Saturday Crossword — January 25, 1997 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 70 clues). Published 1/25/1997. By R. Norris.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Sports legend with a 20-1 record (7)
MANOWAR
8 Across: Tops (6)
SUPERB
14 Across: Hardin-Simmons University site (7)
ABILENE
15 Across: Ethylene, e.g. (7)
RIPENER
16 Across: Summer time (7)
DOGDAYS
17 Across: Entertainer (7)
ARTISTE
18 Across: Old-style driving iron (5)
CLEEK
19 Across: Tone poem by Liszt (5)
TASSO
21 Across: Singer's syllable (3)
TRA
22 Across: Life support? (3)
AIR
23 Across: Actor Neill et al. (4)
SAMS
24 Across: Act (4)
DEED
25 Across: Pressure meas. (3)
PSI
26 Across: Kind of infection (5)
VIRAL
27 Across: Worry (5)
SWEAT
28 Across: Is generous (15)
SHARESTHEWEALTH
31 Across: Eastern title (3)
AGA
32 Across: Cabinet Dept. (3)
AGR
33 Across: Avoided attention (15)
KEPTALOWPROFILE
42 Across: They're virtually pointless (5)
EPEES
43 Across: Disengages (5)
WEANS
44 Across: Half of a popular cuisine's name (3)
MEX
45 Across: Litter cries (4)
YIPS
46 Across: Chaps (4)
LADS
47 Across: Drivel (3)
PAP
48 Across: Outer, at the outset (3)
ECT
49 Across: TV pioneer John (5)
BAIRD
51 Across: Lowlife (5)
SNAKE
53 Across: Bridge operators? (7)
DEALERS
55 Across: Ushers (7)
LEADSIN
57 Across: Open (7)
UNLATCH
58 Across: Boxed (7)
ENCASED
59 Across: Tea choices (6)
PEKOES
60 Across: Furnace devices (7)
STOKERS

Down Answers

1 Down: Reckless ones (7)
MADCAPS
2 Down: End (7)
ABOLISH
3 Down: Neighbor of Cameroon (7)
NIGERIA
4 Down: From times past (4)
OLDE
5 Down: Implausible (4)
WEAK
6 Down: Even a little (3)
ANY
7 Down: Computer instruction (7)
RESTART
8 Down: Knights (4)
SIRS
9 Down: Ready for (4)
UPTO
10 Down: Kennedy Library architect (3)
PEI
11 Down: Strengthen (7)
ENSTEEL
12 Down: Meditation location (7)
RETREAT
13 Down: Scope (7)
BREADTH
15 Down: Rural fight (6)
RASSLE
20 Down: Oriental housemaid (4)
AMAH
23 Down: Binding material (5)
SISAL
24 Down: Tower over (5)
DWARF
26 Down: 1970's-80's Robert Urich series (5)
VEGAS
27 Down: Some lilies (5)
SEGOS
29 Down: Shipper's posting (5)
RATES
30 Down: Gives safety information (5)
WARNS
33 Down: Excited (7)
KEYEDUP
34 Down: Androgynous (7)
EPICENE
35 Down: Half-time event, maybe (7)
PEPTALK
36 Down: Smart-looking (6)
OWLISH
37 Down: Use (4)
WEAR
38 Down: Fraternity house decorations (7)
PADDLES
39 Down: Negotiators' problem (7)
IMPASSE
40 Down: Less secure (7)
LEAKIER
41 Down: Lays out (7)
EXPENDS
49 Down: Jean Renoir film "La ___ Humaine" (4)
BETE
50 Down: Bows (4)
ARCS
51 Down: White Mountains river (4)
SACO
52 Down: State since 1889: Abbr. (4)
NDAK
54 Down: Doctor in a 1964 movie (3)
LAO
56 Down: Suffix with respond (3)
ENT

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