Thursday Crossword — August 2, 2001 - Answers & Solutions

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

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Across Answers

1 Across: Bank security devices (4)
CAMS
5 Across: Go postal (4)
SNAP
9 Across: Betray, in a way (5)
RATON
14 Across: Grp. with crude interests? (4)
OPEC
15 Across: Zip (4)
NADA
16 Across: Daughter of Juan Carlos I (5)
ELENA
17 Across: Yukon, e.g.: Abbr. (4)
TERR
18 Across: ___ epic scale (4)
ONAN
19 Across: Symbol of neutrality (5)
FENCE
20 Across: Chapeau holder, spelled out in detail? (14)
TECIRCUMFLEXTE
23 Across: With hands on hips (6)
AKIMBO
24 Across: Egypt and Syria, once: Abbr. (3)
UAR
25 Across: Targets of some beatings, spelled out in detail? (12)
PINTILDEATAS
32 Across: Part of A.C.C.: Abbr. (3)
ATL
35 Across: Singer Lennon (4)
SEAN
36 Across: Begin (6)
SETOUT
37 Across: Latched (4)
SHUT
39 Across: Unbolt, poetically (3)
OPE
41 Across: With 42-Across, Somewhat (4)
MORE
42 Across: See 41-Across (6)
ORLESS
45 Across: Union joiner of 1896 (4)
UTAH
48 Across: Bad thing to break (3)
LAW
49 Across: 1930's-40's tyrant, spelled out in detail? (12)
FUUMLAUTHRER
52 Across: European skyline sight (3)
ALP
53 Across: Certain electron tube (6)
TRIODE
57 Across: Illusions, spelled out in detail? (14)
FACCEDILLAADES
62 Across: Oily (5)
SLICK
63 Across: Honey, in Le Havre (4)
AMIE
64 Across: Souvenirs with scents (4)
LEIS
65 Across: From here (5)
HENCE
66 Across: Men's store section (4)
TIES
67 Across: Pari-mutuel (4)
TOTE
68 Across: Like some kitchens (5)
EATIN
69 Across: Epilogs (4)
ENDS
70 Across: Black as night (4)
ONYX

Down Answers

1 Down: Terra ___ (5)
COTTA
2 Down: Take ___ (glance) (5)
APEEK
3 Down: Cousin of danke (5)
MERCI
4 Down: Save's partner (6)
SCRIMP
5 Down: Carnival treat (7)
SNOCONE
6 Down: Half of Mork's sign-off (4)
NANU
7 Down: Man who was never born (4)
ADAM
8 Down: Amount to fry (6)
PANFUL
9 Down: One may use hand signals (7)
REFEREE
10 Down: Judd's role on "Taxi" (4)
ALEX
11 Down: Thing to have a stake in (4)
TENT
12 Down: Grimm beginning (4)
ONCE
13 Down: Scottish turndown (3)
NAE
21 Down: Diamond stats (4)
RBIS
22 Down: Cub scouts (4)
LADS
26 Down: Universal ideal (3)
TAO
27 Down: Suggestions (5)
INPUT
28 Down: Bank alternative (3)
ATM
29 Down: Plane or square, e.g. (4)
TOOL
30 Down: Mystique (4)
AURA
31 Down: Slow-cook (4)
STEW
32 Down: Starting (4)
ASOF
33 Down: By way of, briefly (4)
THRU
34 Down: Dilly (4)
LULU
38 Down: Pro ___ (3)
TEM
40 Down: Numerical suffix (3)
ETH
43 Down: Let up (7)
SLACKEN
44 Down: Successful pitch (4)
SALE
46 Down: Ingenuous (7)
ARTLESS
47 Down: Bickerer in the "Iliad" (4)
HERA
50 Down: Most recent news (6)
UPDATE
51 Down: Marketplace (6)
RIALTO
54 Down: Cineplex ___ (theater chain) (5)
ODEON
55 Down: Mars or Mercury (5)
DEITY
56 Down: Southend-on-Sea site (5)
ESSEX
57 Down: Typhus carrier (4)
FLEA
58 Down: Isn't informal? (4)
AINT
59 Down: Year in Diocletian's reign (4)
CCCI
60 Down: Declaration of participation (4)
IMIN
61 Down: Wasn't honest (4)
LIED
62 Down: Cow or sow (3)
SHE

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