Saturday Crossword — July 10, 1999 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 72 clues). Published 7/10/1999. By Rich Norris.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Unexpected pitch (8)
CHANGEUP
9 Across: Land of which Burns fondly wrote (6)
SCOTIA
15 Across: Possessed useful information (on) (8)
HADALINE
16 Across: Ancient land east of Macedonia (6)
THRACE
17 Across: Suspension (8)
ABEYANCE
18 Across: Less strict (6)
EASIER
19 Across: Lacking value (3)
NIL
20 Across: Having great value (4)
DEAR
21 Across: Office diversions (5)
POOLS
22 Across: Smooth (4)
GLIB
24 Across: Some oil containers (5)
LAMPS
26 Across: Some payments: Abbr. (3)
CKS
28 Across: Amphilochus, in Greek legend (4)
SEER
29 Across: Sea drifters? (5)
ALGAE
30 Across: Fund-raising need (4)
GOAL
31 Across: Matches (6)
AGREES
33 Across: Hot (5)
IRATE
34 Across: Polite (7)
REFINED
37 Across: Given a shot, maybe (7)
SEDATED
39 Across: Hug (5)
CLASP
40 Across: Nabob (6)
FATCAT
42 Across: Literally, "numbered" (4)
MENE
43 Across: Johnston McCulley literary creation (5)
ZORRO
44 Across: "Wishing won't make ___" (4)
ITSO
48 Across: Loan figure: Abbr. (3)
PCT
49 Across: Player in a record 75 World Series games (5)
BERRA
50 Across: Prove (4)
SHOW
51 Across: Small drum (5)
TABOR
53 Across: Parts to tie (4)
ENDS
56 Across: Actor Holm (3)
IAN
57 Across: Knowing about (6)
WISETO
58 Across: Seemingly (8)
ASITWERE
60 Across: Display (6)
EVINCE
61 Across: Traverse (8)
RIDEOVER
62 Across: Insurable events (6)
DEATHS
63 Across: Toughies (8)
STINKERS

Down Answers

1 Down: There are more of these than Smiths or Joneses (6)
CHANGS
2 Down: Adroit (6)
HABILE
3 Down: Antarctica's ___ Coast (6)
ADELIE
4 Down: Word of rejection (3)
NAY
5 Down: Willing (4)
GLAD
6 Down: Article for Mozart (4)
EINE
7 Down: Not justified (11)
UNCALLEDFOR
8 Down: Nobility (7)
PEERAGE
9 Down: Ukrainian geographical feature (6)
STEPPE
10 Down: Zoo feature? (5)
CHAOS
11 Down: Roughly (4)
ORSO
12 Down: Formal attire (8)
TAILCOAT
13 Down: Compete in the Winter Olympics, say (8)
ICESKATE
14 Down: ___ Lingus (3)
AER
23 Down: Slow-cook, in a way (6)
BRAISE
25 Down: Commuting option (11)
MASSTRANSIT
27 Down: Perennial Christmas gift (4)
SLED
29 Down: It often follows you (3)
ARE
30 Down: Free (6)
GRATIS
32 Down: It's up over 1000% since 1960: Abbr. (3)
GNP
33 Down: Writer Tarbell (3)
IDA
34 Down: Noted law enforcement grp. (4)
RCMP
35 Down: Public Speaking 101, e.g. (8)
ELECTIVE
36 Down: Pioneering film of 1940 (8)
FANTASIA
38 Down: Prefix with climate (3)
ECO
41 Down: They may be paid with interest (7)
ARREARS
43 Down: Round numbers (6)
ZEROES
45 Down: Steal (6)
THIEVE
46 Down: Hawk, e.g. (6)
SOARER
47 Down: They often have titles (6)
OWNERS
49 Down: Muff (5)
BOTCH
52 Down: Propensity (4)
BENT
54 Down: Conn of "Benson" (4)
DIDI
55 Down: Predecessor of an Uzi (4)
STEN
57 Down: Together (3)
WED
59 Down: Cooking utensil (3)
WOK

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