THE LADY CHANGES HER NAME - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 140 clues). Published 11/24/1996. By M. Jacobson.

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Across Answers

1 Across: "It" in the old slogan "Gotta have it" (5)
PEPSI
6 Across: Stinky (5)
FETID
11 Across: Crescent's tip (4)
CUSP
15 Across: Scepters' go-withs (4)
ORBS
19 Across: Liquid part of fat (5)
OLEIN
20 Across: Poem's farewell (5)
ENVOI
21 Across: "God ha' mercy on such ___" (4)
ASWE
22 Across: Pullover (4)
POLO
23 Across: "The Goodbye Girl" star suffers audibly (11)
MARSHAMOANS
25 Across: Look from Groucho (4)
LEER
26 Across: Foreign statesman whose real first name is Aubrey (4)
EBAN
27 Across: Annex (3)
ELL
28 Across: Beggar's cry (4)
ALMS
29 Across: Philippine lady ricochets (12)
IMELDACAROMS
32 Across: Aproned advertising animal (5)
ELSIE
34 Across: Destinations (4)
AIMS
35 Across: Kickback (6)
REBATE
36 Across: Reproductive cell (6)
GAMETE
38 Across: Parsonage (5)
MANSE
40 Across: Sup (4)
DINE
41 Across: Tequila source (5)
AGAVE
42 Across: Foldaway (3)
COT
43 Across: Novelist-critic dances (11)
SUSANTANGOS
49 Across: Form of a thank-you (4)
NOTE
50 Across: Theater acronym (4)
ANTA
52 Across: Bottom line (3)
SUM
53 Across: "To a Steam Roller" poet (5)
MOORE
54 Across: 1942 Oscar winner reacts to a bad pun (11)
GREERGROANS
58 Across: Troubadour (4)
BARD
61 Across: Locker room supply (4)
TALC
62 Across: Set upon (6)
ASSAIL
63 Across: Twosome (4)
ITEM
65 Across: Member of the order Isoptera (7)
TERMITE
67 Across: "The Munsters" actress sang (13)
YVONNECAROLED
70 Across: Popular Polynesian port (7)
PAPEETE
73 Across: E.T.O. battle town (4)
STLO
74 Across: Shining (6)
AGLEAM
78 Across: Big name in Hawaii (4)
DOLE
79 Across: Shows curiosity (4)
ASKS
81 Across: Two-time Tony winner did a no-no (11)
SANDYSINNED
84 Across: Its symbol is a crescent and star (5)
ISLAM
86 Across: Mausoleum opening? (3)
TAJ
88 Across: Steak order (4)
RARE
89 Across: Old dagger (4)
SNEE
90 Across: "Casino" co-star does firming exercises (11)
SHARONTONES
94 Across: Shaver (3)
LAD
95 Across: Pantheon figures (5)
BUSTS
96 Across: Manner, as of writing (4)
VEIN
97 Across: Headwork (5)
STUDY
99 Across: Noted Egyptian temple site (6)
KARNAK
100 Across: One of the Clintons (6)
DEWITT
103 Across: Memo order (4)
ASAP
104 Across: Port of Crete (5)
CANEA
105 Across: 1964 Oscar winner roams (12)
JULIEWANDERS
107 Across: Part of B.A. (4)
ARTS
108 Across: Canadian politician Bob (3)
RAE
111 Across: Like most cupcakes (4)
ICED
112 Across: Super's apartment number, maybe (4)
ONEA
113 Across: Newswoman stops (11)
LESLEYHALTS
116 Across: Rooster locale (4)
VANE
117 Across: Coin in Kerman (4)
RIAL
118 Across: Kett and James (5)
ETTAS
119 Across: Six-time U.S. Open tennis champ (5)
EVERT
120 Across: Pizazz (4)
ELAN
121 Across: Moolah (4)
KALE
122 Across: Several Peters (5)
TSARS
123 Across: She was a lady in a 1932 tune (5)
EADIE

Down Answers

1 Down: Fleshy fruit (4)
POME
2 Down: Airline since 1948 (4)
ELAL
3 Down: Ambassador takes a husband (10)
PERLEMATES
4 Down: Sonny's sibling (3)
SIS
5 Down: Slapdash (7)
INHASTE
6 Down: Wife abroad (5)
FEMME
7 Down: Genesis name (4)
ENOS
8 Down: Tellico Dam overseer: Abbr. (3)
TVA
9 Down: Sea between Italy and Greece (6)
IONIAN
10 Down: Send away (7)
DISMISS
11 Down: Salesman's duties (5)
CALLS
12 Down: Like some books (4)
USED
13 Down: Administer an oath to (7)
SWEARIN
14 Down: Rate (7)
PERCENT
15 Down: "Lulu," e.g. (5)
OPERA
16 Down: Perfect slave (5)
ROBOT
17 Down: Mame's onus (5)
BLAME
18 Down: King's desires (4)
SONS
24 Down: What George couldn't tell (4)
ALIE
30 Down: Cousins of cassowaries: Var. (5)
EMEUS
31 Down: Perpendicular to the keel (5)
ABEAM
33 Down: They protect banks (6)
LEVEES
36 Down: Police target (4)
GANG
37 Down: Hub of old Athens (5)
AGORA
38 Down: One-track (4)
MONO
39 Down: Win (6)
ATTAIN
40 Down: New York Senator (6)
DAMATO
42 Down: Parking places (7)
CARLOTS
44 Down: Pinch hitter (3)
SUB
45 Down: Reply to the Little Red Hen (4)
NOTI
46 Down: Annapolis mascot (4)
GOAT
47 Down: Shield border (4)
ORLE
48 Down: Not long to wait (3)
SEC
51 Down: Pennies, perhaps (5)
ANTES
55 Down: 50's TV's "The Martha ___ Show" (4)
RAYE
56 Down: ___ hoot (5)
GIVEA
57 Down: Nazarenes and others (5)
SECTS
59 Down: Forwarded (7)
RELAYED
60 Down: Hardly the creme de la creme (5)
DREGS
64 Down: Of the cheekbone (5)
MALAR
66 Down: Year in Ivan the Terrible's reign (4)
MDLI
68 Down: Marine organisms (6)
NEKTON
69 Down: Jimmy's successor (6)
RONALD
70 Down: Swanky (4)
POSH
71 Down: ___ breve (4)
ALLA
72 Down: Liqueur flavor (4)
PEAR
75 Down: Nail down (6)
ENSURE
76 Down: Columnist reacted angrily (10)
ANNSNARLED
77 Down: "If a body ___ body..." (5)
MEETA
78 Down: Bad-mouth (3)
DIS
80 Down: End of Madama Butterfly's name (3)
SAN
82 Down: Sturdy wagon (4)
DRAY
83 Down: Escritoire (4)
DESK
85 Down: Flick (5)
MOVIE
87 Down: 1980 Carly Simon hit (5)
JESSE
91 Down: Make business connections (7)
NETWORK
92 Down: Shakespeare's Fairy Queen (7)
TITANIA
93 Down: Hollywood hopeful (7)
STARLET
95 Down: Wailer (7)
BANSHEE
98 Down: Tournament news (6)
UPSETS
99 Down: Lady of a stuttering song (4)
KATY
100 Down: Almost princely (5)
DUCAL
101 Down: Jean Renoir film heroine (5)
ELENA
102 Down: Ream (5)
WIDEN
103 Down: Allan-___ (Sherwood Forest figure) (5)
ADALE
104 Down: Salad ingredient (5)
CRESS
105 Down: Baloney (4)
JIVE
106 Down: Patricia of "A Face in the Crowd" (4)
NEAL
107 Down: Controversial apple spray (4)
ALAR
109 Down: Longfellow's bell town (4)
ATRI
110 Down: Isabella d'___ (famed beauty) (4)
ESTE
114 Down: Times Sq., e.g., on the IRT (3)
STA
115 Down: Film "Contessa" (3)
AVA

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