Wednesday Crossword — July 15, 1998 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 7/15/1998. By Randall J. Hartman.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Stamp apparatus (5)
INKER
6 Across: Macbeth, for one (5)
THANE
11 Across: Grp. concerned with genealogy (3)
DAR
14 Across: Fencing action (5)
LUNGE
15 Across: Mirage, maybe (5)
OASIS
16 Across: Do, so to speak (3)
APE
17 Across: Maces? (11)
KNIGHTCLUBS
19 Across: How most goods must be ordered by mail: Abbr. (3)
PPD
20 Across: Ivan and Nicholas (5)
TSARS
21 Across: Tom Jones's love, in "Tom Jones" (6)
SOPHIA
23 Across: Milk dispenser (3)
COW
25 Across: Grayish-tan (5)
BEIGE
28 Across: ___ empty stomach (4)
ONAN
29 Across: Saharan (4)
ARID
31 Across: Be an A-one scout? (10)
KNOWTALENT
34 Across: Doles (out) (5)
METES
36 Across: What turns 19 into 21? (5)
DEUCE
37 Across: Office messages (7)
POSTITS
40 Across: Kind of shock (7)
STICKER
44 Across: Spain's Princess ___ (5)
ELENA
46 Across: "The Divine Comedy" poet (5)
DANTE
47 Across: Patrick Ewing and Walt Frazier? (10)
KNICKNAMES
52 Across: Animated character (4)
TOON
53 Across: Clara, e.g., on "Bewitched" (4)
AUNT
54 Across: Linguini, for instance (5)
PASTA
56 Across: It does blowups (3)
TNT
57 Across: Some guitars (6)
BASSES
60 Across: Feature of many letters (5)
SERIF
62 Across: Latish lunchtime (3)
ONE
63 Across: Toured Great Britain extensively? (11)
KNEWENGLAND
68 Across: When Thanksgiving is celebrated in Can. (3)
OCT
69 Across: Taken for granted (5)
GIVEN
70 Across: Wickerwork twig (5)
OSIER
71 Across: Parisian possessive (3)
MES
72 Across: Ohio, e.g. (5)
STATE
73 Across: Belated (5)
TARDY

Down Answers

1 Down: Type (3)
ILK
2 Down: Resident of St. Mary's (3)
NUN
3 Down: Clever seamstresses? (8)
KNITWITS
4 Down: ___ Benedict (4)
EGGS
5 Down: "Get clean" program (5)
REHAB
6 Down: Alarm (6)
TOCSIN
7 Down: "2001" computer (3)
HAL
8 Down: Tempe sch. (3)
ASU
9 Down: Penpoints (4)
NIBS
10 Down: Classic gas brand (4)
ESSO
11 Down: Nymph loved by Apollo (6)
DAPHNE
12 Down: Ancient Rome's ___ Way (6)
APPIAN
13 Down: Household pest (6)
REDANT
18 Down: Schlepp (4)
TREK
22 Down: Skunk (7)
POLECAT
23 Down: ___ David (4)
CAMP
24 Down: Nabisco treat (4)
OREO
26 Down: Word on all U.S. coins (3)
GOD
27 Down: Flock members (4)
EWES
30 Down: Picks up (7)
DETECTS
32 Down: Egyptian boy king (3)
TUT
33 Down: LSD (4)
ACID
35 Down: Lingerie material (4)
SILK
38 Down: Gymnast's goal (3)
TEN
39 Down: Fastener (4)
SNAP
41 Down: Rope-tying exhibition? (8)
KNOTFAIR
42 Down: Harrow's rival (4)
ETON
43 Down: Monthly check (4)
RENT
45 Down: Dr.'s org. (3)
AMA
47 Down: Bomb sound (6)
KABOOM
48 Down: Subtlety (6)
NUANCE
49 Down: Map features (6)
INSETS
50 Down: Ancient Palestinian (6)
ESSENE
51 Down: Submachine gun (4)
STEN
55 Down: Lingo (5)
ARGOT
58 Down: E.R. helps (4)
EKGS
59 Down: Tiff (4)
SNIT
61 Down: Ingrid's role in "Casablanca" (4)
ILSA
64 Down: Perón of Argentina (3)
EVA
65 Down: Like April weather (3)
WET
66 Down: Nancy Drew's boyfriend (3)
NED
67 Down: Not like April weather (3)
DRY

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