Tuesday Crossword — December 5, 2000 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 12/5/2000. By Alan Arbesfeld.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Blair's predecessor (5)
MAJOR
6 Across: Torah storers (4)
ARKS
10 Across: "Hey, you!" (4)
PSST
14 Across: Odorous oxygen (5)
OZONE
15 Across: Harness part (4)
REIN
16 Across: Rent-___ (4)
ACAR
17 Across: Pulled up stakes (5)
MOVED
18 Across: Talented (4)
ABLE
19 Across: "___ la Douce" (4)
IRMA
20 Across: Hail to Caesar (3)
AVE
21 Across: Beach resorts (11)
CABANACLUBS
24 Across: Where Swiss may be found (4)
DELI
25 Across: Old section of Algiers (6)
KASBAH
26 Across: Gotten credits, in school (11)
TAKENACLASS
31 Across: Attack (5)
RUNAT
32 Across: Dolt (8)
IMBECILE
37 Across: Asia's ___ Sea (4)
ARAL
38 Across: Place for "stompin'" (5)
SAVOY
40 Across: Somewhat (4)
ABIT
41 Across: Proton or electron (8)
PARTICLE
43 Across: "The Pilot's Wife" author Shreve (5)
ANITA
44 Across: Dining room piece (11)
CHINACLOSET
47 Across: Solomon's asset (6)
WISDOM
51 Across: It's hard on a yard (4)
MOLE
52 Across: "Highest Mountains" or "World Series MVP's," e.g. (11)
ALMANACLIST
55 Across: "Help!" (3)
SOS
58 Across: Actor Neeson (4)
LIAM
59 Across: Cartful (4)
LOAD
60 Across: "No Trump" declarer? (5)
IVANA
62 Across: Moonstruck state (4)
DAZE
63 Across: W.B.A. calls (4)
TKOS
64 Across: Runway figure (5)
MODEL
65 Across: Keats creations (4)
ODES
66 Across: Salsa quality (4)
ZEST
67 Across: Wield, as influence (5)
EXERT

Down Answers

1 Down: N.Y.C. cultural center (4)
MOMA
2 Down: Sea fed by the Don (4)
AZOV
3 Down: Zeus, to Romans (4)
JOVE
4 Down: Minimal amount of money, with 5-Down (3)
ONE
5 Down: See 4-Down (7)
REDCENT
6 Down: Like our numerals (6)
ARABIC
7 Down: Country singer McEntire (4)
REBA
8 Down: Site of many firings (4)
KILN
9 Down: Gets past quietly (8)
SNEAKSBY
10 Down: Beach toys (5)
PAILS
11 Down: Prepare for surgery (5)
SCRUB
12 Down: Carioca cousin (5)
SAMBA
13 Down: Make a shambles of (5)
TRASH
22 Down: C.S.A. state (3)
ALA
23 Down: Detective's assignment (4)
CASE
24 Down: Passed out (5)
DEALT
26 Down: Duffer's locale (4)
TRAP
27 Down: Halo, e.g. (4)
AURA
28 Down: Wood protuberance (4)
KNAR
29 Down: Pep up (5)
LIVEN
30 Down: Latin 101 word (3)
AMO
33 Down: Birch craft (5)
CANOE
34 Down: Wading bird (4)
IBIS
35 Down: Lo-cal (4)
LITE
36 Down: Province, to the French (4)
ETAT
38 Down: Excessive sentimentality (8)
SCHMALTZ
39 Down: Bard of boxing (3)
ALI
42 Down: Clickable image (4)
ICON
43 Down: Like some sports records (7)
ALLTIME
45 Down: In the thick of (6)
AMIDST
46 Down: Businesses: Abbr. (3)
COS
47 Down: Hard-to-find character in a book (5)
WALDO
48 Down: Trojan War epic (5)
ILIAD
49 Down: Urban air problem (5)
SMAZE
50 Down: Classy ladies (5)
DAMES
53 Down: "___ is it" (old slogan) (4)
COKE
54 Down: Neighbor of Vietnam (4)
LAOS
55 Down: "Smooth Operator" singer (4)
SADE
56 Down: Standout (4)
ONER
57 Down: Theme of this puzzle, found in the answers to 21-, 26-, 44- and 52-Across (4)
SALT
61 Down: ___ populi (3)
VOX

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