Saturday Crossword — January 22, 2000 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 68 clues). Published 1/22/2000. By David J. Kahn.

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Across Answers

1 Across: When there's nothing on to watch? (8)
PEEPSHOW
9 Across: Frankish king known as "the Short" (5)
PEPIN
14 Across: Like an infant agewise (8)
UNDERONE
15 Across: John Deere headquarters city (6)
MOLINE
16 Across: Plants used in herbal medicine (8)
BONESETS
17 Across: "Moscow on the Hudson" actress (6)
ALONSO
18 Across: Picnic staple (4)
SLAW
19 Across: ___ Club (6)
ROTARY
21 Across: Malaysian export (3)
TIN
22 Across: German resort (3)
EMS
24 Across: Pipe part (3)
ELL
25 Across: Stylish, once (3)
MOD
26 Across: Tangle (5)
MELEE
29 Across: Direction to a cellist (4)
ARCO
30 Across: Former Sen. Ribicoff et al. (4)
ABES
32 Across: Trim (5)
ADORN
33 Across: Winter thaw (9)
SNOWBREAK
35 Across: Diner order (15)
TWOEGGSOVEREASY
37 Across: Makes (9)
TAKESHOME
38 Across: "A New Deal for Christmas" musical (5)
ANNIE
39 Across: "___ Tu" (1974 hit) (4)
ERES
40 Across: They're found in layers (4)
ORES
41 Across: "That is ___..." (5)
TOSAY
42 Across: 50's political monogram (3)
DDE
43 Across: Cardinal letters (3)
STL
44 Across: Chucklehead (3)
ASS
45 Across: Year in Robert II's reign (3)
MVI
46 Across: "Pays for ___!" (6)
ITSELF
48 Across: Across, old-style (4)
THRO
52 Across: Denouement (6)
FINALE
54 Across: Shade lighter than palmetto (8)
TEAGREEN
56 Across: Went mad (6)
RIOTED
57 Across: "___ with history" (like the Mississippi, to Hart Crane) (8)
TORTURED
58 Across: Vicks spray brand (5)
SINEX
59 Across: Band (8)
ENSEMBLE

Down Answers

1 Down: Bath bars (4)
PUBS
2 Down: Form of ether (4)
ENOL
3 Down: Actress Skinner of "Mister Ed" (4)
EDNA
4 Down: 1984 Cooperstown inductee (11)
PEEWEEREESE
5 Down: L.S.A.T. takers (3)
SRS
6 Down: Cultivating group? (5)
HOERS
7 Down: Aware of (4)
ONTO
8 Down: Diner order (15)
WESTERNOMELETTE
9 Down: Prefix with ethnic (4)
POLY
10 Down: "Shine a Little Love" rock grp. (3)
ELO
11 Down: Food introduced to Europe by Columbus (10)
PINTOBEANS
12 Down: Classic 1939 John Gunther book (10)
INSIDEASIA
13 Down: Vegas sight (4)
NEON
15 Down: "Shakespeare in Love" role (7)
MARLOWE
20 Down: Crannies (7)
ALCOVES
23 Down: Neoclassicist who painted the fresco "Parnassus" (5)
MENGS
25 Down: The Mediterranean, to the Romans (11)
MARENOSTRUM
26 Down: Film shot (5)
MATTE
27 Down: Mrs. Simpson's love (10)
EDWARDVIII
28 Down: Visited (10)
LOOKEDINON
29 Down: Groups (7)
ASSORTS
31 Down: Blue (5)
SKYEY
34 Down: Kindergarten disrupters (5)
BRATS
36 Down: Like some autobiographies (7)
GHOSTED
44 Down: ___ and the Issas (former French territory) (5)
AFARS
45 Down: They have plants: Abbr. (4)
MFRS
46 Down: Holly tree (4)
ILEX
47 Down: Castile neighbor (4)
LEON
49 Down: It may be biennial (4)
HERB
50 Down: Spinner (4)
REEL
51 Down: French wave (4)
ONDE
53 Down: Put away (3)
ATE
55 Down: Big cell phone provider (3)
GTE

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