Friday Crossword — May 8, 1998 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 72 clues). Published 5/8/1998. By Harvey Estes.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Wine holders (4)
- VATS
- 5 Across: Tortoise shell, in a way? (10)
- MOBILEHOME
- 15 Across: Acreage (4)
- AREA
- 16 Across: Remote place (10)
- IVORYTOWER
- 17 Across: Cut flower (4)
- STEM
- 18 Across: Clerical (10)
- NONSECULAR
- 19 Across: Genius (8)
- EINSTEIN
- 21 Across: Word processor command (4)
- REDO
- 22 Across: Nasty rumor (6)
- CANARD
- 23 Across: 5-Across, e.g. (7)
- SHELTER
- 26 Across: Some bits (6)
- AUGERS
- 27 Across: Like the Abominable Snowman (5)
- HAIRY
- 28 Across: Sole point (5)
- CLEAT
- 29 Across: What rhabdomantists do (5)
- DOWSE
- 30 Across: Sports org. to which the Kansas City Wizards belong (3)
- MLS
- 33 Across: Like some candy (4)
- HARD
- 34 Across: Supermarket section (5)
- MEATS
- 35 Across: Winter air (4)
- NOEL
- 36 Across: Triage sites, briefly (3)
- ERS
- 37 Across: Ham operator's letter (5)
- TANGO
- 38 Across: Where Hawkeye served (5)
- KOREA
- 39 Across: Eccentric (5)
- BATTY
- 40 Across: Informer (6)
- CANARY
- 41 Across: Riot remedy (7)
- TEARGAS
- 44 Across: Base action (6)
- SALUTE
- 45 Across: Not tricked by (4)
- ONTO
- 46 Across: Humdrum (8)
- TIRESOME
- 48 Across: Binge (10)
- GOONASPREE
- 52 Across: Senta's suitor in "The Flying Dutchman" (4)
- ERIK
- 53 Across: Hot (10)
- ALLTHERAGE
- 54 Across: Houston university (4)
- RICE
- 55 Across: Some clerks (10)
- SALESWOMEN
- 56 Across: "The Odd Couple" director (4)
- SAKS
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Still-life centerpiece (4)
- VASE
- 2 Down: Of joints (9)
- ARTICULAR
- 3 Down: Archie and Jughead (9)
- TEENAGERS
- 4 Down: Links legend (8)
- SAMSNEAD
- 5 Down: They're given the shaft? (6)
- MINERS
- 6 Down: Like Humpty Dumpty (5)
- OVOID
- 7 Down: Beethoven's birthplace (4)
- BONN
- 8 Down: Treasury Department div. (3)
- IRS
- 9 Down: Lixivium (3)
- LYE
- 10 Down: Series finale? (3)
- ETC
- 11 Down: Like chiming timing (6)
- HOURLY
- 12 Down: Nocturnal newborn (5)
- OWLET
- 13 Down: Opponent of Lee (5)
- MEADE
- 14 Down: Computer ___ (5)
- ERROR
- 20 Down: Floozy (4)
- TART
- 23 Down: Looked after (5)
- SAWTO
- 24 Down: Ophidian sound (4)
- HISS
- 25 Down: Afore (3)
- ERE
- 26 Down: Long (4)
- ACHE
- 27 Down: Grinder (5)
- HOAGY
- 29 Down: Jobs for body shops (5)
- DENTS
- 30 Down: Authorized delays (9)
- MORATORIA
- 31 Down: "The Europeans" star (9)
- LEEREMICK
- 32 Down: Send rolling in the aisles (4)
- SLAY
- 34 Down: First name in spydom (4)
- MATA
- 35 Down: Teetotalers (8)
- NONUSERS
- 37 Down: License plate (3)
- TAG
- 38 Down: Mustard family member (4)
- KALE
- 39 Down: "Agnes Grey" author (6)
- BRONTE
- 40 Down: Drive recklessly (6)
- CAREEN
- 41 Down: Roman wraps (5)
- TOGAS
- 42 Down: ___ Gay (5)
- ENOLA
- 43 Down: Bikini, e.g. (5)
- ATOLL
- 44 Down: Long campaign (5)
- SIEGE
- 46 Down: Ore carrier (4)
- TRAM
- 47 Down: Scratches (out) (4)
- EKES
- 49 Down: Cries of surprise (3)
- AHS
- 50 Down: Do darts (3)
- SEW
- 51 Down: Supportive argument (3)
- PRO
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