BOYS WILL BE GIRLS - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 138 clues). Published 8/8/1999. By Brendan Emmett Quigley.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Rolls up (7): AMASSES
8 Across: Carbo-loading meal (5): PASTA
13 Across: Jalopy (5): CRATE
18 Across: Country with modern Africa's first female head of state (7): LIBERIA
19 Across: Stick to (6): KEEPAT
20 Across: Undercut (6): ERODED
21 Across: Feminine jazz group? (21): ALEXANDRASRAGTIMEBAND
24 Across: Buffoon (4): DOLT
25 Across: "Already?" (6): SOSOON
26 Across: Silo contents, for short (4): ICBM
27 Across: Grp. that holds an open house (3): PTA
28 Across: Recently (6): OFLATE
31 Across: French business partner, maybe (5): FRERE
32 Across: A prof. may have them (3): TAS
33 Across: New girl on the block? (16): JOANIECOMELATELY
39 Across: Twiddled one's thumbs (3): SAT
40 Across: On target (3): APT
41 Across: Old terr. (3): DAK
42 Across: Socially challenged person (4): NERD
43 Across: Beat on eBay (6): OUTBID
46 Across: Swab (6): WETMOP
48 Across: First bishop of Paris (7): STDENIS
51 Across: Comfort (5): SALVE
52 Across: "___ Tu" (1974 hit) (4): ERES
53 Across: Emmy-winning Lewis (5): SHARI
55 Across: Run out (6): EXPIRE
58 Across: Shoe specification (3): EEE
59 Across: Classic role-playing game, informally (5): DANDD
61 Across: United (5): ATONE
63 Across: Like Shelley's "sister of the spring" (5): AZURE
65 Across: Unbelieving lady? (17): DOUBTINGTHOMASINA
70 Across: Beef on the hoof (5): STEER
71 Across: It may be laid down in church (5): DOGMA
72 Across: Part of a religious title (5): DALAI
75 Across: Smidge (3): DAB
78 Across: Charge (6): INDICT
81 Across: Unpopular kids (5): GEEKS
83 Across: Times Square sign (4): TKTS
84 Across: Lake of the Ozarks river (5): OSAGE
86 Across: Engaged in a coven's rite (7): CHANTED
88 Across: Conceive (6): IDEATE
90 Across: Certify (6): ATTEST
92 Across: Yours, en français (4): ATOI
93 Across: Dutch city NW of Arnheim (3): EDE
94 Across: Personification of the sea, in myth (3): LER
95 Across: Address abbr. (3): RTE
96 Across: Common woman? (16): AVERAGEJOSEPHINE
102 Across: Personification of the sun, in myth (3): SOL
103 Across: Many truckers (5): CBERS
104 Across: Saved, in a way (6): ONTAPE
105 Across: It may be tapped (3): ALE
106 Across: Old curiosity shop stock (4): OLIO
107 Across: Classic Caesar/Gershwin tune of 1919 (6): SWANEE
110 Across: Street fleet (4): CABS
114 Across: Handy miss? (21): JACQUELINEOFALLTRADES
119 Across: Sudden (6): ABRUPT
120 Across: Bottom of a ring (6): CANVAS
121 Across: Like some Asian-Americans (7): LAOTIAN
122 Across: Novelist Frances Parkinson ___ (5): KEYES
123 Across: China ___ (5): ASTER
124 Across: Keeps going (7): EXTENDS

Down Answers

1 Down: "When I was ___" (4): ALAD
2 Down: Mr. Minderbinder of "Catch-22" (4): MILO
3 Down: Genesis name (4): ABEL
4 Down: Bell ringer (6): SEXTON
5 Down: Overseas title: Abbr. (3): SRA
6 Down: Article in Stern (3): EIN
7 Down: Inept person (7): SADSACK
8 Down: It shows the head of José Morelos (4): PESO
9 Down: Designed for flight (4): AERO
10 Down: Attention ___ (4): SPAN
11 Down: Washing instructions site (3): TAG
12 Down: Costume (6): ATTIRE
13 Down: Doughnut filler (5): CREME
14 Down: Swindle (3): ROB
15 Down: Not fixed (9): ADAPTABLE
16 Down: Not final (9): TENTATIVE
17 Down: Classical literary works (5): EDDAS
19 Down: Big name in Top 40 (5): KASEM
20 Down: Early stage (6): EMBRYO
22 Down: Old photo print (4): ROTO
23 Down: Where 17-Down originated: Abbr. (4): ICEL
29 Down: Pooch (4): FIDO
30 Down: Ballet practice (5): LEAPS
31 Down: N.J. post (5): FTDIX
33 Down: Gossiped (5): JAWED
34 Down: "Hänsel und Gretel," e.g. (5): OPERA
35 Down: Wait on (6): ATTEND
36 Down: O. Henry surprise (6): ENDING
37 Down: Protection from a storm (3): LEE
38 Down: "Rule Britannia" composer (4): ARNE
39 Down: Metro map abbr. (3): STA
44 Down: Cybername (6): USERID
45 Down: Low grade (3): DEE
47 Down: A PC may use it (5): MSDOS
48 Down: Like a Mel Brooks movie (7): SATIRIC
49 Down: High-tech suffix (4): TRON
50 Down: Sent unwanted E-mail (7): SPAMMED
54 Down: Like Hitler (5): HATED
56 Down: ___ Walton League (conservation group) (5): IZAAK
57 Down: Land of 147 mill. (3): RUS
60 Down: Servant's list (6): DUTIES
62 Down: J.F.K. guesstimate (3): ETD
64 Down: Related on one's mother's side (5): ENATE
66 Down: Stein of the Comedy Channel (3): BEN
67 Down: Immobilize (6): HOGTIE
68 Down: Distinctive profile (4): OGEE
69 Down: Poor soil ingredient (6): ALKALI
73 Down: When some news shows air (5): ATTEN
74 Down: River through the Savoy Alps (5): ISERE
75 Down: ___ good turn (3): DOA
76 Down: Old navigation instrument (9): ASTROLABE
77 Down: "Geronimo," e.g. (9): BATTLECRY
79 Down: Burns (5): CHARS
80 Down: "See ya" (4): TATA
82 Down: It's usually played first (5): SIDEA
85 Down: "Is that so!" (3): GEE
87 Down: Holiday preparation (3): NOG
89 Down: Actor Johnny (4): DEPP
91 Down: Writer's block? (6): TABLET
93 Down: Actress Getty (7): ESTELLE
97 Down: Sign of secrecy (4): VEIL
98 Down: Beethoven symphony (6): EROICA
99 Down: Bacteriologist Salk (5): JONAS
100 Down: Like Nash's lama (4): ONEL
101 Down: "Macbeth" witch (6): HECATE
102 Down: Wheel man (5): SAJAK
103 Down: Brilliant feats (5): COUPS
107 Down: Off (4): SENT
108 Down: Worked like Arachne (4): WOVE
109 Down: Some miles away (4): AFAR
111 Down: Tennis score (4): ADIN
112 Down: Bit of sweat (4): BEAD
113 Down: Workers need them: Abbr. (4): SSNS
115 Down: What's what in Spain (3): QUE
116 Down: TV's "Emerald Point ___" (3): NAS
117 Down: Press hard on (3): TAX
118 Down: Bunk (3): ROT

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