Saturday Crossword — February 16, 2002 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 68 clues). Published 2/16/2002. By Frank Longo.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Start of a Vol. 1 heading (3)
ATO
4 Across: Expected much from (11)
ASKEDALOTOF
15 Across: Eliminate as excessive (3)
LOP
16 Across: Exclamation after completing an explanation (11)
THEREYOUARE
17 Across: Big belly (3)
POT
18 Across: Statements from states (11)
MANIFESTOES
19 Across: "The Vulture" star Tamiroff (4)
AKIM
21 Across: It may make a wave: Abbr. (3)
COS
22 Across: Pioneer bop vibist Jackson (4)
MILT
23 Across: Shooter holder (9)
CAMERABAG
27 Across: Stroke with a high stick (5)
MASSE
28 Across: Yet to be delivered (7)
INUTERO
29 Across: Horse show directive (6)
CANTER
30 Across: They may claim to know stars (12)
NAMEDROPPERS
33 Across: Favorable times, for short (3)
OPS
34 Across: It may be played on a mark (7)
CONGAME
35 Across: "All the King's Men" actress (3)
DRU
38 Across: Some story collectors (12)
NEWSAGENCIES
40 Across: Ranger's knowledge (6)
TRAILS
43 Across: Interlocks with (7)
ENGAGES
44 Across: No regal residence (5)
HOVEL
45 Across: Country music? (9)
PASTORALE
47 Across: Bionomics: Abbr. (4)
ECOL
48 Across: Clue collector, slangily (3)
TEC
49 Across: "___ again ..." (4)
THEN
50 Across: Accustoms to indoor living (11)
HOUSEBREAKS
55 Across: ___ Mae, "Ghost" role for which Whoopi won an Oscar (3)
ODA
56 Across: Supplementary (11)
ACCESSORIAL
57 Across: Potted (3)
LIT
58 Across: Man in the street (11)
JOHNQPUBLIC
59 Across: Like some courses: Abbr. (3)
ENE

Down Answers

1 Down: "Author! Author!" star (8)
ALPACINO
2 Down: Dropped off briefly (8)
TOOKANAP
3 Down: Ideals (8)
OPTIMUMS
4 Down: You can bank on it (3)
ATM
5 Down: Refrain syllable (3)
SHA
6 Down: Understanding (3)
KEN
7 Down: Tree heath (5)
ERICA
8 Down: Dashboard control (5)
DEFOG
9 Down: They're needed for bills (4)
AYES
10 Down: Article in El Sol (3)
LOS
11 Down: Has more troops than (7)
OUTMANS
12 Down: Believer in wu-wei (6)
TAOIST
13 Down: Words before the consequences (6)
ORELSE
14 Down: Produce progressive irritation (6)
FESTER
20 Down: Parcel (4)
METE
24 Down: Oxygen carrier (7)
REDCELL
25 Down: Things to follow (6)
ARROWS
26 Down: Benefits (5)
BOONS
27 Down: Italian town where Napoleon defeated the Austrians (7)
MARENGO
29 Down: Good binder (6)
CEMENT
31 Down: Grp. concerned with slicing and chipping (3)
PGA
32 Down: Book collection (5)
PAGES
35 Down: Do spadework? (8)
DIGAHOLE
36 Down: Landed (8)
REELEDIN
37 Down: Whip's place (8)
USSENATE
38 Down: Kind of rating (7)
NIELSEN
39 Down: Rental for a round (4)
CART
40 Down: Historical novel of 1984 (6)
THEHAJ
41 Down: Like Watteau's art (6)
ROCOCO
42 Down: Guarantee (6)
AVOUCH
45 Down: Lima's land, to the French (5)
PEROU
46 Down: Biting (5)
ACERB
48 Down: Cookbook abbr. (4)
TBSP
51 Down: Firm member: Abbr. (3)
ESQ
52 Down: Trouble (3)
AIL
53 Down: Chiang ___-shek (3)
KAI
54 Down: 2002 Olympics host: Abbr. (3)
SLC

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