Monday Crossword — January 15, 2001 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 1/15/2001. By Janet R. Bender.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Smelter's waste (4)
SLAG
5 Across: The Amazon and others (4)
RIOS
9 Across: Item a fisherman uses ... or removes (5)
SCALE
14 Across: Angel's headwear (4)
HALO
15 Across: Place for a keystone (4)
ARCH
16 Across: Streaker in the night sky (5)
COMET
17 Across: VW or Volvo (4)
AUTO
18 Across: Stride (4)
PACE
19 Across: Pizzeria fixtures (5)
OVENS
20 Across: Tourist attraction in 31-Across (13)
FRENCHQUARTER
23 Across: Sticky stuff (3)
TAR
24 Across: Wig, essentially (4)
HAIR
25 Across: Clothing (6)
ATTIRE
28 Across: Grief (3)
WOE
29 Across: Finder of secrets (3)
SPY
30 Across: Video producer, for short (3)
CAM
31 Across: City founded in 1718 by the Sieur de Bienville (10)
NEWORLEANS
36 Across: Roof overhang (4)
EAVE
37 Across: Sheeplike (5)
OVINE
38 Across: Computer's core, briefly (3)
CPU
39 Across: Title holder (5)
OWNER
40 Across: Length of yarn (4)
HANK
41 Across: Nickname for 31-Across (10)
THEBIGEASY
43 Across: Hardly ordinary (3)
ODD
44 Across: Philosophical ideal (3)
TAO
45 Across: "Treasure Island" monogram (3)
RLS
46 Across: Prince Edward's earldom (6)
WESSEX
48 Across: Arctic phenomenon (4)
FLOE
50 Across: Great Leap Forward leader (3)
MAO
53 Across: 31-Across entertainment (13)
DIXIELANDJAZZ
56 Across: Hotelier Helmsley (5)
LEONA
58 Across: ___ avis (4)
RARA
59 Across: Put ___ words (4)
INTO
60 Across: Egyptian dam site (5)
ASWAN
61 Across: "Mystery!" host Diana (4)
RIGG
62 Across: Legal claim (4)
LIEN
63 Across: Patron saint of France (5)
DENIS
64 Across: ___-eyed (4)
SLOE
65 Across: Doily material (4)
LACE

Down Answers

1 Down: Mine passage (5)
SHAFT
2 Down: Hillary's successor as first lady (5)
LAURA
3 Down: Lengthen or shorten (5)
ALTER
4 Down: Thug (4)
GOON
5 Down: "Sistine Madonna" artist (7)
RAPHAEL
6 Down: Many a Kurd (5)
IRAQI
7 Down: Take place (5)
OCCUR
8 Down: Where the Mets play (4)
SHEA
9 Down: "Star Trek engineer (6)
SCOTTY
10 Down: Wish for (5)
COVET
11 Down: Some cultural artifacts (9)
AMERICANA
12 Down: Author Deighton (3)
LEN
13 Down: S.A.T. org. (3)
ETS
21 Down: Mowing or raking, e.g. (5)
CHORE
22 Down: Knocks (4)
RAPS
26 Down: Four-star reviews (5)
RAVES
27 Down: Polishing substance (5)
EMERY
28 Down: Policy expert (4)
WONK
29 Down: Rudely ignore (4)
SNUB
31 Down: Slangy negative (5)
NOHOW
32 Down: Steer clear of (5)
EVADE
33 Down: Gently comes to a close (9)
WINDSDOWN
34 Down: Canyon sound (4)
ECHO
35 Down: Gibbon or gorilla (3)
APE
36 Down: Rams' ma'ams (4)
EWES
39 Down: Looked at lustfully (5)
OGLED
41 Down: It has a horn and charges (4)
TAXI
42 Down: Early period in human history (7)
IRONAGE
44 Down: Lone Star Staters (6)
TEXANS
47 Down: Mideast peninsula (5)
SINAI
48 Down: Swing wildly (5)
FLAIL
49 Down: Slow, musically (5)
LARGO
50 Down: Craze (5)
MANIA
51 Down: Early Mexican (5)
AZTEC
52 Down: Ultraviolet ray blocker (5)
OZONE
54 Down: Flubs (4)
ERRS
55 Down: Jack's partner (4)
JILL
56 Down: Stripling (3)
LAD
57 Down: Opposite WNW (3)
ESE

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