Wednesday Crossword — June 11, 1997 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 6/11/1997. By Rich Norris.

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Across Answers

1 Across: They're not to be believed (5)
SHAMS
6 Across: Malice (5)
SPITE
11 Across: Foot with a claw (3)
PAW
14 Across: Good-looker (5)
CUTIE
15 Across: Kind of roll (5)
HONOR
16 Across: Stat for Yastrzemski (3)
RBI
17 Across: "This is ___ two can play!" (5)
AGAME
18 Across: "Blue Eyes" singer, 1982 (9)
ELTONJOHN
20 Across: Deserves (6)
MERITS
22 Across: Comics cry (3)
EEK
23 Across: Balm ingredient (4)
ALOE
24 Across: "Blue Moon" composer (14)
RICHARDRODGERS
27 Across: Janet of the Justice Department (4)
RENO
28 Across: Be a pain (3)
NAG
29 Across: Madcap (4)
ZANY
32 Across: Scarlett's home (4)
TARA
35 Across: Biblical gift (5)
MYRRH
39 Across: Leave slack-jawed (3)
AWE
40 Across: Story of Jesus (7)
PARABLE
42 Across: Kernel carrier (3)
EAR
43 Across: Set down (5)
PLACE
45 Across: Queens stadium (4)
SHEA
46 Across: The good guys, in a chase film (4)
COPS
47 Across: VCR button (3)
REC
49 Across: Shooter filler (4)
AMMO
51 Across: "The Blue Knight" author (14)
JOSEPHWAMBAUGH
58 Across: 60's TV boy (4)
OPIE
59 Across: Operated (3)
RAN
60 Across: Push beyond limits (6)
STRAIN
62 Across: "Blue Chips" actor (9)
NICKNOLTE
65 Across: Bull: Prefix (5)
TAURO
66 Across: "Wheel of Fortune" request (3)
ANE
67 Across: Shoreline irregularity (5)
INLET
68 Across: Encouraged, with "on" (5)
EGGED
69 Across: Trap, with "in" (3)
HEM
70 Across: Oater chasers (5)
POSSE
71 Across: Scouts' work (5)
DEEDS

Down Answers

1 Down: Swindle (4)
SCAM
2 Down: Even bigger (5)
HUGER
3 Down: Pong maker (5)
ATARI
4 Down: Imitation (7)
MIMICRY
5 Down: Stew (6)
SEETHE
6 Down: "___ Done Him Wrong" (1933 film) (3)
SHE
7 Down: Propelled, as a raft (5)
POLED
8 Down: Bury (5)
INTER
9 Down: Assumed (6)
TOOKON
10 Down: Directional suffix (3)
ERN
11 Down: Manual laborer (5)
PROLE
12 Down: Hate (5)
ABHOR
13 Down: Pouilly-Fuisse and others (5)
WINES
19 Down: Notched (5)
JAGGY
21 Down: Seasonal visitor (5)
SANTA
25 Down: Bellows (5)
ROARS
26 Down: Edith Evans, for one (4)
DAME
29 Down: Erase, as a PC file (3)
ZAP
30 Down: Leatherworker's tool (3)
AWL
31 Down: King Features competitor (3)
NEA
33 Down: Stadium sound (3)
RAH
34 Down: Crosswind direction, at sea (5)
ABEAM
36 Down: Classic car (3)
REO
37 Down: Salt-N-Pepa's music (3)
RAP
38 Down: Divs. of days (3)
HRS
40 Down: Tiniest complaint (4)
PEEP
41 Down: Gentle ones (5)
LAMBS
44 Down: Alabama native (5)
CREEK
46 Down: Pluck (7)
COURAGE
48 Down: Prefix with logical (6)
CHRONO
50 Down: Thickly entangled, as hair (6)
MATTED
51 Down: Old Testament book (5)
JONAH
52 Down: Imagine (5)
OPINE
53 Down: Attack dog command (5)
SICEM
54 Down: Maze parts (5)
WALLS
55 Down: Pot amounts (5)
ANTES
56 Down: Meter reader's reading (5)
GAUGE
57 Down: Took on (5)
HIRED
61 Down: Appears to agree (4)
NODS
63 Down: Bite (3)
NIP
64 Down: Sorbonne summer (3)
ETE

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