Monday Crossword — February 16, 1998 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 2/16/1998. By Peter Gordon.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: From a distance (4)
- AFAR
- 5 Across: Zeal (5)
- ARDOR
- 10 Across: Wrestling surfaces (4)
- MATS
- 14 Across: Writer Ephron (4)
- NORA
- 15 Across: Chessman (5)
- PIECE
- 16 Across: Here, in Honduras (4)
- AQUI
- 17 Across: ___ Alexander (Hall-of-Fame pitcher) (15)
- GROVERCLEVELAND
- 20 Across: Surgery tool (5)
- LASER
- 21 Across: Zsa Zsa's sister (3)
- EVA
- 22 Across: Slander's counterpart (5)
- LIBEL
- 23 Across: CBS logo (3)
- EYE
- 24 Across: It makes the heart grow fonder (7)
- ABSENCE
- 27 Across: Is for more than one? (3)
- ARE
- 28 Across: Middle of a simile (3)
- ASA
- 29 Across: Last number in a countdown (3)
- ONE
- 31 Across: ___ Duke (tobacco magnate) (13)
- JAMESBUCHANAN
- 38 Across: Police officers (4)
- COPS
- 39 Across: Yankee manager Joe (5)
- TORRE
- 40 Across: Common dog's name (4)
- SPOT
- 42 Across: Dadaist Jean (3)
- ARP
- 43 Across: ___ non grata (7)
- PERSONA
- 45 Across: Also (3)
- TOO
- 46 Across: ___ Yello (soft drink) (5)
- MELLO
- 48 Across: Snooze (3)
- NAP
- 49 Across: Gown (5)
- DRESS
- 51 Across: "The magic word" (6)
- PLEASE
- 53 Across: Portuguese islands (6)
- AZORES
- 54 Across: ___ Toole (Pulitzer-winning novelist) (11)
- JOHNKENNEDY
- 58 Across: Tiff (4)
- SPAT
- 60 Across: Golfer's gouge (5)
- DIVOT
- 61 Across: Corp. bigwig (4)
- EXEC
- 64 Across: Circle parts (4)
- ARCS
- 65 Across: Best of a group (5)
- ELITE
- 66 Across: Requirement (4)
- NEED
- 67 Across: Stopped sleeping (4)
- WOKE
- 68 Across: Meted (out) (5)
- DOLED
- 69 Across: Sounds of disapproval (4)
- TSKS
Down Answers
- 1 Down: What a protractor measures (5)
- ANGLE
- 2 Down: Quick raid (5)
- FORAY
- 3 Down: Got out of bed (5)
- AROSE
- 4 Down: Great review (4)
- RAVE
- 5 Down: Busy mo. for the I.R.S. (3)
- APR
- 6 Down: Reduces to bits, as potatoes (5)
- RICES
- 7 Down: Search (into) (5)
- DELVE
- 8 Down: Pacific, for one (5)
- OCEAN
- 9 Down: Gun the engine (3)
- REV
- 10 Down: Niger's western neighbor (4)
- MALI
- 11 Down: Gulf between Saudi Arabia and Egypt (5)
- AQABA
- 12 Down: Piano fixer (5)
- TUNER
- 13 Down: Move furtively (5)
- SIDLE
- 18 Down: Clear the chalkboard (5)
- ERASE
- 19 Down: Actress Verdugo (5)
- ELENA
- 25 Down: Moisten the turkey (5)
- BASTE
- 26 Down: Former Maine Sen. William (5)
- COHEN
- 28 Down: Mornings, for short (3)
- AMS
- 30 Down: Naval rank: Abbr. (3)
- ENS
- 31 Down: Superman's father (5)
- JOREL
- 32 Down: Fermented cider (9)
- APPLEJACK
- 33 Down: Brought to life (4)
- BORN
- 34 Down: ___ Major (Great Bear) (4)
- URSA
- 35 Down: Riding whip (4)
- CROP
- 36 Down: Kiwis (9)
- APTERYXES
- 37 Down: Gallows loop (5)
- NOOSE
- 38 Down: Pitch a tent (4)
- CAMP
- 41 Down: Light throw (4)
- TOSS
- 43 Down: Fancy-schmancy (4)
- POSH
- 44 Down: Axlike tool (4)
- ADZE
- 47 Down: Noted Chinese philosopher (6)
- LAOTSE
- 50 Down: Mouse or beaver, e.g. (6)
- RODENT
- 52 Down: Finished (5)
- ENDED
- 53 Down: Chipped in chips (5)
- ANTED
- 55 Down: Amount in a drug shipment (4)
- KILO
- 56 Down: Wicked (4)
- EVIL
- 57 Down: Memo (4)
- NOTE
- 58 Down: Trite saying (3)
- SAW
- 59 Down: In favor of (3)
- PRO
- 62 Down: Mouse hater's cry (3)
- EEK
- 63 Down: Record store purchases (3)
- CDS
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