Friday Crossword — July 13, 2001 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 68 clues). Published 7/13/2001. By Manny Nosowsky.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Blue ribbon (8)
TOPPRIZE
9 Across: Follows, as advice (6)
ACTSON
15 Across: Funny bit (8)
ONELINER
16 Across: Least open (6)
SLYEST
17 Across: "Way to go!" (8)
ATTAGIRL
18 Across: Snapper (6)
TURTLE
19 Across: In direct opposition (8)
TOETOTOE
20 Across: Wanes (6)
ABATES
21 Across: Talk of the Gaelic (4)
ERSE
22 Across: Haughty response (5)
SNORT
23 Across: Specks (5)
IOTAS
26 Across: Western fight site (6)
SALOON
30 Across: Grand (4)
THOU
31 Across: Destiny determiners (10)
YINANDYANG
35 Across: Tom Clancy subj. (3)
CIA
36 Across: Island whose chief port is Mahón (7)
MINORCA
37 Across: In the capacity of (3)
QUA
38 Across: Stew (10)
HODGEPODGE
40 Across: Skater's jump (4)
LUTZ
41 Across: One with encumbered property (6)
LIENEE
42 Across: Do not continue (5)
CEASE
43 Across: ___-American (5)
ASIAN
46 Across: 2000 World Series venue (4)
SHEA
48 Across: Shrine figure (6)
BUDDHA
50 Across: Gossip fodder (8)
SCANDALS
54 Across: Nodding (6)
ASLEEP
55 Across: Bucolic (8)
PASTORAL
56 Across: "___ playing our song" (6)
THEYRE
57 Across: Perfect substitute (8)
ALTEREGO
58 Across: Most of the kids in a certain kids' game (6)
HIDERS
59 Across: Crusades locale (8)
NEAREAST

Down Answers

1 Down: Just right (4)
TOAT
2 Down: Enlightened about (4)
ONTO
3 Down: "Our Gang" dog (4)
PETE
4 Down: Level off (7)
PLATEAU
5 Down: Hard times (6)
RIGORS
6 Down: J.F.K., e.g. (5)
INITS
7 Down: Pinpoints (10)
ZEROESINON
8 Down: "House of Dracula" director ___ C. Kenton (4)
ERLE
9 Down: Movie dog (4)
ASTA
10 Down: Spritzer ingredient (8)
CLUBSODA
11 Down: Cause for revolution (7)
TYRANNY
12 Down: Row (5)
SETTO
13 Down: Knighted Canadian physician William (5)
OSLER
14 Down: 1998 headline event in India (5)
NTEST
23 Down: Problem with hives (4)
ITCH
24 Down: Ulysses Grant's birthplace (4)
OHIO
25 Down: Hopper (4)
TOAD
27 Down: Battery pole (5)
ANODE
28 Down: Massive (10)
LARGESCALE
29 Down: As soon as (4)
ONCE
31 Down: "Egad!" (4)
YIPE
32 Down: Plane starter? (4)
AQUA
33 Down: "Phooey!" (4)
NUTS
34 Down: See stars, maybe (4)
GAZE
36 Down: German address (8)
MEINHERR
39 Down: Come-hither look (7)
GLADEYE
40 Down: Galena (7)
LEADORE
42 Down: Snapper in a bowl (6)
CENTER
43 Down: Take ___ (lose big) (5)
ABATH
44 Down: Side order with udon (5)
SUSHI
45 Down: Lollygagged (5)
IDLED
47 Down: "___ luego!" (5)
HASTA
49 Down: Monkeys' uncles? (4)
APES
50 Down: Cross (4)
SPAN
51 Down: Surveyor's subject (4)
AREA
52 Down: Isn't caught up (4)
LAGS
53 Down: Position to fill (4)
SLOT

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