CELEBRITY HEADLINES - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 138 clues). Published 2/17/1991. By Norman S. Wizer.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Castle feature (4): MOAT
5 Across: Violin's predecessor (5): REBEC
10 Across: Girasols (5): OPALS
15 Across: Paraphernalia (4): GEAR
19 Across: Othello's ancient (4): IAGO
20 Across: Poetry Muse (5): ERATO
21 Across: A Heep of literature (5): URIAH
22 Across: River at Rennes (4): ILLE
23 Across: Tallyho for dancer, pitcher, saxophonist and actor (21): CHAMPIONHUNTERGETZFOX
27 Across: Conserve (7): HUSBAND
28 Across: Concealed obstacles (5): SNAGS
29 Across: Ammonia derivative (5): AMINE
30 Across: Like Hume's tomes (4): DEEP
32 Across: Letter opener (4): SIRS
33 Across: Tahiti togs (7): SARONGS
35 Across: Bower (5): ARBOR
39 Across: White poplar (5): ABELE
41 Across: Handles roughly (4): PAWS
42 Across: The old grind for two actresses and two authors (21): FARMERMILLSWILDEOATES
50 Across: Hemsley sitcom (4): AMEN
51 Across: Warwick, to Houston (4): AUNT
52 Across: Footpace (4): DAIS
53 Across: Type of vaccine (4): SALK
54 Across: TV network's concern (7): RATINGS
56 Across: Hooch or all-night flight (6): REDEYE
59 Across: Clown in "Pagliacci" (5): TONIO
60 Across: Saturn attachment (4): ALIA
62 Across: Dispatch boat (5): AVISO
63 Across: Kitt from S.C. (6): EARTHA
64 Across: Faulty cobbling for jockey, philosopher, runner and TV actor (21): SHOEMAKERKANTFIXXSOUL
70 Across: Humphrey's widow (6): LAUREN
71 Across: Poet Lizette Woodworth ___ (5): REESE
72 Across: Centers; hubs (4): FOCI
73 Across: Structure on a predella (5): ALTAR
74 Across: Lined with mother-of-pearl (6): NACRED
75 Across: Following the sun (7): WESTING
80 Across: Saul's uncle and grandfather (4): NERS
81 Across: Tony Pena's glove (4): MITT
82 Across: Abbreviated attribute (4): QUAL
84 Across: Arrow poison (4): INEE
85 Across: Culinary blunder for actor, TV narrator, comedian and essayist (21): GREENECOOKEBURNSBACON
91 Across: Belgian river (4): YSER
92 Across: This features Achilles' wrath (5): ILIAD
93 Across: Yoga position (5): ASANA
94 Across: Resembling (7): SIMILAR
98 Across: Cry of woe (4): ALAS
99 Across: Takes advantage of (4): USES
102 Across: Sky: Comb. form (5): URANO
103 Across: Numbers game (5): LOTTO
105 Across: Rats (7): TATTLES
110 Across: Outdoor chore for author, singer, showman and President (21): GARDNERWATERSROSEBUSH
115 Across: Stake (4): ANTE
116 Across: Acronym for an ex-treaty (5): SEATO
117 Across: Shade of green (5): OLIVE
118 Across: Con (4): ANTI
119 Across: Inlets (4): RIAS
120 Across: Stand-in for Standish (5): ALDEN
121 Across: Goren partner Helen ___ (5): SOBEL
122 Across: Use a scythe (4): REAP

Down Answers

1 Down: Wolverine St. (4): MICH
2 Down: Locale of Diamond Head (4): OAHU
3 Down: Turkish titles (4): AGAS
4 Down: Pyramid, e.g. (4): TOMB
5 Down: Catherine de Médicis was one (5): REINE
6 Down: Subject to planation (5): ERODE
7 Down: Censor (3): BAN
8 Down: Numerical suffixes (4): ETHS
9 Down: Advise (7): COUNSEL
10 Down: Increased faster (7): OUTGREW
11 Down: Vintner's gear (5): PRESS
12 Down: Broadcast (3): AIR
13 Down: Billiard opening action (3): LAG
14 Down: Andress film: 1965 (3): SHE
15 Down: Thingamajig (5): GIZMO
16 Down: Sprite-ly (5): ELFIN
17 Down: In conformity with (5): ALONG
18 Down: Harrison and Reed (5): REXES
24 Down: G.I.'s devil-dodger (5): PADRE
25 Down: Brad and spad (5): NAILS
26 Down: Ankle: Comb. form (5): TARSO
31 Down: Gagne ___ (French breadwinner) (4): PAIN
33 Down: Hekzebiah Hawkins's daughter (5): SADIE
34 Down: Terrifies (4): AWES
35 Down: From a distance (4): AFAR
36 Down: Hero in a Sanskrit epic (4): RAMA
37 Down: A Maverick of TV (4): BRET
38 Down: Hawks fly here (4): OMNI
40 Down: PBJ alternative (3): BLT
41 Down: Tie-breaking contest, e.g. (7): PLAYOFF
43 Down: Loose overcoat (6): RAGLAN
44 Down: Bach's output (5): MUSIK
45 Down: Common Latin phrase (5): IDEST
46 Down: Hebrew instruments (5): ASORS
47 Down: So much, to Verdi (5): TANTO
48 Down: One of Job's friends (5): ELIHU
49 Down: Trondheim toast (5): SKOAL
55 Down: Identifier (5): NAMER
56 Down: Croupier, e.g. (5): RAKER
57 Down: Enlarging gradually (5): EVASE
58 Down: Feasted (5): DINED
59 Down: Goes from gate to runway (5): TAXIS
61 Down: Effervescing device (7): AERATOR
63 Down: Surpasses (6): EXCELS
64 Down: Ade medium (5): SLANG
65 Down: Czech coin (5): HALER
66 Down: Bizarre (5): OUTRE
67 Down: Clear a tape (5): ERASE
68 Down: Right-hand page (5): RECTO
69 Down: Hawkeye (5): IOWAN
74 Down: More refined (5): NICER
76 Down: Madre's sisters (4): TIAS
77 Down: Quechuan (4): INCA
78 Down: Element #10 (4): NEON
79 Down: Actress Rowlands (4): GENA
81 Down: L. L'Amour's "The Haunted ___" (4): MESA
82 Down: In the capacity of (3): QUA
83 Down: Indic language (4): URDU
86 Down: Parachute material (5): NYLON
87 Down: Explosive force (7): KILOTON
88 Down: Make jubilant (5): ELATE
89 Down: Nightclubs (7): BISTROS
90 Down: Thrash (5): BASTE
94 Down: Honeyed word (5): SUGAR
95 Down: He may come from Qum (5): IRANI
96 Down: The Street Singer's theme song (5): MARTA
97 Down: Rameau's "Les ___ galantes" (5): INDES
98 Down: Winged ant (5): ALATE
100 Down: Franklin invented one (5): STOVE
101 Down: Support for Soyer (5): EASEL
104 Down: A Nobel Institute site (4): OSLO
106 Down: Ski lift (4): TBAR
107 Down: Clair de ___ (porcelain) (4): LUNE
108 Down: Spanish demonstrative (4): ESTA
109 Down: Corvette, for one (4): SHIP
111 Down: Hockey star Tikkanen (3): ESA
112 Down: Electrical unit (3): REL
113 Down: Paper ball (3): WAD
114 Down: Tease (3): RIB

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