Friday Crossword — July 23, 1999 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 72 clues). Published 7/23/1999. By Joe DiPietro.

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Across Answers

1 Across: River to the Atlantic (6)
GAMBIA
7 Across: Torture over a rack? (8)
SCRABBLE
15 Across: Orchestra member (6)
OBOIST
16 Across: Virgin product, sometimes (8)
OLIVEOIL
17 Across: Villa d'Este city (6)
TIVOLI
18 Across: Wait (8)
BIDETIME
19 Across: Work with lofty words (3)
ODE
20 Across: Bibliographical abbr. (5)
ETSEQ
22 Across: Antiquary's acquisition (5)
RELIC
23 Across: Baneful bunch (5)
PESTS
25 Across: Sets right (5)
TRUES
27 Across: Corp. that acquired Sheraton in 1968 (3)
ITT
28 Across: Playwright's dream (4)
OBIE
29 Across: Omega alternative (5)
ROLEX
30 Across: Capped part (4)
KNEE
31 Across: Five-time Emmy winner (8)
TYNEDALY
33 Across: Bath's not full enough? (6)
MEAGRE
35 Across: More than content (4)
SATE
36 Across: One way to stand (4)
TALL
37 Across: They may be ornamental (6)
SHRUBS
40 Across: Boeing product (8)
JETLINER
44 Across: Computer program feature (4)
LOOP
45 Across: Far from spare (5)
OBESE
47 Across: Amount in a Christie title (4)
NONE
48 Across: Prefix with thermal (3)
ISO
49 Across: Contort (5)
GNARL
50 Across: Contorts (5)
BENDS
51 Across: Like phonographs (5)
PASSE
53 Across: Cut out (5)
CEASE
55 Across: Back (3)
AGO
56 Across: Like an escapee (8)
ONTHELAM
58 Across: Probability pioneer (6)
PASCAL
60 Across: With apprehension (8)
UNEASILY
61 Across: Eventually (6)
INTIME
62 Across: 1982 N.C.A.A. basketball champs (8)
TARHEELS
63 Across: Bid, perhaps (6)
NODDED

Down Answers

1 Down: Fall apart (7)
GOTOPOT
2 Down: Follow (7)
ABIDEBY
3 Down: Starts an occupation (7)
MOVESIN
4 Down: This is your life (3)
BIO
5 Down: Some are tropical (5)
ISLES
6 Down: Spatting (4)
ATIT
7 Down: Good way to drive (7)
SOBERLY
8 Down: Inner group (6)
CLIQUE
9 Down: Cleanse (3)
RID
10 Down: Comes out with (5)
AVERS
11 Down: Belle's companion (4)
BETE
12 Down: Intense (7)
BOILING
13 Down: Restraint (7)
LIMITER
14 Down: In (7)
ELECTEE
21 Down: Lifted (5)
STOLE
24 Down: Prepares for a drive (6)
TEESUP
26 Down: Alimony payer or receiver (6)
EXMATE
29 Down: Exposes, in a way (6)
RATSON
30 Down: 10-time Gold Glove Award winner (6)
KALINE
32 Down: Smidge (3)
DAB
34 Down: 90 degrees (3)
ELL
36 Down: Early partner of Westinghouse (5)
TESLA
37 Down: Exit undetected (7)
SLIPOUT
38 Down: Triumphal entry cry (7)
HOSANNA
39 Down: Something that's combed (7)
ROOSTER
40 Down: Irons and others (7)
JEREMYS
41 Down: Base (7)
NONACID
42 Down: Area of chess study (7)
ENDGAME
43 Down: Took care of a clog, perhaps (7)
RESOLED
46 Down: "The Big Sleep" co-star (6)
BACALL
49 Down: Some layers (5)
GEESE
50 Down: Gambling game (5)
BEANO
52 Down: ___ Jahan (Taj Mahal builder) (4)
SHAH
54 Down: Fabricate (4)
SPIN
57 Down: Fabrication (3)
LIE
59 Down: Kind of time: Abbr. (3)
STD

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