Tuesday Crossword — November 17, 1998 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 11/17/1998. By Arthur S. Verdesca.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Carried on (5)
WAGED
6 Across: "Think Fast, Mr. ___" (1937 mystery) (4)
MOTO
10 Across: Dour (4)
GLUM
14 Across: Single-handedly (5)
ALONE
15 Across: "...and make it snappy!" (4)
ASAP
16 Across: Field of work (4)
LINE
17 Across: Poles, e.g. (5)
SLAVS
18 Across: Fingerprint or dropped handkerchief, say (4)
CLUE
19 Across: Kimono sashes (4)
OBIS
20 Across: Oppose (13)
LOCKHORNSWITH
23 Across: Some ancient writings (6)
PAPYRI
25 Across: Exploit (3)
USE
26 Across: Just-passing grade (3)
DEE
27 Across: Gone by (3)
AGO
28 Across: Mournful cries (5)
YOWLS
31 Across: Drudges (5)
PLODS
33 Across: Dinner at boot camp (4)
MESS
35 Across: The Baltic, e.g. (3)
SEA
36 Across: Home on the farm (3)
STY
37 Across: Wall Street fixture (13)
STOCKEXCHANGE
42 Across: Exclamations of regret (3)
AHS
43 Across: Bud's pal (3)
LOU
44 Across: Empty, in math (4)
NULL
46 Across: "Amerika" author (5)
KAFKA
49 Across: Film critic Jeffrey (5)
LYONS
51 Across: The Greatest (3)
ALI
52 Across: Lofty lyric (3)
ODE
53 Across: Utter (3)
SAY
55 Across: Asian capital (6)
TEHRAN
57 Across: Like some tenors (13)
BARRELCHESTED
61 Across: Mean one (4)
OGRE
62 Across: Compote fruit (4)
PEAR
63 Across: Fine suit material (5)
TWILL
66 Across: Property claim (4)
LIEN
67 Across: Island dance (4)
HULA
68 Across: Bequeath (5)
LEAVE
69 Across: Lavish affection (on) (4)
DOTE
70 Across: Site of Iowa State (4)
AMES
71 Across: Bud Grace comic strip (5)
ERNIE

Down Answers

1 Down: Is no longer (3)
WAS
2 Down: "Is that ___?" (3)
ALL
3 Down: Kicker's target (8)
GOALPOST
4 Down: Accredited diplomat (5)
ENVOY
5 Down: Catch sight of (6)
DESCRY
6 Down: Jet speed measure (4)
MACH
7 Down: Capital near the 60th parallel (4)
OSLO
8 Down: Ford debut of 1988 (6)
TAURUS
9 Down: Makes the first bid (5)
OPENS
10 Down: Gentle firelight (4)
GLOW
11 Down: Psychic energy, to Freud (6)
LIBIDO
12 Down: Married (6)
UNITED
13 Down: Interlocks (6)
MESHES
21 Down: Newsstands (6)
KIOSKS
22 Down: Nasal partitions (5)
SEPTA
23 Down: Tennis's Shriver (3)
PAM
24 Down: Census data (4)
AGES
29 Down: Teeny (3)
WEE
30 Down: Without strict oversight (5)
LAXLY
32 Down: Boston suburb (4)
LYNN
34 Down: Overcharge, slangily (4)
SOAK
36 Down: Railroad switches (6)
SHUNTS
38 Down: Many a climactic movie scene (5)
CHASE
39 Down: Dove's cry (3)
COO
40 Down: Protector (8)
GUARDIAN
41 Down: Raines of 40's-50's film (4)
ELLA
45 Down: Author ___ Yutang (3)
LIN
46 Down: German goblin (6)
KOBOLD
47 Down: Slow ballet dance (6)
ADAGIO
48 Down: Animal that drives rabbits from their burrows (6)
FERRET
49 Down: Lecture hall (6)
LYCEUM
50 Down: Not demand everything one wants (6)
SETTLE
54 Down: Beginning (5)
ALPHA
56 Down: Tree cutter (5)
HEWER
58 Down: Actor Auberjonois (4)
RENE
59 Down: Sound in body (4)
HALE
60 Down: Times to live through (4)
ERAS
64 Down: 56, to Flavius (3)
LVI
65 Down: Grant's opposite (3)
LEE

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