Wednesday Crossword — May 26, 1999 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 5/26/1999. By Randall J. Hartman.

Classic newspaper crossword from the archive. About our puzzle library.

Want to try solving it yourself first? Play this puzzle

Across Answers

1 Across: Jack who said "Just the facts, ma'am" (4)
WEBB
5 Across: Scotch's partner (4)
SODA
9 Across: Mea ___ (5)
CULPA
14 Across: Water (4)
AQUA
15 Across: Rare multiple birth (4)
QUAD
16 Across: "Local" group (5)
UNION
17 Across: Break in the action (4)
LULL
18 Across: Reverse (4)
UNDO
19 Across: Open land (5)
TRACT
20 Across: Entertainer born in May 1919, the basis for five anagrams in this puzzle (8)
LIBERACE
22 Across: Supreme Court aides (6)
CLERKS
23 Across: Ill-mannered (4)
RUDE
24 Across: Perlman of "Cheers" (4)
RHEA
25 Across: Permits to pass (6)
ADMITS
28 Across: Parasites in Yellowstone? (8)
BEARLICE
32 Across: Sponge (5)
MOOCH
33 Across: Rat Pack first name (5)
SAMMY
34 Across: Cash register calculation (3)
TAX
35 Across: Sea flier (4)
ERNE
36 Across: Ask for donations from (5)
HITUP
37 Across: Part of C.D.: Abbr. (4)
CERT
38 Across: Effort from an Olympic city hopeful (3)
BID
39 Across: "Drat!" and "Egad!" (5)
OATHS
40 Across: Indonesian island (5)
TIMOR
41 Across: Bitter untruth? (8)
ACERBLIE
43 Across: Air around a fen (6)
MIASMA
44 Across: It has a calling (4)
AVON
45 Across: Raspberry (4)
JEER
46 Across: Stupefies (6)
AMAZES
49 Across: Act old-fogyish? (8)
BEARELIC
53 Across: Country estate (5)
MANOR
54 Across: Top-"grossing" film of 1975 (4)
JAWS
55 Across: ___ Raton, Fla. (4)
BOCA
56 Across: Bouquets (5)
ODORS
57 Across: Son of Adam and Eve (4)
ABEL
58 Across: Grandson of Adam and Eve (4)
ENOS
59 Across: A common one isn't always so common (5)
SENSE
60 Across: Depend (on) (4)
RELY
61 Across: Zoom ___ (4)
LENS

Down Answers

1 Down: Berlin ruin (4)
WALL
2 Down: Even start (4)
EQUI
3 Down: Iris's base (4)
BULB
4 Down: Wrap up some grain? (8)
BALERICE
5 Down: Cheerleading groups (6)
SQUADS
6 Down: Small portion (5)
OUNCE
7 Down: Florida's Miami-___ County (4)
DADE
8 Down: Goings-on (3)
ADO
9 Down: Tableware (7)
CUTLERY
10 Down: Fantastic (6)
UNREAL
11 Down: When repeated, a 1997 Jim Carrey movie (4)
LIAR
12 Down: Kind of mark (4)
POCK
13 Down: Workers in a column (4)
ANTS
21 Down: See 49-Down (4)
RUTH
22 Down: Victor (5)
CHAMP
24 Down: Uncle of note (5)
REMUS
25 Down: Tiny creature (5)
AMEBA
26 Down: Architectural style (5)
DORIC
27 Down: Tout le ___ (everybody): Fr. (5)
MONDE
28 Down: Clean up (5)
BATHE
29 Down: Subjects of gossip (5)
ITEMS
30 Down: Hit and rebound (5)
CAROM
31 Down: Newspaper rarity, nowadays (5)
EXTRA
33 Down: 60's protest (5)
SITIN
36 Down: Signs of divinity (5)
HALOS
37 Down: Nonconformist spy? (8)
CIAREBEL
39 Down: Lincoln's side of the penny (7)
OBVERSE
40 Down: Stadium area (4)
TIER
42 Down: Maugham's "The ___ Edge" (6)
RAZORS
43 Down: Like a pittance (6)
MEASLY
45 Down: Solitaire (5)
JEWEL
46 Down: Andy's partner (4)
AMOS
47 Down: Have it ___ (4)
MADE
48 Down: Shortly (4)
ANON
49 Down: With 21-Down, the first $80,000-a-year athlete (4)
BABE
50 Down: Solitary (4)
LONE
51 Down: Object of esteem (4)
ICON
52 Down: Actress Peggy (4)
CASS
54 Down: Bump (3)
JAR

Ready to play?

Try solving this puzzle yourself, or explore more crosswords.