Monday Crossword — March 8, 1999 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 3/8/1999. By Gregory E. Paul.

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Across Answers

1 Across: German river to the North Sea (4)
ELBE
5 Across: Houston N.L.er (5)
ASTRO
10 Across: Fictional captain with an ivory leg (4)
AHAB
14 Across: Fishing rod attachment (4)
REEL
15 Across: Oarsman (5)
ROWER
16 Across: Malcolm X, for Denzel Washington (4)
ROLE
17 Across: Where the President works (10)
OVALOFFICE
19 Across: Minute amount (4)
IOTA
20 Across: Jeans material (5)
DENIM
21 Across: Regarding (4)
ASTO
22 Across: Dick and Jane's dog (4)
SPOT
23 Across: Skipped the wedding (6)
ELOPED
25 Across: Coin flips (6)
TOSSES
27 Across: High-hatter (4)
SNOB
29 Across: Cockeyed (5)
ASKEW
32 Across: Seldom seen (4)
RARE
35 Across: Zoo inhabitants (6)
BEASTS
39 Across: Ill temper (3)
IRE
40 Across: Meyers of "Kate & Allie" (3)
ARI
41 Across: Sewing groups (7)
CIRCLES
42 Across: L.B.J.'s successor (3)
RMN
43 Across: Bed-and-breakfast (3)
INN
44 Across: Scrabble unit (6)
LETTER
45 Across: Yards in passing, e.g. (4)
STAT
46 Across: Accepted doctrine (5)
DOGMA
48 Across: Shrink-___ (4)
WRAP
50 Across: Yellowbelly (6)
COWARD
54 Across: Draw out (6)
ELICIT
58 Across: Auto racer A. J. (4)
FOYT
60 Across: Sticky stuff (4)
GOOK
62 Across: Hole-___ (ace) (5)
INONE
63 Across: "That hurts!" (4)
OUCH
64 Across: Camelot fixture (10)
ROUNDTABLE
66 Across: Iwo Jima, e.g. (4)
ISLE
67 Across: Hot coal (5)
EMBER
68 Across: Study for finals (4)
CRAM
69 Across: Lustful look (4)
LEER
70 Across: ___ Park, Col. (5)
ESTES
71 Across: Makes bales for the barn (4)
HAYS

Down Answers

1 Down: Wear away, as earth (5)
ERODE
2 Down: Carpenter's tool (5)
LEVEL
3 Down: Community gambling game (5)
BEANO
4 Down: Area south of the White House, with "the" (7)
ELLIPSE
5 Down: Poodle's bark (3)
ARF
6 Down: Davenport (4)
SOFA
7 Down: Chubby Checker's dance (5)
TWIST
8 Down: Front of a sheet of paper (5)
RECTO
9 Down: Nabisco cookies (5)
OREOS
10 Down: Crops up (6)
ARISES
11 Down: Dress for Scarlett O'Hara (9)
HOOPSKIRT
12 Down: Choir voice (4)
ALTO
13 Down: Tuckered out (4)
BEAT
18 Down: Harbinger (4)
OMEN
24 Down: "The Many Loves of ___ Gillis" (5)
DOBIE
26 Down: Words of disrespect (4)
SASS
28 Down: Lahr of "The Wizard of Oz" (4)
BERT
30 Down: Humorous Bombeck (4)
ERMA
31 Down: "What ___ wrong?" (4)
WENT
32 Down: Narc's bust (4)
RAID
33 Down: Cartoonist Peter (4)
ARNO
34 Down: Wagner work (9)
RINGCYCLE
36 Down: Have work in Hollywood (3)
ACT
37 Down: Lot (4)
SLEW
38 Down: ___ Haute, Ind. (5)
TERRE
41 Down: Falcon feature (4)
CLAW
45 Down: Popeye's muscle builder (7)
SPINACH
47 Down: May honoree (6)
MOTHER
49 Down: Came down to earth (4)
ALIT
51 Down: Be in harmony (5)
AGREE
52 Down: Motel units (5)
ROOMS
53 Down: Harbor suspicions (5)
DOUBT
55 Down: Snake charmer's snake (5)
COBRA
56 Down: Dental filling (5)
INLAY
57 Down: Abounds (5)
TEEMS
58 Down: Aluminum sheet (4)
FOIL
59 Down: River in England (4)
OUSE
61 Down: Where gramps jounces junior (4)
KNEE
65 Down: A.M.A. members (3)
DRS

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