TONGUE TWISHTERS - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 140 clues). Published 3/4/2001. By Cathy Millhauser.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Fuzzbuster's finding (5): RADAR
6 Across: Abbr. in a G. & S. title (3): HMS
9 Across: Alligator ___ (4): PEAR
13 Across: You can count on them (5): ABACI
18 Across: Quick (5): AGILE
19 Across: Cry at fireworks (3): OOH
20 Across: Game ragout (5): SALMI
21 Across: Oral vaccine developer (5): SABIN
22 Across: Group that ignores four-way stops, e.g.? (15): THESHUNSIGNBOYS
25 Across: Shirk duties, slangily (5): SKATE
26 Across: South Seas islander (6): SAMOAN
27 Across: Online item (5): EMAIL
28 Across: Knight errant, often (7): QUESTER
30 Across: What an inept surgeon might do? (17): SEWYOUTOYOURSHEET
34 Across: British flashlight (5): TORCH
38 Across: ___-Ration (dog food) (4): KENL
39 Across: Hans Christian Andersen's birthplace (6): ODENSE
40 Across: Long (for) (4): ACHE
41 Across: La Guardia : LGA :: O'Hare : ___ (3): ORD
42 Across: Martha in denture ads (4): RAYE
44 Across: Biblical name meaning "hairy" (4): ESAU
48 Across: Get hot and bothered (7): STEAMUP
50 Across: Drinks fit for a lady? (13): SHEWORTHYSIPS
55 Across: Assails (6): SETSAT
56 Across: Cherokees, e.g. (5): JEEPS
57 Across: Attention-getting calls (7): YOOHOOS
58 Across: Furry floater (5): OTTER
59 Across: "Popeye" creator (5): SEGAR
60 Across: Censorship-fighting org. (4): ACLU
61 Across: Inits. in journalism (3): NPR
62 Across: Do some rummaging for a cabinet part? (15): SIFTFORONESHELF
67 Across: Elvis's record label (3): RCA
70 Across: Nothing other than (4): MERE
71 Across: Gray area? (5): DIXIE
72 Across: Lowest ship's deck (5): ORLOP
76 Across: Quadratics and such (7): ALGEBRA
78 Across: Some have tears (5): DUCTS
79 Across: Pilot (6): AVIATE
80 Across: Seeks legal redress with stunning effect? (13): SUESANDSHOCKS
83 Across: Speaker's need (7): TWEETER
84 Across: Impudent (4): PERT
85 Across: Rake part (4): TINE
86 Across: TV audience unit: Abbr. (3): MIL
87 Across: Absolute twit (4): ZERO
88 Across: Nomad (6): ROAMER
92 Across: Very long stretch (4): AEON
94 Across: Worth (5): MERIT
95 Across: Internet bathing/grooming site come-on? (17): SOPONLINEANDSHAVE
101 Across: Orbital extremes (7): APOGEES
102 Across: Ranch in "Giant" (5): REATA
103 Across: Literary awards (6): EDGARS
108 Across: Freshen (5): RENEW
109 Across: What the drunk roofer's boss had to do? (15): FIREASHINGLESOT
113 Across: Grantorto's victim in "The Faerie Queene" (5): IRENA
114 Across: Classic toy company (5): IDEAL
115 Across: Afore (3): ERE
116 Across: Jong with a "Fear of Fifty" (5): ERICA
117 Across: Impudent (5): SASSY
118 Across: First-rate (4): TOPS
119 Across: Consonantal trio (3): RST
120 Across: Rising agent (5): YEAST

Down Answers

1 Down: "Darn!" (4): RATS
2 Down: Turkish title (4): AGHA
3 Down: Vietnamese dictator Ngo Dinh ___ (4): DIEM
4 Down: Additionally (4): ALSO
5 Down: Hardly original writing (6): REHASH
6 Down: Sweetums (3): HON
7 Down: Shuffled (along) (7): MOSEYED
8 Down: Israel's Peres (6): SHIMON
9 Down: Nobel poet Neruda (5): PABLO
10 Down: "Xanadu" rock grp. (3): ELO
11 Down: Author Tan (3): AMY
12 Down: Suggestive (6): RISQUE
13 Down: Take stock of (6): ASSESS
14 Down: Payment to expedite service (9): BAKSHEESH
15 Down: Let up (5): ABATE
16 Down: One quoted (5): CITEE
17 Down: Like some gases (5): INERT
20 Down: Piqued state (4): SNIT
23 Down: Article in Le Monde (3): UNE
24 Down: Caesarean conquest (4): GAUL
29 Down: Vessel at socials (3): URN
31 Down: Radio station on old TV (4): WKRP
32 Down: Toy making a comeback (4): YOYO
33 Down: River of Brandenburg (4): ODER
34 Down: Italian poet of "Rinaldo" (5): TASSO
35 Down: Vocal ensemble, maybe (5): OCTET
36 Down: Bonnie Blue Butler's dad (5): RHETT
37 Down: Ends (6): CEASES
41 Down: Fully anesthetized (3): OUT
42 Down: Xerox (9): REPRODUCE
43 Down: "Isn't that cute!" exclamations (3): AWS
45 Down: Capital of Valais canton, Switzerland (4): SION
46 Down: Each (4): APOP
47 Down: Boycotter of the '84 L.A. Olympics (4): USSR
49 Down: Xylophone cousin (7): MARIMBA
50 Down: ___ lily (Utah's flower) (4): SEGO
51 Down: Get wind of (4): HEAR
52 Down: Greek goddess of chance (5): TYCHE
53 Down: Driver's destination? (4): HOLE
54 Down: Amas, to us (7): YOULOVE
56 Down: Mexican leader (4): JEFE
59 Down: Fine fiddle (5): STRAD
60 Down: WYSIWYG, on sales tags (4): ASIS
63 Down: Bracken, for one (4): FERN
64 Down: Pottery flaw (4): NICK
65 Down: Bus. phone components (4): EXTS
66 Down: Entablature part (6): FRIEZE
67 Down: Mobster's speech, maybe (4): RASP
68 Down: Airhead's lack? (4): CLUE
69 Down: Golden-___ (4): AGER
73 Down: Informal sign-off (5): LATER
74 Down: Cheri of "S.N.L." (5): OTERI
75 Down: 1992 also-ran (5): PEROT
77 Down: Replacement therapy hormones (9): ESTROGENS
78 Down: Put on (3): DON
79 Down: Leatherworking tool (3): AWL
81 Down: Anna of "Nana" (4): STEN
82 Down: Engage (4): HIRE
83 Down: Perry Como hit "___ Marie" (4): TINA
86 Down: Goats' coats (7): MOHAIRS
89 Down: Ticket type (6): ONEWAY
90 Down: Public house potable (3): ALE
91 Down: Nonconformist (6): MISFIT
92 Down: Roles in "The Piano" and "Tobacco Road" (4): ADAS
93 Down: Job preceder (6): ESTHER
94 Down: Olio (6): MEDLEY
95 Down: Maharani wraps (5): SARIS
96 Down: Field of Battle (5): OPERA
97 Down: Corn-based loaves (5): PONES
98 Down: Specialties (5): AREAS
99 Down: Broten of hockey fame (4): NEAL
100 Down: ___ out (relax, like, totally) (3): VEG
104 Down: Richard of "Runaway Bride" (4): GERE
105 Down: Polo field? (4): ASIA
106 Down: Fliers in Arabian tales (4): ROCS
107 Down: Order to a nurse (4): STAT
110 Down: Oft-broken promise (3): IDO
111 Down: Circle ___ (theater group) (3): REP
112 Down: It's a lifesaver (3): NET

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