAUTE
56 Down: Hot under the collar (5): RILED
58 Down: Spoils (5): BOOTY
60 Down: He may do some stripping (5): MINER
61 Down: Zygote (4): CELL
62 Down: Clogs or pumps (5): SHOES
64 Down: "She ___ Yellow Ribbon," 1949 film (5): WOREA
65 Down: College in Ore. (4): REED
66 Down: Carrot, briefly (3): VEG
67 Down: Place for a bracelet (5): ANKLE
69 Down: ___ prosequi (5): NOLLE
72 Down: Trapper (6): SNARER
73 Down: More loyal (5): TRUER
74 Down: Screen (4): HIDE
75 Down: Blake of "Gunsmoke" (6): AMANDA
76 Down: Dog in "Annie" (5): SANDY
77 Down: Señor's response (4): SISI
79 Down: Meeting outline (6): AGENDA
80 Down: When Grundy was born (6): MONDAY
81 Down: Vinegary (5): ACERB
82 Down: Yearned (5): ACHED
84 Down: Heyerdahl's "Kon-___" (4): TIKI
86 Down: Precipitous (5): STEEP
87 Down: Actress-dancer Champion (5): MARGE
88 Down: Native of Riga (4): LETT
91 Down: He commits grave crimes (5): GHOUL
92 Down: Moll's companion (8): GANGSTER
93 Down: Large handkerchief or scarf (8): BANDANNA
95 Down: Kind of cat (7): SCAREDY
96 Down: Pulse (5): THROB
98 Down: Saki (5): MUNRO
100 Down: Lower (6): NETHER
101 Down: Drive-in waitress or waiter (6): CARHOP
102 Down: Memorizes (6): LEARNS
105 Down: Name in fashion (5): GUCCI
106 Down: Suit (5): BEFIT
107 Down: Premed subj. (4): ANAT
108 Down: Town WSW of Caen (4): STLO
109 Down: BARBER (4): HAIR
110 Down: Muddle (4): MESS
111 Down: Check (4): STEM
112 Down: Spouse (4): MATE
113 Down: Ripening agent (4): AGER
114 Down: Streeter's "___ Mable" (4): DERE
115 Down: Wife of Saturn (3): OPS
116 Down: Work unit (3): ERG
118 Down: Garden implement (3): HOE
119 Down: Young seal (3): PUP

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