Wednesday Crossword — August 9, 1995 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 8/9/1995. By Richard Hughes.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Open a bit (4)
AJAR
5 Across: Attach (5)
ADDON
10 Across: "Four Weddings ____ Funeral" (4)
ANDA
14 Across: Ecce ____ (4)
HOMO
15 Across: Ball in the game of pétanque (5)
BOULE
16 Across: Like some college volleyball (4)
COED
17 Across: Start of a quip (15)
SHOWBIZADVICETO
20 Across: Switch positions (3)
ONS
21 Across: Fred's familial partner (5)
ADELE
22 Across: Pry (5)
LEVER
23 Across: Justice Fortas (3)
ABE
24 Across: Garment with laces (6)
BODICE
25 Across: Part 2 of the quip (14)
TEDDYROOSEVELT
31 Across: "Wanted" poster name (5)
ALIAS
32 Across: 100 paise (5)
RUPEE
33 Across: Microscopic (4)
TINY
34 Across: Ulan ____ (5)
BATOR
35 Across: Inventory system, for short (4)
FIFO
39 Across: Three-time British Open golf champ (5)
FALDO
40 Across: Reflected on, with "over" (5)
PORED
41 Across: Part 3 of the quip (14)
SPEAKSOFTLYAND
45 Across: Musician's equipment handler (6)
ROADIE
46 Across: Singer, in a way (3)
RAT
47 Across: Change (5)
ALTER
48 Across: Mark (5)
TRAIT
51 Across: ____ Tunas, Cuba (3)
LAS
54 Across: End of the quip (15)
CARRYABIGSHTICK
57 Across: Modern sci. course (4)
ECOL
58 Across: Stop work, slangily (5)
BAGIT
59 Across: ____ a soul (4)
NARY
60 Across: Stet's opposite (4)
DELE
61 Across: Construction equipment (5)
CRANE
62 Across: Logical diagram (4)
TREE

Down Answers

1 Down: Charlie Chan comment (4)
AHSO
2 Down: Most common papal name (4)
JOHN
3 Down: Book after Joel (4)
AMOS
4 Down: Scuffle (3)
ROW
5 Down: Job, for one (6)
ABIDER
6 Down: Nap (4)
DOZE
7 Down: Word with citizen or purpose (4)
DUAL
8 Down: Ye ____ Shoppe (4)
OLDE
9 Down: Ariz. neighbor (3)
NEV
10 Down: Yield (6)
ACCEDE
11 Down: What a monkey senses, in a saying (6)
NOEVIL
12 Down: Catch sight of (6)
DETECT
13 Down: More than like (5)
ADORE
18 Down: ____ breath (5)
BABYS
19 Down: Words starting many bumper stickers (5)
ILOVE
23 Down: Call it ____ (4)
ADAY
24 Down: Kind of blast (4)
BEER
25 Down: Make lace (3)
TAT
26 Down: Hebrew judge (3)
ELI
27 Down: Racket (3)
DIN
28 Down: Some finals (5)
ORALS
29 Down: Surpass (5)
OUTDO
30 Down: Parody (5)
SPOOF
34 Down: Use a kiln (4)
BAKE
35 Down: Four-time Indy winner (4)
FOYT
36 Down: Item listed on an I.R.S. form (3)
IRA
37 Down: Marsh (3)
FEN
38 Down: Out of the ordinary (3)
ODD
39 Down: Wand wielder (5)
FAIRY
40 Down: "The Bell Jar" author (5)
PLATH
41 Down: Comfort (6)
SOLACE
42 Down: Beat work (6)
PATROL
43 Down: Channel swimmer Gertrude (6)
EDERLE
44 Down: Sibelius's "Valse ____" (6)
TRISTE
45 Down: Hied (5)
RACED
48 Down: Skier's aid (4)
TBAR
49 Down: Gulf of ____ (Baltic arm) (4)
RIGA
50 Down: Opposed to, in dialect (4)
AGIN
51 Down: Polygraph failer (4)
LIAR
52 Down: Caldwell's "God's Little ____" (4)
ACRE
53 Down: Inner Hebrides island (4)
SKYE
55 Down: Broadcast channel (3)
ABC
56 Down: Cable channel (3)
TNT

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