OH, NO! - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 140 clues). Published 6/11/2000. By Nelson Hardy.

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Across Answers

1 Across: His last film was "The Night They Raided Minsky's," 1968 (4): LAHR
5 Across: Work ___ (5): ETHIC
10 Across: Gold bug? (5): MIDAS
15 Across: Utter a few choice words (4): CUSS
19 Across: Part of a C.S.A. signature (4): ELEE
20 Across: Rear (5): RAISE
21 Across: As ___ resort (5): ALAST
22 Across: Squabbling (4): ATIT
23 Across: Comedian who has only one-liners? (10): CURTJESTER
25 Across: Neighbor of Fiji (5): TONGA
26 Across: "Bye!" (4): TATA
27 Across: Do-gooder's quality (8): ALTRUISM
28 Across: Instructions for a bottle cap? (12): TWISTANDSHUT
31 Across: Dynamited, maybe (5): RAZED
32 Across: Neur. readout (3): EEG
34 Across: Office squawker (8): INTERCOM
35 Across: Walkman batteries (3): AAS
37 Across: Beguilement (4): RUSE
39 Across: Cut out (7): DELETED
43 Across: Where many allowances come from? (14): FUNDINGFATHERS
50 Across: Like rail vis-à-vis air (6): SLOWER
51 Across: Diminutive suffix (3): ULE
52 Across: Gauche (6): COARSE
53 Across: South Africa's ___ Paul Kruger (3): OOM
55 Across: "ER" actor (4): WYLE
56 Across: Rent (4): GASH
58 Across: "That's a ___!" (4): WRAP
59 Across: Sandbags, often (7): BALLAST
63 Across: Shepherd's locale (3): LEA
64 Across: Premature (8): UNTIMELY
66 Across: Silver-tongued TV newsman? (12): BULLETINBARD
68 Across: Duchamp's "Mona Lisa," e.g. (4): DADA
69 Across: Gold braid (5): ORRIS
70 Across: Together, in music (4): ADUE
71 Across: Very cold draft? (12): FREEZINGPINT
75 Across: Washington display (8): RHETORIC
79 Across: Clear (3): RID
80 Across: Takes (7): ENDURES
81 Across: Basketful (4): LOAD
82 Across: Who's minding the baby, maybe (4): NANA
83 Across: 60's TV boy (4): OPIE
85 Across: It has many benefits: Abbr. (3): SSA
86 Across: New Zealand minority (6): MAORIS
88 Across: Remote target (3): VCR
89 Across: Ranch wear (6): DENIMS
92 Across: Exoneration for a group of actors? (14): THECASTISCLEAR
96 Across: Rampaging (7): ONATEAR
98 Across: "Uh-uh" (4): NOPE
99 Across: Row producer (3): HOE
100 Across: Not this again! (8): HEREWEGO
103 Across: Alternative to a Maxwell (3): REO
106 Across: Adventurer's stock (5): TALES
110 Across: Like Erato when writing poetry? (12): QUIETASAMUSE
114 Across: Garrison Keillor specialty (8): ANECDOTE
116 Across: Feodor I, e.g. (4): TSAR
117 Across: 1920's-30's film star Conrad (5): NAGEL
118 Across: What many pitched baseballs do? (10): MISSTHEBAT
120 Across: ___ many words (4): INSO
121 Across: "Half ___ is better..." (5): ALOAF
122 Across: In a tough position (5): TREED
123 Across: ___ v. United States (classic Supreme Court obscenity case) (4): ROTH
124 Across: Weak poker hand (4): PAIR
125 Across: Coppers (5): CENTS
126 Across: Gobs (5): SALTS
127 Across: Not a good sound for a balloonist (4): SSSS

Down Answers

1 Down: Bygone Renault (5): LECAR
2 Down: "Be-Bop-___" (Gene Vincent hit) (5): ALULA
3 Down: Budget alternative (5): HERTZ
4 Down: Unimaginative sequel, say (7): RETREAD
5 Down: "...___ saw Elba" (4): EREI
6 Down: Café cup (5): TASSE
7 Down: Casino request (5): HITME
8 Down: British verb ending (3): ISE
9 Down: Dick Francis book "Dead ___" (4): CERT
10 Down: Theatergoer's choice (7): MATINEE
11 Down: Johnny Mercer's "___ My Sugar in Salt Lake City" (5): ILOST
12 Down: "La vita nuova" poet (5): DANTE
13 Down: Home of the Norse gods (6): ASGARD
14 Down: Positions (7): STANCES
15 Down: Living end (8): CATSMEOW
16 Down: Golden Spike locale (4): UTAH
17 Down: In ___ (as found) (4): SITU
18 Down: "Immediately" (4): STAT
24 Down: Like the laws of kosher food (6): JUDAIC
29 Down: Well product? (4): WISH
30 Down: Dreamboat (4): DOLL
33 Down: See (5): GRASP
36 Down: Stranded on a mountain, say (8): SNOWEDIN
38 Down: Sporty truck, for short (3): UTE
40 Down: First name in modern dance (5): TWYLA
41 Down: Certain fishermen (5): EELER
42 Down: The willies (5): DREAD
43 Down: Japanese fish delicacy (4): FUGU
44 Down: ___ Bator (4): ULAN
45 Down: Crane site (4): NEST
46 Down: Daisy chains (8): GARLANDS
47 Down: Scuffle (4): FRAY
48 Down: Free restaurant serving (5): ROLLS
49 Down: Exclusive (4): SOLE
54 Down: Infamous traitor (8): MATAHARI
57 Down: Mask (4): HIDE
59 Down: Scams but good (5): BURNS
60 Down: Touched ground (4): ALIT
61 Down: Baked beans, e.g. (8): SIDEDISH
62 Down: Threaded metal fastener (4): TNUT
65 Down: London streets, in a manner of speaking (4): MAZE
66 Down: Hors d'oeuvre topper (4): BRIE
67 Down: "___ the lookout!" (4): BEON
69 Down: Big name in book clubs (5): OPRAH
71 Down: "The Lord of the Rings" hero (5): FRODO
72 Down: Flower (5): RIPEN
73 Down: Patsy's "Absolutely Fabulous" pal (5): EDINA
74 Down: Heavy blow (4): GUST
75 Down: Origin (4): ROOT
76 Down: Four-star (4): RAVE
77 Down: Holder of ancient riches (4): INCA
78 Down: "It Must Be Him" singer, 1967 (4): CARR
81 Down: ___-guided (5): LASER
84 Down: "Take your pick" (8): EITHEROR
86 Down: Plan (out) (3): MAP
87 Down: Nix (6): SCOTCH
90 Down: Satisfy (4): MEET
91 Down: New York's ___ Lakes (7): SARANAC
93 Down: Swallows up (7): ENGULFS
94 Down: Engages in baby talk (4): COOS
95 Down: Heads (7): LEADERS
97 Down: Antique shop deal (6): RESALE
101 Down: Part of a train (5): WAGON
102 Down: "Let ___ Cake" (5): EMEAT
104 Down: Stand for a portrait (5): EASEL
105 Down: Word go (5): ONSET
107 Down: Chihuahua canines (5): LOBOS
108 Down: ___-Unis (5): ETATS
109 Down: Actor Green and others (5): SETHS
110 Down: Canal cleaner (4): QTIP
111 Down: Annapolis sch. (4): USNA
112 Down: Former capital of Romania (4): IASI
113 Down: Stretcher carriers, briefly (4): EMTS
115 Down: Sked figures (4): ETDS
119 Down: Playwright Levin (3): IRA

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