GONE FISHING - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (23x23 grid, 164 clues). Published 6/30/1996. By R. Norris.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Fruit beverage (5)
- CIDER
- 6 Across: Nap (4)
- SHAG
- 10 Across: Muddle (4)
- DAZE
- 14 Across: Controted (6)
- ATWIST
- 20 Across: "What's in___?" (5)
- ANAME
- 21 Across: Classification in human evolution (4)
- HOMO
- 22 Across: Finely ground quartz used as paint filler (5)
- SILEX
- 23 Across: Intended (6)
- FIANCE
- 24 Across: Spoiler (16)
- FLYINTHEOINTMENT
- 27 Across: Two-time Pulitzer-winning journalist (6)
- RESTON
- 28 Across: Dentist's target (6)
- TARTAR
- 29 Across: Discomfort (6)
- UNEASE
- 30 Across: Went beyond (8)
- OVERSHOT
- 32 Across: Atty.'s org. (3)
- ABA
- 33 Across: Using for subsistence (8)
- LIVINGON
- 36 Across: Boorish (5)
- CRASS
- 37 Across: Biblical suffix (3)
- ETH
- 38 Across: A or B, e.g. (4)
- NOTE
- 40 Across: Marketing ploy (13)
- BAITANDSWITCH
- 43 Across: Advantage (4)
- PLUS
- 44 Across: Bona fide (4)
- REAL
- 46 Across: Incline (4)
- LIST
- 47 Across: Bulgarian monetary unit (3)
- LEV
- 48 Across: Golf shot (4)
- CHIP
- 49 Across: Rambler, for one (4)
- ROSE
- 51 Across: Hunk (6)
- ADONIS
- 54 Across: Ruin (4)
- DOIN
- 55 Across: Overseas network (3)
- BBC
- 58 Across: Without planning (15)
- CATCHASCATCHCAN
- 63 Across: Auto industry regulator: Abbr. (3)
- EPA
- 66 Across: Mt. Blackburn locale (6)
- ALASKA
- 68 Across: Egg-hatching elephant of children's lit (6)
- HORTON
- 69 Across: Waterproof: England::___:U.S. (8)
- RAINCOAT
- 71 Across: O.J. Simpson, once (6)
- RUSHER
- 72 Across: Sen. Hatch (5)
- ORRIN
- 73 Across: Features (5)
- ITEMS
- 75 Across: ___importance (4)
- OFNO
- 76 Across: Some radioactive electrons (5)
- BETAS
- 77 Across: Asparagus unit (5)
- SPEAR
- 78 Across: Expands (5)
- GROWS
- 79 Across: Thick waterproof fabric used in cold climates (5)
- LODEN
- 80 Across: Love, overseas (4)
- AMOR
- 81 Across: Fat Albert's creator (5)
- COSBY
- 82 Across: Plant appendage (5)
- FROND
- 83 Across: Schoolmaster's rod (6)
- FERULE
- 84 Across: First president of the Continental Congress (8)
- RANDOLPH
- 86 Across: "Johnny Get Angry" singer Sommers (6)
- JOANIE
- 87 Across: Cobbler's tool (6)
- LASTER
- 88 Across: "Wheel of Fortune" purchase (3)
- ANE
- 89 Across: Whatever it takes (15)
- BYHOOKORBYCROOK
- 93 Across: QB's try to get them (3)
- YDS
- 94 Across: Goblet feature (4)
- STEM
- 96 Across: Party concerns (6)
- PLANKS
- 97 Across: More than impressed (4)
- AWED
- 99 Across: Modeler's medium (4)
- CLAY
- 100 Across: Evidence in a paternity case (3)
- DNA
- 101 Across: Poker holding (4)
- PAIR
- 104 Across: Arp's movement (4)
- DADA
- 107 Across: Plain of Jars locale (4)
- LAOS
- 108 Across: Prepare for unpleasantness (13)
- BITETHEBULLET
- 114 Across: "Edward Scissorhands" star (4)
- DEPP
- 116 Across: Mtn. stat (3)
- ALT
- 117 Across: First name in choreography (5)
- ALVIN
- 118 Across: Dressed to the nines (8)
- DOLLEDUP
- 120 Across: Dernier___ (3)
- CRI
- 121 Across: Currently (8)
- NOWADAYS
- 123 Across: Mania starter (6)
- MEGALO
- 125 Across: Bungle, with "up" (6)
- BOLLIX
- 127 Across: Alarm respondent (6)
- ARISER
- 128 Across: Matt Dillon, e.g. (16)
- KEEPEROFTHEPEACE
- 132 Across: 1963 N.F.L. passing leader (6)
- TITTLE
- 133 Across: Broadway aunt (5)
- ELLER
- 134 Across: Actress Thurman et al. (4)
- UMAS
- 135 Across: Register (5)
- ENROL
- 136 Across: Bounced back (6)
- ECHOED
- 137 Across: Procter & Gamble brand since 1947 (4)
- TIDE
- 138 Across: Subject (4)
- TEXT
- 139 Across: Puts back (5)
- STETS
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Full-length garment (6)
- CAFTAN
- 2 Down: Expecting momentarily (7)
- INLABOR
- 3 Down: Contractor's quote (7)
- DAYRATE
- 4 Down: Let off (4)
- EMIT
- 5 Down: Kind of artery (5)
- RENAL
- 6 Down: Library sound (3)
- SHH
- 7 Down: Weed (3)
- HOE
- 8 Down: Is equivalent (to) (7)
- AMOUNTS
- 9 Down: Attacking (7)
- GOINGAT
- 10 Down: Turns down (4)
- DIMS
- 11 Down: Opposite of a weather (4)
- ALEE
- 12 Down: Kind of master (3)
- ZEN
- 13 Down: Wrest by force (6)
- EXTORT
- 14 Down: From the top (6)
- AFRESH
- 15 Down: Stadium divisions (5)
- TIERS
- 16 Down: Ted of TV's "Blossom" (4)
- WASS
- 17 Down: While officially working (15)
- INTHELINEOFDUTY
- 18 Down: Climb like a squirrel (7)
- SCOOTUP
- 19 Down: Metric increments (6)
- TENTHS
- 22 Down: Position (5)
- STAND
- 25 Down: Tampa paper, familiarly, with "the" (4)
- TRIB
- 26 Down: Brightly colored (4)
- NEON
- 31 Down: Payroll record abbr. (3)
- VAC
- 34 Down: Restaurant employee (5)
- VALET
- 35 Down: Jr.'s Jr. (3)
- III
- 36 Down: Like some responsibilities (5)
- CIVIC
- 39 Down: Attention (3)
- EAR
- 41 Down: "Backyards, Greenwich Village" artist (5)
- SLOAN
- 42 Down: Traveled (4)
- WENT
- 43 Down: Campus letter (3)
- PHI
- 45 Down: Empiricist John and others (6)
- LOCKES
- 48 Down: Didi of "Grease" (4)
- CONN
- 50 Down: River to the Moselle (4)
- SAAR
- 51 Down: Up and about (5)
- ASTIR
- 52 Down: Raid alternative (4)
- DCON
- 53 Down: More astute (8)
- SHREWDER
- 54 Down: Honoree's spot (4)
- DAIS
- 55 Down: Santa___ (7)
- BARBARA
- 56 Down: Off Broadway's___Group (7)
- BLUEMAN
- 57 Down: Join, for better or worse (15)
- CASTONESLOTWITH
- 59 Down: Car thief's destination, often (8)
- CHOPSHOP
- 60 Down: Biblical peak (5)
- HOREB
- 61 Down: Lineup (5)
- ARRAY
- 62 Down: Engine parts (4)
- CAMS
- 64 Down: Covered, in a way (7)
- PANELED
- 65 Down: Former sinners (7)
- ATONERS
- 67 Down: Fragment (5)
- SHARD
- 70 Down: The Rockies'___Field (5)
- COORS
- 73 Down: O. Henry technique (5)
- IRONY
- 74 Down: Picker-upper (5)
- TONIC
- 77 Down: College student, for short (4)
- SOPH
- 78 Down: Takes without warning (5)
- GRABS
- 79 Down: Got out (6)
- LEAKED
- 81 Down: ___Yeobright (Hardy's native) (4)
- CLYM
- 82 Down: Divide (4)
- FORK
- 83 Down: Run (4)
- FLOW
- 85 Down: Word from a hypnotist (4)
- OBEY
- 86 Down: One with quite a fish story (5)
- JONAH
- 90 Down: Bygone (5)
- OLDEN
- 91 Down: "Kritik der reinen Vernunft" author (4)
- KANT
- 92 Down: Sculled (5)
- OARED
- 95 Down: ___in tango (3)
- TAS
- 98 Down: Pop (3)
- DAD
- 99 Down: Like French fries and ice cream (7)
- CALORIC
- 101 Down: Retreat (7)
- PULLOUT
- 102 Down: 1984 Steve Martin film (7)
- ALLOFME
- 103 Down: Quebec's___d'Orleans (3)
- ILE
- 105 Down: Keep secret no longer (7)
- DECLARE
- 106 Down: Brandy flavoring (7)
- APRICOT
- 107 Down: Woolly (6)
- LANATE
- 108 Down: Was loud (6)
- BLARED
- 109 Down: Brown, e.g. (3)
- IVY
- 110 Down: Nursery rhyme word (6)
- TISKET
- 111 Down: Lawn-care equipment (5)
- EDGER
- 112 Down: Old English Christmas Dish (4)
- BOAR
- 113 Down: Narrow conduit (4)
- TUBE
- 115 Down: Image components (6)
- PIXELS
- 117 Down: 40's-50's actress___Mara (5)
- ADELE
- 119 Down: Religious leaders (5)
- POPES
- 122 Down: Regarding (4)
- ASTO
- 123 Down: Pinochle play (4)
- MELD
- 124 Down: Foil relative (4)
- EPEE
- 126 Down: Advanced (4)
- LENT
- 129 Down: New Haven collegian (3)
- ELI
- 130 Down: Assess (3)
- TAX
- 131 Down: Presidential monogram (3)
- HST
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