Saturday Crossword — January 8, 2000 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 70 clues). Published 1/8/2000. By Joe DiPietro.

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Across Answers

1 Across: One punting, e.g. (6)
BOATER
7 Across: Grazing site (8)
TAPASBAR
15 Across: Growth rings (6)
ANNULI
16 Across: Insinuation (8)
OVERTONE
17 Across: The human senses, e.g. (6)
PENTAD
18 Across: They ended around 1000 (8)
DARKAGES
19 Across: Much/much separator (3)
TOO
20 Across: Like some Winter Olympics events (6)
NORDIC
22 Across: Well-disposed (4)
GAME
23 Across: ___ to one's ears (4)
INUP
25 Across: Chap (5)
FELLA
26 Across: Gray of "Six Pack" (4)
ERIN
27 Across: Like a lot, maybe (5)
ZONED
29 Across: Dribble (4)
SEEP
30 Across: Sports figure (4)
STAT
31 Across: Make secret, in a way (7)
ENCRYPT
33 Across: Carried through on (3)
DID
35 Across: Like Ontario vis-à-vis Erie (6)
DEEPER
36 Across: Discoverer of New Zealand (6)
TASMAN
41 Across: Propitiatory present (3)
SOP
43 Across: "Oye Como Va" band (7)
SANTANA
44 Across: Supt.'s inferior (4)
INSP
48 Across: Far from seedy (4)
POSH
50 Across: Last name in fashion (5)
KARAN
51 Across: Figures (4)
DATA
52 Across: Victorious (5)
ONTOP
54 Across: Fleece (4)
BILK
55 Across: Rework (4)
EDIT
56 Across: Increase (6)
STEPUP
58 Across: "Baled Hay" humorist (3)
NYE
59 Across: Kind of missile (8)
AIRTOAIR
61 Across: Labor class? (6)
LAMAZE
63 Across: Devoted (8)
TRUEBLUE
64 Across: Nobel's birthplace (6)
SWEDEN
65 Across: After-dinner order (8)
ESPRESSO
66 Across: Puts in (6)
ENTERS

Down Answers

1 Down: Like many babies (8)
BAPTIZED
2 Down: Private (8)
ONEONONE
3 Down: Herald (8)
ANNOUNCE
4 Down: His tomb was discovered in 1922 (3)
TUT
5 Down: Sparkle (4)
ELAN
6 Down: Free from (5)
RIDOF
7 Down: Take initial steps? (6)
TODDLE
8 Down: Helped (7)
AVAILED
9 Down: Kind of income (9)
PERCAPITA
10 Down: Ham's place (3)
ARK
11 Down: Hams' places (6)
STAGES
12 Down: Spade player (6)
BOGART
13 Down: Condition treated with ferrous sulfate (6)
ANEMIA
14 Down: Like poor faxes, perhaps (6)
RESENT
21 Down: Others (4)
REST
24 Down: One for the record books? (4)
PERP
28 Down: They may get in your hair (4)
DYES
32 Down: Some people kneel before them (9)
PROPOSALS
34 Down: Dungeonlike (4)
DANK
37 Down: Stick (4)
STAB
38 Down: Oil and vinegar, maybe (8)
MARINADE
39 Down: Good looker? (8)
ANALYZER
40 Down: Yellow cotton trousers (8)
NANKEENS
42 Down: First name in the Gospels (7)
PONTIUS
43 Down: Get the goods (4)
SHOP
44 Down: Conceive (6)
IDEATE
45 Down: They're the pits (6)
NADIRS
46 Down: Opposite of quell (6)
STIRUP
47 Down: Magician's monologue (6)
PATTER
49 Down: It may house the speaker (6)
STEREO
53 Down: It comes from the heart (5)
PULSE
57 Down: Future queen? (4)
PAWN
60 Down: Eng. award (3)
OBE
62 Down: Satisfied (3)
MET

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