Monday Crossword — January 22, 2001 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 1/22/2001. By Nancy Kavanaugh.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Helper: Abbr. (4)
ASST
5 Across: Hall-of-Fame pitcher Ryan (5)
NOLAN
10 Across: Light greenish-blue (4)
AQUA
14 Across: Considerably (4)
MUCH
15 Across: Swiftly (5)
APACE
16 Across: Spin (4)
TURN
17 Across: Jacob's twin (4)
ESAU
18 Across: Great tempter (5)
DEVIL
19 Across: Mailed (4)
SENT
20 Across: Not just a fib (12)
BALDFACEDLIE
23 Across: Linda Ellerbee's "___ It Goes" (5)
ANDSO
24 Across: Embarrassingly stuck (6)
INAJAM
28 Across: Winter Olympics vehicle (7)
BOBSLED
33 Across: Suffix with schnozz (3)
OLA
34 Across: Surrounded by (4)
AMID
38 Across: "Lovely" Beatles girl (4)
RITA
39 Across: Like some classical columns (5)
IONIC
41 Across: Cried one's eyes out (15)
BAWLEDLIKEABABY
44 Across: ___ de Guerre (French military award) (5)
CROIX
45 Across: Nerd (4)
GEEK
46 Across: Egyptian fertility goddess (4)
ISIS
47 Across: Clamor (3)
DIN
48 Across: Long locks (7)
TRESSES
51 Across: Complete (6)
ENTIRE
53 Across: Fairy tale monsters (5)
OGRES
58 Across: Pugilist's weapon (12)
BALLEDUPFIST
63 Across: Kiss (4)
BUSS
66 Across: Tiny quantities (5)
IOTAS
67 Across: Running behind (4)
LATE
68 Across: Memo starter (4)
INRE
69 Across: Bathroom item (5)
SCALE
70 Across: Molecule component (4)
ATOM
71 Across: Temple area of Jerusalem (4)
ZION
72 Across: Problems with theories (5)
HOLES
73 Across: Spigots (4)
TAPS

Down Answers

1 Down: One-celled blob (5)
AMEBA
2 Down: "Black-eyed" girl (5)
SUSAN
3 Down: Burn (5)
SCALD
4 Down: Heavy footsteps (5)
THUDS
5 Down: Zippo (4)
NADA
6 Down: Grp. that has energy users over a barrel? (4)
OPEC
7 Down: Wash (4)
LAVE
8 Down: Amino ___ (4)
ACID
9 Down: ___ Fox, 1959 American League M.V.P. (6)
NELLIE
10 Down: Perplexed (5)
ATSEA
11 Down: "___ pasa?" (3)
QUE
12 Down: Large coffee maker (3)
URN
13 Down: Pantry raider (3)
ANT
21 Down: Watch chain (3)
FOB
22 Down: Gandhi's land (5)
INDIA
25 Down: Microbiologist Salk (5)
JONAS
26 Down: Cover story? (5)
ALIBI
27 Down: Thanksgiving parade producer (5)
MACYS
29 Down: Run-of-the-mill: Abbr. (3)
ORD
30 Down: Absolute nonsense (5)
BILGE
31 Down: Places for muckety-mucks? (5)
STIES
32 Down: Dams make them (5)
LAKES
34 Down: Start of kindergarten learning (5)
ABCDE
35 Down: County north of San Francisco (5)
MARIN
36 Down: "___ say a word" (5)
IWONT
37 Down: 551, to Caesar (3)
DLI
40 Down: Kimono sash (3)
OBI
42 Down: Bit player (5)
EXTRA
43 Down: Barely make, with "out" (3)
EKE
49 Down: Hot dog topper (6)
RELISH
50 Down: Drench (3)
SOP
52 Down: Playwright Henrik (5)
IBSEN
54 Down: Chopin's Polonaise No. 16 in ___ (5)
GFLAT
55 Down: Lasso (5)
RIATA
56 Down: Hinder, legally (5)
ESTOP
57 Down: Flower holders? (5)
STEMS
59 Down: Plumb crazy (4)
LOCO
60 Down: List-ending abbr. (4)
ETAL
61 Down: Broad valley (4)
DALE
62 Down: Employs (4)
USES
63 Down: Show ___ (3)
BIZ
64 Down: Prefix with sex (3)
UNI
65 Down: Theater sign (3)
SRO

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