Saturday Crossword — October 28, 2000 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 72 clues). Published 10/28/2000. By Elizabeth C. Gorski.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Soccer award (5)
CORNERKICK
6 Across: Westminster Abbey area (6)
POETSCORNER
12 Across: Dope (7)
PINHEAD
15 Across: Campaign targets (7)
FATCATS
16 Across: Commercial game with disks (7)
OTHELLO
17 Across: Outmoded eatery (7)
AUTOMAT
18 Across: 1979 hit "What ___ Gonna Do With My Lovin'" (3)
CHA
19 Across: Photo requester, maybe (6)
PENPAL
21 Across: Building block (4)
LEGO
22 Across: Mustard family member (4)
KALE
24 Across: Munich-to-Berlin dir. (3)
NNE
25 Across: Kind of roll (6)
KAISER
27 Across: "So ___ to you, Fuzzy-Wuzzy": Kipling (4)
ERES
28 Across: Oil holders (6)
EASELS
30 Across: Philosopher Lao-___ (3)
TSE
31 Across: Baker's dozen? (5)
TARTS
33 Across: Journeys (5)
TREKS
35 Across: Looks (5)
SEEMS
38 Across: Frames wind up on them (5)
REELS
40 Across: Mobile home dweller (5)
SNAIL
42 Across: Spenserian verb (5)
DOEST
45 Across: Oil holder (3)
CAN
48 Across: They're not rehearsed (6)
ADLIBS
51 Across: Accusatory response (4)
ETTU
52 Across: Takes in (6)
ADOPTS
54 Across: Time in le printemps (3)
MAI
55 Across: Practice like a pug (4)
SPAR
56 Across: Rot (4)
TOSH
57 Across: Baseballer Biggio et al. (6)
CRAIGS
60 Across: Crowded place in the Bible (3)
INN
61 Across: One new to a line (7)
TRAINEE
63 Across: They got Gotti (7)
THEFEDS
65 Across: Fans' activity (7)
YELLING
66 Across: Its capital is Castries (7)
STLUCIA
67 Across: Building block (6)
CORNERSTONE
68 Across: Fervent worshipers' place (5)
AMENCORNER

Down Answers

1 Down: Shark's target, at times (7)
CORNERPOCKET
2 Down: Ancient harplike instrument (7)
KITHARA
3 Down: They may deliver anesthesia (8)
INHALERS
4 Down: "Voi ___ sapete" (Mozart aria) (3)
CHE
5 Down: Sea food? (4)
KELP
6 Down: "Ad Parnassum" painter (8)
PAULKLEE
7 Down: Giant from Gretna (3)
OTT
8 Down: Dangerous strain (5)
ECOLI
9 Down: Least likely to snap? (6)
TAMEST
10 Down: Levels (6)
STAGES
11 Down: Where some errands are run (6)
CORNERSTORE
13 Down: Coeur d'___ (5)
ALENE
14 Down: "Beverly Hills 90210" female (5)
DONNA
15 Down: Carrier overseer: Abbr. (3)
FAA
20 Down: Bother (4)
PEST
23 Down: Newbery winner for "Ginger Pye" (5)
ESTES
26 Down: Didn't order (5)
ASKED
29 Down: Trespass (3)
ERR
32 Down: Législateur's group (5)
SENAT
34 Down: Dark purple fruits (5)
SLOES
36 Down: "Lucia di Lammermoor" feature (8)
MADSCENE
37 Down: Part of R.S.V.P. (3)
SIL
39 Down: Part of the scenery (8)
SETPIECE
41 Down: Pizarro founded it (4)
LIMA
43 Down: Double (7)
STANDIN
44 Down: Changes direction (7)
TURNSACORNER
45 Down: Diagonal (6)
CATTYCORNER
46 Down: Loves (6)
ADORES
47 Down: Kind of diet (6)
NOSALT
49 Down: Teases (5)
BAITS
50 Down: Pupils take part in it (5)
SIGHT
53 Down: Theologian ___ Judaeus (5)
PHILO
58 Down: Gas station abbr. (3)
REG
59 Down: Ward of the screen (4)
SELA
62 Down: "Little Birds" writer (3)
NIN
64 Down: Part of a giant's chant (3)
FUM

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