Wednesday Crossword — July 19, 2000 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 7/19/2000. By Philip Lew.

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Across Answers

1 Across: "Later, dude!" (5)
SEEYA
6 Across: Bowlful for Bowser (4)
ALPO
10 Across: Lefts from Louis (4)
JABS
14 Across: Swashbuckling Flynn (5)
ERROL
15 Across: Long bath (4)
SOAK
16 Across: Sometimes-twisted snack (4)
OREO
17 Across: Hamper (5)
CRIMP
18 Across: News agency founded in 1918 (4)
TASS
19 Across: Troy Aikman's alma mater (4)
UCLA
20 Across: Sound of disapproval (3)
TSK
21 Across: "Ver-r-ry funny!" (11)
HARDYHARHAR
24 Across: Burt's "The Killers" co-star (3)
AVA
25 Across: Female hog (3)
SOW
26 Across: Batting avg., e.g. (3)
PCT
29 Across: Father Flanagan's group, today (11)
BOYSTOWNUSA
35 Across: The Earps, e.g. (6)
LAWMEN
37 Across: In addition (3)
YET
38 Across: Aware of (4)
ONTO
39 Across: To pieces (5)
APART
40 Across: Shirt part (3)
ARM
41 Across: Show fear (5)
COWER
42 Across: Part of the uvea (4)
IRIS
43 Across: "What ___, chopped liver?" (3)
AMI
44 Across: Improvise (6)
FAKEIT
45 Across: 1980's antidrug campaigner (11)
NANCYREAGAN
48 Across: Strands in a cell? (3)
DNA
49 Across: Range part: Abbr. (3)
MTN
50 Across: Purge (3)
RID
51 Across: Wasn't on commission (11)
DREWASALARY
56 Across: Cultural Revolution chief (3)
MAO
59 Across: Meter maid of song (4)
RITA
60 Across: Spy Aldrich (4)
AMES
61 Across: Wooer of Olive Oyl (5)
BLUTO
63 Across: Notes in a pot, maybe (4)
IOUS
64 Across: Hop, skip or jump (4)
LEAP
65 Across: Fabulous fellow? (5)
AESOP
66 Across: Little swab (4)
QTIP
67 Across: They may come with odds (4)
ENDS
68 Across: Doesn't talk smoothly (5)
RASPS

Down Answers

1 Down: Splinter group (4)
SECT
2 Down: Goes off (4)
ERRS
3 Down: The Phantom of the Opera's name (4)
ERIK
4 Down: Day in Jerusalem (3)
YOM
5 Down: Kind of soup (8)
ALPHABET
6 Down: Off track (6)
ASTRAY
7 Down: Mutual fund fee (4)
LOAD
8 Down: Announcer's medium (8)
PASYSTEM
9 Down: "I'm ready - let's hear it!" (7)
OKSHOOT
10 Down: Du ___ (menu phrase) (4)
JOUR
11 Down: Enemy leader? (4)
ARCH
12 Down: Actor Lugosi (4)
BELA
13 Down: Go sky-high (4)
SOAR
22 Down: Bell-ringer of commercialdom (4)
AVON
23 Down: "That is so-o-o-o cute!" (3)
AWW
26 Down: Bagel variety (5)
PLAIN
27 Down: 1930's director with three Oscars (5)
CAPRA
28 Down: Aunt Polly's creator (5)
TWAIN
30 Down: Bashar Assad's land (5)
SYRIA
31 Down: Shady spot (4)
NOOK
32 Down: Single (5)
UNWED
33 Down: Pilsener holder (5)
STEIN
34 Down: Main line (5)
AORTA
36 Down: Richie's mother, to Fonzie (4)
MRSC
40 Down: Emphatic words of agreement (8)
AMENAMEN
41 Down: Mars, for one (8)
CANDYBAR
43 Down: Gallery event (7)
ARTSALE
44 Down: C-worthy? (4)
FAIR
46 Down: Singer Sumac (3)
YMA
47 Down: Understands (6)
GRASPS
51 Down: Old radio quiz show (4)
DRIQ
52 Down: Laugh ___ (4)
RIOT
53 Down: Small case (4)
ETUI
54 Down: Ethnic acronym (4)
WASP
55 Down: Hindrance for Superman (4)
LEAD
56 Down: Rumple (4)
MUSS
57 Down: Perched on (4)
ATOP
58 Down: Unwelcome word from a surgeon? (4)
OOPS
62 Down: Rustic locale (3)
LEA

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