WASH YOUR STEP! - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 138 clues). Published 9/17/2000. By Nelson Hardy.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Part of a combo (4): BASS
5 Across: Person carried on others' shoulders (5): CHAMP
10 Across: Vessels seen in "Saving Private Ryan": Abbr. (4): LSTS
14 Across: Dent in the coastline (5): INLET
19 Across: Caesar's cry (4): ETTU
20 Across: Prefix with centric (5): HELIO
21 Across: Sieben follower (4): ACHT
22 Across: They stand for things (5): NOUNS
23 Across: Time pieces (4): ERAS
24 Across: True (5): ALIGN
25 Across: Cloning Dolly, e.g.? (10): SHEEPTRICK
27 Across: Jacques Cousteau's life, in a nutshell? (12): FISHANDSHIPS
30 Across: Catches on (8): REALIZES
31 Across: Address in Calcutta (5): SAHIB
32 Across: Caddie, often (5): TOTER
33 Across: Cut down (4): FELL
34 Across: Wacko (4): LOON
36 Across: Examines closely (5): SIFTS
38 Across: Skip town (6): ESCAPE
44 Across: Pam of "Jackie Brown" (5): GRIER
47 Across: What Broadway backers may have? (13): MUSICALSHARES
49 Across: Judah's mother (4): LEAH
50 Across: Outshine (7): ECLIPSE
53 Across: "O curse of marriage ..." speaker (7): OTHELLO
54 Across: Feminine suffix (4): ENNE
55 Across: British can (4): GAOL
56 Across: Essen's river (4): RUHR
59 Across: Discouraging words (4): NOES
60 Across: Items in a recycling bin (8): SODACANS
62 Across: Like some items at customs (8): DECLARED
66 Across: TV character, to some adolescent boys? (21): SABRINATHETEENAGEWISH
72 Across: Superb (8): TODIEFOR
73 Across: Give up (8): SIGNAWAY
74 Across: King of Kings (4): AHAB
78 Across: Guy Lombardo's "___ Lonely Trail" (4): ITSA
79 Across: Peerless (4): AONE
80 Across: Speak like Sylvester (4): LISP
81 Across: Big ape (7): PALOOKA
84 Across: Without heat (7): UNARMED
87 Across: It ends a threat (4): ELSE
88 Across: Canceled credit card? (13): SHOPPINGBLOCK
91 Across: "Contrary to popular belief ..." (5): ODDLY
93 Across: Bugs (6): EATSAT
94 Across: Fanatic (5): ULTRA
95 Across: Lambs: Lat. (4): AGNI
97 Across: Barbecue bar (4): SPIT
99 Across: Dizzy (5): ADDLE
101 Across: Some chanters (5): MONKS
106 Across: Timesaver (8): SHORTCUT
111 Across: How OPEC communicates? (12): SHEIKTOSHEIK
113 Across: "E pluribus unum," e.g.? (10): CASHPHRASE
115 Across: Sirs' counterparts (5): MAAMS
116 Across: Strong draft (4): GALE
117 Across: Actress Aimée (5): ANOUK
118 Across: Mmes., in Málaga (4): SRAS
119 Across: ___ ease (5): ILLAT
120 Across: Siouan tribe (4): OTOE
121 Across: They might be loaded (5): BASES
122 Across: Where to see a Sonora sunrise (4): ESTE
123 Across: Discourse detour (5): ASIDE
124 Across: Verb with thou (4): DOST

Down Answers

1 Down: Gripes (5): BEEFS
2 Down: Airy rooms (5): ATRIA
3 Down: Secret stock (5): STASH
4 Down: Cold fish (5): SUSHI
5 Down: "The House Without a Key" hero (4): CHAN
6 Down: Maintained (6): HELDTO
7 Down: "Look Back in Anger" wife (6): ALISON
8 Down: Strength (5): MIGHT
9 Down: Forks over the dough (8): PONIESUP
10 Down: Galloway gal (4): LASS
11 Down: U. (3): SCH
12 Down: Saint known as the Little Flower of Jesus (7): THERESA
13 Down: Prepare (oneself) (5): STEEL
14 Down: Part of IBM: Abbr. (4): INTL
15 Down: "Me neither!" (4): NORI
16 Down: King in G. & S.'s "The Gondoliers" (4): LUIZ
17 Down: Suffix with defer (4): ENCE
18 Down: Sounds from a scolder (4): TSKS
26 Down: Least tan (6): PALEST
28 Down: Skillful (4): ABLE
29 Down: Bluenose (5): PRISS
33 Down: Agcy. concerned with false advertising (3): FTC
35 Down: Pizza ingredient (7): OREGANO
37 Down: Like a bobcat vis-à-vis a pussycat (7): FIERCER
39 Down: "Pipe down!" (3): SHH
40 Down: City of northern France (4): CAEN
41 Down: Janis's partner, in the comics (4): ARLO
42 Down: Star player for the Cosmos (4): PELE
43 Down: Those, to Tomás (4): ESOS
44 Down: Salami choice (5): GENOA
45 Down: Fats Domino's music, for short (5): RANDB
46 Down: "___ the train a-comin' " (Johnny Cash song opener) (5): IHEAR
47 Down: Prize in a popular game show, for short (3): MIL
48 Down: Old land bordering Luxembourg (8): LORRAINE
49 Down: On sale (4): LESS
51 Down: Like some of the Rockies (8): CANADIAN
52 Down: Flipped out (6): LOSTIT
57 Down: Diminutive suffix (3): ULE
58 Down: Taxi forerunner (6): HANSOM
61 Down: Op. ___ (3): CIT
62 Down: What some games are won by (7): DEFAULT
63 Down: W.W. II zone (3): ETO
64 Down: Prodded (7): EGGEDON
65 Down: Comfy spot (3): DEN
67 Down: The Platters' "___ Mine" (3): HES
68 Down: Like corduroy (5): WALED
69 Down: Song on the Beatles' "White Album" (5): IWILL
70 Down: Flip (5): SASSY
71 Down: Oversell (4): HYPE
74 Down: Church nook (4): APSE
75 Down: "Very funny!" (4): HAHA
76 Down: Loads (4): ALOT
77 Down: Hard knocks (4): BOPS
79 Down: Ham container? (3): ARK
82 Down: ___-Locka, Fla. (3): OPA
83 Down: Picture of Elvis on velvet, e.g. (6): KITSCH
85 Down: English author Lofts (5): NORAH
86 Down: Scholar's sphere (8): ACADEMIA
89 Down: Some basses (7): GUITARS
90 Down: Crunchy sandwich (3): BLT
92 Down: Turns down (4): DIMS
95 Down: Acid neutralizer (6): ALKALI
96 Down: Blow up (6): GETMAD
98 Down: Prize money (5): PURSE
100 Down: Calls (5): DIALS
102 Down: Cry of terror (5): OHGOD
103 Down: "Keen!" (5): NEATO
104 Down: They may be involved in busts (5): KILOS
105 Down: Shooting game (5): SKEET
106 Down: One who crosses the line? (4): SCAB
107 Down: Tennis star Mandlikova (4): HANA
108 Down: Spanish bears (4): OSOS
109 Down: Actress Madlyn (4): RHUE
110 Down: Some hwys. (4): TPKS
111 Down: Zaire's Mobutu ___ Seko (4): SESE
112 Down: Bone: Prefix (4): OSTE
114 Down: Didn't bring up the rear? (3): SAT

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