Crossword — December 31, 1999 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 12/31/1999. By Peter Gordon.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Way out (4)
- DOOR
- 5 Across: Chick ___, who played "Stompin' at the Savoy" (4)
- WEBB
- 9 Across: 1988 Grand Slam winner (4)
- GRAF
- 13 Across: Big field (4)
- ACRE
- 14 Across: Guardians of the gates of Olympus (5)
- HORAE
- 15 Across: King, in Hindi (4)
- RAJA
- 16 Across: Really mad (10)
- READY2KILL
- 18 Across: Faisal I's land (4)
- IRAQ
- 19 Across: Dragon, maybe (6)
- TATTOO
- 20 Across: Barbers' needs (8)
- CLIPPERS
- 22 Across: Weasel (5)
- SNEAK
- 23 Across: Swiss city (5)
- BASEL
- 24 Across: Ropes, e.g. (4)
- GEAR
- 26 Across: Like blue chip stocks (6)
- SAFEST
- 31 Across: Gossip (3)
- JAW
- 34 Across: 1951 N.L. Rookie of the Year (4)
- MAYS
- 37 Across: Alfredo, in "La Traviata" (5)
- TENOR
- 38 Across: "It was nice getting acquainted" (15)
- IMHAPPY2KNOWYOU
- 42 Across: Geoffrey of fashion (5)
- BEENE
- 43 Across: Comical piece (4)
- SKIT
- 44 Across: Put away the dishes (3)
- ATE
- 45 Across: New Hampshire's capital during the Revolution (6)
- EXETER
- 47 Across: Professors' degs. (4)
- PHDS
- 50 Across: Windmill parts (5)
- VANES
- 53 Across: Victorious (5)
- ONTOP
- 57 Across: Scandalous (8)
- SHAMEFUL
- 61 Across: Chevron's place (6)
- SLEEVE
- 62 Across: Parhelic circle (4)
- HALO
- 63 Across: Personal trainer's comment (10)
- TRY2KEEPUP
- 65 Across: Company with a reptile logo (4)
- IZOD
- 66 Across: Bacon piece (5)
- ESSAY
- 67 Across: Bank (4)
- RELY
- 68 Across: St. ___ (fine beach locale) (4)
- PETE
- 69 Across: Regard (4)
- DEEM
- 70 Across: Regards (4)
- SEES
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Game played standing up (5)
- DARTS
- 2 Down: Liner locale (5)
- OCEAN
- 3 Down: Provide an address (5)
- ORATE
- 4 Down: Put on sale (6)
- REDTAG
- 5 Down: Frying aid (3)
- WOK
- 6 Down: Susan's Emmy-winning role (5)
- ERICA
- 7 Down: Start of a count (5)
- BALLS
- 8 Down: Contradicts (6)
- BELIES
- 9 Down: Film crew member (4)
- GRIP
- 10 Down: Pink (4)
- RARE
- 11 Down: Like a 1-Across, maybe (4)
- AJAR
- 12 Down: On-line newsgroup features (4)
- FAQS
- 14 Down: Rain, essentially (3)
- H2O
- 17 Down: Bind (4)
- YOKE
- 21 Down: Academy founder (5)
- PLATO
- 23 Down: Not-so-joyful noises (5)
- BRAYS
- 25 Down: Sound studio device (3)
- AMP
- 27 Down: Oligarchical group (3)
- FEW
- 28 Down: Irish pop singer (4)
- ENYA
- 29 Down: Smog contributor (4)
- SOOT
- 30 Down: Sincere (4)
- TRUE
- 31 Down: Agree (4)
- JIBE
- 32 Down: Green card issuer (4)
- AMEX
- 33 Down: "This is fu-u-u-un!" (4)
- WHEE
- 35 Down: Kind of bug (3)
- Y2K
- 36 Down: Record problems (5)
- SKIPS
- 39 Down: White ___ (3)
- ANT
- 40 Down: Tick off (5)
- PEEVE
- 41 Down: Like a certain one in line (3)
- NTH
- 46 Down: Traveled the Yellowstone River (6)
- RAFTED
- 48 Down: Allotment (4)
- DOLE
- 49 Down: Expressions of contempt (6)
- SNEERS
- 51 Down: Don't guzzle (5)
- NURSE
- 52 Down: "Family Ties" mother (5)
- ELYSE
- 54 Down: Portable home (5)
- TEPEE
- 55 Down: Small egg (5)
- OVULE
- 56 Down: Diarist of note (5)
- PEPYS
- 57 Down: Place for hands (4)
- SHIP
- 58 Down: Cause of low visibility (4)
- HAZE
- 59 Down: Tons (4)
- ALOT
- 60 Down: Math calculation (4)
- MODE
- 61 Down: What's up? (3)
- SKY
- 64 Down: When D.S.T. ends (3)
- 2AM
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