Saturday Crossword — August 22, 1998 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 70 clues). Published 8/22/1998. By David J. Kahn.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Depression rarities (6)
- HIRERS
- 7 Across: 60's-70's music genre (8)
- ACIDROCK
- 15 Across: Small verse (6)
- ODELET
- 16 Across: Maumee River outlet (8)
- LAKEERIE
- 17 Across: Word with race or chip (6)
- POTATO
- 18 Across: Like national elections (8)
- BIENNIAL
- 19 Across: ___-Jet (popular toy) (3)
- SNO
- 20 Across: Tiny (5)
- ELFIN
- 22 Across: "Home Improvement" prop (4)
- TOOL
- 23 Across: Bull's-eye: Abbr. (3)
- CTR
- 24 Across: 1993 best seller "___-Language" (4)
- SEIN
- 25 Across: Wuss (5)
- PANSY
- 26 Across: Wedding band, maybe (5)
- OCTET
- 28 Across: Unconnected (5)
- LOOSE
- 31 Across: Mai ___ (4)
- TAIS
- 32 Across: Where the lord dwells (5)
- MANOR
- 33 Across: Christmas bulb (3)
- ORB
- 36 Across: 1986 "fish out of water" movie (15)
- CROCODILEDUNDEE
- 40 Across: Maternal sort (3)
- HEN
- 41 Across: Scoundrels (5)
- HEELS
- 42 Across: Classic literary work (4)
- EDDA
- 43 Across: Rate (5)
- MERIT
- 44 Across: Expert, so to speak (5)
- DEMON
- 45 Across: Old Soviet biggie (5)
- GORBY
- 49 Across: Paid attendees (4)
- GATE
- 51 Across: Bath suds? (3)
- ALE
- 52 Across: Letters above 0 (4)
- OPER
- 53 Across: Hall-of-Famer from Mobile (5)
- AARON
- 54 Across: 2.3-mil. member union (3)
- NEA
- 55 Across: Show (8)
- TELECAST
- 58 Across: Early TV network (6)
- DUMONT
- 60 Across: Scarlatti work (8)
- ORATORIO
- 61 Across: Cite as proof (6)
- ADDUCE
- 62 Across: Resolution time, often (8)
- NEXTYEAR
- 63 Across: Past, in the past (6)
- YESTER
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Game played with a stone (9)
- HOPSCOTCH
- 2 Down: "Do whatever you want" (9)
- IDONTCARE
- 3 Down: Act of bending back (9)
- RETORTION
- 4 Down: Musical high note (3)
- ELA
- 5 Down: Lab verification (6)
- RETEST
- 6 Down: Pirated (5)
- STOLE
- 7 Down: 1997 Matt Dillon movie (15)
- ALBINOALLIGATOR
- 8 Down: This may be raised (4)
- CAIN
- 9 Down: Running mate for Dick (3)
- IKE
- 10 Down: Place for a VCR (3)
- DEN
- 11 Down: ___-van (5)
- RENTA
- 12 Down: Constellation next to Gemini (5)
- ORION
- 13 Down: Slangy greetings (5)
- CIAOS
- 14 Down: ___ green (5)
- KELLY
- 21 Down: More delicate (7)
- FILMIER
- 25 Down: Callao is its chief port (4)
- PERU
- 27 Down: Computer option: Abbr. (3)
- ESC
- 29 Down: Poor film rating (7)
- ONESTAR
- 30 Down: Do lawn work (3)
- SOD
- 33 Down: Elimination method (9)
- ODDMANOUT
- 34 Down: Perfume (9)
- REDOLENCE
- 35 Down: Bostonian, slangily (9)
- BEANEATER
- 37 Down: Words of surprise (4)
- OHMY
- 38 Down: Fourth in a series (3)
- DEE
- 39 Down: Part of a lady's name (3)
- NEE
- 44 Down: Bare (6)
- DENUDE
- 45 Down: Boarded (5)
- GOTON
- 46 Down: ___ citato (5)
- OPERE
- 47 Down: "Chill!" (5)
- RELAX
- 48 Down: 1980 A.L. M.V.P. (5)
- BRETT
- 50 Down: Lauer's hours on TV (5)
- TODAY
- 53 Down: Southeast ___ (4)
- ASIA
- 56 Down: Not exactly outgoing (3)
- COY
- 57 Down: "Chances ___" (3)
- ARE
- 59 Down: Hosp. workers (3)
- MDS
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