KINDS OF BOWLS - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 138 clues). Published 12/3/2000. By Elizabeth C. Gorski.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Souvenir item (3): TEE
4 Across: Where to see an El Greco (5): PRADO
9 Across: It picks up things with a dish (5): RADAR
14 Across: 1974 animal movie with three sequels (5): BENJI
19 Across: 1977 Special Citation Pulitzer winner (9): ALEXHALEY
21 Across: Rousseau work (5): EMILE
22 Across: Lend ___ (listen) (5): ANEAR
23 Across: Youthful times (9): SALADDAYS
24 Across: Boot camp boss (5): SARGE
25 Across: Temperature symbol (5): THETA
26 Across: Communicate silently (4): SIGN
27 Across: Shrub with showy blossoms (12): ROSEOFSHARON
29 Across: Tick off (6): ENRAGE
32 Across: British foe, 1899-1902 (5): BOERS
34 Across: Forward (6): RESEND
35 Across: Entice (6): LEADON
36 Across: Rugged ridge (5): ARETE
37 Across: Before, once (3): ERE
38 Across: Club of song (4): COPA
41 Across: Economy airfare (10): SUPERSAVER
43 Across: Ice (5): SEWUP
44 Across: Alcott book "___ Boys" (3): JOS
46 Across: Agitated (6): ROILED
47 Across: Sombreros and others (9): BARORDERS
51 Across: Many new numbers these days (9): AREACODES
54 Across: Linking verb (6): COPULA
55 Across: More than a stretch (3): LIE
56 Across: Kind of instinct (5): BASIC
57 Across: Fruit component (7): GLUCOSE
59 Across: Charity (4): ALMS
60 Across: Writing no-no (15): MIXINGMETAPHORS
66 Across: Savoy region (4): ALPS
69 Across: Wharf (7): MOORAGE
70 Across: Two-legged support (5): BIPOD
74 Across: Cattle call? (3): MOO
75 Across: French Revolutionary played by Gérard Depardieu (6): DANTON
76 Across: They've joined the family (9): SONSINLAW
80 Across: Jobs for dentists (9): ABSCESSES
82 Across: "Don't let go!" (6): HANGON
84 Across: Jackie's hubby (3): ARI
85 Across: Off (5): NOTON
86 Across: Gold digger's target (10): SUGARDADDY
89 Across: "___ I care!" (4): ASIF
90 Across: Museum worker's deg. (3): MFA
93 Across: Love, to Luigi (5): AMORE
94 Across: Easy on the eyes (6): PRETTY
97 Across: Earn (6): TAKEIN
99 Across: Some memorization (5): LINES
100 Across: Acute (6): SEVERE
101 Across: Popular puppet show (12): PUNCHANDJUDY
104 Across: Tipper's needs? (4): ONES
105 Across: Jim Croce's "___ Name" (5): IGOTA
106 Across: Poetic Muse (5): ERATO
107 Across: One may be under a bed (9): DUSTBUNNY
112 Across: Rocker John (5): ELTON
113 Across: Partition (5): SEVER
114 Across: Not go by foot (9): TAKEARIDE
115 Across: Salon employees (5): DYERS
116 Across: Palace figures (5): TSARS
117 Across: Mattress brand (5): SEALY
118 Across: Snake's warning (3): SSS

Down Answers

1 Down: Mortarboard feature (6): TASSEL
2 Down: "Ally McBeal" woman (6): ELAINE
3 Down: Marine plants with ribbonlike leaves (10): EELGRASSES
4 Down: Researcher's goal, maybe (3): PHD
5 Down: "Awesome!" (3): RAD
6 Down: In the style of (3): ALA
7 Down: Actress Susan (3): DEY
8 Down: Sounds of shock (3): OYS
9 Down: Finally turned (to) (8): RESORTED
10 Down: One into collecting (7): AMASSER
11 Down: Acute (4): DIRE
12 Down: Veep who's a "Jr." (6): ALGORE
13 Down: Illicit cigarette (6): REEFER
14 Down: Get into hot water? (5): BATHE
15 Down: Touched up (8): ENHANCED
16 Down: Cad (10): NEERDOWELL
17 Down: Vertical departure, acronymically (4): JATO
18 Down: Carpet source (4): IRAN
20 Down: Paradise (6): XANADU
27 Down: "The Bostonians" actor, 1984 (5): REEVE
28 Down: Budapest-to-Belgrade dir. (3): SSE
30 Down: Bushes are in it (3): GOP
31 Down: Start of the año (5): ENERO
32 Down: Count, in music (5): BASIE
33 Down: Tough exams (5): ORALS
39 Down: Celebration of deliverance (5): PURIM
40 Down: Places for religious statues (5): APSES
42 Down: Reel's partner (3): ROD
43 Down: Mrs., abroad (3): SRA
44 Down: Elbow (3): JAB
45 Down: "... ___ mouse?" (3): ORA
47 Down: Florida city, informally (4): BOCA
48 Down: Each (4): APOP
49 Down: Hurry (4): RUSH
50 Down: Blue Bonnet, e.g. (4): OLEO
52 Down: Goals (4): AIMS
53 Down: 201 on a slab (3): CCI
54 Down: Babyish (4): CUTE
57 Down: Fed (4): GMAN
58 Down: Chicken order (3): LEG
59 Down: Alphabet book phrase (4): ASIN
61 Down: Big e-tailing season (4): XMAS
62 Down: Charged items (4): IONS
63 Down: Reminder (4): NOTE
64 Down: Canada's ___ Morne National Park (4): GROS
65 Down: Stat for Sosa (3): RBI
66 Down: Refrigerator name (5): AMANA
67 Down: Howlers (5): LOBOS
68 Down: This is a stick-up (10): POSTITNOTE
71 Down: Participate in court proceedings? (10): PLAYTENNIS
72 Down: Paddle (3): OAR
73 Down: This earns points: Abbr. (3): DWI
75 Down: Cub's place (3): DEN
76 Down: Catch (5): SNARE
77 Down: Creeps (5): OGRES
78 Down: Dream land (3): NOD
79 Down: Ginger cookies (5): SNAPS
81 Down: Enzyme enabler (8): COFACTOR
82 Down: Cigar holders (8): HUMIDORS
83 Down: Sitting through a bad piano recital, e.g. (5): AGONY
86 Down: Soldier, often (7): SALUTER
87 Down: Rap's Dr. ___ (3): DRE
88 Down: Gobble up (6): DEVOUR
90 Down: "Peel ___ grape" (3): MEA
91 Down: Most exquisite (6): FINEST
92 Down: Pianist Watts and others (6): ANDRES
95 Down: They come and go (6): TRENDS
96 Down: Emphatic agreement (6): YESYES
98 Down: Tatar leaders (5): KHANS
101 Down: Not solid-colored (4): PIED
102 Down: 94-Across's opposite (4): UGLY
103 Down: Morning eyeopener (4): JAVA
107 Down: Skid row woe (3): DTS
108 Down: Neighbor of Oman: Abbr. (3): UAE
109 Down: Relative of calypso (3): SKA
110 Down: ___ Aviv (3): TEL
111 Down: Dark horse (3): BAY

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