Wednesday Crossword — February 5, 1992 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 2/5/1992. By Eugene T. Maleska.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Addis ___, Ethiopia (5)
- ABABA
- 6 Across: Author de Maupassant (3)
- GUY
- 9 Across: Orange-shipping Fla. city (5)
- OCALA
- 14 Across: Future V.I.P. (5)
- COMER
- 15 Across: Parrot (3)
- APE
- 16 Across: Debussy opus (5)
- LAMER
- 17 Across: Short wires for closing bags (9)
- TWISTTIES
- 19 Across: Spenser's name for Ireland (5)
- IRENE
- 20 Across: River in Picardy (4)
- OISE
- 21 Across: Hospice (3)
- INN
- 22 Across: Poison (5)
- VENOM
- 23 Across: Put back into shape (8)
- RESTORED
- 25 Across: "L.A. Law" actress (3)
- DEY
- 26 Across: He wrote "Crazy English" (7)
- LEDERER
- 28 Across: That ship (3)
- SHE
- 31 Across: Giraffe's kin (5)
- OKAPI
- 35 Across: Chaplin's "The Great ___" (8)
- DICTATOR
- 37 Across: Type of pattern (7)
- ALLOVER
- 40 Across: Conferences (7)
- POWWOWS
- 41 Across: Mitigates (8)
- RELIEVES
- 43 Across: Bayou (5)
- INLET
- 44 Across: Marmara, e.g. (3)
- SEA
- 45 Across: Feasts (7)
- REPASTS
- 48 Across: Ukr., once (3)
- SSR
- 49 Across: Drugstore cowboy (8)
- LOITERER
- 54 Across: Piglet (5)
- SHOAT
- 57 Across: Número ___ (3)
- UNO
- 58 Across: Miff (4)
- RILE
- 59 Across: Cry of surprise (5)
- HELLO
- 60 Across: Obstruct inquiries (9)
- STONEWALL
- 62 Across: Sect follower (5)
- ARIAN
- 63 Across: Via (3)
- PER
- 64 Across: G.I. mentioned for honors (5)
- CITEE
- 65 Across: Hollow stone (5)
- GEODE
- 66 Across: A.E.S. backers (3)
- ADA
- 67 Across: "Man is a mere insect, ___ . . . ": F. P. Church (5)
- ANANT
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Histrion (5)
- ACTOR
- 2 Down: Knife or rock star (5)
- BOWIE
- 3 Down: Wrong (5)
- AMISS
- 4 Down: Plague (5)
- BESET
- 5 Down: With 25 Down, decorative style (3)
- ART
- 6 Down: Made headway (6)
- GAINED
- 7 Down: Defeated (7)
- UPENDED
- 8 Down: Aye (3)
- YES
- 9 Down: David Lean film: 1948 (11)
- OLIVERTWIST
- 10 Down: Singer Mariah ___ (5)
- CAREY
- 11 Down: Sanction (4)
- AMEN
- 12 Down: Jay the jester (4)
- LENO
- 13 Down: Saroyan hero (4)
- AREM
- 18 Down: Flag (4)
- TIRE
- 24 Down: "JFK" director (11)
- OLIVERSTONE
- 25 Down: See 5 Down (4)
- DECO
- 27 Down: Kind of cord (3)
- RIP
- 28 Down: Certain aircraft or airport, for short (4)
- STOL
- 29 Down: Sewing-machine inventor (4)
- HOWE
- 30 Down: First: Ger. (4)
- ERST
- 31 Down: Gig rig (4)
- OARS
- 32 Down: MOMA piece (4)
- KLEE
- 33 Down: Actress Nazimova (4)
- ALLA
- 34 Down: Luau dish (3)
- POI
- 36 Down: Barley beard (3)
- AWN
- 38 Down: Perpetually (4)
- EVER
- 39 Down: Corded fabric (3)
- REP
- 42 Down: Praised (7)
- SALUTED
- 46 Down: Mexican state (6)
- SONORA
- 47 Down: Suffix with saliva (4)
- TION
- 48 Down: Buffet dish (5)
- SALAD
- 50 Down: Rommel (5)
- ERWIN
- 51 Down: Lasso (5)
- RIATA
- 52 Down: Barkin from N.Y.C. (5)
- ELLEN
- 53 Down: Find new tenants (5)
- RELET
- 54 Down: Catch flies (4)
- SHAG
- 55 Down: Roll-call answer (4)
- HERE
- 56 Down: Mélange (4)
- OLIO
- 60 Down: Bath is one (3)
- SPA
- 61 Down: Writer de Queiroz (3)
- ECA
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