Thursday Crossword — January 4, 1996 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 1/4/1996. By F. & L. Sabin.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Food maven Greene (4)
GAEL
5 Across: Kind of mouth (5)
MOTOR
10 Across: Field food (4)
SPAM
14 Across: Cuba o Puerto Rico (4)
ISLA
15 Across: Live to___old age (5)
ARIPE
16 Across: Scrabble pieces (4)
TILE
17 Across: King of Corn (10)
SPIKEJONES
19 Across: Eftsoon (4)
ANON
20 Across: Straight (6)
HETERO
21 Across: Wandered (8)
TRAIPSED
23 Across: Having new faith (6)
REBORN
25 Across: Easy pace (5)
AMBLE
26 Across: ___Bryant Ford (5)
EDSEL
28 Across: Beautifully imaginative (6)
POETIC
31 Across: ___Calais (5)
PASDE
34 Across: Singer Stookey (4)
PAUL
36 Across: Wishing site (4)
STAR
37 Across: Former auto inits. (3)
AMC
38 Across: Supermarket gizmo (7)
SCANNER
41 Across: It's sometimes crushed (3)
EGO
42 Across: Wisdom (4)
LORE
44 Across: Certain G.M. car (4)
OLDS
45 Across: ___in the bucket (5)
ADROP
47 Across: Victimize (6)
PREYON
49 Across: Alabama march town (5)
SELMA
51 Across: Proceeds (5)
WENDS
53 Across: Harvestman (6)
REAPER
56 Across: Waders (8)
HIPBOOTS
59 Across: Some computers (6)
APPLES
61 Across: Money-changer's cut (4)
AGIO
62 Across: Purse item (10)
NAILPOLISH
64 Across: Powell or Scott: Abbr. (4)
GENL
65 Across: "Dallas" miss (5)
ELLIE
66 Across: Basso Pinza (4)
EZIO
67 Across: Don't strike! (4)
STET
68 Across: Scare off (5)
DETER
69 Across: Ophelia or Laertes, e.g. (4)
DANE

Down Answers

1 Down: "The Whales of August" actress (4)
GISH
2 Down: According to (5)
ASPER
3 Down: Type type (5)
ELITE
4 Down: Superior bottom (7)
LAKEBED
5 Down: Ballplayer's goal, with "the" (6)
MAJORS
6 Down: Aztec treasure (3)
ORO
7 Down: Salon job (4)
TINT
8 Down: "Lulu," e.g. (5)
OPERA
9 Down: Have another bite (8)
RESAMPLE
10 Down: Essentials (7)
STAPLES
11 Down: It's found at the end of a lane (9)
PINSETTER
12 Down: Natural balm (4)
ALOE
13 Down: Tape (4)
MEND
18 Down: Diminishes (6)
ERODES
22 Down: Nigerian native (3)
IBO
24 Down: Asian kingdom (5)
NEPAL
27 Down: Territory (5)
LANDS
29 Down: Fictional ensign (4)
IAGO
30 Down: Jockey's need (4)
CROP
31 Down: Feeler (4)
PALP
32 Down: Love, to Livy (4)
AMOR
33 Down: Twisty-leafed tree (9)
SCREWPINE
35 Down: Big name in auto racing (5)
UNSER
39 Down: Looked the other way (8)
CONDONED
40 Down: New Jersey's___Mountains (6)
RAMAPO
43 Down: Metal fastener (7)
EYEBOLT
46 Down: Spotted (7)
DAPPLED
48 Down: Plastic___Band (3)
ONO
50 Down: Calaveras competitor (6)
LEAPER
52 Down: Out of fashion (5)
STALE
54 Down: Higgins's prodigy (5)
ELIZA
55 Down: Ancient fly catcher (5)
RESIN
56 Down: "Macbeth" trio (4)
HAGS
57 Down: "___Ideas" (1950 hit) (4)
IGET
58 Down: Bank deposit (4)
SILT
60 Down: Camera device (4)
SHOE
63 Down: Golfer's position (3)
LIE

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