Monday Crossword — May 19, 1997 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 5/19/1997. By Fred Piscop.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Meal at boot camp (4)
MESS
5 Across: Sell tickets illegally (5)
SCALP
10 Across: Sam the ___ of 60's pop (4)
SHAM
14 Across: "Beetle Bailey" dog (4)
OTTO
15 Across: It's a no-no (5)
TABOO
16 Across: Car with a meter (4)
TAXI
17 Across: Lose one's nerve (10)
CHICKENOUT
19 Across: Israeli guns (4)
UZIS
20 Across: Tennis great Rosewall (3)
KEN
21 Across: Bohemian (4)
ARTY
22 Across: "Gunsmoke" star James (6)
ARNESS
24 Across: Vulgar one (6)
SLEAZE
26 Across: Tyke (3)
TOT
27 Across: 70's-80's Yankee pitching ace (12)
GOOSEGOSSAGE
34 Across: Imus's medium (5)
RADIO
37 Across: Goods (5)
WARES
38 Across: "Blue" bird (3)
JAY
39 Across: Abba of Israel (4)
EBAN
40 Across: Opera headliners (5)
DIVAS
41 Across: Stupor (4)
DAZE
42 Across: ___'easter (3)
NOR
43 Across: Sheets, pillowcases, etc. (5)
LINEN
44 Across: Put on the payroll (5)
HIRED
45 Across: Old instrument of punishment (12)
DUCKINGSTOOL
48 Across: "Who ___ you?" (3)
ARE
49 Across: Sounded, as a bell (6)
TOLLED
53 Across: Prestige (6)
CACHET
56 Across: Villa d'___ (4)
ESTE
58 Across: Actress Gardner (3)
AVA
59 Across: Major league brothers' name (4)
ALOU
60 Across: Quaint dance (10)
TURKEYTROT
63 Across: "___ the Mood for Love" (4)
IMIN
64 Across: Actress Samantha (5)
EGGAR
65 Across: Microwave, slangily (4)
NUKE
66 Across: Grandmother, affectionately (4)
NANA
67 Across: Immunizations (5)
SHOTS
68 Across: ___ off (plenty mad) (4)
TEED

Down Answers

1 Down: Treats cynically (5)
MOCKS
2 Down: Lucy's best friend (5)
ETHEL
3 Down: Children's author R. L. ___ (5)
STINE
4 Down: League: Abbr. (3)
SOC
5 Down: Audiophile's setup (6)
STEREO
6 Down: Quitter's word (4)
CANT
7 Down: "It's ___!" (proud parents' phrase) (4)
ABOY
8 Down: Singer Rawls (3)
LOU
9 Down: Shepherd's pie ingredients (8)
POTATOES
10 Down: Publicity seekers' acts (6)
STUNTS
11 Down: Smog (4)
HAZE
12 Down: X or Y, on a graph (4)
AXIS
13 Down: Ole ___ (4)
MISS
18 Down: Nonmusician's musical instrument (5)
KAZOO
23 Down: Flagmaker Betsy (4)
ROSS
25 Down: Opposed to, in the backwoods (4)
AGIN
28 Down: Playground equipment (5)
SWING
29 Down: Overhangs (5)
EAVES
30 Down: Research money (5)
GRANT
31 Down: Not quite shut (4)
AJAR
32 Down: Stare, as at a crystal ball (4)
GAZE
33 Down: Checked out (4)
EYED
34 Down: Pull apart (4)
REND
35 Down: "___ Ben Adhem" (4)
ABOU
36 Down: Jeanne ___ (French saint) (4)
DARC
40 Down: Eating alcoves (8)
DINETTES
41 Down: Pickle flavoring (4)
DILL
43 Down: Italian money (4)
LIRE
44 Down: Nonsense (5)
HOOEY
46 Down: Hawaiian medicine man (6)
KAHUNA
47 Down: Frolicking animals (6)
OTTERS
50 Down: Lash ___ of old westerns (5)
LARUE
51 Down: Call forth (5)
EVOKE
52 Down: Went out with (5)
DATED
53 Down: Old Testament murderer (4)
CAIN
54 Down: ___ mater (4)
ALMA
55 Down: Nickel or copper, but not tin (4)
COIN
56 Down: Therefore (4)
ERGO
57 Down: Three-player card game (4)
SKAT
61 Down: "Yecch!" (3)
UGH
62 Down: Blaster's need (3)
TNT

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