Wednesday Crossword — February 3, 1993 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 2/3/1993. By Eugene T. Maleska.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Nigeria's former capital (5)
LAGOS
6 Across: Author Stoker (4)
BRAM
10 Across: Dross of metal (4)
SLAG
14 Across: As ___ (usually) (5)
ARULE
15 Across: Republic west of Wales (4)
EIRE
16 Across: Raced (4)
TORE
17 Across: Column style (5)
IONIC
18 Across: Come about (9)
EVENTUATE
20 Across: Anagram for VOICES RANT ON (12)
CONVERSATION
22 Across: City near Arnhem (3)
EDE
23 Across: Optician's product (4)
LENS
24 Across: Mushroom part (3)
CAP
27 Across: Mesta role (7)
HOSTESS
31 Across: Like Gothic novels (5)
EERIE
33 Across: An address for a G.I. (3)
APO
34 Across: Replacement of a queen by 6 Down (11)
SUPERSEDURE
38 Across: Actor Lugosi (4)
BELA
40 Across: The Louvre, e.g. (5)
MUSEE
41 Across: Birdbrain (4)
SIMP
42 Across: Unintentional (11)
INADVERTENT
45 Across: Bishopric (3)
SEE
46 Across: Nervous (5)
TENSE
47 Across: Salary (7)
STIPEND
49 Across: B'way sign (3)
SRO
50 Across: Life of Riley (4)
EASE
54 Across: All-purpose trk. (3)
UTE
55 Across: Anagram for PAR LED: NORMAL (12)
ARNOLDPALMER
60 Across: Riverside Drive resident, e.g. (9)
WESTSIDER
63 Across: Springe part (5)
NOOSE
64 Across: Gallimaufry (4)
OLIO
65 Across: Mesa's cousin (4)
LOMA
66 Across: River in Chile (5)
ITATA
67 Across: Mere handful (4)
WISP
68 Across: Exhale or exude (4)
EMIT
69 Across: Purvey (5)
CATER

Down Answers

1 Down: Secular (4)
LAIC
2 Down: Buck's tail? (4)
AROO
3 Down: Ben of "Treasure Island" (4)
GUNN
4 Down: Theater floodlight (6)
OLIVET
5 Down: Emulates S.C. in 1860 (7)
SECEDES
6 Down: Honey bunch (4)
BEES
7 Down: Yale, to Harvard (5)
RIVAL
8 Down: Alpine crest (5)
ARETE
9 Down: Sidney Kingsley's "___ White" (5)
MENIN
10 Down: Flabbergast (4)
STUN
11 Down: Mauna ___ (3)
LOA
12 Down: Bonsai, for one (3)
ART
13 Down: Command to oxen (3)
GEE
19 Down: " . . . ___ the Wizard" (5)
TOSEE
21 Down: Curriculum vitae (6)
RESUME
24 Down: Journey on the QE2 (6)
CRUISE
25 Down: Anagram for MARINE (6)
AIRMEN
26 Down: Was a voyeur (6)
PEEPED
27 Down: Smoking, etc. (6)
HABITS
28 Down: First game (6)
OPENER
29 Down: Mediterranean wind (6)
SOLANO
30 Down: San Antonio cager (4)
SPUR
32 Down: Asner and Sullivan (3)
EDS
35 Down: Id follower (3)
EST
36 Down: Pawnees' cousins (4)
REES
37 Down: Bound for Sing Sing (6)
SENTUP
39 Down: Personals in some mags (3)
ADS
43 Down: Swings off course (5)
VEERS
44 Down: Huge; colossal (7)
TITANIC
48 Down: Jai alai (6)
PELOTA
51 Down: Like Scott's Ulrica (5)
ANILE
52 Down: Last sight for Lot's wife (5)
SODOM
53 Down: Resin used as incense (5)
ELEMI
55 Down: Surmounting (4)
ATOP
56 Down: Mild oath (4)
DRAT
57 Down: Castle protection (4)
MOAT
58 Down: Ariosto's patron (4)
ESTE
59 Down: Bring up (4)
REAR
60 Down: Smash hit (3)
WOW
61 Down: Ransom ___ Olds (3)
ELI
62 Down: Sonny's sibling (3)
SIS

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