Thursday Crossword — March 20, 1997 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 3/20/1997. By A. J. Santora.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Santa ___ (4)
- CRUZ
- 5 Across: School subj. (4)
- HIST
- 9 Across: McEntire and others (5)
- REBAS
- 14 Across: He follows the news (4)
- LENO
- 15 Across: Perry creator (4)
- ERLE
- 16 Across: La Scala cheer (5)
- BRAVA
- 17 Across: Jewish month (4)
- ADAR
- 18 Across: Kind of companion (4)
- BOON
- 19 Across: Minipicture, maybe (5)
- INSET
- 20 Across: Gawks (11)
- RUBBERNECKS
- 23 Across: Six-foot Australian (3)
- EMU
- 24 Across: Brilliance (5)
- ECLAT
- 25 Across: Double curve (4)
- OGEE
- 26 Across: Uphill conveyance (4)
- TBAR
- 27 Across: Get it (3)
- SEE
- 28 Across: Jumping-off place? (11)
- SPRINGBOARD
- 31 Across: Squire (4)
- GENT
- 32 Across: Sylvester's co-star in "Rocky" (5)
- TALIA
- 33 Across: Per ___ (6)
- CAPITA
- 38 Across: Expense (6)
- OUTLAY
- 39 Across: About-face (5)
- UTURN
- 40 Across: Luxurious (4)
- POSH
- 43 Across: A long way to go? (11)
- STRETCHLIMO
- 46 Across: "Give ___ break!" (3)
- USA
- 49 Across: Manual offerings (4)
- TIPS
- 50 Across: Hurler Hershiser (4)
- OREL
- 51 Across: Clemson athlete (5)
- TIGER
- 53 Across: Indian whose tribe's name means "lovers of sexual pleasure" (3)
- OTO
- 54 Across: Fastening device (11)
- ELASTICBAND
- 56 Across: Thoughtful sort (5)
- MUSER
- 58 Across: Slammer (4)
- STIR
- 59 Across: First word in Massachusetts' motto (4)
- ENSE
- 60 Across: Utopias (5)
- EDENS
- 61 Across: "...___ saw Elba" (4)
- EREI
- 62 Across: Gulf capital (4)
- ADEN
- 63 Across: Back to zero, perhaps (5)
- RESET
- 64 Across: Reddish-brown gem (4)
- SARD
- 65 Across: Whipping site at sea (4)
- MAST
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Luce and others (6)
- CLARES
- 2 Down: Truncate (6)
- REDUCE
- 3 Down: Impotent (6)
- UNABLE
- 4 Down: Anthony Quinn title role (5)
- ZORBA
- 5 Down: Semitic lang. (4)
- HEBR
- 6 Down: Magnetite, e.g. (7)
- IRONORE
- 7 Down: Fruity liqueur (7)
- SLOEGIN
- 8 Down: Like an old pay telephone call (7)
- TENCENT
- 9 Down: Stat for which Cecil Fielder once led the A.L. (4)
- RBIS
- 10 Down: West end? (3)
- ERN
- 11 Down: Summer game (8)
- BASEBALL
- 12 Down: Church recitation (8)
- AVEMARIA
- 13 Down: Start of TV Guide listings (8)
- SATURDAY
- 21 Down: Bug-eyed monsters (3)
- ETS
- 22 Down: Stag party staple (3)
- KEG
- 26 Down: In every respect (4)
- TOAT
- 29 Down: Couples grp. (3)
- PGA
- 30 Down: A.C. measure (3)
- BTU
- 33 Down: Account, in a way (8)
- CUSTOMER
- 34 Down: Disposition (8)
- ATTITUDE
- 35 Down: They may be cross (8)
- PURPOSES
- 36 Down: Angers (4)
- IRES
- 37 Down: Demolitionist's supply (3)
- TNT
- 38 Down: Its symbol is an omega (3)
- OHM
- 40 Down: Expresses (7)
- PHRASES
- 41 Down: Pseudo fat (7)
- OLESTRA
- 42 Down: Less clear, as river water (7)
- SILTIER
- 44 Down: Milit. rank (3)
- COL
- 45 Down: Milit. school (3)
- OTC
- 46 Down: Where Kampala is (6)
- UGANDA
- 47 Down: Physiological pentad (6)
- SENSES
- 48 Down: Eager (6)
- ARDENT
- 52 Down: Skyscraper construction unit (5)
- IBEAM
- 54 Down: Start for while (4)
- ERST
- 55 Down: Crocus or freesia, e.g. (4)
- IRID
- 57 Down: Wind dir. (3)
- ENE
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