Wednesday Crossword — January 24, 1996 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 1/24/1996. By J. Hess.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Pocket bread (4)
PITA
5 Across: Pulitzer-winning Ferber novel (5)
SOBIG
10 Across: At a distance (4)
AFAR
14 Across: Land of the Peacock Throne (4)
IRAN
15 Across: Novelist Louise de la Ramée (5)
OUIDA
16 Across: Wrist-elbow connector (4)
ULNA
17 Across: Daughter of Powhatan (10)
POCAHONTAS
19 Across: "Auld Lang___" (4)
SYNE
20 Across: Spellbind (8)
ENTRANCE
21 Across: Barbecue sites (6)
PATIOS
23 Across: Montana native (4)
CREE
24 Across: Become established (5)
SETIN
25 Across: ___torte (6)
SACHER
28 Across: Throttle (8)
STRANGLE
31 Across: Mr. 'iggins (4)
ENRY
32 Across: "Land___!" (5)
SAKES
34 Across: Gulf war missile (4)
SCUD
35 Across: Muslim general (3)
AGA
36 Across: Wire measure (3)
MIL
37 Across: Fix (3)
RIG
38 Across: "___, With a Z" (4)
LIZA
40 Across: Turns over (5)
CEDES
42 Across: Emblem of England (4)
ROSE
43 Across: Midwest crop (8)
SOYBEANS
45 Across: Helped sail a boat (6)
CREWED
47 Across: Falcon-headed deity (5)
HORUS
48 Across: Pupil's place (4)
IRIS
49 Across: Not concerned with ethics (6)
AMORAL
51 Across: Quiescent (8)
INACTIVE
55 Across: Master Simpson (4)
BART
56 Across: Wampanoag cheif who led a 1675-76 war (10)
KINGPHILIP
58 Across: Instead (4)
ELSE
59 Across: Professeur's place (5)
ECOLE
60 Across: "___, vidi, vici" (4)
VENI
61 Across: Title (4)
DEED
62 Across: Seashore features (5)
DUNES
63 Across: Top dog (4)
EXEC

Down Answers

1 Down: Prop for Santa (4)
PIPE
2 Down: Shade of gray (4)
IRON
3 Down: Savior-faire (4)
TACT
4 Down: Bedlam or worse (7)
ANARCHY
5 Down: Oklahomans (7)
SOONERS
6 Down: Little bit (5)
OUNCE
7 Down: Dentist's request (4)
BITE
8 Down: Mrs. McKinley (3)
IDA
9 Down: Cigarettes, in British slang (7)
GASPERS
10 Down: Classic British cars (7)
AUSTINS
11 Down: Seneca chief during the American Revolution (10)
FLYINGCROW
12 Down: Part of A.D. (4)
ANNO
13 Down: Charlotte and others (4)
RAES
18 Down: Fabled racer (4)
HARE
22 Down: ___standstill (3)
ATA
24 Down: Engraved marker (5)
STELE
25 Down: Elite Navy group (5)
SEALS
26 Down: Prefix with -plasty (5)
ANGIO
27 Down: Oglala chief at Little Big Horn (10)
CRAZYHORSE
28 Down: Cargo planks (5)
SKIDS
29 Down: Rainer of "The Good Earth" (5)
LUISE
30 Down: Nosed (out) (5)
EDGED
33 Down: Service closers (5)
AMENS
39 Down: Stopped at Cape Canaveral (7)
ABORTED
40 Down: Applied oakum to (7)
CAULKED
41 Down: Abrasions (7)
SCRAPES
42 Down: Fidgety (7)
RESTIVE
44 Down: Notable time (3)
ERA
46 Down: Opulent (4)
RICH
48 Down: Fireplace (5)
INGLE
49 Down: Still sleeping (4)
ABED
50 Down: Like a stag (4)
MALE
51 Down: Aware of (4)
INON
52 Down: Holly (4)
ILEX
53 Down: One climbing the walls (4)
VINE
54 Down: "lliad," e.g. (4)
EPIC
57 Down: Hospital dept. (3)
ICU

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