Friday Crossword — March 29, 1996 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 3/29/1996. By C. Millhauser.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Expire (5)
LAPSE
6 Across: Dismissive interjections (4)
BAHS
10 Across: It's often wiped (4)
BROW
14 Across: Lightsome (5)
AGILE
15 Across: "That's what___for..." ("Stupid me!") (4)
IGET
16 Across: Rockies animal (4)
LOBO
17 Across: Ditty about a retired city official? (15)
THEOLDGRAYMAYOR
20 Across: Dwell (on) (4)
HARP
21 Across: Rat-___ (4)
ATAT
22 Across: Frau's iron (5)
EISEN
23 Across: Spanish step (4)
PASO
25 Across: Thomas Gray's alma mater (4)
ETON
27 Across: Some horses? (14)
NEIGHERDOWELLS
33 Across: Country rocker Steve (5)
EARLE
34 Across: St. Bernards' beat (4)
ALPS
35 Across: Caveman from Moo (3)
OOP
36 Across: Unpretentious carriage (4)
SHAY
37 Across: Japanese electronics brand (5)
SANYO
39 Across: Nonsense (4)
JIVE
40 Across: On a date (3)
OUT
41 Across: Mil. option (4)
ROTC
42 Across: Like some skirts (5)
GORED
43 Across: Howling leader of the Miracles? (14)
SMOKEYTHEBAYER
47 Across: Campus sports org. (4)
NCAA
48 Across: ___dire (court oath) (4)
VOIR
49 Across: It's a good thing (5)
ASSET
52 Across: Start of some restaurant names (4)
CHEZ
54 Across: Meaning (4)
IDEA
58 Across: Do a veterinarian's task? (15)
BEWEIGHEROFDOGS
61 Across: Napoleon biographer Ludwig (4)
EMIL
62 Across: Cousin of the pintail (4)
TEAL
63 Across: The king of Champagne? (5)
LEROI
64 Across: Nasty remarks (4)
DIGS
65 Across: Avion destination (4)
ORLY
66 Across: Religious figure (5)
ORANT

Down Answers

1 Down: Builder's backing (4)
LATH
2 Down: Turkish bigwig (4)
AGHA
3 Down: Berth place (4)
PIER
4 Down: Sans precision (8)
SLOPPILY
5 Down: Smoked or jellied dish (3)
EEL
6 Down: Hallux (6)
BIGTOE
7 Down: Pearl Mosque site (4)
AGRA
8 Down: With vehemence (8)
HEATEDLY
9 Down: Neatnik's horror (3)
STY
10 Down: Bogart's role in "Casablanca" (6)
BLAINE
11 Down: Popular fast-food chain, informally (4)
ROYS
12 Down: Wide-range reed (4)
OBOE
13 Down: Frayed (4)
WORN
18 Down: Track event (4)
DASH
19 Down: Kit chat (5)
MEOWS
24 Down: Historic period (3)
AGE
26 Down: ___Gigio (Ed Sullivan mouse) (4)
TOPO
27 Down: Poet laureate___Tate (5)
NAHUM
28 Down: Calliope colleague (5)
ERATO
29 Down: House dressing? (5)
RANCH
30 Down: River of Tours (5)
LOIRE
31 Down: "-phile" meaning (5)
LOVER
32 Down: Hotfooted it (4)
SPED
33 Down: Those, Madrid (4)
ESOS
37 Down: High-protein bean (4)
SOYA
38 Down: Welder, e.g. (8)
ATTACHER
39 Down: Car thief, maybe (8)
JOYRIDER
41 Down: Straight: Prefix (5)
RECTI
42 Down: Moo goo___pan (3)
GAI
44 Down: Prepares to be knighted (6)
KNEELS
45 Down: Singer Phil or Don (6)
EVERLY
46 Down: Jerk (4)
BOZO
49 Down: Laid up (4)
ABED
50 Down: Conductor's start? (4)
SEMI
51 Down: Take a shot? (4)
SWIG
53 Down: Mend (4)
HEAL
55 Down: Mrs. Copperfield (4)
DORA
56 Down: Designer von Furstenberg (4)
EGON
57 Down: ___were (4)
ASIT
59 Down: Car of '64 song (3)
GTO
60 Down: "Alice" spinoff (3)
FLO

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