Saturday Crossword — December 30, 2000 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 70 clues). Published 12/30/2000. By Rich Norris.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Spark (9)
JUMPSTART
10 Across: Up (5)
ASTIR
15 Across: It may have subtitles nowadays (9)
OPERAARIA
16 Across: Conversation piece (5)
PHONE
17 Across: Comparison for some minds (9)
STEELTRAP
18 Across: Dividing walls (5)
SEPTA
19 Across: Carry (4)
TOTE
20 Across: Like tears (6)
SALINE
22 Across: Seaman's reference (3)
HER
23 Across: Describes (5)
LIMNS
25 Across: "Pay ___ mind" (4)
ITNO
26 Across: First name in design (4)
EERO
27 Across: Cannes heat? (3)
ETE
28 Across: Lingoes (6)
ARGOTS
30 Across: Part of a sitcom sign-off (4)
NANU
31 Across: 1984 skating gold medalist Gustafson (4)
SVEN
32 Across: Some exercises (7)
OCTAVES
34 Across: Favor (6)
ESTEEM
37 Across: Future ovum (6)
OOCYTE
38 Across: Anticipating (7)
AHEADOF
40 Across: Mild complaint (4)
DRAT
41 Across: Guffaw (4)
ROAR
42 Across: Start over on the farm (6)
RESEED
44 Across: Footwear, informally (3)
MOC
47 Across: Attacks riotously (4)
MOBS
48 Across: Moments (4)
SECS
49 Across: Condition (5)
SHAPE
51 Across: Southwestern language (3)
UTE
52 Across: Get to work on Time (6)
REDACT
54 Across: Deep blue (4)
ANIL
55 Across: Pro ___ (5)
FORMA
57 Across: Depression phenomenon (9)
BREADLINE
59 Across: Sensation (5)
FUROR
60 Across: "Sugar Babies" co-star (9)
ANNMILLER
61 Across: Sondheim collaborator on "Gypsy" (5)
STYNE
62 Across: Prepares (9)
GETSREADY

Down Answers

1 Down: Push (6)
JOSTLE
2 Down: Capable (6)
UPTOIT
3 Down: Start of a lover's request (6)
MEETME
4 Down: Primp (5)
PREEN
5 Down: "Dog Day Afternoon" character (3)
SAL
6 Down: Does loops and knots (4)
TATS
7 Down: Call up to answer charges (7)
ARRAIGN
8 Down: Classic theater name (6)
RIALTO
9 Down: Access (7)
TAPINTO
10 Down: Stained glass locale, perhaps (4)
APSE
11 Down: Seaman's reference (3)
SHE
12 Down: Not well-balanced (8)
TOPHEAVY
13 Down: Revolutionary 1983 creation (8)
INTERNET
14 Down: Get excited over? (8)
REAROUSE
21 Down: Love, in a way (7)
NOSCORE
24 Down: Put away (5)
SAVED
26 Down: Pass (5)
ENACT
29 Down: Compunction (7)
REMORSE
31 Down: "There's more for your life" sloganeer (5)
SEARS
33 Down: Horned critters (5)
TOADS
34 Down: Flap covers (8)
EARMUFFS
35 Down: Drawing contest (8)
SHOOTOUT
36 Down: Wintergreen fruit (8)
TEABERRY
39 Down: Strapped-on item (7)
FEEDBAG
40 Down: Rocket maneuver (7)
DESCENT
43 Down: Games expert John (6)
SCARNE
44 Down: 1898 battle site (6)
MANILA
45 Down: Suggested (6)
OPINED
46 Down: Waldorf salad ingredient (6)
CELERY
50 Down: England's renowned ___ Orchestra (5)
HALLE
52 Down: Hardly seen (4)
RARE
53 Down: Caps on the Clyde (4)
TAMS
56 Down: Calendar abbr. (3)
MON
58 Down: Person in command: Abbr. (3)
DIR

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