Tuesday Crossword — April 21, 1992 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 4/21/1992. By Nancy Scandrett Ross.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Emulate Topsy (4)
GROW
5 Across: Desist's partner (5)
CEASE
10 Across: Settled after a sky-dive (4)
ALIT
14 Across: Radamès's beloved (4)
AIDA
15 Across: Saints' circlets (5)
HALOS
16 Across: Caron role (4)
GIGI
17 Across: Georgia-born writer (15)
FLANNERYOCONNOR
20 Across: Daisy chains, e.g. (8)
FESTOONS
21 Across: Balzac's "La Cousine ___" (5)
BETTE
22 Across: P.O. alternative (3)
UPS
23 Across: Freshly (4)
ANEW
25 Across: Country lads (6)
SWAINS
29 Across: Frolic (4)
PLAY
30 Across: Fireproof material: Abbr. (3)
ASB
33 Across: Rent (4)
TORN
34 Across: Ike's wife (5)
MAMIE
35 Across: Brooklyn Preacher (3)
ROE
36 Across: Georgia-born writer (15)
ERSKINECALDWELL
40 Across: Country-club instructor (3)
PRO
41 Across: Staff symbols (5)
NOTES
42 Across: Greet (4)
HAIL
43 Across: Dictionary abbr. (3)
SYN
44 Across: Homeowner's document (4)
DEED
45 Across: King Mark's bride (6)
ISOLDE
47 Across: Makes unctuous (4)
OILS
48 Across: Número ___ (3)
UNO
49 Across: Con game (5)
STING
52 Across: Hatch artificially (8)
INCUBATE
57 Across: Georgia-born writer (15)
CARSONMCCULLERS
60 Across: African succulent (4)
ALOE
61 Across: "Exit, pursued by ___": Shak. (5)
ABEAR
62 Across: Contents of veins (4)
ORES
63 Across: "As the twig is ___ . . . " (4)
BENT
64 Across: Sounds of surprise (5)
GASPS
65 Across: Roused (4)
WOKE

Down Answers

1 Down: Harsh criticism (4)
GAFF
2 Down: Vex (4)
RILE
3 Down: Harem rooms (4)
ODAS
4 Down: Desire (4)
WANT
5 Down: Great Pyramid builder (6)
CHEOPS
6 Down: Brings home the bacon (5)
EARNS
7 Down: One of the Kahns et al. (4)
ALYS
8 Down: ___ Canals (3)
SOO
9 Down: Coin of Portugal: Abbr. (3)
ESC
10 Down: Nixon running mate (5)
AGNEW
11 Down: Fuzzy nuisance (4)
LINT
12 Down: "___ Rhythm" (4)
IGOT
13 Down: Auto necessity (4)
TIRE
18 Down: Part of speech (4)
NOUN
19 Down: Minded (6)
OBEYED
23 Down: Soprano Gluck et al. (5)
ALMAS
24 Down: Manicurist's concern (4)
NAIL
25 Down: Flight parts (5)
STEPS
26 Down: Fret (5)
WORRY
27 Down: Firebug's crime (5)
ARSON
28 Down: Cuttlefish fluid (3)
INK
29 Down: Walked like an expectant father (5)
PACED
30 Down: Regional (5)
AREAL
31 Down: Kind of geometry (5)
SOLID
32 Down: Ball star (5)
BELLE
34 Down: Doles (5)
METES
37 Down: Blue dye (6)
INDIGO
38 Down: Caroler's word (4)
NOEL
39 Down: Rock group, with "The" (3)
WHO
45 Down: Brings upon oneself (6)
INCURS
46 Down: Essence (4)
SOUL
47 Down: Start (5)
ONSET
48 Down: Open a bottle (5)
UNCAP
49 Down: Cut cover (4)
SCAB
50 Down: Yarn (4)
TALE
51 Down: Do a pressing chore (4)
IRON
52 Down: Sherbets' cousins (4)
ICES
53 Down: Buffet (4)
BLOW
54 Down: Flying: Comb. form (4)
AERO
55 Down: "Star ___" (4)
TREK
56 Down: To be, in Roma (4)
ESSE
58 Down: Emulate Xanthippe (3)
NAG
59 Down: Yuppie deg. (3)
MBA

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