Wednesday Crossword — January 22, 1992 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 1/22/1992. By Michael A. Rampino.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Distaff knights (5)
DAMES
6 Across: Coll. degrees (3)
ABS
9 Across: Rum cakes (5)
BABAS
14 Across: Convex molding (5)
OVOLO
15 Across: Shut up (3)
MEW
16 Across: Disintegrate (5)
ERODE
17 Across: Savage (5)
FERAL
18 Across: Significant period (3)
ERA
19 Across: Broadcast (5)
AIRED
20 Across: Start of a puzzler's wish (15)
FROMEVERYPUZZLE
23 Across: Suffix with host (3)
ESS
24 Across: Use art gum (5)
ERASE
25 Across: "___ the ramparts . . . " (3)
OER
26 Across: Less shallow (6)
DEEPER
29 Across: Neglectful (6)
REMISS
32 Across: Craze (4)
RAGE
34 Across: She, in Cherbourg (4)
ELLE
35 Across: Puzzler's wish, continued (13)
THATIDOMAKEME
40 Across: Ramble (4)
ROAM
41 Across: Explorer with Clark (5)
LEWIS
42 Across: Iodine source (4)
KELP
44 Across: Hockey great (3)
ORR
45 Across: Seine (3)
NET
46 Across: Bond rating (3)
AAA
47 Across: Maiden (6)
DAMSEL
51 Across: Tiny fissure (6)
CRANNY
54 Across: Baobab or banyan (4)
TREE
56 Across: Exhibition (4)
FAIR
57 Across: End of puzzler's wish (15)
LEARNAWORDORTWO
64 Across: A Turner (4)
LANA
65 Across: Disjoin (5)
SEVER
66 Across: Pahlevi once ruled here (4)
IRAN
67 Across: Wire nail (4)
BRAD
68 Across: Occupation (5)
TRADE
69 Across: Engender (4)
SIRE

Down Answers

1 Down: Removed, as one's hat (6)
DOFFED
2 Down: Reluctant (6)
AVERSE
3 Down: Blue (6)
MOROSE
4 Down: Film heavy Jack ___ (4)
ELAM
5 Down: Food fish (4)
SOLE
6 Down: Arab potentate (5)
AMEER
7 Down: Yogi of baseball (5)
BERRA
8 Down: Influences (5)
SWAYS
9 Down: Suitor (4)
BEAU
10 Down: Neighbor of Calif. and N.M. (4)
ARIZ
11 Down: Russian wolfhound (6)
BORZOI
12 Down: An Astaire and namesakes (6)
ADELES
13 Down: Ritual dinners (6)
SEDERS
21 Down: Roman poet (6)
VERGIL
22 Down: Jewels for Paloma Picasso (6)
PERLAS
27 Down: Hyde Park vehicle (4)
PRAM
28 Down: Break a fast (3)
EAT
30 Down: Wapiti (3)
ELK
31 Down: Unassuming (4)
MEEK
33 Down: First place (4)
EDEN
34 Down: Give out (4)
EMIT
35 Down: African antelope (4)
TORA
36 Down: Disserve (4)
HARM
37 Down: Have markers out (3)
OWE
38 Down: Ignoble (4)
MEAN
39 Down: Spirited self-assurance (4)
ELAN
40 Down: Baculine instrument (3)
ROD
43 Down: Defray (3)
PAY
48 Down: Valuable violin, for short (5)
STRAD
49 Down: Suffix with east (3)
ERN
50 Down: Minimum (5)
LEAST
51 Down: Core group (5)
CADRE
52 Down: Brazilian coffee (3)
RIO
53 Down: Edge in a molding (5)
ARRIS
55 Down: Jug (4)
EWER
56 Down: Flintstone or Allen (4)
FRED
57 Down: Atty.'s degree (3)
LLB
58 Down: Abalone shape (3)
EAR
59 Down: Divers information (3)
ANA
60 Down: Gametes (3)
OVA
61 Down: Prefix for color (3)
TRI
62 Down: "Hell," to Sherman (3)
WAR
63 Down: Bill passed regularly (3)
ONE

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