VANISHING ACTS - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 140 clues). Published 1/21/1996. By R. Wolfe.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Apples, informally (4): MACS
5 Across: Short intakes (5): GASPS
10 Across: Stringent (5): HARSH
15 Across: Diplomacy (4): TACT
19 Across: Noted Mideast diplomat (4): EBAN
20 Across: Red as___ (5): ABEET
21 Across: Silk-stockings (5): ELITE
22 Across: First name in folk (4): ARLO
23 Across: 1947 adventure sequel (10): SONOFZORRO
25 Across: "I Can Get___You Wholesale" (5): ITFOR
26 Across: Part of a knight's insignia (4): STAR
27 Across: First president of Bolivia (5): SUCRE
28 Across: AT A (15): WAIVEROFPREMIUM
31 Across: Vingt-___ (4): ETUN
33 Across: Masters subject (3): SEX
34 Across: Like bell-bottoms (5): PASSE
35 Across: Five-time Rose Bowl winner (4): UCLA
37 Across: Coleridge's "sacred river" (4): ALPH
40 Across: Poll amts. (4): PCTS
44 Across: Actor Markham et al. (6): MONTES
45 Across: Leather-to-be (4): PELT
46 Across: It may be rigged (4): MAST
47 Across: Boodle (4): LOOT
48 Across: First name in despotism (3): IDI
49 Across: "___Slew-Foot" (1961 country hit) (3): OLE
50 Across: Licentious one (5): LETCH
51 Across: Melville novel (4): OMOO
52 Across: Endangered swimmer (6): SEACOW
56 Across: Recurring marine phenomenon (7): REDTIDE
58 Across: I and II Timothy, e.g. (8): EPISTLES
61 Across: A.C.C. school (3): UVA
62 Across: Use an S.O.S. (5): SCOUR
63 Across: Holiday abroad (3): TET
64 Across: Port intro (4): HELI
65 Across: Juillet times (4): ETES
66 Across: Calendar abbr. (3): THU
67 Across: Marlon Brando's birthplace (5): OMAHA
70 Across: Lloyd George contemporary (5): LENIN
71 Across: Orch. group (3): STR
72 Across: Loading site (4): PIER
73 Across: Opening between montanas (4): PASO
74 Across: Actress Courteney (3): COX
75 Across: Egg white (5): GLAIR
77 Across: Part of XXX (3): TAC
78 Across: Peevish (8): PETULANT
80 Across: Des___ (7): PLAINES
82 Across: Base (6): ALKALI
85 Across: Opposite of a wrinkle remover? (4): AGER
86 Across: Fix, as the sails (5): RERIG
88 Across: Moo goo___pan (3): GAI
89 Across: "Glass Bell" writer (3): NIN
90 Across: Whaler's direction (4): THAR
91 Across: Noted paperback publisher (4): AVON
92 Across: It builds int. (4): ACCT
93 Across: Broadcast preparation (6): TAPING
96 Across: To be, in old New Orleans (4): ETRE
97 Across: Hogshead (4): CASK
98 Across: Flyspeck (4): MOTE
99 Across: Beethoven dedicatee (5): ELISE
100 Across: Slimeball (3): RAT
102 Across: Ending with road (4): STER
104 Across: AFORE-THOUGHT (15): ABSENCEOFMALICE
112 Across: Late Ford (5): ERNIE
115 Across: "Pogo" character Wiley___ (4): CATT
116 Across: "L.A. Law" lawyer (5): ARNIE
117 Across: Most gracious (10): COURTLIEST
119 Across: Part of C.C.U. (4): UNIT
120 Across: Gin drink (5): SLING
121 Across: "You're____talk!" (5): ONETO
122 Across: Suffix with Dixie (4): CRAT
123 Across: Children's author Howard (4): PYLE
124 Across: Lucy's colorer (5): HENNA
125 Across: Plus (5): ASSET
126 Across: "___silly question..." (4): ASKA

Down Answers

1 Down: Grunt's chow (4): MESS
2 Down: Arab name part (4): ABOU
3 Down: OUT TIME (14): CANCELLEDCHECK
4 Down: Show contempt for (7): SNORTAT
5 Down: Ref. book (3): GAZ
6 Down: "Take___" ("Congrats!") (4): ABOW
7 Down: Evening at La Scala (4): SERA
8 Down: IT'S THAT COUNTS (16): PERISHTHETHOUGHT
9 Down: Franklin, for one (5): STOVE
10 Down: Murder mystery suspect (4): HEIR
11 Down: Start of some cloud names (4): ALTO
12 Down: Jazz phrase (4): RIFF
13 Down: Hold back (4): STOP
14 Down: Goethe title (4): HERR
15 Down: Island south of Wilson's Promontory (8): TASMANIA
16 Down: Stephen Dedalus, in a Joyce title (6): ARTIST
17 Down: Parsing subject (6): CLAUSE
18 Down: Mel and family (6): TORMES
24 Down: Coup de___ (gunshot): Fr. (3): FEU
29 Down: Hero's tale (7): EXPLOIT
30 Down: Work of Horace (5): EPODE
32 Down: BRAND (12): NAMEDROPPING
35 Down: Vote___down (decide by ballot) (4): UPOR
36 Down: Not earthbound (9): CELESTIAL
38 Down: After 11 P.M. (4): LATE
39 Down: Con Ed watchdog (3): PSC
41 Down: Nav. officers (4): COMS
42 Down: AND A FOR A (16): TOOTHEXTRACTIONS
43 Down: Hot (6): STOLEN
44 Down: CUFF (12): MISSINGLINKS
50 Down: Brooklyn sch. (3): LIU
53 Down: FOUR OF THE EARTH (14): CUTTINGCORNERS
54 Down: Get hysterical (9): OVERREACT
55 Down: Isn't now (3): WAS
57 Down: Get the show on the road (4): TOUR
59 Down: Hailstone size (3): PEA
60 Down: Michael Costa oratorio (3): ELI
65 Down: Morales of "La Bamba" (4): ESAI
68 Down: West of Brooklyn (3): MAE
69 Down: In___(het up) (6): ASTATE
70 Down: Actor Chaney (3): LON
72 Down: Grp. for Mr. Novak (3): PTA
74 Down: Actress Barbara (7): CARRERA
76 Down: Don't keep up (3): LAG
79 Down: Role for Gielgud (4): LEAR
80 Down: Cons' cons (4): PROS
81 Down: Locus (4): SITE
83 Down: Cordial (8): ANISETTE
84 Down: Closet items (5): LINEN
87 Down: "The Loco-Motion" girl (3): EVA
92 Down: Whence the line "Let freedom ring!" (7): AMERICA
93 Down: Service component (6): TEACUP
94 Down: It's named for the Duke of York (6): ALBANY
95 Down: Seed bearer (6): PISTIL
101 Down: "The ___Hour" (50's drama series) (5): ALCOA
103 Down: Start of some Israeli place names (3): TEL
105 Down: Make liquid, in a way (4): CASH
106 Down: First name in courtroom drama (4): ERLE
107 Down: "Come___!" (4): ONIN
108 Down: Huckleberry or Mickey (4): FINN
109 Down: Prefix with phone (4): MEGA
110 Down: Signals (4): CUES
111 Down: Collectible illustrator (4): ERTE
113 Down: Author Dinesen (4): ISAK
114 Down: Singer James (4): ETTA
118 Down: Dram of liquor, in Britain (3): TOT

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