Wednesday Crossword — August 30, 1995 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 8/30/1995. By John R. Conrad.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Thomas ____ Edison (4)
ALVA
5 Across: Bartók et al. (5)
BELAS
10 Across: Engine noise (4)
CHUG
14 Across: "Witness" director Peter (4)
WEIR
15 Across: Eye dazzlers (5)
OPART
16 Across: Apian abode (4)
HIVE
17 Across: ____ and anon (4)
EVER
18 Across: Matters of some embarrassment (10)
DIRTYLINEN
20 Across: Tagalong (8)
SIDEKICK
22 Across: Tiny hydrophytes (5)
ALGAE
23 Across: Room in an albergo (4)
SALA
24 Across: Most deplorable (7)
SADDEST
26 Across: Ill-gotten gains (11)
FILTHYLUCRE
30 Across: At top speed (5)
AMAIN
31 Across: ____ Desert (7)
PAINTED
35 Across: Confounded (4)
DAMN
36 Across: Pass, as time (5)
SPEND
38 Across: Food bar (4)
OLEO
40 Across: Blast measure (7)
MEGATON
42 Across: Aberration (5)
FREAK
43 Across: Legendary bluesman (11)
MUDDYWATERS
46 Across: Doesn't dismiss (7)
RETAINS
50 Across: Miami University location (4)
OHIO
51 Across: Wield (5)
EXERT
52 Across: Mountain climbers, of a sort (8)
SKILIFTS
56 Across: 1981 Gold Glove winner (10)
DUSTYBAKER
59 Across: Inner person (4)
SOUL
60 Across: Turned off (4)
IDLE
61 Across: Sow chow (5)
SWILL
62 Across: Site of Napoleonic exile (4)
ELBA
63 Across: Give a hand (4)
DEAL
64 Across: On edge (5)
ANTSY
65 Across: Slant (4)
SKEW

Down Answers

1 Down: Inspires wonder (4)
AWES
2 Down: Manufacturer Strauss (4)
LEVI
3 Down: Tried for a title (4)
VIED
4 Down: Very noticeable (9)
ARRESTING
5 Down: By physical means (6)
BODILY
6 Down: More than great (6)
EPICAL
7 Down: Escapade (4)
LARK
8 Down: Jazz's Pepper or Tatum (3)
ART
9 Down: Case for an ophthalmologist (3)
STY
10 Down: "A ____ Is Waiting" (Cassavetes film) (5)
CHILD
11 Down: Depend (on) (5)
HINGE
12 Down: Peeper parts (5)
UVEAS
13 Down: "The Balcony" playwright (5)
GENET
19 Down: Bearing freight (5)
LADEN
21 Down: "The Boys of Summer" author Roger (4)
KAHN
24 Down: Give the once-over (4)
SCAN
25 Down: Unfit for farming (4)
ARID
26 Down: Latest thing (3)
FAD
27 Down: Mosque priest (4)
IMAM
28 Down: Metallic fabric (4)
LAME
29 Down: Overturn (5)
UPEND
32 Down: They're slow going (9)
TORTOISES
33 Down: Reb Robt. ____ (4)
ELEE
34 Down: Sweetie (4)
DEAR
36 Down: Kind of gun (4)
STUN
37 Down: Whale herds (4)
PODS
39 Down: Authorizes (3)
OKS
41 Down: ____ Island ("Jaws" locale) (5)
AMITY
42 Down: Go belly up (4)
FAIL
44 Down: Hayseeds (6)
YOKELS
45 Down: Violent wind carrying snow (6)
WHIRLY
46 Down: Made over (5)
REDID
47 Down: Radiate (5)
EXUDE
48 Down: Electrical unit (5)
TESLA
49 Down: Soviet co-op (5)
ARTEL
52 Down: Revue segment (4)
SKIT
53 Down: Townspeople (4)
FOLK
54 Down: Ointment container (4)
TUBE
55 Down: Deli side order (4)
SLAW
57 Down: Youth org. (3)
BSA
58 Down: Grain bristle (3)
AWN

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