Saturday Crossword — August 12, 1995 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 70 clues). Published 8/12/1995. By A.J. Santora.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Blue (8)
DEJECTED
9 Across: Mideast leader (5)
ASSAD
14 Across: "Catch-22" actor (9)
ALANARKIN
16 Across: Ann Landers, to friends (5)
EPPIE
17 Across: Watch (9)
TIMEPIECE
18 Across: Scrap detente (5)
REARM
19 Across: Shoshonean (3)
UTE
20 Across: General Foods drink (6)
POSTUM
22 Across: He, to Loren (4)
EGLI
23 Across: Clutter (4)
MESS
25 Across: "Bellefleur" author (5)
OATES
27 Across: Fringe (3)
HEM
28 Across: With smarts (8)
ASTUTELY
31 Across: D.D.E. war area (3)
ETO
32 Across: Whirlybird (9)
EGGBEATER
35 Across: _____ voce (5)
SOTTO
37 Across: Architectural rib (6)
LIERNE
38 Across: Out-of-_____ (nonresident) (6)
STATER
39 Across: Author Hammond _____ (5)
INNES
40 Across: Blubber, so to speak (9)
SPARETIRE
43 Across: Hamilton's prov. (3)
ONT
44 Across: Tie breaker (8)
OVERTIME
46 Across: Up to (3)
TIL
47 Across: Focus (5)
RIVET
48 Across: Foolhardy (4)
RASH
52 Across: Grant criterion (4)
NEED
54 Across: Attar source (6)
PETALS
57 Across: Spawn (3)
ROE
58 Across: Block (5)
EMBAR
60 Across: Bomb targets? (9)
RECEIVERS
62 Across: Composer Saint _____ (5)
SAENS
63 Across: They let out air (9)
EXHALANTS
64 Across: It sits in Paris (5)
SENAT
65 Across: Precedent setter (8)
TESTCASE

Down Answers

1 Down: Statistic (5)
DATUM
2 Down: Choice (5)
ELITE
3 Down: Common butler's name (5)
JAMES
4 Down: Compass point (3)
ENE
5 Down: Andy of the comics (4)
CAPP
6 Down: Lounge group, maybe (4)
TRIO
7 Down: Barely wins (7)
EKESOUT
8 Down: Call the shots (7)
DICTATE
9 Down: Aviation prefix (3)
AER
10 Down: Graf _____ (4)
SPEE
11 Down: Insulating tubing (9)
SPAGHETTI
12 Down: Piece of first-class mail (9)
AIRLETTER
13 Down: "About Last Night..." actress (9)
DEMIMOORE
15 Down: Asexual (6)
NEUTER
21 Down: Sportscaster Allen (3)
MEL
24 Down: Dueller's weapon (5)
SABRE
26 Down: Process (6)
SYSTEM
29 Down: Device connected to a control panel (6)
SENSOR
30 Down: _____ kwon do (3)
TAE
32 Down: 1987 Kevin Costner role (9)
ELIOTNESS
33 Down: Government bond (9)
GINNIEMAE
34 Down: 60's TV adventure (9)
GENTLEBEN
36 Down: Western (5)
OATER
38 Down: Mr., abroad (3)
SRI
40 Down: Extreme (6)
SEVERE
41 Down: Subterfuge (7)
PRETEXT
42 Down: Case for a lawyer? (7)
ATTACHE
45 Down: Kind of treatment (3)
VIP
49 Down: Battlefield (5)
ARENA
50 Down: Makes (5)
SORTS
51 Down: 1946 Literature Nobelist (5)
HESSE
53 Down: "Red Roses for a Blue Lady" singer (4)
DANA
55 Down: Grazing sites (4)
LEAS
56 Down: Get choked up? (4)
SILT
59 Down: Alphabet trio (3)
RST
61 Down: Household appliance, for short (3)
VAC

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