Saturday Crossword — January 4, 1997 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 70 clues). Published 1/4/1997. By M. W. Perry.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Handle (8)
DOORKNOB
9 Across: Coach (6)
ADVISE
15 Across: "Taltos" writer (8)
ANNERICE
16 Across: Page identifier (6)
FOOTER
17 Across: Screens (8)
LATTICES
18 Across: Dressy attire (6)
TUXEDO
19 Across: Baseball figure (3)
ERA
20 Across: Egg cream additive (7)
SELTZER
22 Across: Harvey Kurtzman was its first editor (3)
MAD
23 Across: Nostalgic time (4)
YORE
25 Across: "Today" forecaster (5)
ROKER
26 Across: Issuer of a famous report (4)
HITE
27 Across: Rifle strap (5)
SLING
29 Across: Heavenly body? (3)
TEN
30 Across: Some ancient mosaic designs (5)
MAZES
31 Across: Financier's business (5)
LOANS
33 Across: "Devices and Desires" author (7)
PDJAMES
35 Across: Preserves (9)
MAINTAINS
37 Across: Hillary's aides (7)
SHERPAS
39 Across: Power source (5)
MOTOR
42 Across: Carapace (5)
SHELL
43 Across: "Caroline in the City" character (3)
DEL
45 Across: Freshen (5)
RENEW
47 Across: Performas and PowerBooks (4)
MACS
48 Across: Cut up (5)
DICED
50 Across: Lahore's river (4)
RAVI
51 Across: Like the mot juste (3)
APT
52 Across: Cult director Abel (7)
FERRARA
54 Across: Minute (3)
WEE
55 Across: Scanner (6)
READER
57 Across: "Married...With Children" co-star (8)
EDONEILL
59 Across: Deep dish (6)
TUREEN
60 Across: Fiddled (with) (8)
TINKERED
61 Across: 100 and 400, to a photographer (6)
SPEEDS
62 Across: Gym locker items (8)
SNEAKERS

Down Answers

1 Down: Chicago political family (6)
DALEYS
2 Down: Hot (7)
ONAROLL
3 Down: London's location (7)
ONTARIO
4 Down: No longer in the U.S.N. (3)
RET
5 Down: Barbra's 1976 co-star (4)
KRIS
6 Down: More subtle (5)
NICER
7 Down: Spotted wildcat (6)
OCELOT
8 Down: Family skeletons, e.g. (15)
BESTKEPTSECRETS
9 Down: Following (5)
AFTER
10 Down: Gloomy (4)
DOUR
11 Down: ___ pop. (3)
VOX
12 Down: Run down (7)
ITEMIZE
13 Down: Puts under (7)
SEDATES
14 Down: Undergoes nivation (6)
ERODES
21 Down: Black Michael's castle, in book and film (5)
ZENDA
24 Down: Japan and others (7)
ENAMELS
26 Down: Treadwheel operator (7)
HAMSTER
28 Down: Twist (5)
GNARL
30 Down: Where the lord dwells (5)
MANOR
32 Down: Nurse (3)
SIP
34 Down: "Lord ___" (3)
JIM
36 Down: Depths (5)
NADIR
37 Down: Develop (7)
SHAPEUP
38 Down: Sizable amount of land (7)
HECTARE
40 Down: Site of a 1990 film "Bird" (7)
ONAWIRE
41 Down: Party animal (7)
REVELER
42 Down: Savvy (6)
SMARTS
44 Down: Start of a segue (6)
LEADIN
46 Down: Exercises (6)
WIELDS
48 Down: Actors Bruce and Laura (5)
DERNS
49 Down: Queen's mate (5)
DRONE
52 Down: Network transmission (4)
FEED
53 Down: Singer who appeared in "The Longest Day" (4)
ANKA
56 Down: Aberdeen's river (3)
DEE
58 Down: Cousin of "Yikes!" (3)
EEK

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