INITIAL OCCUPATIONS - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (23x23 grid, 168 clues). Published 5/22/1994. By Randolph Ross.

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Across Answers

1 Across: _____ Benbow ("Treasure Island" film) (7): ADMIRAL
8 Across: 1954 Fellini film (8): LASTRADA
16 Across: Kind of money or puppy (4): HUSH
20 Across: 201 or 202, e.g. (8): AREACODE
21 Across: Advocated (8): ESPOUSED
22 Across: "_____ when?" (5): SINCE
23 Across: Morgan's initial occupation? (17): JUSTICEOFTHEPEACE
25 Across: Mail (5): ARMOR
26 Across: Winner in Zaire, 10/30/74 (3): ALI
27 Across: Schoolmarmish (4): PRIM
28 Across: TV's Ricky (4): DESI
29 Across: Produce (6): CREATE
30 Across: _____ Park, N.Y. (4): REGO
32 Across: French stories (6): ETAGES
34 Across: Henry Bolingbroke's victim (9): RICHARDII
37 Across: Unsuspecting (5): NAIVE
39 Across: "Oh, very funny" (4): HAHA
43 Across: Actress Meyers (3): ARI
44 Across: Penn name (4): SEAN
45 Across: Escher's initial occupation? (18): MASTEROFCEREMONIES
51 Across: Annie of "Designing Women" (5): POTTS
52 Across: Best-selling Chinese author (3): MAO
53 Across: Pen name (5): CROSS
54 Across: Curled-up (5): FETAL
58 Across: Son of 41 Down (4): ARES
59 Across: Shortage (6): DEARTH
62 Across: Formicary inhabitant (3): ANT
63 Across: Provided protection for (7): POLICED
65 Across: Towel's place (3): ROD
66 Across: Implied (8): CONNOTED
68 Across: Pays homage (10): GENUFLECTS
70 Across: Improve (7): ENHANCE
72 Across: Take off (4): EXIT
74 Across: Buggy (4): NUTS
75 Across: Deserving a C (4): SOSO
76 Across: "_____ It Romantic?" (4): ISNT
77 Across: Concerning (9): ASREGARDS
80 Across: 1984 Nobelist (4): TUTU
82 Across: Tea times, for short (4): AFTS
84 Across: "I do" preceder (4): OATH
86 Across: Rolling stock? (4): DICE
87 Across: A sir (7): BARONET
90 Across: They're seen after a shower (10): METEORITES
93 Across: Company once headed by Henry Luce (8): TIMELIFE
96 Across: Poetic monogram (3): TSE
97 Across: Loud fellow (7): STENTOR
98 Across: Clear tables (3): BUS
100 Across: _____ woe (6): TALEOF
101 Across: They're designed in Hollywood (4): SETS
102 Across: Ovid's "The _____ Love" (5): ARTOF
103 Across: Literature Nobelist Nelly (5): SACHS
105 Across: Bar opening (3): ISO
106 Across: Michener title (5): TEXAS
107 Across: cummings's initial occupation? (18): ELECTRICALENGINEER
112 Across: Initials for a pound (4): SPCA
116 Across: Rock video award (3): AVA
117 Across: Kuwaiti V.I.P. (4): EMIR
118 Across: A bit of mischievousness (5): ANTIC
119 Across: 20th-century events (9): WORLDWARS
122 Across: Chant (6): MANTRA
126 Across: Clumsy ships (4): TUBS
129 Across: Mother's kin (6): ENATES
130 Across: A little night music (4): TAPS
134 Across: Cooked up stories (4): LIED
135 Across: Religious ideal (3): TAO
136 Across: Energize (5): LIVEN
137 Across: Barnum's initial occupation? (17): PHYSICALTHERAPIST
143 Across: "Politics of Ecstasy" author (5): LEARY
144 Across: Honing device (8): OILSTONE
145 Across: Fetters (8): ENSLAVES
146 Across: Heathrow visitors (4): SSTS
147 Across: Parrots (8): IMITATES
148 Across: Topic in tax law (7): ESTATES

Down Answers

1 Down: As _____ (usually) (5): ARULE
2 Down: Lawrence's initial occupation? (16): DESIGNATEDHITTER
3 Down: Gym protection (3): MAT
4 Down: Here, in Le Havre (3): ICI
5 Down: Fabulous flyer (3): ROC
6 Down: Having more talent (7): ADEPTER
7 Down: Mrs. Arrowsmith (5): LEORA
8 Down: 1969 Paul Revere and the Raiders hit (5): LETME
9 Down: Silver-gray (3): ASH
10 Down: Exceeded the limit (4): SPED
11 Down: Binge at the bar (4): TOPE
12 Down: Ways of Paris (4): RUES
13 Down: Light _____ (5): ASAIR
14 Down: Winter mo. (3): DEC
15 Down: "Modern Fables" writer (3): ADE
16 Down: Personnel directors (6): HIRERS
17 Down: Like a morning bed (6): UNMADE
18 Down: Nova _____ (6): SCOTIA
19 Down: Legalistic locator (6): HEREIN
20 Down: Cracked open (4): AJAR
22 Down: Cakemaker Lee (4): SARA
24 Down: Trifling amount (3): FIG
29 Down: Lewis's initial occupation? (12): CHIEFOFSTAFF
31 Down: Hops are dried in them (5): OASTS
32 Down: Keat's "The _____ of St. Agnes" (3): EVE
33 Down: Yonder yacht (3): SHE
35 Down: Actors McKellen and Holm (4): IANS
36 Down: Dernier _____ (3): CRI
38 Down: "_____ You I Love" (3): ITS
40 Down: Parabolic path (3): ARC
41 Down: Heavenly queen (4): HERA
42 Down: Mingling with (5): AMONG
45 Down: Empty head (5): MORON
46 Down: Gulf nation (4): OMAN
47 Down: Game often played with hexagonal chips (4): FARO
48 Down: _____ pin (6): COTTER
49 Down: _____ Manifesto (1854 proclamation) (6): OSTEND
50 Down: Bears do it (4): SELL
51 Down: Prune (4): PARE
55 Down: Connects with (6): TIESTO
56 Down: Housman's initial occupation? (16): ACCOUNTEXECUTIVE
57 Down: Tennis calls (4): LETS
59 Down: Salinger's initial occupation? (12): DOCTOROFLAWS
60 Down: Compass dir. (3): ENE
61 Down: Spellbound (5): HEXED
63 Down: Take's mate (3): PUT
64 Down: Brit. award (3): DSO
66 Down: Media initals since 1980 (3): CNN
67 Down: "Can you _____?" (5): DIGIT
69 Down: N N N (3): NUS
71 Down: O.K. (6): ASSENT
73 Down: Implied (5): TACIT
77 Down: G.T.E. rival (3): ATT
78 Down: Month before Adar (6): SHEBAT
79 Down: Forward (6): REMAIL
81 Down: Press extension (3): URE
82 Down: Early hrs. (3): AMS
83 Down: Greek salad topping (4): FETA
85 Down: It's inspired (3): AIR
87 Down: Brief resume (3): BIO
88 Down: To be, in Bogota (5): ESTAR
89 Down: Hardy heroine (4): TESS
91 Down: Midwestern tribe (4): OTOE
92 Down: South American capital (5): SUCRE
94 Down: Choice word (4): ELSE
95 Down: Prosecutor Jaworski (4): LEON
99 Down: Wooden wedge (4): SHIM
101 Down: "Now you _____..." (5): SEEIT
103 Down: Traumatize (4): SCAR
104 Down: Grade school subj. (3): SCI
106 Down: Loaded letters (3): TNT
108 Down: NASA walk, for short (3): EVA
109 Down: Sleeve (3): ARM
110 Down: Where rakes progress (7): GARDENS
111 Down: _____ pickle (3): INA
112 Down: Increases (6): SWELLS
113 Down: Polo participants (6): PONIES
114 Down: Haberdasher's offering (6): CRAVAT
115 Down: Lets out (6): ALTERS
120 Down: Gainsay (4): DENY
121 Down: Etchers' equipment (5): STYLI
123 Down: "Deutschland uber _____" (5): ALLES
124 Down: Mar. tourney (3): NIT
125 Down: Titter (5): TEHEE
127 Down: Diamond quartet (5): BASES
128 Down: They're plowed (4): SOTS
131 Down: Kind of prof. (4): ASST
132 Down: Gyro holder (4): PITA
133 Down: Robert Burns, e.g. (4): SCOT
137 Down: Luau serving (3): POI
138 Down: That guy (3): HIM
139 Down: Request of Vanna (3): ANE
140 Down: Q-U filler (3): RST
141 Down: Sen. Sessions's state: Abbr. (3): ALA
142 Down: How some stand (3): PAT

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