Wednesday Crossword — December 11, 1996 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 12/11/1996. By F. & L. Sabin.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Brighton pub (5)
- LOCAL
- 6 Across: Retreat (4)
- LAIR
- 10 Across: Pull an all-nighter (4)
- CRAM
- 14 Across: Mitchell family name (5)
- OHARA
- 15 Across: One, to Wilhelm (4)
- EINE
- 16 Across: Proctor & Gamble soap (4)
- LAVA
- 17 Across: Like an inner tube, geometrically (5)
- TORIC
- 18 Across: Catch (4)
- GRAB
- 19 Across: Kind of rock (4)
- ACID
- 20 Across: Lo-o-o-ong efforts from a QB? (14)
- THREEDAYPASSES
- 23 Across: It must be followed (4)
- SUIT
- 24 Across: Hot times on the Riviera (4)
- ETES
- 25 Across: It runs up trees (3)
- SAP
- 28 Across: Computer adjunct (7)
- PRINTER
- 30 Across: Jack of clubs, in cards (3)
- PAM
- 33 Across: Geographical datum (4)
- AREA
- 35 Across: Early baby word (3)
- GOO
- 36 Across: One who's practical and tidy, they say (5)
- VIRGO
- 38 Across: Switches receivers? (15)
- TURNSENDOVEREND
- 42 Across: Tin can's target (5)
- UBOAT
- 43 Across: 60's singer Little ___ (3)
- EVA
- 44 Across: Memorable New York Met Tommie (4)
- AGEE
- 45 Across: Prospector's need (3)
- PAN
- 46 Across: Pompous pronoun (7)
- OURSELF
- 50 Across: Minerva, symbolically (3)
- OWL
- 51 Across: Coin catalogue rating (4)
- FINE
- 52 Across: Swamp thing (4)
- REED
- 54 Across: Navy's anti-Army strategy? (14)
- BLOCKANDTACKLE
- 60 Across: Betting sum (4)
- POOL
- 61 Across: Suffix with switch (4)
- EROO
- 62 Across: More foxy (5)
- SLIER
- 63 Across: Teen Beat cover subject (4)
- IDOL
- 64 Across: Ivy League power (4)
- PENN
- 65 Across: Floor worker (5)
- TILER
- 66 Across: Address with ZIP code 10001: Abbr. (4)
- NYNY
- 67 Across: Elder or alder (4)
- TREE
- 68 Across: Pimlico garb (5)
- SILKS
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Sen. Trent (4)
- LOTT
- 2 Down: Cry of excitement (4)
- OHOH
- 3 Down: N.F.L. co-founder Joe (4)
- CARR
- 4 Down: Constellation near Perseus (5)
- ARIES
- 5 Down: Prepare to tie shoes (6)
- LACEUP
- 6 Down: Envoy's assignment (8)
- LEGATION
- 7 Down: Open to breezes (4)
- AIRY
- 8 Down: Peeved (6)
- INAPET
- 9 Down: Payback (6)
- REBATE
- 10 Down: Teacher's charge (5)
- CLASS
- 11 Down: Word with arms or foot (4)
- RACE
- 12 Down: Hertz rival (4)
- AVIS
- 13 Down: Daft (3)
- MAD
- 21 Down: Gloomy tune (5)
- DIRGE
- 22 Down: Do one's duty (5)
- SERVE
- 25 Down: Became alert (5)
- SATUP
- 26 Down: Island NE of Maracaibo (5)
- ARUBA
- 27 Down: He was called "El Lider" (5)
- PERON
- 29 Down: Bumps (5)
- NODES
- 30 Down: Polite Italian word (5)
- PREGO
- 31 Down: Discredited Veep (5)
- AGNEW
- 32 Down: Fashion figure (5)
- MODEL
- 34 Down: Alicia of "Falcon Crest" (3)
- ANA
- 37 Down: Tax-deferred plan, for short (3)
- IRA
- 39 Down: Uncomplaining (5)
- STOIC
- 40 Down: Burnt, or practically so (8)
- OVERDONE
- 41 Down: Man's man (5)
- VALET
- 47 Down: Broken, as promises (6)
- UNKEPT
- 48 Down: Parent (6)
- REARER
- 49 Down: Luaus (6)
- FEASTS
- 51 Down: Bad move (5)
- FOLLY
- 53 Down: CCCXXVI doubled (5)
- DCLII
- 54 Down: Good wine quality (4)
- BODY
- 55 Down: Screwball (4)
- LOON
- 56 Down: ___ of the above (4)
- NONE
- 57 Down: Hunter's take (4)
- KILL
- 58 Down: Onion's kin (4)
- LEEK
- 59 Down: Misreckons (4)
- ERRS
- 60 Down: Hem holder (3)
- PIN
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