Saturday Crossword — September 2, 2000 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 68 clues). Published 9/2/2000. By Rich Norris.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Belt holder (9)
SHOTGLASS
10 Across: Pundit (5)
SWAMI
15 Across: Club delivery (9)
MONOLOGUE
16 Across: Built-up (5)
URBAN
17 Across: Strain (9)
OVEREXERT
18 Across: ___ Club (5)
LIONS
19 Across: 1971 Donald Sutherland film (5)
KLUTE
20 Across: Place for cookies or popcorn (9)
SNACKTRAY
22 Across: Literary monogram (3)
EAP
23 Across: Mideast titles (4)
AGAS
24 Across: Country place? (3)
TNN
25 Across: Let off the hook? (5)
UNPEG
28 Across: "The X-Files" extra (4)
GMAN
29 Across: Bag (3)
SAC
30 Across: Irritation (5)
PEEVE
31 Across: Curb (6)
REININ
34 Across: Break ___ (5)
DANCE
36 Across: Cager Thurmond et al. (5)
NATES
38 Across: Marsh greenery (6)
SEDGES
40 Across: Lacking (5)
SHORT
43 Across: Old Indian dominion (3)
RAJ
46 Across: Lost (4)
RAPT
47 Across: Support person (5)
AIDER
48 Across: Map abbr. (3)
AVE
49 Across: Semicircular moldings at column bases (4)
TORI
50 Across: Seeds (3)
OVA
51 Across: Haphazard (9)
HITORMISS
54 Across: Containing element #76 (5)
OSMIC
56 Across: Jamaican cultist (5)
RASTA
57 Across: Different (9)
OTHERWISE
59 Across: Maker of the game Asteroids (5)
ATARI
60 Across: Capital whose name means "Red Hero" (9)
ULANBATOR
61 Across: Stud (5)
HEMAN
62 Across: Terms (9)
SEMESTERS

Down Answers

1 Down: Opposite of "make clear" (7)
SMOKEUP
2 Down: Rush-hour traffic facilitator (7)
HOVLANE
3 Down: Beat (8)
ONEUPPED
4 Down: Wrong (4)
TORT
5 Down: Delight (4)
GLEE
6 Down: Brine-cured delicacy (3)
LOX
7 Down: Gets on (4)
AGES
8 Down: Family tree entry (7)
SURNAME
9 Down: Compared to (10)
SETAGAINST
10 Down: Stews (5)
SULKS
11 Down: Court instrument (4)
WRIT
12 Down: Stops in midcount (6)
ABORTS
13 Down: Type B response (6)
MANANA
14 Down: Consonant (6)
INSYNC
21 Down: Showy tropical plant (5)
CANNA
26 Down: Gabor and Perón (4)
EVAS
27 Down: Part of a code (4)
GENE
28 Down: Social (10)
GREGARIOUS
32 Down: "___ Boy" ("Tommy" song) (4)
ITSA
33 Down: Royal Crown product (4)
NEHI
35 Down: Kind of drive (5)
CDROM
37 Down: Lot, e.g. (8)
SODOMITE
39 Down: New Testament writing (7)
EPISTLE
41 Down: One making alterations (7)
REVISOR
42 Down: Shipping inquiries (7)
TRACERS
43 Down: Flag-waving (6)
RAHRAH
44 Down: Chase an ace (6)
AVIATE
45 Down: Throwaways (6)
JETSAM
49 Down: Groom (5)
TRAIN
52 Down: Another, overseas (4)
OTRA
53 Down: Not-to-be-believed (4)
SHAM
54 Down: Eyes (4)
ORBS
55 Down: Smack (4)
SWAT
58 Down: Chemical ending (3)
ENE

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