Thursday Crossword — February 10, 2000 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 2/10/2000. By Manny Nosowsky.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Get rid of (7)
- ABOLISH
- 8 Across: Loser (7)
- ALSORAN
- 15 Across: City on Lake Ontario (7)
- TORONTO
- 16 Across: "Well, I ___!" (7)
- DECLARE
- 17 Across: With 18-Across, Spendthrift's motto (which cracks ME up!) (7)
- EASYCOM
- 18 Across: See 17-Across (7)
- EEASYGO
- 19 Across: W.W. II combat area: Abbr. (3)
- ETO
- 20 Across: Lender's recourse (4)
- LIEN
- 22 Across: Military mission (5)
- RECON
- 23 Across: Stage assistant's job (5)
- CUING
- 25 Across: Phnom ___ (4)
- PENH
- 26 Across: Goldman ___ (brokerage) (5)
- SACHS
- 29 Across: Noggin (5)
- GOURD
- 31 Across: Latin lover's word (3)
- AMO
- 34 Across: They keep people off beaches (6)
- CLOUDS
- 36 Across: Khartoum-to-Nairobi dir. (3)
- SSE
- 37 Across: Gray (4)
- DRAB
- 38 Across: With 40-Across, American novelist (who cracks ME up!) (7)
- HERMANM
- 40 Across: See 38-Across (7)
- ELVILLE
- 42 Across: Staffs (4)
- MANS
- 43 Across: Neediest cases site?: Abbr. (3)
- ICU
- 45 Across: Swinging (6)
- LIVELY
- 46 Across: Gamy (3)
- OFF
- 47 Across: It might be involved in a police roundup (5)
- STING
- 49 Across: Beer delivery (5)
- CASES
- 50 Across: Settles with certainty (4)
- ICES
- 52 Across: Lore (5)
- TALES
- 54 Across: "___ what you say, but..." (5)
- IHEAR
- 56 Across: Sludge (4)
- OOZE
- 57 Across: Break (3)
- GAP
- 60 Across: With 62-Across, Runner-up (who cracks ME up!) (7)
- SILVERM
- 62 Across: See 60-Across (7)
- EDALIST
- 65 Across: End-of-book matter (7)
- ADDENDA
- 66 Across: Major coca producer (7)
- BOLIVIA
- 67 Across: Spouse's meek response (7)
- YESDEAR
- 68 Across: Unity (7)
- ONENESS
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Suit to ___ (4)
- ATEE
- 2 Down: Tug, say (4)
- BOAT
- 3 Down: Estimator's phrase (4)
- ORSO
- 4 Down: "The Thin Man" co-star (3)
- LOY
- 5 Down: Business letters? (3)
- INC
- 6 Down: Popular vodka, familiarly (5)
- STOLI
- 7 Down: Zeroing (in on) (6)
- HOMING
- 8 Down: Yemeni city (4)
- ADEN
- 9 Down: Linda ___, Supergirl's alias (3)
- LEE
- 10 Down: One way to run (6)
- SCARED
- 11 Down: Novelist Tillie (5)
- OLSEN
- 12 Down: "Unchain My Heart" singer (10)
- RAYCHARLES
- 13 Down: Ship to Colchis (4)
- ARGO
- 14 Down: Brightly-colored (4)
- NEON
- 21 Down: Prima donna problems (4)
- EGOS
- 23 Down: Buddies (5)
- CHUMS
- 24 Down: Packinghouse stamp (4)
- USDA
- 25 Down: Procter & Gamble brand (5)
- PRELL
- 26 Down: Jerk (5)
- SCHMO
- 27 Down: Shake like ___ (5)
- ALEAF
- 28 Down: Crows' hangouts (10)
- CORNFIELDS
- 30 Down: It may be temporary or practical (3)
- USE
- 32 Down: Director Louis (5)
- MALLE
- 33 Down: Follows (5)
- OBEYS
- 35 Down: Shows of irritation (5)
- SNITS
- 37 Down: Stars on stage (5)
- DIVAS
- 39 Down: AT&T competitor (3)
- MCI
- 41 Down: Gambling, e.g. (4)
- VICE
- 44 Down: "Do ___ others..." (4)
- UNTO
- 47 Down: Pacific (6)
- SERENE
- 48 Down: Park feature (6)
- GAZEBO
- 51 Down: Surrendered, with "in" (5)
- CAVED
- 53 Down: Enticed (5)
- LEDON
- 54 Down: Words to an "old chap" (4)
- ISAY
- 55 Down: Harbor (4)
- HIDE
- 56 Down: Actor Sharif (4)
- OMAR
- 57 Down: "___ Me a Break" (title for this puzzle?) (4)
- GIVE
- 58 Down: Sales term (4)
- ASIS
- 59 Down: Grps. that liaise with principals (4)
- PTAS
- 61 Down: Dietary abbr. (3)
- RDA
- 63 Down: Order at the Green Dragon (3)
- ALE
- 64 Down: China's ___ Piao (3)
- LIN
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