Monday Crossword — March 17, 1997 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 3/17/1997. By Stephanie Spadaccini.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Pre-entree dish (5)
SALAD
6 Across: Sit in the sun (4)
BASK
10 Across: Cozy home (4)
NEST
14 Across: Reflection (5)
IMAGE
15 Across: Opposing (4)
ANTI
16 Across: Go ___ (exceed) (4)
OVER
17 Across: The "N" of U.S.N.A. (5)
NAVAL
18 Across: "Forever" (4)
AGES
19 Across: "Get going!" (4)
MOVE
20 Across: Go (12)
PULLUPSTAKES
23 Across: Withdraw from the Union (6)
SECEDE
26 Across: Those going 80, say (8)
SPEEDERS
27 Across: Med. cost-saving plan (3)
HMO
28 Across: And so on (3)
ETC
30 Across: Historical period (3)
ERA
31 Across: Teen woe (4)
ACNE
33 Across: It makes an auto go (3)
GAS
35 Across: ___ latte (5)
CAFFE
40 Across: Go (15)
HEADFORTHEHILLS
44 Across: Intuit (5)
SENSE
45 Across: Hankering (3)
YEN
46 Across: Castle's protection (4)
MOAT
47 Across: Chef's measure: Abbr. (3)
TSP
50 Across: Something to go to a bakery for (3)
PIE
52 Across: Wash. neighbor (3)
ORE
53 Across: Delivered a sermon (8)
PREACHED
58 Across: Comments to the audience (6)
ASIDES
60 Across: Go (12)
HITTHEBRICKS
62 Across: Milky-white gem (4)
OPAL
63 Across: Sacred Egyptian bird (4)
IBIS
64 Across: War story, Greek-style (5)
ILIAD
68 Across: Chant at a fraternity party (4)
TOGA
69 Across: Swiss painter Paul (4)
KLEE
70 Across: The brainy bunch (5)
MENSA
71 Across: George Washington bills (4)
ONES
72 Across: Arid (4)
SERE
73 Across: Cousin of a Golden Globe (5)
OSCAR

Down Answers

1 Down: Transgression (3)
SIN
2 Down: Doc's org. (3)
AMA
3 Down: Restroom, informally (3)
LAV
4 Down: Wide-open (5)
AGAPE
5 Down: Deceive (6)
DELUDE
6 Down: False god (4)
BAAL
7 Down: Black cattle breed (5)
ANGUS
8 Down: Treeless plain (6)
STEPPE
9 Down: Mouth, to Ralph Kramden (6)
KISSER
10 Down: One always on the go (5)
NOMAD
11 Down: Call forth (5)
EVOKE
12 Down: Cut off (5)
SEVER
13 Down: Lock of hair (5)
TRESS
21 Down: "Take your hands off me!" (5)
LETGO
22 Down: Instruct (5)
TEACH
23 Down: Pre-Ayatollah rulers (5)
SHAHS
24 Down: Host (5)
EMCEE
25 Down: Sir Arthur ___ Doyle (5)
CONAN
29 Down: Saturn, for one (3)
CAR
32 Down: Mag workers (3)
EDS
34 Down: Pigpen (3)
STY
36 Down: Order between ready and fire (3)
AIM
37 Down: Result of a bank failure? (5)
FLOOD
38 Down: Distress signal (5)
FLARE
39 Down: ___ Park, Colo. (5)
ESTES
41 Down: "Go get it, Fido!" (5)
FETCH
42 Down: Jitterbug's "cool" (3)
HEP
43 Down: First digital computer (5)
ENIAC
48 Down: Arab leaders (6)
SHEIKS
49 Down: Little rock (6)
PEBBLE
51 Down: Inuit (6)
ESKIMO
53 Down: Kind of ID (5)
PHOTO
54 Down: Wisconsin college (5)
RIPON
55 Down: Story, in France (5)
ETAGE
56 Down: Ayn Rand's "___ Shrugged" (5)
ATLAS
57 Down: Less moist (5)
DRIER
59 Down: South Sea getaways (5)
ISLES
61 Down: Words of comprehension (4)
ISEE
65 Down: Business abbr. (3)
INC
66 Down: Simile's middle (3)
ASA
67 Down: ___ es Salaam (3)
DAR

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