Friday Crossword — February 7, 1997 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 70 clues). Published 2/7/1997. By R. Norris.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Certain party (9)
- SLEEPOVER
- 10 Across: Floats (5)
- WAFTS
- 15 Across: End of a routine (9)
- PUNCHLINE
- 16 Across: Mall forerunner (5)
- AGORA
- 17 Across: Embryological layers (9)
- ECTODERMS
- 18 Across: Former Chiefs' coach Hank (5)
- STRAM
- 19 Across: Squeeze (out) (3)
- EKE
- 20 Across: Businessmen, slangily (5)
- SUITS
- 22 Across: Send (4)
- SHIP
- 23 Across: Words of warning (5)
- DONOT
- 26 Across: Postponement (4)
- STAY
- 27 Across: Unfavorably (3)
- ILL
- 28 Across: John ___, California gold rush figure (6)
- SUTTER
- 30 Across: Calendar periods: Abbr. (3)
- YRS
- 31 Across: Manitoba native (4)
- CREE
- 32 Across: Lipton alternative (6)
- TETLEY
- 34 Across: Some artists (7)
- ETCHERS
- 36 Across: "Crimes and Misdemeanors" actor (4)
- ALDA
- 37 Across: Prefix with space (4)
- AERO
- 38 Across: Mainstay (7)
- BULWARK
- 41 Across: Is suspicious (6)
- SMELLS
- 44 Across: Most eligible, once (4)
- ONEA
- 45 Across: AAA's opposite? (3)
- EEE
- 47 Across: Late Mexican-American vocalist (6)
- SELENA
- 49 Across: Alicia of "Falcon Crest" (3)
- ANA
- 50 Across: Poker choice (4)
- STUD
- 52 Across: Some spreads (5)
- PATES
- 53 Across: Guns (4)
- REVS
- 55 Across: Al-Assad's land (5)
- SYRIA
- 57 Across: Abbr. next to a telephone number (3)
- RES
- 58 Across: Fancy (5)
- DREAM
- 60 Across: Hog with erect ears (9)
- YORKSHIRE
- 63 Across: Madonna role (5)
- EVITA
- 64 Across: Talents (9)
- APTITUDES
- 65 Across: "Walk Away ___" (1966 hit) (5)
- RENEE
- 66 Across: Convention figures (9)
- KEYNOTERS
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Zips (6)
- SPEEDS
- 2 Down: Get a break (7)
- LUCKOUT
- 3 Down: Triple ___ (7)
- ENTENTE
- 4 Down: "Green": Prefix (3)
- ECO
- 5 Down: Scholar's goal (3)
- PHD
- 6 Down: Motivation for Manolete (4)
- OLES
- 7 Down: Bug (5)
- VIRUS
- 8 Down: Rancor (6)
- ENMITY
- 9 Down: Turnpike locales (9)
- RESTAREAS
- 10 Down: Used to be (3)
- WAS
- 11 Down: Govt. employees (4)
- AGTS
- 12 Down: Available (7)
- FORHIRE
- 13 Down: Kind of park (7)
- TRAILER
- 14 Down: Salesman's load (7)
- SAMPLES
- 21 Down: Kind of analysis (7)
- SYSTEMS
- 24 Down: Capital on the Rideau Canal (6)
- OTTAWA
- 25 Down: "I cannot ___ lie" (5)
- TELLA
- 29 Down: Satisfaction (7)
- REDRESS
- 31 Down: Spiny cactus (6)
- CHOLLA
- 33 Down: 1958 #1 song (9)
- YAKETYYAK
- 35 Down: Undesirable (5)
- CREEP
- 38 Down: Transient (7)
- BOARDER
- 39 Down: Shake up (7)
- UNNERVE
- 40 Down: Do not delete (7)
- LEAVEIN
- 42 Down: Not make an issue of (7)
- LETRIDE
- 43 Down: Villain, at times (7)
- SNEERER
- 46 Down: Land on the Mediterranean (6)
- EUROPE
- 48 Down: Size up (6)
- ASSESS
- 51 Down: Epithet for Harry Callahan (5)
- DIRTY
- 54 Down: Fill (4)
- SATE
- 56 Down: Similar (4)
- AKIN
- 59 Down: Pearl Bailey's middle name (3)
- MAE
- 61 Down: I stand: Lat. (3)
- STO
- 62 Down: Shack (3)
- HUT
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