Saturday Crossword — January 31, 1998 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 72 clues). Published 1/31/1998. By Rich Norris.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Stuffed (9)
JAMPACKED
10 Across: Dodge (5)
SHIRK
15 Across: Cover, as text (9)
OVERWRITE
16 Across: Indian dignitary (5)
RANEE
17 Across: Followed (9)
CAMELATER
18 Across: Copious (5)
AMPLE
19 Across: Partner of plata (3)
ORO
20 Across: Hip ending (4)
STER
21 Across: Land of elves (4)
ERIN
22 Across: Military address (3)
SIR
23 Across: Actress Purviance (4)
EDNA
25 Across: Author Barker (5)
CLIVE
26 Across: Establishment of in a new environment, as a plant (6)
ECESIS
29 Across: City in Uttar Pradesh (4)
AGRA
31 Across: "The Simpsons" neighbor ___ Flanders (3)
NED
32 Across: Regents, e.g. (4)
EXAM
33 Across: Some earthenware (8)
CLAYPOTS
35 Across: Household chore (4)
WASH
37 Across: Silver holder? (4)
REIN
38 Across: Sycophant (8)
HANGERON
41 Across: Word with make or mark (4)
TIME
44 Across: All ___ (3)
WET
45 Across: Majestic (4)
EPIC
46 Across: Musical works (6)
CANONS
48 Across: Papa Bear of football (5)
HALAS
50 Across: 1964 Elvis hit "___ a Night" (4)
SUCH
52 Across: Maximum (3)
NTH
53 Across: Some nest eggs (4)
IRAS
54 Across: Place (4)
LIEU
56 Across: SE, e.g. (3)
DIR
57 Across: Choices, figuratively (5)
FORKS
59 Across: Eschews embarrassment (9)
SAVESFACE
61 Across: Flies at the Forum? (5)
FUGIT
62 Across: Kept (9)
PRESERVED
63 Across: Antique guns (5)
STENS
64 Across: Icarus and others (9)
ASTEROIDS

Down Answers

1 Down: Waggish (6)
JOCOSE
2 Down: Cupidity (7)
AVARICE
3 Down: TDK competitor (7)
MEMOREX
4 Down: Amble lead-in (3)
PRE
5 Down: Shop tools (4)
AWLS
6 Down: Some old cars (6)
CRATES
7 Down: Passed illegally (5)
KITED
8 Down: Kind of life (7)
ETERNAL
9 Down: "___ Rosenkavalier" (3)
DER
10 Down: Sp. title (3)
SRA
11 Down: "Hill Street Blues" actress (5)
HAMEL
12 Down: Published (7)
INPRINT
13 Down: Is in primal therapy, e.g. (7)
RELIVES
14 Down: Lamented (6)
KEENED
24 Down: "F Troop" corporal (5)
AGARN
25 Down: Heads for Hadrian? (6)
CAPITA
27 Down: Cut (4)
SAWN
28 Down: Personae (6)
IMAGES
30 Down: Highball ingredient (3)
RYE
33 Down: Comedian Rock (5)
CHRIS
34 Down: "Come ___!" (4)
ONIN
36 Down: U.S. Constitution mo. (3)
SEP
38 Down: Listen fully (7)
HEAROUT
39 Down: Loose (7)
ATLARGE
40 Down: Lenses (7)
OCULARS
42 Down: Almaden competitor (7)
MONDAVI
43 Down: Sucked in (7)
ENTICED
44 Down: Smells (6)
WHIFFS
46 Down: Canapé topping (6)
CHEESE
47 Down: Bits (6)
SHREDS
49 Down: Openly welcome (5)
ASKIN
51 Down: Musk source (5)
CIVET
55 Down: Web visitor, e.g. (4)
USER
58 Down: Map entries: Abbr. (3)
STS
59 Down: Masseuse employer (3)
SPA
60 Down: This way, or that (3)
FRO

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