Thursday Crossword — September 20, 2001 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 72 clues). Published 9/20/2001. By David J. Kahn.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Shipping hazard (7)
ICEBERG
8 Across: Where the Golden Horde lived (7)
STEPPES
15 Across: Exam time, maybe (7)
MIDYEAR
16 Across: Counters over the counter (7)
TELLERS
17 Across: Brabantio's son-in-law (7)
OTHELLO
18 Across: Free (7)
ATLARGE
19 Across: Floors, for short (3)
KOS
20 Across: Last shot? (4)
PUTT
22 Across: Prefix with phobia (4)
ACRO
23 Across: "Hiroshima" writer (10)
JOHNHERSEY
26 Across: Cross (4)
SPAN
28 Across: Where to find a hero (4)
DELI
29 Across: Certifiable, so to speak (3)
MAD
32 Across: Ranges (6)
STOVES
34 Across: Kind of jacket (3)
MAO
35 Across: Crimson Tide, informally (4)
BAMA
36 Across: Birthplace of Allen Ginsberg (15)
NEWARKNEWJERSEY
39 Across: "A Little Bitty Tear" singer, 1962 (4)
IVES
40 Across: Propel, in a way (3)
OAR
41 Across: Musical section (6)
ARIOSO
42 Across: ___ jocum (in jest): Lat. (3)
PER
43 Across: Vase's handle (4)
ANSA
45 Across: Taverns (4)
INNS
46 Across: Charles Bronson's "Death Wish" role (10)
PAULKERSEY
50 Across: Hoof sound (4)
CLOP
51 Across: A plain Jane (4)
EYRE
52 Across: ___-timer (3)
TWO
55 Across: Clever one (7)
SHARPIE
57 Across: I movement? (7)
EGOTRIP
60 Across: Jacklight (7)
LANTERN
61 Across: Big migration area (7)
SUNBELT
62 Across: Star in Scorpius (7)
ANTARES
63 Across: Some sterling silver gifts (7)
TEASETS

Down Answers

1 Down: Reassuring words (4)
IMOK
2 Down: Baseball's ___ Gaston (4)
CITO
3 Down: Old English letters (4)
EDHS
4 Down: Pass, of a sort (3)
BYE
5 Down: Reef dweller (3)
EEL
6 Down: Fiennes of stage and screen (5)
RALPH
7 Down: Confine to home (6)
GROUND
8 Down: Maximum speed limit, e.g. (8)
STATELAW
9 Down: Eastern holiday (3)
TET
10 Down: Raines and Fitzgerald (5)
ELLAS
11 Down: Word with mat or kick (5)
PLACE
12 Down: Burger topper? (10)
PERRYMASON
13 Down: Thus (4)
ERGO
14 Down: Chicago-to-Louisville dir. (3)
SSE
21 Down: Liverpool is on it (9)
THEMERSEY
23 Down: Coffees (5)
JAVAS
24 Down: Lulu (4)
ONER
25 Down: Dry Spanish wine (5)
RIOJA
26 Down: ___ McGarrett, who said, "Book 'em, Danno!" (5)
STEVE
27 Down: Generation need? (10)
POWERPLANT
30 Down: "What ___!" (cry of despair) (5)
AMESS
31 Down: Belafonte standard (4)
DAYO
32 Down: Little cut (4)
SNIP
33 Down: Toast (5)
SKOAL
35 Down: Sea (5)
BRINY
37 Down: Durable garments of Chinese cotton (8)
NANKEENS
38 Down: ___ Railroad, founded 1832 (4)
ERIE
44 Down: You don't want to be under this (6)
ARREST
47 Down: Blood line (5)
AORTA
48 Down: Stimulant (5)
UPPER
49 Down: Transition (5)
SEGUE
50 Down: Movie sleuth (4)
CHAN
52 Down: Corner (4)
TREE
53 Down: Suffer from the heat (4)
WILT
54 Down: Decides (4)
OPTS
55 Down: Patty Hearst kidnap grp. (3)
SLA
56 Down: Fury (3)
IRE
58 Down: ___ roll (3)
ONA
59 Down: USA network rival (3)
TBS

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