Saturday Crossword — December 16, 1995 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 72 clues). Published 12/16/1995. By Bryant White.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Keel afterpart (4)
SKEG
5 Across: Pole, e.g. (4)
SLAV
9 Across: Quarrel (4)
TIFF
13 Across: Galileo's birthplace (4)
PISA
14 Across: It articulates with the talus (5)
TIBIA
16 Across: Mend (4)
HEAL
17 Across: Pitchfork wielders (4)
IMPS
18 Across: Silly trick (5)
APERY
19 Across: Seneca foe, 1653 (4)
ERIE
20 Across: SPRING (15)
COILEDSTEELWIRE
23 Across: Extreme mental deficiency (5)
ANOIA
24 Across: Five books of Moses (5)
TORAH
25 Across: SUMMER (15)
SONGSTRESSDONNA
31 Across: New Testament ruler (5)
HEROD
32 Across: Superior to, briefly (3)
OER
33 Across: Interwoven with twigs (7)
WATTLED
36 Across: Sweet amber wine (7)
MALMSEY
40 Across: "_____ live and breathe!" (3)
ASI
41 Across: Its official flower is the ula-fala (5)
SAMOA
42 Across: FALL (15)
SUCCUMBTOATTACK
50 Across: Diva Lucine _____ (5)
AMARA
51 Across: Patty Hearst's S.L.A. alias (5)
TANIA
52 Across: WINTER (15)
GUITARISTJOHNNY
57 Across: Monopoly token (4)
IRON
58 Across: "Gulliver's Travels" brute (5)
YAHOO
59 Across: "Sweet Liberty" star (4)
ALDA
60 Across: Cousin of rigatoni (4)
ZITI
61 Across: Hagar the Horrible's dog (5)
SNERT
62 Across: Smell (4)
REEK
63 Across: Posthaste (4)
ASAP
64 Across: Medals for Tommy Atkins: Abbr. (4)
DSOS
65 Across: Cash conclusions (4)
IERS

Down Answers

1 Down: Figure-eight-shaped bandages (6)
SPICAS
2 Down: Cio-Cio-San attire (6)
KIMONO
3 Down: French secret agent (6)
ESPION
4 Down: Old street fixture (8)
GASLIGHT
5 Down: South African village (4)
STAD
6 Down: Kissers (4)
LIPS
7 Down: Assisted (7)
ABETTED
8 Down: Green-and-yellow birds (6)
VIREOS
9 Down: "Quadrophenia" quartet (6)
THEWHO
10 Down: Opposite of domani (4)
IERI
11 Down: Objective (4)
FAIR
12 Down: Run (4)
FLEE
15 Down: Australia's _____ Rock (5)
AYERS
21 Down: Blackboard backing (5)
EASEL
22 Down: Shaver that doesn't shave (3)
LAD
26 Down: Roman crowd? (3)
TRE
27 Down: Heater (3)
ROD
28 Down: Rebuffs (3)
NOS
29 Down: Originally (3)
NEE
30 Down: Suffix with budget (3)
ARY
33 Down: Isn't now (3)
WAS
34 Down: Montgomery sch. (3)
ASU
35 Down: Fixation (3)
TIC
36 Down: Warhol serigraph subject (3)
MAO
37 Down: Professional org. since 1847 (3)
AMA
38 Down: Activity with quite a drawing (5)
LOTTO
39 Down: W.W. I villain (8)
MATAHARI
41 Down: Hides (7)
STASHES
43 Down: Old-fashioned colic remedy (6)
CATNIP
44 Down: Actress Thurman (3)
UMA
45 Down: St. _____ River (Michigan-Ontario divider) (5)
MARYS
46 Down: 1928 pact name (6)
BRIAND
47 Down: Shakers founder in America (6)
ANNLEE
48 Down: Hot coal (6)
CINDER
49 Down: Sporting craft (6)
KAYAKS
52 Down: City near the Sphinx (4)
GIZA
53 Down: "Battle Cry" author (4)
URIS
54 Down: Tittle (4)
IOTA
55 Down: Arena contender (4)
TORO
56 Down: Tittles (4)
JOTS

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