Wednesday Crossword — July 26, 2000 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 7/26/2000. By William I. Johnston.

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Across Answers

1 Across: "Air Music" composer (5)
ROREM
6 Across: Town near Arches National Park (4)
MOAB
10 Across: Answer the host (4)
RSVP
14 Across: Final word (5)
ADIEU
15 Across: Solo, of a sort (4)
ARIA
16 Across: Abbr. in a listing (4)
ETAL
17 Across: Policy mates (10)
COINSURERS
19 Across: Something to keep tabs on (4)
FILE
20 Across: Age abbr. (3)
YRS
21 Across: Dumas's Musketeers, e.g. (4)
TRIO
22 Across: Was rude to (6)
SAUCED
24 Across: It may turn on a rooster (4)
VANE
25 Across: Belarus's capital (5)
MINSK
26 Across: Olympic pool units (6)
METERS
29 Across: Argues an outcome (8)
CONTESTS
32 Across: Orchard item (5)
APHID
33 Across: Hindu queen (5)
RANEE
34 Across: Prevailed (3)
WON
35 Across: Carol (4)
NOEL
36 Across: With 29-Down, source of this puzzle's theme (5)
TAROT
37 Across: Vocalist Vannelli (4)
GINO
38 Across: "___ bin ein Berliner" (3)
ICH
39 Across: Air traffic controllers stare at them (5)
GRIDS
40 Across: Asked (5)
PUTTO
41 Across: Southern taste treat (8)
CHITLINS
43 Across: Drive-in employee (6)
CARHOP
44 Across: Big reptiles, informally (5)
CROCS
45 Across: Big coca producer (4)
PERU
46 Across: Take over (6)
OCCUPY
48 Across: Make reservations (4)
BOOK
49 Across: General Motors division (3)
GEO
52 Across: Pout (4)
MOUE
53 Across: Daily pastime for millions (10)
CROSSWORDS
56 Across: Concert equipment (4)
AMPS
57 Across: Thailand neighbor (4)
LAOS
58 Across: Diarist Nin (5)
ANAIS
59 Across: Condé ___ (publisher) (4)
NAST
60 Across: Brontë woman (4)
EYRE
61 Across: Gabber (5)
YENTA

Down Answers

1 Down: Risqué (4)
RACY
2 Down: Emanation (4)
ODOR
3 Down: Reformer Jacob (4)
RIIS
4 Down: Poetic contraction (3)
EEN
5 Down: Kind of gas (7)
MUSTARD
6 Down: Donny's TV partner (5)
MARIE
7 Down: Three-layer snack (4)
OREO
8 Down: Space (3)
AIR
9 Down: Baby's bed (8)
BASSINET
10 Down: Trash (6)
REFUSE
11 Down: Keeps (10)
STICKSWITH
12 Down: Farewell, to Cicero (4)
VALE
13 Down: Argued (4)
PLED
18 Down: Garden decorations (4)
URNS
23 Down: Chip in (4)
ANTE
24 Down: Obscure (4)
VEIL
25 Down: Early recordings (5)
MONOS
26 Down: Excessively enthusiastic (5)
MANIC
27 Down: Age (5)
EPOCH
28 Down: What drinking may cure (10)
THEHICCUPS
29 Down: See 36-Across (5)
CARDS
30 Down: Loyal sidekick (5)
TONTO
31 Down: Pry (5)
SNOOP
33 Down: Spring events (5)
RAINS
36 Down: First set of wheels, maybe (8)
TRICYCLE
37 Down: Swami (4)
GURU
39 Down: Mush (4)
GLOP
40 Down: Treelined thoroughfare (7)
PARKWAY
42 Down: Most loyal (6)
TRUEST
43 Down: Corp. bigwigs (4)
CEOS
45 Down: Group on horseback, maybe (5)
POSSE
46 Down: Mideast's Gulf of ___ (4)
OMAN
47 Down: A person in it is out of it (4)
COMA
48 Down: Rude person (4)
BOOR
49 Down: 1970's Plymouth ___ Fury (4)
GRAN
50 Down: Rephrase (4)
EDIT
51 Down: Bones, anatomically (4)
OSSA
54 Down: Bit of hope? (3)
RAY
55 Down: Long-distance call starter (3)
ONE

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