Saturday Crossword — May 30, 1992 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 72 clues). Published 5/30/1992. By Jeff Herrington.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Mr. Milquetoast (6)
CASPAR
7 Across: Well-___, as at a wedding (6)
WISHER
13 Across: Hauling charge (7)
CARTAGE
14 Across: Ore. port (7)
ASTORIA
16 Across: Legerdemainist's forte (15)
OPTICALILLUSION
18 Across: Think (5)
OPINE
19 Across: Wino (3)
SOT
20 Across: Denominations (5)
SECTS
21 Across: British manorial court (4)
LEET
22 Across: Land of ___ (3)
NOD
24 Across: Colonnade for Plato (4)
STOA
25 Across: Taxing letters (3)
IRS
26 Across: Apennine Italians subjugated by the Romans (7)
SABINES
30 Across: Shed (3)
HUT
31 Across: Argentine cattle ranch (8)
ESTANCIA
33 Across: Port-Salut, e.g. (6)
CHEESE
35 Across: Guys (4)
MACS
36 Across: Soho lockup (4)
GAOL
37 Across: European clover (6)
ALSIKE
40 Across: Gigantic statue (8)
COLOSSUS
44 Across: Waikiki wreath (3)
LEI
45 Across: Absorb (7)
ENGROSS
47 Across: Explosive letters (3)
TNT
48 Across: Combo (4)
BAND
50 Across: Three, in Roma (3)
TRE
51 Across: Elephant boy portrayer (4)
SABU
52 Across: Tie (5)
ASCOT
54 Across: Double curve (3)
ESS
56 Across: Divided into areas (5)
ZONED
57 Across: Famous legerdemainist (15)
THEGREATHOUDINI
60 Across: Forward passes (7)
AERIALS
61 Across: Home of the Magic (7)
ORLANDO
62 Across: Becoming (6)
SEEMLY
63 Across: Extinguishes (6)
DOUSES

Down Answers

1 Down: Gamblers' informers (7)
CAPPERS
2 Down: Most bohemian (7)
ARTIEST
3 Down: Sandpiper (5)
STINT
4 Down: University in N.Y.C. (4)
PACE
5 Down: ___ Khan (3)
AGA
6 Down: Electrical units (4)
RELS
7 Down: The Father of Angling (6)
WALTON
8 Down: Sm. land mass (3)
ISL
9 Down: Erwin and Whitman (4)
STUS
10 Down: Waters (5)
HOSES
11 Down: ___ Red (7)
ERICTHE
12 Down: Very disorderly (7)
RIOTOUS
13 Down: Unskilled laborer (6)
COOLIE
15 Down: Handled (6)
ANSATE
17 Down: Old Greek colony (5)
IONIA
23 Down: Stickers (6)
DECALS
26 Down: Drain cleaner (5)
SNAKE
27 Down: Metrical consideration for Wilbur (6)
ACCENT
28 Down: A second time (3)
BIS
29 Down: Drives away (5)
SHOOS
32 Down: Bon ___ (3)
AMI
34 Down: Overhead rails (3)
ELS
36 Down: Sticky stuff (3)
GOO
37 Down: German silver (6)
ALBATA
38 Down: Tethers (7)
LEASHES
39 Down: Frank (7)
SINCERE
40 Down: Plume (5)
CREST
41 Down: Aviation student's aptitude score (7)
STANINE
42 Down: Relaxes (7)
UNBENDS
43 Down: Atelier (6)
STUDIO
46 Down: ___ spoon (cheap cafe): Sl. (6)
GREASY
49 Down: Stray calf (5)
DOGIE
51 Down: Fizzes (5)
SODAS
53 Down: Streetcar, in London (4)
TRAM
55 Down: Wearing clogs (4)
SHOD
56 Down: Natal native (4)
ZULU
58 Down: Building wing (3)
ELL
59 Down: Río de ___ (3)
ORO

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