SAY AH - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 142 clues). Published 2/3/2002. By Richard Silvestri.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Effete (5): JADED
6 Across: Duel preliminary (4): SLAP
10 Across: Mock reply of understanding (4): AHSO
14 Across: "Teach not thy lip such ___, for it was made for kissing": Shak. (5): SCORN
19 Across: "A Night at the Opera" tune (5): ALONE
20 Across: Sound of contentment (4): PURR
21 Across: ___ gum (4): GUAR
22 Across: Shire of "The Godfather" films (5): TALIA
23 Across: Where birds play ball? (10): MYNALEAGUE
25 Across: Cross letters (4): INRI
26 Across: Gasket (5): ORING
27 Across: 1,000 G's (3): MIL
28 Across: Last of a list (3): ETC
29 Across: Products of a subarctic forest? (10): TAIGAWOODS
31 Across: Rebounded (7): CAROMED
35 Across: Revolution site of 1979 (4): IRAN
37 Across: "Johnny Mnemonic" actor (4): ICET
38 Across: Song that ends "God hold secure!" (7): AMERICA
39 Across: Cell constituent (3): RNA
40 Across: Like Osage oranges (8): INEDIBLE
44 Across: Brown, in a way (5): ROAST
45 Across: Result of a lifeguard's head injury? (9): BEACHCOMA
49 Across: Without bounce (4): DEAD
50 Across: N.H.L. M.V.P., 1970-72 (3): ORR
51 Across: Amen (6): SOBEIT
53 Across: Elevates (6): EXALTS
56 Across: Turn green? (3): DYE
57 Across: Basalt source (4): LAVA
59 Across: Old TV's "___ Three Lives" (4): ILED
60 Across: Relative of Remus? (4): BRER
61 Across: Gorp morsel (6): RAISIN
63 Across: Chicken ___ (6): LITTLE
65 Across: Thin strip (6): SPLINE
67 Across: Check books (5): AUDIT
68 Across: Ava's role in "Mogambo" (6): ELOISE
70 Across: Memnon's mother (3): EOS
71 Across: Sampled (6): TASTED
73 Across: Open-eyed (5): AWAKE
74 Across: Not impressed (6): UNAWED
77 Across: Luther had 95 (6): THESES
79 Across: 19th dynasty Egyptian king (6): RAMSES
80 Across: Columbia Pictures co-founder (4): COHN
81 Across: Baker's predecessor (4): ABLE
83 Across: Revenuer (4): TMAN
85 Across: "Exodus" hero (3): ARI
86 Across: 1966 U.S. Open tennis champ Fred (6): STOLLE
88 Across: Mounts (6): STEEDS
90 Across: Were now? (3): ARE
91 Across: Skirt insert (4): GORE
93 Across: Fish with musical scales? (9): PIANOTUNA
95 Across: Cousin of a habanera (5): TANGO
97 Across: Kidnapped (8): SNATCHED
100 Across: It's often in hock (3): HAM
101 Across: Limerick part (7): SHANNON
103 Across: Chime time, with "the" (4): HOUR
104 Across: "Ruby Baby" singer, 1963 (4): DION
106 Across: Family identifiers (7): TARTANS
107 Across: Places to bury bread? (10): PITAGRAVES
111 Across: Impolite remark (3): DIG
114 Across: Methylene group, chemically (3): HCH
115 Across: Do a make-up job? (5): ATONE
116 Across: Ten's place (4): TILL
117 Across: Igloo? (10): PARKAHOUSE
122 Across: Attack (5): SETON
123 Across: Tiny bit (4): IOTA
124 Across: Shaking spell (4): AGUE
125 Across: Legislate (5): ENACT
126 Across: Fuse ore (5): SMELT
127 Across: One who won't tell (4): CLAM
128 Across: Decorative mug (4): TOBY
129 Across: One of the Levant States (5): SYRIA

Down Answers

1 Down: Copier problem (3): JAM
2 Down: ___ Khan (3): ALY
3 Down: Syndicate head (3): DON
4 Down: Captivates (7): ENAMORS
5 Down: Sets parameters for (8): DELIMITS
6 Down: Town near Liège (3): SPA
7 Down: Bob's cousin? (4): LUGE
8 Down: In ___ (stuck) (4): ARUT
9 Down: Police area (8): PRECINCT
10 Down: Heartburn (5): AGITA
11 Down: Chinese cooking style (5): HUNAN
12 Down: Delhi wear (4): SARI
13 Down: Request at KFC (8): ORIGINAL
14 Down: Put away (6): STOWED
15 Down: Kind of artery (7): CAROTID
16 Down: This and that (4): OLIO
17 Down: Marmalade ingredient (4): RIND
18 Down: Emulates Xanthippe (4): NAGS
24 Down: T.V.A. concern: Abbr. (4): ELEC
30 Down: Top club (3): ACE
31 Down: Christmas ___ (5): CAROL
32 Down: Ethically neutral (6): AMORAL
33 Down: Retrospective of Sorvino's films? (12): REARVIEWMIRA
34 Down: Is dilettantish (7): DABBLES
36 Down: Encouraging word (3): RAH
39 Down: Takeover actions (5): RAIDS
40 Down: Turkish inn (6): IMARET
41 Down: A godsend on the night table? (12): BEDSIDEMANNA
42 Down: ___ on (exaggerate) (5): LAYIT
43 Down: Nod neighbor (4): EDEN
46 Down: Shoe specification (3): EEE
47 Down: Shade of red (6): CERISE
48 Down: Farm team (4): OXEN
52 Down: Superlatively smarmy (7): OILIEST
54 Down: Vandalized (7): TRASHED
55 Down: Prepare, as mushrooms (5): SAUTE
58 Down: World record? (5): ATLAS
60 Down: Gusted (5): BLOWN
62 Down: Usually abbreviated Latin phrase (5): IDEST
64 Down: Drags, of a sort (5): TOKES
66 Down: Showy bird's mate (6): PEAHEN
69 Down: "Elements" author (6): EUCLID
72 Down: In any case (7): ATLEAST
73 Down: Successor of Ruth (5): AARON
75 Down: Classic song with the lyric "Hear your lonesome, lovesick sweetheart calling" (4): NOLA
76 Down: It's a fact (5): DATUM
78 Down: Mesopotamian ruler (6): SARGON
79 Down: State of poverty, metaphorically (4): RAGS
82 Down: With 99-Down, Best Picture of 1959 (3): BEN
84 Down: Garish lights (5): NEONS
87 Down: Suitable for La Scala (8): OPERATIC
88 Down: Resist change (8): STANDPAT
89 Down: Pasta and such (8): STARCHES
92 Down: C2H5OH (7): ETHANOL
94 Down: "What a surprise!" (3): OHO
96 Down: Dollar figure (7): ANTHONY
98 Down: Convincing (6): COGENT
99 Down: See 82-Down (3): HUR
102 Down: Comic's feedback (4): HAHA
104 Down: River feature (5): DELTA
105 Down: "Submission" in Arabic (5): ISLAM
107 Down: Mountain spot (4): PASS
108 Down: Piece of news (4): ITEM
109 Down: Lug (4): TOTE
110 Down: Six-string (4): VIOL
112 Down: Disney parrot (4): IAGO
113 Down: Eats (4): GRUB
118 Down: A or E, but not I (3): KEY
119 Down: Former Mideast inits. (3): UAR
120 Down: H.S. dept. (3): SCI
121 Down: Letter from Corinth (3): ETA

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