Friday Crossword — September 11, 1992 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 9/11/1992. By Norma Steinberg.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Calif. wine valley (4)
NAPA
5 Across: Hawk (4)
SELL
9 Across: Kin of Anacreontics (4)
ODES
13 Across: Kind of history (4)
ORAL
14 Across: Heap of stones (5)
SCREE
15 Across: Smoked salmon (4)
NOVA
16 Across: Title for M. Marceau's memoirs? (15)
SILENCEISGOLDEN
19 Across: Albee character (3)
YAM
20 Across: Snow leopard (5)
OUNCE
21 Across: Penn State's Nittany ___ (5)
LIONS
22 Across: Noted Nigerian singer (4)
SADE
23 Across: Preacher's subject (3)
SIN
24 Across: Insurance-office mail (6)
CLAIMS
27 Across: Proselytes (8)
CONVERTS
32 Across: "Lady Sings the Blues" star (4)
ROSS
33 Across: Osmond or Wilson (5)
MARIE
34 Across: Feel poorly (3)
AIL
35 Across: Title for Mona Lisa's memoirs? (15)
IMSITTINGPRETTY
39 Across: Ginnie follower on Wall St. (3)
MAE
40 Across: Stags' mates (5)
HINDS
41 Across: Crème ___ crème (4)
DELA
42 Across: Wholeness (8)
ENTIRETY
44 Across: Nixon's "Six ___" (6)
CRISES
46 Across: Stewart or Steiger (3)
ROD
47 Across: Binge (4)
TOOT
48 Across: Eschew restaurants (5)
EATIN
51 Across: Thomas's problem (5)
DOUBT
53 Across: Diminish (3)
EBB
56 Across: Title for Zeppo Marx's memoirs? (15)
CLOSEBUTNOCIGAR
59 Across: Loathe (4)
HATE
60 Across: Up to the time of (5)
UNTIL
61 Across: Middlecoff of golf fame (4)
CARY
62 Across: Change for a five (4)
ONES
63 Across: Refs' calls (4)
TKOS
64 Across: London's "Martin ___" (4)
EDEN

Down Answers

1 Down: Word for a buttinsky (4)
NOSY
2 Down: Operatic showstopper (4)
ARIA
3 Down: Cohune, e.g. (4)
PALM
4 Down: Stout (3)
ALE
5 Down: Mieiziner design (5)
SCENE
6 Down: ___ Blair (George Orwell) (4)
ERIC
7 Down: ___-majesté (4)
LESE
8 Down: Side of a triangle (3)
LEG
9 Down: Computer accessible (6)
ONLINE
10 Down: Fuddy-duddy (4)
DODO
11 Down: Level (4)
EVEN
12 Down: Without (4)
SANS
14 Down: Patriots' targets (5)
SCUDS
17 Down: Linguist Chomsky (4)
NOAM
18 Down: Stone or Reed (6)
OLIVER
22 Down: Affirmative in Argentina (4)
SISI
23 Down: Procacious girl (4)
SNIP
24 Down: Campaign issue (5)
CRIME
25 Down: Miller's salesman (5)
LOMAN
26 Down: Financial-statement item (5)
ASSET
27 Down: Piñata filling (5)
CANDY
28 Down: Assns. (4)
ORGS
29 Down: Prices (5)
RATES
30 Down: Word in three clues herein (5)
TITLE
31 Down: ___ a fox (5)
SLYAS
33 Down: Coin (4)
MINT
36 Down: Symbol of power (6)
THRONE
37 Down: Headed for overtime (4)
TIED
38 Down: Make the copy right (4)
EDIT
43 Down: Van Gogh subject (6)
IRISES
44 Down: A computer language (5)
COBOL
45 Down: Campus military gp. (4)
ROTC
47 Down: City near ruins of Carthage (5)
TUNIS
48 Down: Parrot (4)
ECHO
49 Down: Thicke or Bates (4)
ALAN
50 Down: Schlep (4)
TOTE
51 Down: Submerge (4)
DUNK
52 Down: ___ von Bismarck (4)
OTTO
53 Down: Mild oath (4)
EGAD
54 Down: Like Mother Hubbard's cupboard (4)
BARE
55 Down: ___ Mawr (4)
BRYN
57 Down: Except that (3)
BUT
58 Down: Diamonds, to Legs (3)
ICE

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