THE BATTERED BARD - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 144 clues). Published 12/8/1991. By Betty Jorgensen.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Beatty film: 1981 (4)
- REDS
- 5 Across: Trek to Mecca (4)
- HADJ
- 9 Across: Behave (3)
- ACT
- 12 Across: Cordwood measure (5)
- STERE
- 17 Across: Frenzied (4)
- AMOK
- 18 Across: Penthouse? (5)
- AERIE
- 19 Across: Mrs., in Madrid (3)
- SRA
- 20 Across: Tempting dangler (6)
- CARROT
- 21 Across: Child and Howe, grab, L.B.J. pet (14)
- JULIASSEIZEHER
- 24 Across: Arabian group (6)
- OMANIS
- 25 Across: ___ cantata (sung Mass) (5)
- MISSA
- 26 Across: A John (5)
- ELTON
- 27 Across: Like a wet hen (3)
- MAD
- 28 Across: "___ Man Answers," Darin hit (3)
- IFA
- 31 Across: Dregs (4)
- LEES
- 32 Across: Torch (4)
- BURN
- 33 Across: P.D.Q. (6)
- PRESTO
- 37 Across: Parsons' homes (6)
- MANSES
- 39 Across: Swan's victim (4)
- LEDA
- 40 Across: Haggard novel (3)
- SHE
- 42 Across: Mix (4)
- STIR
- 43 Across: Performed one's work (5)
- PLIED
- 44 Across: Spanish blue, look at, young fox (10)
- AZULEYEKIT
- 47 Across: Fight seg. (3)
- RND
- 48 Across: Soprano Gluck (4)
- ALMA
- 49 Across: Brief look (4)
- GLIM
- 50 Across: Classify (4)
- RATE
- 51 Across: Prescribed amount (4)
- DOSE
- 52 Across: Mauna ___ (3)
- LOA
- 53 Across: He wrote "A Delicate Balance" (5)
- ALBEE
- 54 Across: Green spaghetti sauce (5)
- PESTO
- 56 Across: Concert halls (4)
- ODEA
- 57 Across: Tools, riches, accompany, expand (21)
- AWLSWEALTHATTENDSWELL
- 62 Across: Thespians' org. (3)
- AEA
- 63 Across: Rainbow (3)
- ARC
- 64 Across: Ethiopian prince (3)
- RAS
- 65 Across: Topic, Magi gift, intone, range part, you and me (21)
- THEMEMYRRHCHANTOVENUS
- 77 Across: Beatles film: 1965 (4)
- HELP
- 78 Across: "And ___ with the setting moon": Tennyson (5)
- AHUSH
- 79 Across: Entertainer Della (5)
- REESE
- 80 Across: Número ___ (3)
- UNO
- 81 Across: Mayan and Mundane (4)
- ERAS
- 82 Across: A ___ apple (4)
- ASIN
- 83 Across: Meadows (4)
- LEAS
- 84 Across: Reclined (4)
- LAIN
- 85 Across: Tate offering (3)
- ART
- 86 Across: Relative, joy, slip (10)
- KINGLEEERR
- 90 Across: ___ Delgada, E Azores (5)
- PONTA
- 91 Across: Equal (4)
- PEER
- 93 Across: High dudgeon (3)
- IRE
- 94 Across: Miller and Blyth (4)
- ANNS
- 95 Across: Aliens' transport (6)
- SAUCER
- 96 Across: Add value to (6)
- ENRICH
- 98 Across: Touch upon (4)
- ABUT
- 99 Across: Health clubs (4)
- SPAS
- 101 Across: Double curve (3)
- ESS
- 102 Across: Luau food (3)
- POI
- 103 Across: Squirrel away (5)
- STORE
- 104 Across: Puts a stop to (5)
- HALTS
- 106 Across: Emphasis (6)
- ACCENT
- 109 Across: Center, classic car, put down, headland (14)
- COREREOLAYNESS
- 114 Across: Brunei's location (6)
- BORNEO
- 115 Across: Washington bill (3)
- ONE
- 116 Across: Having roof extensions (5)
- EAVED
- 117 Across: Flag (4)
- IRIS
- 118 Across: Canton dwellers (5)
- SWISS
- 119 Across: Koppel or Knight (3)
- TED
- 120 Across: Stowe book (4)
- DRED
- 121 Across: Tangy (4)
- TART
Down Answers
- 1 Down: "The ___ Quartet": Paul Scott (3)
- RAJ
- 2 Down: Big bird (3)
- EMU
- 3 Down: U.S. currency (3)
- DOL
- 4 Down: Hydroplane (4)
- SKIM
- 5 Down: Wiesbaden's state (5)
- HESSE
- 6 Down: Spaces (5)
- AREAS
- 7 Down: MIV halved (3)
- DII
- 8 Down: Wicked, shameless woman (7)
- JEZEBEL
- 9 Down: Vanishing table item (7)
- ASHTRAY
- 10 Down: Antigone's uncle (5)
- CREON
- 11 Down: Mountain pool (4)
- TARN
- 12 Down: Philippine island (5)
- SAMAR
- 13 Down: Exchanges (6)
- TRADES
- 14 Down: Sea eagle (3)
- ERN
- 15 Down: Dauphin's dad (3)
- ROI
- 16 Down: Ands, in Nice (3)
- ETS
- 18 Down: Dolts (5)
- ASSES
- 20 Down: Vie (7)
- COMPETE
- 22 Down: Felt ill (5)
- AILED
- 23 Down: Dodge (5)
- ELUDE
- 28 Down: African antelope (6)
- IMPALA
- 29 Down: Uncultivated (6)
- FALLOW
- 30 Down: A kingdom (6)
- ANIMAL
- 34 Down: Walked triumphantly (6)
- STRODE
- 35 Down: Clinquant (6)
- TINSEL
- 36 Down: Trial (6)
- ORDEAL
- 38 Down: Marmara, e.g. (3)
- SEA
- 39 Down: "Network" director (5)
- LUMET
- 40 Down: Ray (5)
- SKATE
- 41 Down: Come up with, as an idea (5)
- HITON
- 44 Down: Provençal love song (4)
- ALBA
- 45 Down: Goal, in Geesthacht (4)
- ZIEL
- 46 Down: Once, once (4)
- ERST
- 49 Down: Shine (5)
- GLEAM
- 51 Down: Waterwitch (5)
- DOWSE
- 53 Down: "Just ___ doch-an'-dorris": Lauder (4)
- AWEE
- 54 Down: Desiccate (5)
- PARCH
- 55 Down: Emulate Goya (4)
- ETCH
- 58 Down: Corn porridges (5)
- SAMPS
- 59 Down: Cries of surprise (4)
- HAHS
- 60 Down: Smelting refuse (5)
- DROSS
- 61 Down: Except (4)
- SAVE
- 65 Down: Karloff film: 1940 (6)
- THEAPE
- 66 Down: Gentlemen, in München (6)
- HERREN
- 67 Down: Click beetle (6)
- ELATER
- 68 Down: Arafat (5)
- YASIR
- 69 Down: Lorelei's river (5)
- RHINE
- 70 Down: Ladder part (4)
- RUNG
- 71 Down: Van Gogh's "Room at ___" (5)
- ARLES
- 72 Down: ___ -do-well (4)
- NEER
- 73 Down: Binge (4)
- TEAR
- 74 Down: Nicety (6)
- NUANCE
- 75 Down: Joins (6)
- UNITES
- 76 Down: Sub detectors (6)
- SONARS
- 82 Down: Emperor of Japan (7)
- AKIHITO
- 84 Down: McGrew's lady (3)
- LOU
- 87 Down: Unnatural; stiff (7)
- LABORED
- 88 Down: Accustom (5)
- ENURE
- 89 Down: Matriculated (7)
- ENTERED
- 90 Down: Meat pie (5)
- PASTY
- 92 Down: Ages (6)
- RIPENS
- 95 Down: Greens dish (5)
- SALAD
- 97 Down: Volcanic peaks (5)
- CONES
- 98 Down: Make up for (5)
- ATONE
- 99 Down: Thrust (5)
- SHOVE
- 100 Down: Lost color (5)
- PALED
- 103 Down: Boswell was one (4)
- SCOT
- 105 Down: Agitated state (4)
- SNIT
- 106 Down: Not pres. (3)
- ABS
- 107 Down: Intimidate (3)
- COW
- 108 Down: Dernier ___ (3)
- CRI
- 110 Down: Musical acuity (3)
- EAR
- 111 Down: Failed NOW goal (3)
- ERA
- 112 Down: Title Drake held (3)
- SIR
- 113 Down: Concorde, e.g. (3)
- SST
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