KITCHEN-GARDEN GOSSIP - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 138 clues). Published 4/28/1991. By Frances Hansen.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Wampum item (4): BEAD
5 Across: Hammerlock or half nelson (4): HOLD
9 Across: London cleaning woman (4): CHAR
13 Across: Degrade (5): ABASE
18 Across: Singer James (4): ETTA
19 Across: Caravansary (5): SERAI
20 Across: Let up (4): EASE
21 Across: Insurgent (5): REBEL
22 Across: Why is the gardener so happy? (21): THEYVERAISEDHISCELERY
26 Across: Catalogued (7): INDEXED
27 Across: Entreaty (4): PLEA
28 Across: Quarterback Y.A. (6): TITTLE
29 Across: "The ___ Green," E. Williams play (6): CORNIS
30 Across: Ran in the laundry (4): BLED
31 Across: Pull up stakes (4): MOVE
32 Across: Helmut's ice (3): EIS
33 Across: Mister, in Malaysia (4): TUAN
34 Across: Writer Vidal (4): GORE
35 Across: Movie mogul (4): CZAR
39 Across: How does that change the gardener's plans? (21): HECANMARRYACUTETOMATO
45 Across: Portrayer of western villains (4): ELAM
46 Across: See 40 Down (4): NESS
47 Across: Make tracks (3): HIE
48 Across: Pahlevi's namesakes (5): RIZAS
49 Across: Lilting melodies (4): AIRS
50 Across: Whitman or Wilbur (4): POET
51 Across: Aim (4): GOAL
52 Across: "___ Boat," Belafonte hit (6): BANANA
53 Across: Fish eggs (3): ROE
54 Across: "Mens sana in corpore ___" (4): SANO
55 Across: A sister of John Boy (4): ERIN
56 Across: Rubik of the cube craze (4): ERNO
57 Across: What kind of gift has he bought her? (21): ATWENTYFIVECARROTRING
64 Across: Linguist Chomsky (4): NOAM
65 Across: Archibald of the N.B.A. (4): NATE
66 Across: Psyche's lover (4): EROS
67 Across: Day, in Durango (3): DIA
68 Across: Woman warden (6): MATRON
71 Across: Actor Robert or Alan (4): ALDA
72 Across: In ___ (having trouble) (4): AJAM
73 Across: Treaty between nations (4): PACT
74 Across: ___ con pollo (Spanish dish) (5): ARROZ
75 Across: West of Hollywood (3): MAE
76 Across: Small barracuda (4): SPET
77 Across: Korea's Syngman (4): RHEE
78 Across: Do they plan a large family? (21): MAYBEAFEWRAPSCALLIONS
84 Across: Winglike parts (4): ALAE
85 Across: Carries the day (4): WINS
86 Across: ___ accompli (4): FAIT
87 Across: "Ich bin ___ Berliner": J.F.K. (3): EIN
88 Across: Knife handle (4): HAFT
89 Across: Swindles (4): CONS
90 Across: Fishing boats (6): SMACKS
93 Across: Accomplice (6): COHORT
96 Across: Where to find Wailuku (4): MAUI
97 Across: Lop-eared dog (7): SPANIEL
98 Across: What do you see in their future? (21): JOYANDEVERLASTINGPEAS
102 Across: Fashion designer Simpson (5): ADELE
103 Across: Author Ludwig (4): EMIL
104 Across: "Invisible Man" Claude (5): RAINS
105 Across: Singer Paul from Ottawa (4): ANKA
106 Across: Feasted one's eyes (5): GAZED
107 Across: One of a sea-going trio (4): NINA
108 Across: Hunky trailer (4): DORY
109 Across: Masher's grimace (4): LEER

Down Answers

1 Down: Big-A action (3): BET
2 Down: Moral precept (5): ETHIC
3 Down: "___ clock scholar" (5): ATENO
4 Down: Does some woolgathering (9): DAYDREAMS
5 Down: Start of a toast (5): HERES
6 Down: Toward the mouth (4): ORAD
7 Down: China's Zhou En-___ (3): LAI
8 Down: Showcases (8): DISPLAYS
9 Down: Granted, as territory (5): CEDED
10 Down: Sounds of merriment (4): HAHA
11 Down: "___ live and breathe!" (3): ASI
12 Down: Patch up a painting (7): RESTORE
13 Down: Mountain ridge (5): ARETE
14 Down: Deliver one to the jaw (4): BELT
15 Down: First shepherd (4): ABEL
16 Down: Withered (4): SERE
17 Down: English cathedral town (3): ELY
19 Down: NOW fights this bias (6): SEXISM
23 Down: Toxic substance in a snake's fluid (5): VENIN
24 Down: Former queen of Italy (5): ELENA
25 Down: Cacomistle (5): CIVET
30 Down: Exploded (5): BURST
31 Down: Bates's wayside stopover (5): MOTEL
33 Down: ___ knowledge (Eden landmark) (6): TREEOF
34 Down: Vast South American region (6): GUIANA
35 Down: Key of Beethoven's Fifth (6): CMINOR
36 Down: Marquis de Venosta's mistress (4): ZAZA
37 Down: "Pictures ___ Exhibition" (4): ATAN
38 Down: Ponselle or Bonheur (4): ROSA
39 Down: "Do I ___ Waltz?" (5): HEARA
40 Down: With 46 Across, an "Untouchable" (5): ELIOT
41 Down: First of the Cavalier poets (5): CAREW
42 Down: Unnamed person (6): ANONYM
43 Down: Option (6): CHOICE
44 Down: Praying figures (6): ORANTS
50 Down: Other name of Lalitpur, Nepal (5): PATAN
51 Down: Garbo (5): GRETA
52 Down: Closet item (5): BROOM
54 Down: Grab some shut-eye (6): SNOOZE
55 Down: I.R.S. quarry (6): EVADER
56 Down: Printers' errors (6): ERRATA
58 Down: Garb in regal garments (6): ENROBE
59 Down: Falk-Arkin film, with "The" (6): INLAWS
60 Down: Send back a manuscript (6): REJECT
61 Down: Gem State (5): IDAHO
62 Down: "___ Easy," Sinatra favorite (5): NICEN
63 Down: Winner at Saratoga: 1777 (5): GATES
68 Down: Baby's first word, often (4): MAMA
69 Down: Russian inland sea (4): ARAL
70 Down: "___ Little Tenderness" (4): TRYA
71 Down: Catkin (5): AMENT
72 Down: Orbit point (5): APSIS
73 Down: Victoria of filmdom (9): PRINCIPAL
76 Down: Man of La Mancha, e.g. (8): SPANIARD
79 Down: Edgar or Emmy (5): AWARD
80 Down: Tennis score (7): FIFTEEN
81 Down: Run ___ of (hit a snag) (5): AFOUL
82 Down: French auto-racing locale (6): LEMANS
83 Down: Tael (5): LIANG
88 Down: Put an edge on (5): HONED
89 Down: "Cheers" waitress (5): CARLA
90 Down: Like a hedgehog (5): SPINY
91 Down: N.H. city (5): KEENE
92 Down: Quench one's thirst (5): SLAKE
93 Down: Musical finale (4): CODA
94 Down: "Hear ye'" (4): OYEZ
95 Down: Golfer Irwin (4): HALE
96 Down: "___ Leben," Wagner's autobiography (4): MEIN
97 Down: The pokey (4): STIR
98 Down: Drinking spree (3): JAG
99 Down: "Brother Rat" inst. (3): VMI
100 Down: ___ Paulo, Brazil (3): SAO
101 Down: Men's org. founded in 1889 (3): SAR

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