Thursday Crossword — November 21, 1996 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 11/21/1996. By M. Ashwood-Smith.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Whence the words "That the English Church shall be free" (10)
- MAGNACARTA
- 11 Across: To-do (4)
- FLAP
- 15 Across: Baker Street group (10)
- IRREGULARS
- 16 Across: Old-style education (4)
- ROTE
- 17 Across: Freshens, in a way (10)
- DEODORIZES
- 18 Across: Ethereal (4)
- AIRY
- 19 Across: Sticky substances (4)
- GOOS
- 20 Across: Aspirant (6)
- SEEKER
- 22 Across: Chinese principle (3)
- TAO
- 23 Across: Slippery ___ (3)
- ELM
- 24 Across: Shut (up) (4)
- PENT
- 25 Across: Gift (6)
- TALENT
- 27 Across: Cup of cafe (5)
- TASSE
- 29 Across: Lush (3)
- SOT
- 31 Across: Motley crew (5)
- HORDE
- 32 Across: Writer's block? (3)
- PAD
- 34 Across: ___ Mahal (3)
- TAJ
- 36 Across: Firm bosses (4)
- CEOS
- 37 Across: Play Paul Revere (13)
- RAISETHEALARM
- 41 Across: Pull a fast one? (4)
- YANK
- 42 Across: Rocks (3)
- ICE
- 43 Across: Came by (3)
- GOT
- 44 Across: Out-and-out (5)
- UTTER
- 46 Across: "Horrors!" (3)
- UGH
- 48 Across: Worsted fabric (5)
- SERGE
- 52 Across: Amoretto (6)
- CHERUB
- 54 Across: Acquire signs of age (4)
- RUST
- 56 Across: Work unit (3)
- ERG
- 57 Across: Agatha Christie's "The ___ Murders" (3)
- ABC
- 58 Across: Wet weather boot (6)
- GALOSH
- 60 Across: Former Winter Palace resident: Var. (4)
- TZAR
- 61 Across: Ten below? (4)
- TOES
- 63 Across: Relative of a helicon (10)
- SOUSAPHONE
- 65 Across: Capp of the comics (4)
- ANDY
- 66 Across: Delaying tactics (10)
- RUNAROUNDS
- 67 Across: Welfare state? (4)
- NEED
- 68 Across: They get what's coming to them (10)
- ADDRESSEES
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Peewee (6)
- MIDGET
- 2 Down: Anatomical ring (6)
- AREOLA
- 3 Down: Ring bearers (6)
- GROOMS
- 4 Down: Beatty and Rorem (4)
- NEDS
- 5 Down: In the past (3)
- AGO
- 6 Down: A mummy may have one, perhaps (5)
- CURSE
- 7 Down: 1986 Sigourney Weaver thriller (6)
- ALIENS
- 8 Down: Level (15)
- RAZETOTHEGROUND
- 9 Down: Odyssey (4)
- TREK
- 10 Down: Plus (5)
- ASSET
- 11 Down: Monk's title (3)
- FRA
- 12 Down: Drugstore cowboy (8)
- LOITERER
- 13 Down: Haphazardly (8)
- ATRANDOM
- 14 Down: Mescaline cacti (7)
- PEYOTES
- 21 Down: Encouraging word (3)
- RAH
- 24 Down: Shooter's ammo (4)
- PEAS
- 26 Down: Pin down (6)
- LOCATE
- 28 Down: Volleyball player, at times (6)
- SPIKER
- 30 Down: Menlo Park monogram (3)
- TAE
- 33 Down: Agnus ___ (3)
- DEI
- 35 Down: Popular sports car, informally (3)
- JAG
- 37 Down: Longtime Holmes portrayer (8)
- RATHBONE
- 38 Down: Predate (8)
- ANTECEDE
- 39 Down: Fort Worth sch. (3)
- TCU
- 40 Down: At sea (4)
- LOST
- 41 Down: Mexican peninsula (7)
- YUCATAN
- 45 Down: Toupee, slangily (3)
- RUG
- 47 Down: Cavalryman (6)
- HUSSAR
- 49 Down: Change from commercial to residential, e.g. (6)
- REZONE
- 50 Down: It's big in Spain (6)
- GRANDE
- 51 Down: Way out (6)
- EGRESS
- 53 Down: Iraqi city (5)
- BASRA
- 55 Down: Quota (5)
- SHARE
- 59 Down: Obstreperous (4)
- LOUD
- 60 Down: So (4)
- THUS
- 62 Down: One of the Chaplins (3)
- SYD
- 64 Down: Certain battery term. (3)
- POS
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