SOUTHERN-SPEAK - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 140 clues). Published 1/11/1998. By Nancy Joline and Peg Conner.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Signals at sea (7)
- WIGWAGS
- 8 Across: "War and Peace" heroine (7)
- NATASHA
- 15 Across: Indian dwelling (5)
- HOGAN
- 20 Across: Like Miss Congeniality (7)
- AMIABLE
- 21 Across: Christie and others (7)
- AGATHAS
- 22 Across: Madonna role (5)
- EVITA
- 23 Across: Tar? (15)
- SPAREINTHETRUNK
- 25 Across: Connoisseur (5)
- MAVEN
- 26 Across: Reception site, maybe (4)
- TENT
- 27 Across: Catty comments (4)
- MEWS
- 28 Across: Even (4)
- TIED
- 29 Across: Red ___ (5)
- ALERT
- 30 Across: Tolkien creatures (4)
- ENTS
- 31 Across: Sprint competitor (3)
- MCI
- 32 Across: Crazy, in Cannes (3)
- FOU
- 33 Across: Distance between pillars (4)
- SPAN
- 36 Across: Yorkshire river (3)
- URE
- 37 Across: 60's org. (3)
- SDS
- 38 Across: Heyum? (12)
- MEATFROMHOGS
- 41 Across: Some are "great" (4)
- APES
- 42 Across: Common setting for a joke (3)
- BAR
- 43 Across: Mme., in Madrid (3)
- SRA
- 44 Across: Check out (7)
- INSPECT
- 46 Across: Not separately (7)
- ENMASSE
- 50 Across: Last choice on some lists (5)
- OTHER
- 53 Across: Come-___ (6)
- HITHER
- 56 Across: Destined (5)
- MEANT
- 57 Across: Commitment (3)
- VOW
- 59 Across: Encouraging words (4)
- OLES
- 61 Across: Sleuth Lupin (6)
- ARSENE
- 62 Across: Kind of mail (4)
- BULK
- 63 Across: Minnie? (11)
- INNUMERABLE
- 66 Across: Phone trio (3)
- GHI
- 67 Across: A.A.A. recommendations (4)
- RTES
- 68 Across: Eliot's Grizabella, e.g. (3)
- CAT
- 69 Across: Popular White House souvenir (3)
- PEN
- 70 Across: It precedes "com" (3)
- DOT
- 71 Across: Part of a comparison (4)
- THAN
- 72 Across: "Exodus" role (3)
- ARI
- 73 Across: Furner? (11)
- NONAMERICAN
- 76 Across: They move in a charged atmosphere (4)
- IONS
- 77 Across: Request of an equestrian (6)
- CANTER
- 79 Across: Corn ___ (4)
- PONE
- 80 Across: Multipurpose truck, for short (3)
- UTE
- 81 Across: "Home Alone" actor (5)
- PESCI
- 82 Across: Meg, among the "little women" (6)
- ELDEST
- 83 Across: Stranger (5)
- ODDER
- 85 Across: Teach, with "up" (7)
- SMARTEN
- 87 Across: Strong (7)
- INTENSE
- 90 Across: Prog. Cons. rival, in Canada (3)
- LIB
- 92 Across: Med. drama sites (3)
- ERS
- 93 Across: Guns (4)
- REVS
- 95 Across: Purty? (12)
- GOODTOLOOKAT
- 99 Across: L-1011 alternative (3)
- SST
- 102 Across: Athos, to Porthos (3)
- AMI
- 103 Across: Salon offering (4)
- PERM
- 104 Across: Cable inits. (3)
- HBO
- 105 Across: Less than diddly (3)
- NIL
- 106 Across: Bank posting (4)
- RATE
- 107 Across: Broadcasting feed (5)
- VIDEO
- 109 Across: "Aladdin" prince and namesakes (4)
- ALIS
- 111 Across: Whip (4)
- BEST
- 112 Across: Two-dimensional extent (4)
- AREA
- 113 Across: Mexican waters (5)
- AGUAS
- 114 Across: Hail? (15)
- PLACEFORSINNERS
- 117 Across: Critical (5)
- GRAVE
- 118 Across: Becomes understood (7)
- SINKSIN
- 119 Across: "Your Show of Shows" name (7)
- IMOGENE
- 120 Across: Person with a net, perhaps (5)
- EELER
- 121 Across: Begins to like (7)
- TAKESTO
- 122 Across: Waterloos (7)
- NEMESES
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Dissipates (6)
- WASTES
- 2 Down: Threaten (6)
- IMPEND
- 3 Down: Fairy tale characters (6)
- GIANTS
- 4 Down: All's partner (5)
- WARTS
- 5 Down: 16th President, familiarly (3)
- ABE
- 6 Down: Inklings (8)
- GLIMMERS
- 7 Down: ___ Lake, N.Y. (6)
- SENECA
- 8 Down: Nopes (4)
- NAHS
- 9 Down: ___-old (3)
- AGE
- 10 Down: It's only skin-deep (6)
- TATTOO
- 11 Down: Museum room, maybe (6)
- ATRIUM
- 12 Down: "Leaving Las Vegas" actress (4)
- SHUE
- 13 Down: Participatory (7)
- HANDSON
- 14 Down: "Don't ___!" (3)
- ASK
- 15 Down: Hercules (5)
- HEMAN
- 16 Down: Elliptical (4)
- OVAL
- 17 Down: Dah? (14)
- GIVEUPTHEGHOST
- 18 Down: Pied-___ (6)
- ATERRE
- 19 Down: Port on the Loire (6)
- NANTES
- 24 Down: Dweebs (5)
- TWITS
- 32 Down: Kind of house (4)
- FRAT
- 34 Down: Movie ratings (3)
- PGS
- 35 Down: It paves the way (7)
- ASPHALT
- 38 Down: Spar (4)
- MAST
- 39 Down: Show disapproval (5)
- FROWN
- 40 Down: Caterer's need (5)
- HIRER
- 41 Down: "Hamlet" has five (4)
- ACTS
- 42 Down: Deposits (5)
- BANKS
- 45 Down: Drogheda's locale (4)
- EIRE
- 46 Down: Welcoming or parting gesture (7)
- EMBRACE
- 47 Down: Like some corners (7)
- NEUTRAL
- 48 Down: Mayun? (14)
- MALEINDIVIDUAL
- 49 Down: Poland Spring competitor (5)
- EVIAN
- 51 Down: Hit a four-bagger (7)
- HOMERED
- 52 Down: Nicholas Gage book (5)
- ELENI
- 54 Down: Intensify (7)
- ENHANCE
- 55 Down: Restrains (7)
- REINSIN
- 58 Down: Available (5)
- ONTAP
- 60 Down: Mubarak's predecessor (5)
- SADAT
- 64 Down: Turn topsy-turvy (5)
- UPEND
- 65 Down: Dog treats (5)
- BONES
- 68 Down: Procession (7)
- CORTEGE
- 71 Down: La Scala features (5)
- TIERS
- 73 Down: It may be feathered (4)
- NEST
- 74 Down: Was bossy? (5)
- MOOED
- 75 Down: Antique shop item (5)
- CURIO
- 78 Down: Perfect ones (4)
- TENS
- 81 Down: Actor's goal (4)
- PART
- 84 Down: London greeting (4)
- ELLO
- 86 Down: Occasion calling for grace (8)
- MEALTIME
- 88 Down: Easter starter (3)
- NOR
- 89 Down: Onetime U.N. effort site (7)
- SOMALIA
- 91 Down: Cause for hitting the forehead (5)
- BONER
- 93 Down: Sack (6)
- RAVAGE
- 94 Down: Baryshnikov, e.g. (6)
- EMIGRE
- 96 Down: Actor Alan of "Hope & Gloria" (6)
- THICKE
- 97 Down: Haunt (6)
- OBSESS
- 98 Down: Like some cousins (6)
- KISSIN
- 99 Down: Allahabad attire (6)
- SAREES
- 100 Down: Tristram Shandy's creator (6)
- STERNE
- 101 Down: Rags (6)
- TEASES
- 103 Down: Toughie (5)
- POSER
- 106 Down: Roam (5)
- RANGE
- 108 Down: Overhang (4)
- EAVE
- 110 Down: Limp, as hair (4)
- LANK
- 111 Down: Pro ___ (4)
- BONO
- 114 Down: Attention-getter (3)
- PST
- 115 Down: It may be thrown (3)
- FIT
- 116 Down: Napoléon, for one (3)
- NOM
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