Wednesday Crossword — April 8, 1998 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 4/8/1998. By Nancy S. Ross.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Sporty Mazda (5)
MIATA
6 Across: Name for a colleen (4)
ERIN
10 Across: Actor Johnny (4)
DEPP
14 Across: Tannenbaum topper (5)
ANGEL
15 Across: "Tell ___ lies" (4)
MENO
16 Across: Lamb alias (4)
ELIA
17 Across: 1981 drama starring Treat Williams (15)
PRINCEOFTHECITY
20 Across: D.C. dignitary (3)
SEN
21 Across: Prelim (5)
INTRO
22 Across: Slip cover? (5)
DRESS
23 Across: "___ jolly swagman..." ("Waltzing Matilda" start) (5)
ONCEA
24 Across: Soul, in Soissons (3)
AME
25 Across: Spenser opus (15)
THEFAERIEQUEENE
32 Across: It's right in the atlas (4)
EAST
33 Across: It may be proper (4)
NOUN
34 Across: Frequent Powell co-star (3)
LOY
35 Across: Dalloway or Doubtfire (3)
MRS
36 Across: XXX drink, in the comics (3)
ALE
39 Across: Singing the blues (3)
SAD
40 Across: ___ Lilly and Co. (3)
ELI
41 Across: Princess tormentor (3)
PEA
42 Across: Kind of dancer (4)
GOGO
44 Across: Arabian Sea nation (4)
OMAN
45 Across: Tennyson's 12-poem series (15)
IDYLLSOFTHEKING
50 Across: Shoebox letters (3)
EEE
51 Across: Isn't insensitive (5)
FEELS
52 Across: "Bulletproof" actor Henry (5)
SILVA
55 Across: Photographer Cartier-Bresson (5)
HENRI
56 Across: Scheming (3)
SLY
59 Across: Expressionistic O'Neill play (15)
THEEMPERORJONES
62 Across: A driver may change one (4)
LANE
63 Across: Goatish glance (4)
LEER
64 Across: Get out of bed (5)
ARISE
65 Across: Bookie's quote (4)
ODDS
66 Across: Auto pioneer (4)
OLDS
67 Across: Overexcited (5)
HYPER

Down Answers

1 Down: They may provide relief (4)
MAPS
2 Down: Apropos of (4)
INRE
3 Down: Opposed to, in Dogpatch (4)
AGIN
4 Down: Rare gymnastics score (3)
TEN
5 Down: Handel opera (6)
ALCINA
6 Down: Ham (6)
EMOTER
7 Down: Chorus (7)
REFRAIN
8 Down: Gung-ho about (4)
INTO
9 Down: Japanese drama (3)
NOH
10 Down: Authoritative order (6)
DECREE
11 Down: Writer Wiesel (4)
ELIE
12 Down: Orchestra areas (4)
PITS
13 Down: Is beneficial (4)
PAYS
18 Down: Suffix with differ (4)
ENCE
19 Down: Onetime Secretary of State Muskie (6)
EDMUND
23 Down: Frequently, poetically (3)
OFT
24 Down: Blue hue (4)
AQUA
25 Down: Adagio and allegro (5)
TEMPI
26 Down: Ran fast, in England (5)
HARED
27 Down: 16-Across work (5)
ESSAY
28 Down: Aurora's Greek counterpart (3)
EOS
29 Down: Varnish resin (5)
ELEMI
30 Down: Pitcher Ryan (5)
NOLAN
31 Down: Gawking at (5)
EYING
36 Down: Radiant (6)
AGLEAM
37 Down: Meet one's Waterloo (4)
LOSE
38 Down: Narcissist's problem (3)
EGO
43 Down: Bid (7)
OFFERED
44 Down: Endorses (3)
OKS
46 Down: Some banks (6)
LEVEES
47 Down: Barbershop quartet members (6)
TENORS
48 Down: Munich Mr. (4)
HERR
49 Down: Mendelssohn oratorio (6)
ELIJAH
52 Down: Normandy battle site (4)
STLO
53 Down: "___ no idea!" (4)
IHAD
54 Down: Play the pawnbroker (4)
LEND
55 Down: Bread end (4)
HEEL
56 Down: Use shears (4)
SNIP
57 Down: ___-majesté (4)
LESE
58 Down: River of Flanders (4)
YSER
60 Down: Arafat's grp. (3)
PLO
61 Down: "Kid" of jazz (3)
ORY

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