Thursday Crossword — October 11, 2001 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 10/11/2001. By Nancy S. Ross.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Place for a bench (5)
ARBOR
6 Across: Pipe contents (3)
GAS
9 Across: One who works with dogs, maybe (4)
NARC
13 Across: Sawyer of ABC (5)
DIANE
14 Across: Light hair color (3)
ASH
15 Across: Siren (5)
ALERT
17 Across: Lord's Prayer word (5)
DEBTS
18 Across: 1951 ballet by 24-Across (9)
PIEDPIPER
20 Across: Haphazardly (6)
ANYHOW
22 Across: Historically inclined grp. (3)
DAR
23 Across: Place for a comb (4)
MANE
24 Across: Subject of this puzzle, born 10/11/18 (13)
JEROMEROBBINS
27 Across: 1962 World's Fair city (7)
SEATTLE
29 Across: Pool locale (3)
SPA
30 Across: Govt. lawyers (3)
DAS
31 Across: Clinton cabinet member (4)
RENO
32 Across: Blubber (3)
FAT
34 Across: Kind of pole (3)
SKI
36 Across: Lots and lots (5)
SLEWS
38 Across: Clobber (3)
LAM
40 Across: Not reached (5)
UNMET
44 Across: Colo. neighbor (3)
NEB
46 Across: Avril follower (3)
MAI
48 Across: See 62-Down (4)
TIME
49 Across: Part of a mystic's name, maybe (3)
SRI
52 Across: Song syllable (3)
TRA
54 Across: Laugh-producing (7)
COMEDIC
56 Across: 24-Across won both a Tony and an Oscar for this (13)
WESTSIDESTORY
59 Across: "Would ___?" (4)
ILIE
60 Across: Ages (3)
EON
61 Across: Show one's face (6)
APPEAR
64 Across: 1944 ballet by 24-Across (9)
FANCYFREE
67 Across: Make jubilant (5)
ELATE
68 Across: Offering (5)
TITHE
69 Across: Powerful PAC (3)
NRA
70 Across: Fills in holes (5)
DARNS
71 Across: Biblical verb (4)
DOST
72 Across: Toper (3)
SOT
73 Across: Computer bulletin board operator (5)
SYSOP

Down Answers

1 Down: Frequent recipe words (4)
ADDA
2 Down: Nothing, in Nice (4)
RIEN
3 Down: 1962 Bette Davis title role (8)
BABYJANE
4 Down: Broadway musical and movie developed from 64-Across (9)
ONTHETOWN
5 Down: Pool locale (6)
RESORT
6 Down: Opening (3)
GAP
7 Down: Comment off the main point (5)
ASIDE
8 Down: Cutters (6)
SHEARS
9 Down: Snooze (3)
NAP
10 Down: Out on ___ (5)
ALIMB
11 Down: Like borrowed money (6)
REPAID
12 Down: Richard of TV's "The Real McCoys" (6)
CRENNA
16 Down: Lock (5)
TRESS
19 Down: Plummets (5)
DROPS
21 Down: Whistler? (4)
WOLF
25 Down: Banquet (4)
MEAL
26 Down: Capital on the Caspian (4)
BAKU
27 Down: College interviewees: Abbr. (3)
SRS
28 Down: Aquarium denizen (3)
EEL
33 Down: Cap (3)
TAM
35 Down: 1945 ballet by 24-Across (9)
INTERPLAY
37 Down: Tennis units (4)
SETS
39 Down: Some computers (4)
MACS
41 Down: Certain exams (8)
MIDYEARS
42 Down: Recording label (3)
EMI
43 Down: Sleuth, for short (3)
TEC
45 Down: Succinct (5)
BRIEF
47 Down: Speck (4)
IOTA
49 Down: Galloping (5)
SWIFT
50 Down: Fixed, as tiles (6)
RELAID
51 Down: Loves (6)
ISINTO
53 Down: Ornaments (6)
ADORNS
55 Down: Scooters (6)
MOPEDS
57 Down: Microsoft employees (5)
TECHS
58 Down: When Cuba celebrates Liberation Day (5)
ENERO
62 Down: With 48-Across, never (4)
ATNO
63 Down: Defendant in court: Abbr. (4)
RESP
65 Down: Even (3)
YET
66 Down: Banquet on (3)
EAT

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