Wednesday Crossword — March 13, 2002

Difficulty: MediumGrid: 15x1578 clues~15-30 minBy Ed Early3/13/2002

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Crossword Clues

Across

1 Across
Black Caucus, e.g. (4 letters)
5 Across
Borscht makings (5 letters)
10 Across
Prefix with carpal (4 letters)
14 Across
1972 Kentucky Derby winner ___ Ridge (4 letters)
15 Across
More than fancy (5 letters)
16 Across
Mysterious byline, for short (4 letters)
17 Across
Start of a cynic's definition of "love" (10 letters)
19 Across
Burglar (4 letters)
20 Across
"Oh, Lady, Be Good" writer (8 letters)
21 Across
Reef material (5 letters)
22 Across
Lunch hour, maybe (3 letters)
23 Across
With 43-Down, author of the definition (7 letters)
25 Across
Vamooses (6 letters)
29 Across
Causes gasps (4 letters)
30 Across
Skin flicks (5 letters)
31 Across
Put ___ appearance (4 letters)
32 Across
Kind of spirit (4 letters)
36 Across
Middle of the definition (15 letters)
39 Across
Element #10 (4 letters)
40 Across
New Mexico resort (4 letters)
41 Across
Cheeses in red wax (5 letters)
42 Across
Ego (4 letters)
43 Across
Safari chiefs (6 letters)
44 Across
Private school (7 letters)
48 Across
Cousin of "Ugh!" (3 letters)
49 Across
Congo Basin river (5 letters)
50 Across
Pink-flowered shrub (8 letters)
55 Across
Proctor's announcement (4 letters)
56 Across
End of the definition (10 letters)
58 Across
Paleozoic and Cenozoic (4 letters)
59 Across
Hyperactive (5 letters)
60 Across
Like a beanpole (4 letters)
61 Across
Tent furniture (4 letters)
62 Across
Indefinite wait (5 letters)
63 Across
"What ___ could I do?" (4 letters)

Down

1 Down
Crow (4 letters)
2 Down
For the calorie-conscious (4 letters)
3 Down
In excess of (4 letters)
4 Down
Engine parts (4 letters)
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Seven-time N.F.L. East champions in the 1950's (6 letters)
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Spooky (5 letters)
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Cardinal O'Connor's successor (4 letters)
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Cigarette stat (3 letters)
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Winking, maybe (3 letters)
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1984 Ed Koch best seller (5 letters)
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Año starter (5 letters)
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"Animal House" party wear (5 letters)
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Turn sharply (5 letters)
18 Down
Massless particle (6 letters)
21 Down
Dan Rather's employer (3 letters)
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Radar-equipped plane (5 letters)
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Waiter's offering (4 letters)
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Test drive (4 letters)
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Christmas decoration (4 letters)
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Guess qualifier (4 letters)
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Son of Judah (4 letters)
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"Don't give me ___ your lip!" (5 letters)
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Part of a continental tour (5 letters)
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Unveiler's cry (4 letters)
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Abba of Israel (4 letters)
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"Summer and Smoke" heroine (4 letters)
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Word before call or hall (4 letters)
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News bit (4 letters)
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Don't change out of (6 letters)
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Understand (3 letters)
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See 23-Across (6 letters)
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Montezuma, e.g. (5 letters)
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Where "Aida" premiered (5 letters)
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Shoot for (5 letters)
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Toggery (5 letters)
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Thrash (5 letters)
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Old Dodge (4 letters)
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Dark time, informally (4 letters)
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Author Roald (4 letters)
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Patronage: Var. (4 letters)
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Actress Russo (4 letters)
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Audi competitor (3 letters)
57 Down
Derisive cry (3 letters)

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