SMALL-TOWN HEADLINES - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 142 clues). Published 1/21/2001. By Con Pederson.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Flap (4): STIR
5 Across: Billiard shot (5): MASSE
10 Across: Shipping worries (5): BERGS
15 Across: Push-ups strengthen them (4): PECS
19 Across: New Rochelle college (4): IONA
20 Across: Old road to Fairbanks (5): ALCAN
21 Across: Fancy pourers (5): EWERS
22 Across: Server's edge, on the court (4): ADIN
23 Across: STATE FAILS BID FOR FEDERAL FUNDING (16): GRANTSPASSOREGON
26 Across: Falafel holder (4): PITA
27 Across: Assign odds for (8): HANDICAP
28 Across: Attorney follower (5): ATLAW
29 Across: Shocker stick? (5): TASER
30 Across: Stevie Wonder's "___ Three Words" (5): THESE
31 Across: STATE DESTROYED BY MOUNTAIN LIONS (15): CATSKILLNEWYORK
35 Across: Grp. concerned with clubs (3): PGA
37 Across: Pink (4): ROSE
38 Across: "Von ___ Express" (1965 film) (5): RYANS
39 Across: Bossa nova's Mendes (6): SERGIO
43 Across: It's left to an ox (3): HAW
44 Across: Is behind (6): TRAILS
47 Across: STATE TOURISM INCREASES AMONG ORDINARY FOLK (17): PLAINVIEWNEBRASKA
51 Across: Wall Streeter's deg. (3): MBA
54 Across: Of the same sort (4): AKIN
55 Across: Plus more: Abbr. (4): ETAL
56 Across: Pretty up (5): PRIMP
57 Across: "___ Herr" ("Cabaret" tune) (4): MEIN
58 Across: Heap (3): TON
59 Across: One wearing pyjamas? (4): BRIT
60 Across: When all hands meet (4): NOON
61 Across: Ostentatious (6): GLITZY
63 Across: PARISIAN TEAM HANDILY DEFEATS ALL-STATE SQUAD (17): FRENCHLICKINDIANA
68 Across: Wal-Mart and Walgreens (6): CHAINS
70 Across: Connors contemporary (4): ASHE
71 Across: New coin (4): EURO
72 Across: University offering (3): PHD
75 Across: Symbol of goodness (4): HALO
76 Across: Jazz pianist with eight Grammys (5): COREA
78 Across: Alternative to Kodak or Fuji (4): AGFA
79 Across: Longtime Big Apple restaurateur (4): SHOR
80 Across: Poorly (3): ILL
81 Across: CITY AGENCY DECEIVES STATE LEGISLATURE (17): COUNCILBLUFFSIOWA
85 Across: Bestows, biblically (6): GIVETH
86 Across: "The X-Files" extras, briefly (3): ETS
87 Across: Search (out) (6): FERRET
88 Across: Toro competitor (5): DEERE
90 Across: Emphatic no (4): VETO
92 Across: Routine perfection? (3): TEN
93 Across: RELIGIOUS PILGRIMAGE UNDER WAY THROUGHOUT STATE (15): HOLYCROSSALASKA
98 Across: "___ Calloways" (Disney film) (5): THOSE
103 Across: Begin a revolt (5): ARISE
104 Across: Closes up, perhaps (5): HEALS
105 Across: Places for some pairs (8): ICERINKS
107 Across: A dime a dozen, e.g. (4): RATE
108 Across: TRIBE MEMBERS HOLD RAUCOUS STATEWIDE CELEBRATION (16): PAWNEEROCKKANSAS
111 Across: River to the Fulda (4): EDER
112 Across: Hall-of-Famer with 3,154 hits (5): BRETT
113 Across: Turning point? (5): ANKLE
114 Across: French bean (4): TETE
115 Across: It reproduces by spores (4): MOSS
116 Across: Actress Allgood and others (5): SARAS
117 Across: Acted (as) (5): POSED
118 Across: "Nana" star Anna (4): STEN

Down Answers

1 Down: Pupils take part in it (5): SIGHT
2 Down: Numbers holder? (5): TORAH
3 Down: Ludicrous (5): INANE
4 Down: Shoemakers' leather strips (5): RANDS
5 Down: Like some names: Abbr. (4): MASC
6 Down: Silky-fleeced animal (6): ALPACA
7 Down: ___ Flow (British naval base site) (5): SCAPA
8 Down: Intl. carrier (3): SAS
9 Down: Starfleet Academy grad. (3): ENS
10 Down: Irish Prime Minister Ahern (6): BERTIE
11 Down: "The Seven Year Itch" co-star Tom (5): EWELL
12 Down: Far from base (5): REGAL
13 Down: Unlike a child (5): GROWN
14 Down: W-2 info (3): SSN
15 Down: Thick-rinded fruits (7): PAPAYAS
16 Down: Prolific patentee (6): EDISON
17 Down: Some ticket writers (6): CITERS
18 Down: Carroll quarry (5): SNARK
24 Down: Dresser-top item (6): TIEPIN
25 Down: Dumbarton ___ (D.C. estate) (4): OAKS
29 Down: Choreographer Tharp (5): TWYLA
32 Down: Dragnet (5): TRAWL
33 Down: In the ground, in a way (4): SOWN
34 Down: Quarterback Kramer (4): ERIK
36 Down: Wields a scepter (7): GOVERNS
39 Down: Have words, so to speak (4): SPAT
40 Down: City on the Humboldt (4): ELKO
41 Down: Drops from above (8): RAINFALL
42 Down: Become empty-handed? (3): GIN
43 Down: Blueberry's family (5): HEATH
44 Down: Lopez of pop (5): TRINI
45 Down: Butter (3): RAM
46 Down: Slithering striker (3): ASP
48 Down: Suffix with arthr- (4): ITIC
49 Down: Momentous (7): EPOCHAL
50 Down: Strapped (5): BROKE
51 Down: "A mighty fortress is our God," e.g. (8): METAPHOR
52 Down: Show ___ (3): BIZ
53 Down: At-cost connection (3): ANY
57 Down: Like some mus. keys (3): MIN
59 Down: Poor Richard, really (3): BEN
60 Down: Japanese-American (5): NISEI
61 Down: One with a great view of a zoo? (7): GIRAFFE
62 Down: Thai tongue (3): LAO
64 Down: Océano feeder (3): RIO
65 Down: Tough, durable wood (5): LARCH
66 Down: Warm, sweetened wine drink (5): NEGUS
67 Down: Heinie (4): DUFF
68 Down: Bears' home, briefly (3): CHI
69 Down: Prince of the theater (3): HAL
73 Down: Victor at Brandywine (4): HOWE
74 Down: "Phooey!" (4): DRAT
76 Down: Prompt (3): CUE
77 Down: Mich. neighbor (3): ONT
78 Down: A chorus line? (5): ALTOS
79 Down: Round Table address (3): SIR
81 Down: Irresistibly fascinating woman (5): CIRCE
82 Down: In preference to (4): OVER
83 Down: Kind of test (4): BETA
84 Down: Nissan offering (6): SENTRA
85 Down: Wonders of nature (7): GEYSERS
88 Down: El ___ (6): DORADO
89 Down: Power groups (6): ELITES
90 Down: Parking meeters? (6): VALETS
91 Down: If not (4): ELSE
92 Down: Take on (6): TACKLE
93 Down: Part of a Mideast palace (5): HAREM
94 Down: "Ten North Frederick" writer (5): OHARA
95 Down: Ratty place (5): SEWER
96 Down: Sack toter (5): SANTA
97 Down: Thrills (5): KICKS
99 Down: Some people can't take them (5): HINTS
100 Down: Inception (5): ONSET
101 Down: Play in the N.H.L. (5): SKATE
102 Down: Bad ___ (Lower Saxony city) (5): ESSEN
106 Down: Scratched (out) (4): EKED
108 Down: It doesn't air ads (3): PBS
109 Down: Talk to a beat (3): RAP
110 Down: John Lennon's middle name (3): ONO

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