LOOK SHARP - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (23x23 grid, 166 clues). Published 5/5/1991. By A. J. Santora.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Muddle of nowhere? (4)
- MAZE
- 5 Across: Waist cincher (4)
- SASH
- 9 Across: " . . . comes in like ___" (5)
- ALION
- 14 Across: Fairway clump (5)
- DIVOT
- 19 Across: "___ Named Sue" (4)
- ABOY
- 20 Across: Brawl (5)
- MELEE
- 21 Across: Wordsworth work (6)
- SONNET
- 23 Across: Plant used for making pipes (5)
- ERICA
- 24 Across: Complication (4)
- NODE
- 25 Across: New Guinea, to Indonesians (5)
- IRIAN
- 26 Across: Combat flight (6)
- SORTIE
- 27 Across: Uncovered wagons (5)
- CARTS
- 28 Across: Start of Burma Shave Ad #I (15)
- THISCREAMSLIKEA
- 31 Across: Frat letter (3)
- RHO
- 33 Across: Far East feast (3)
- TET
- 34 Across: Lizard called a fringefoot (3)
- UMA
- 35 Across: Skater Brinker (4)
- HANS
- 36 Across: TV alien (3)
- ALF
- 37 Across: Part II of Ad #I (9)
- PARACHUTE
- 40 Across: Assign (to) (7)
- ASCRIBE
- 42 Across: ___ the Irish (6)
- LUCKOF
- 45 Across: Some awnings (5)
- TILTS
- 46 Across: Violinist Bull (3)
- OLE
- 47 Across: Part of D.C. (4)
- DIST
- 48 Across: Swindle (6)
- RIPOFF
- 50 Across: Heaviest U.S. President (4)
- TAFT
- 54 Across: High-gloss paint (6)
- ENAMEL
- 57 Across: "___ to Be You," 1924 song (5)
- ITHAD
- 59 Across: Tractor-trailer (4)
- SEMI
- 60 Across: Have nixed emotions? (3)
- RUE
- 61 Across: Start of Burma Shave Ad #II (23)
- PITYALLTHEMIGHTYCAESARS
- 67 Across: John McGraw's wunderkind (3)
- OTT
- 68 Across: More orderly (6)
- NEATER
- 69 Across: Without (4)
- SANS
- 70 Across: Gdansk coins (6)
- ZLOTYS
- 71 Across: Diagnostic aid (4)
- XRAY
- 73 Across: Sesame (3)
- TIL
- 74 Across: Infant (4)
- BABE
- 75 Across: ___ T'ung, last Chinese emperor (5)
- HSUAN
- 77 Across: Long ago (4)
- YORE
- 78 Across: Part II of Ad #II (13)
- THEYPULLTHEIR
- 81 Across: Essence (4)
- GIST
- 85 Across: "___ Irish Rose" (5)
- ABIES
- 87 Across: Irk (4)
- RILE
- 88 Across: Actor McKellen (3)
- IAN
- 89 Across: ___ precedent (4)
- SETA
- 90 Across: Alphonse's companion (6)
- GASTON
- 93 Across: Shirt or coat preceder (4)
- POLO
- 94 Across: White herons (6)
- EGRETS
- 97 Across: Fled (3)
- RAN
- 98 Across: Part III of Ad #II (23)
- WHISKERSOUTWITHTWEEZERS
- 103 Across: A long time (3)
- EON
- 104 Across: Outstanding (4)
- OWED
- 105 Across: Wirepuller (5)
- SNAKE
- 106 Across: Keenness (6)
- ACUITY
- 107 Across: Louis and Bill (4)
- NYES
- 109 Across: It lessens (6)
- ABATER
- 111 Across: Legal claim (4)
- LIEN
- 112 Across: "___ Oncle," Tati film (3)
- MON
- 113 Across: Architect of Boston's John Hancock Bldg. (5)
- IMPEI
- 115 Across: Viscous (6)
- RESINY
- 117 Across: Literary collection (7)
- OMNIBUS
- 121 Across: Part III of Ad #I (9)
- THEREISNO
- 125 Across: Bishopric (3)
- SEE
- 126 Across: "When I was ___ . . . ": Gilbert (4)
- ALAD
- 127 Across: Toronto's prov. (3)
- ONT
- 128 Across: Harrison or Reed (3)
- REX
- 129 Across: Composer Delibes (3)
- LEO
- 130 Across: Part IV of Ad #I (15)
- OTHERSUBSTITUTE
- 135 Across: José's friend (5)
- AMIGO
- 137 Across: Saloonkeeper's nemesis (6)
- NATION
- 139 Across: Jibe (5)
- AGREE
- 140 Across: Innisfail (4)
- ERIN
- 141 Across: Inspected the joint (5)
- CASED
- 142 Across: Petcock (6)
- SPIGOT
- 143 Across: Certain horses (5)
- ROANS
- 144 Across: French violinist: 18th century (4)
- ANET
- 145 Across: Admittance (5)
- ENTRY
- 146 Across: "___ Billie Joe" (5)
- ODETO
- 147 Across: Doctrines (4)
- ISMS
- 148 Across: Beatty film: 1981 (4)
- REDS
Down Answers
- 1 Down: The Duke of ___, "Rigoletto" role (6)
- MANTUA
- 2 Down: Units of resistance (6)
- ABOHMS
- 3 Down: Belt having 12 signs (6)
- ZODIAC
- 4 Down: Head set? (4)
- EYES
- 5 Down: Peaceful (6)
- SERENE
- 6 Down: An anonym (5)
- ALIAS
- 7 Down: Stitch line (4)
- SEAM
- 8 Down: Coop group (4)
- HENS
- 9 Down: Smooth ___ (6)
- ASSILK
- 10 Down: Seek (7)
- LOOKFOR
- 11 Down: Concerning (4)
- INRE
- 12 Down: Available (5)
- ONTAP
- 13 Down: Chess master Ivo ___ (3)
- NEI
- 14 Down: Boil down (6)
- DECOCT
- 15 Down: Oldster's nest egg (3)
- IRA
- 16 Down: Artistic quality (5)
- VIRTU
- 17 Down: Group of eight (5)
- OCTET
- 18 Down: Flavor (5)
- TASTE
- 20 Down: A plum brandy (9)
- MIRABELLE
- 22 Down: Astounding (8)
- TERRIFIC
- 29 Down: From Santiago, e.g. (7)
- CHILEAN
- 30 Down: One of a class of amides (6)
- LACTAM
- 32 Down: Moiety (4)
- HALF
- 38 Down: Mote (5)
- ATOMY
- 39 Down: Winner over T.E.D. (3)
- HST
- 41 Down: Actress Schneider (4)
- ROMY
- 42 Down: In a supple way (7)
- LITHELY
- 43 Down: Groom's pal (5)
- USHER
- 44 Down: Hosiery style (7)
- FISHNET
- 47 Down: Playful tunes (7)
- DITTIES
- 49 Down: Gentles (4)
- PETS
- 51 Down: Smell ___ (suspect) (4)
- ARAT
- 52 Down: Anger (4)
- FURY
- 53 Down: Kinski film (4)
- TESS
- 54 Down: Gooey stuff (5)
- EPOXY
- 55 Down: Kin of TNT (5)
- NITRO
- 56 Down: Perfume (5)
- ATTAR
- 58 Down: Rules out (9)
- DISALLOWS
- 62 Down: Turner's tool (5)
- LATHE
- 63 Down: "King of Hollywood" (5)
- GABLE
- 64 Down: Côte d'___, Riviera area (4)
- AZUR
- 65 Down: Anything extravagant (3)
- ELA
- 66 Down: Styne products (5)
- SONGS
- 72 Down: Nobelist in Literature: 1923 (5)
- YEATS
- 74 Down: What Jack did (5)
- BUILT
- 75 Down: Cheer (7)
- HEARTEN
- 76 Down: Strength (5)
- SINEW
- 78 Down: Prong (4)
- TINE
- 79 Down: With head held higher (7)
- PROUDER
- 80 Down: Style of film lighting (7)
- HIGHKEY
- 82 Down: "Able was ___ saw Elba" (5)
- IEREI
- 83 Down: Lead off (5)
- START
- 84 Down: Strong-scented Old World herb (5)
- TANSY
- 86 Down: Singing Tower sponsor (3)
- BOK
- 90 Down: Verdon of "Damn Yankees" (4)
- GWEN
- 91 Down: Hey, sailor! (4)
- AHOY
- 92 Down: ___ curve, in math (4)
- SINE
- 93 Down: Sexton or Nemerov (4)
- POET
- 94 Down: Shade of blue (5)
- ETAIN
- 95 Down: Ruth and Gehrig, e.g. (9)
- TEAMMATES
- 96 Down: Lower parts of duets (7)
- SECONDI
- 99 Down: Kin of "The Emperor Jones" actor (8)
- ROBESONS
- 100 Down: His domain is lover's lane (5)
- SWAIN
- 101 Down: Enclave (6)
- INLIER
- 102 Down: Pueblo dweller (4)
- ZUNI
- 108 Down: Solti's title (3)
- SIR
- 109 Down: "Baked in ___" (4)
- APIE
- 110 Down: Do a scene over (7)
- RESHOOT
- 114 Down: It lingers on (6)
- MELODY
- 116 Down: Taken care of (6)
- SEENTO
- 117 Down: A "Hellzapoppin" star and family (6)
- OLSENS
- 118 Down: Cape Cod's ___ Bridge (6)
- BOURNE
- 119 Down: Loosened (6)
- UNTIED
- 120 Down: Dental compounds (6)
- STENTS
- 121 Down: Harness strap (5)
- TRACE
- 122 Down: Macho guy (5)
- HEMAN
- 123 Down: Be alive (5)
- EXIST
- 124 Down: Ovum-to-be (5)
- OOTID
- 126 Down: Middle name of 20th U.S. President (5)
- ABRAM
- 131 Down: Actor Andrews of TV (4)
- TIGE
- 132 Down: Delhi wear (4)
- SARI
- 133 Down: Writers Betti and Moretti (4)
- UGOS
- 134 Down: Binge (4)
- TEAR
- 136 Down: Eur. tongue (3)
- GER
- 138 Down: Initials on army mail (3)
- APO
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