FULL-SCALE EFFORT - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 136 clues). Published 4/5/1998. By David J. Kahn.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Outputs from El Chichón (5)
- LAVAS
- 6 Across: Bellyached (6)
- BEEFED
- 12 Across: The Scourge of God (6)
- ATTILA
- 18 Across: Cassandra, e.g. (6)
- ORACLE
- 20 Across: Additions at school? (7)
- ANNEXES
- 22 Across: Neptune satellite (6)
- TRITON
- 23 Across: Conductor Georg got high praise from his peers? (21)
- SOLTIFAREDWELLAMIDOWN
- 26 Across: Like a solar event (8)
- ECLIPTIC
- 27 Across: Panache (5)
- ECLAT
- 28 Across: Come-ons (5)
- LINES
- 29 Across: Hides (5)
- SKINS
- 30 Across: Go-carts (6)
- RACERS
- 33 Across: Curtain material (5)
- VOILE
- 35 Across: Chunk (3)
- GOB
- 37 Across: Half of a Vegas duo (3)
- ROY
- 38 Across: D.C. figures: Abbr. (4)
- SENS
- 39 Across: Wiped out (4)
- SLEW
- 43 Across: "Blueberry Hill" singer is the only portly person in the family? (21)
- DOMINOSOLEFATRELATIVE
- 50 Across: Analogous (to) (4)
- AKIN
- 51 Across: "Bravo!" (8)
- WELLDONE
- 52 Across: King's title, for short (3)
- REV
- 53 Across: Baseball's Caminiti (3)
- KEN
- 54 Across: Burden (3)
- TAX
- 55 Across: Bonaparte aide (3)
- NEY
- 56 Across: Numerical prefix (4)
- OCTO
- 58 Across: Change for the better (5)
- AMEND
- 60 Across: Overthrew (7)
- UPENDED
- 64 Across: O.T. book read at Purim (4)
- ESTH
- 66 Across: Antiquated (5)
- FUSTY
- 69 Across: Japanese violinist is bored by her Calif. performance? (21)
- MIDORITIRESOFANLASOLO
- 75 Across: Church assembly (5)
- SYNOD
- 76 Across: Small field (4)
- ACRE
- 77 Across: Computer language (7)
- FORTRAN
- 78 Across: Virile (5)
- MACHO
- 81 Across: ___ ghost (4)
- SEEA
- 83 Across: "7 Faces of Dr. ___" (1964 movie) (3)
- LAO
- 85 Across: Salon stuff (3)
- DYE
- 86 Across: Clay, now (3)
- ALI
- 87 Across: Some radios, for short (3)
- FMS
- 90 Across: Thin skin (8)
- PELLICLE
- 93 Across: Stadium level (4)
- TIER
- 94 Across: Rap Queen loves her supporters? (21)
- LATIFAHSOLDONADMIRERS
- 98 Across: Lender's protection (4)
- LIEN
- 99 Across: Fan sounds (4)
- RAHS
- 100 Across: Amalgamate (3)
- WED
- 101 Across: ___-Cat (3)
- SNO
- 102 Across: Super Bowl M.V.P. Brett (5)
- FAVRE
- 104 Across: Show biz's Peggy and Mama (6)
- CASSES
- 107 Across: Twilight, old-style (5)
- GLOAM
- 111 Across: Composed (5)
- STAID
- 114 Across: "The Wild Duck" playwright (5)
- IBSEN
- 116 Across: Given to burrowing, maybe (8)
- MOLELIKE
- 118 Across: Pianist Ruth's audience knows exactly when to clap? (21)
- LAREDOFANSTIMINGSOLID
- 122 Across: Armpit, anatomically (6)
- AXILLA
- 123 Across: One surrounded by raised hands (7)
- TOASTEE
- 124 Across: Tampa neighbor (6)
- STPETE
- 125 Across: Sotheby's visitor (6)
- BIDDER
- 126 Across: William Jennings ___ "Cross of Gold" speech (6)
- BRYANS
- 127 Across: Mosquito type (5)
- AEDES
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Shakes off (5)
- LOSES
- 2 Down: Hard as ___ (5)
- AROCK
- 3 Down: Singer with a falsetto (5)
- VALLI
- 4 Down: Playing a part from (8)
- ACTINGIN
- 5 Down: Is tricked by (7)
- SLIPSON
- 6 Down: Venetian boat song (9)
- BARCAROLE
- 7 Down: Chemical ending (3)
- ENE
- 8 Down: Ultimate (3)
- END
- 9 Down: Reduced in number (5)
- FEWER
- 10 Down: Board members (5)
- EXECS
- 11 Down: Big name in paperbacks (4)
- DELL
- 12 Down: Take-out counter? (3)
- ATM
- 13 Down: Chirrup (5)
- TRILL
- 14 Down: Most well-kept (7)
- TIDIEST
- 15 Down: Pour ___ (4)
- ITON
- 16 Down: "St. Elmo's Fire" actor (4)
- LOWE
- 17 Down: Raggedy ___ (dolls) (4)
- ANNS
- 19 Down: Newt (3)
- EFT
- 21 Down: Drivel (6)
- SLAVER
- 24 Down: Component of "fully loaded" (3)
- AIR
- 25 Down: Redresser (6)
- ATONER
- 31 Down: "Beat the Clock" TV host (7)
- COLLYER
- 32 Down: Glanced at (4)
- EYED
- 34 Down: Ferry terminus, maybe (4)
- ISLE
- 36 Down: Salaam (3)
- BOW
- 38 Down: Marginal notation (4)
- STET
- 40 Down: Get off on (4)
- LIKE
- 41 Down: Composed (4)
- EVEN
- 42 Down: Make (one's way) (4)
- WEND
- 43 Down: Fact or factoid (5)
- DATUM
- 44 Down: Safari sight (5)
- OKAPI
- 45 Down: Kind of review (5)
- MIXED
- 46 Down: Mail or fax (6)
- SENDTO
- 47 Down: Injury around a horse's hoof (9)
- FOOTSCALD
- 48 Down: News head (6)
- ANCHOR
- 49 Down: Hindu incarnation (6)
- AVATAR
- 57 Down: Birds-feather link (3)
- OFA
- 59 Down: Best-selling computer game (4)
- MYST
- 61 Down: Nibble (4)
- NOSH
- 62 Down: Stand in the sun, say (6)
- DRYOFF
- 63 Down: German one (3)
- EIN
- 65 Down: Wriggly creature (6)
- SEAEEL
- 67 Down: Develop (6)
- UNFOLD
- 68 Down: Traffic caution (3)
- SLO
- 70 Down: Freudian concerns (3)
- IDS
- 71 Down: Jaguars and such (7)
- FELINES
- 72 Down: "Live free ___" (New Hampshire motto) (5)
- ORDIE
- 73 Down: Snowfall (5)
- LAYER
- 74 Down: Lulus (5)
- ONERS
- 78 Down: Retailer's place (4)
- MALL
- 79 Down: Game ending? (4)
- ALAI
- 80 Down: Give as an example (4)
- CITE
- 82 Down: Group of poems (4)
- EPOS
- 84 Down: Service sites (9)
- ACADEMIES
- 88 Down: Sportscaster Albert (4)
- MARV
- 89 Down: "Funny Girl" co-star (6)
- SHARIF
- 91 Down: Weather stats (4)
- LOWS
- 92 Down: Maximum limits? (3)
- EMS
- 93 Down: English novelist Anthony (8)
- TROLLOPE
- 95 Down: Where home is (7)
- INFIELD
- 96 Down: Adar's predecessor (6)
- SHEBAT
- 97 Down: Food eaten (7)
- INGESTA
- 103 Down: Confuse (5)
- ADDLE
- 104 Down: French equivalent of the Oscar (5)
- CESAR
- 105 Down: Impatient (5)
- ANTSY
- 106 Down: Prince, e.g. (3)
- SON
- 108 Down: Made smooth, in a way (5)
- OILED
- 109 Down: "Go fly ___!" (5)
- AKITE
- 110 Down: Old Persians (5)
- MEDES
- 111 Down: Hunk (4)
- SLAB
- 112 Down: Shout in bad weather? (4)
- TAXI
- 113 Down: Saharan (4)
- ARID
- 115 Down: Kind of appeal (4)
- SNOB
- 117 Down: Some football linemen: Abbr. (3)
- LGS
- 119 Down: Scull (3)
- OAR
- 120 Down: "Give ___ rest!" (3)
- ITA
- 121 Down: Blokes (3)
- MEN
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