Thursday Crossword — February 8, 2001 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 2/8/2001. By Manny Nosowsky.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Lower, south of the border (4)
BAJA
5 Across: Deck out (5)
ARRAY
10 Across: It may be made by a stargazer (4)
WISH
14 Across: Chug-___ (4)
ALUG
15 Across: Cook in a wok, perhaps (5)
SAUTE
16 Across: Not duped by (4)
ONTO
17 Across: Where God is King of Kings? (15)
ROGETSTHESAURUS
20 Across: Source of suds (3)
KEG
21 Across: Litigant (4)
SUER
22 Across: Like some auctions (6)
SILENT
23 Across: Second baseman called "The Crab" (5)
EVERS
25 Across: Flier (4)
BIRD
26 Across: Fairy tale figure (6)
SPRITE
28 Across: Diversify (4)
VARY
29 Across: "Prince Valiant" cartoonist Foster (3)
HAL
32 Across: Lionesses lack them (5)
MANES
33 Across: One of a couple (4)
MATE
34 Across: Fashion (4)
MODE
35 Across: Tongue-twister phrase hinting at this puzzle's theme (15)
ISAWESAUHESAWME
38 Across: So (4)
THUS
39 Across: Glazed unit (4)
TILE
40 Across: "Adam and Eve on a raft," e.g. (5)
ORDER
41 Across: It may be tipped (3)
HAT
42 Across: Have too little (4)
WANT
43 Across: Like some salad dressings (6)
ONIONY
44 Across: Airborne unit? (4)
KITE
45 Across: Sea (5)
BRINY
46 Across: Passionate (6)
ONFIRE
49 Across: Plating material (4)
ZINC
50 Across: No exemplar of grace (3)
OAF
53 Across: Wine-flavored espagnole (15)
BORDELAISESAUCE
56 Across: Quaint outburst (4)
EGAD
57 Across: Stage presence? (5)
ACTOR
58 Across: Bit of planning (4)
IDEA
59 Across: Ding-a-ling (4)
YOYO
60 Across: Complaining (5)
WHINY
61 Across: The bulk (4)
MOST

Down Answers

1 Down: Burglar's deterrent, maybe (4)
BARK
2 Down: Natural balm (4)
ALOE
3 Down: Crushing force (10)
JUGGERNAUT
4 Down: 21, for one (3)
AGE
5 Down: Hearten (6)
ASSURE
6 Down: Hotel listing (5)
RATES
7 Down: Essen's region (4)
RUHR
8 Down: Had something, so to speak (3)
ATE
9 Down: Emphatic affirmation (8)
YESSIREE
10 Down: ___-be (5)
WOULD
11 Down: Memo opener (4)
INRE
12 Down: Blow out of the water (4)
STUN
13 Down: Central computer (4)
HOST
18 Down: Burundian biter (6)
TSETSE
19 Down: Light (4)
AIRY
24 Down: Scenes (5)
VIEWS
25 Down: Irrigate (5)
BATHE
26 Down: Metalworker (5)
SMITH
27 Down: Ottoman title (5)
PASHA
28 Down: Safe place (5)
VAULT
29 Down: Hi (10)
HOWDOYOUDO
30 Down: Pitching pros (5)
ADMEN
31 Down: Guarded (5)
LEERY
33 Down: Acadia National Park locale (5)
MAINE
34 Down: San Rafael's county (5)
MARIN
36 Down: Not driving while intoxicated, e.g. (8)
STATELAW
37 Down: Washington team, informally (6)
SONICS
42 Down: 25-Across's perch, perhaps (4)
WIRE
43 Down: Stubborn as a mule (6)
ORNERY
44 Down: Buddy (5)
KIDDO
45 Down: Protected animal (5)
BISON
46 Down: Follow (4)
OBEY
47 Down: Scrubbed (4)
NOGO
48 Down: Donnybrook (4)
FRAY
49 Down: Tubes on the dinner table (4)
ZITI
51 Down: Tennis statistic (4)
ACES
52 Down: Bit of derring-do (4)
FEAT
54 Down: Cry in Kiel (3)
ACH
55 Down: Cry before firing (3)
AIM

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