Wednesday Crossword — March 13, 2002 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 3/13/2002. By Ed Early.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Black Caucus, e.g. (4)
- BLOC
- 5 Across: Borscht makings (5)
- BEETS
- 10 Across: Prefix with carpal (4)
- META
- 14 Across: 1972 Kentucky Derby winner ___ Ridge (4)
- RIVA
- 15 Across: More than fancy (5)
- REGAL
- 16 Across: Mysterious byline, for short (4)
- ANON
- 17 Across: Start of a cynic's definition of "love" (10)
- ATEMPORARY
- 19 Across: Burglar (4)
- YEGG
- 20 Across: "Oh, Lady, Be Good" writer (8)
- GERSHWIN
- 21 Across: Reef material (5)
- CORAL
- 22 Across: Lunch hour, maybe (3)
- ONE
- 23 Across: With 43-Down, author of the definition (7)
- AMBROSE
- 25 Across: Vamooses (6)
- SCOOTS
- 29 Across: Causes gasps (4)
- AWES
- 30 Across: Skin flicks (5)
- PORNO
- 31 Across: Put ___ appearance (4)
- INAN
- 32 Across: Kind of spirit (4)
- TEAM
- 36 Across: Middle of the definition (15)
- INSANITYCURABLE
- 39 Across: Element #10 (4)
- NEON
- 40 Across: New Mexico resort (4)
- TAOS
- 41 Across: Cheeses in red wax (5)
- EDAMS
- 42 Across: Ego (4)
- SELF
- 43 Across: Safari chiefs (6)
- BWANAS
- 44 Across: Private school (7)
- ACADEMY
- 48 Across: Cousin of "Ugh!" (3)
- FIE
- 49 Across: Congo Basin river (5)
- ZAIRE
- 50 Across: Pink-flowered shrub (8)
- OLEANDER
- 55 Across: Proctor's announcement (4)
- TIME
- 56 Across: End of the definition (10)
- BYMARRIAGE
- 58 Across: Paleozoic and Cenozoic (4)
- ERAS
- 59 Across: Hyperactive (5)
- MANIC
- 60 Across: Like a beanpole (4)
- THIN
- 61 Across: Tent furniture (4)
- COTS
- 62 Across: Indefinite wait (5)
- WHILE
- 63 Across: "What ___ could I do?" (4)
- ELSE
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Crow (4)
- BRAG
- 2 Down: For the calorie-conscious (4)
- LITE
- 3 Down: In excess of (4)
- OVER
- 4 Down: Engine parts (4)
- CAMS
- 5 Down: Seven-time N.F.L. East champions in the 1950's (6)
- BROWNS
- 6 Down: Spooky (5)
- EERIE
- 7 Down: Cardinal O'Connor's successor (4)
- EGAN
- 8 Down: Cigarette stat (3)
- TAR
- 9 Down: Winking, maybe (3)
- SLY
- 10 Down: 1984 Ed Koch best seller (5)
- MAYOR
- 11 Down: Año starter (5)
- ENERO
- 12 Down: "Animal House" party wear (5)
- TOGAS
- 13 Down: Turn sharply (5)
- ANGLE
- 18 Down: Massless particle (6)
- PHOTON
- 21 Down: Dan Rather's employer (3)
- CBS
- 23 Down: Radar-equipped plane (5)
- AWACS
- 24 Down: Waiter's offering (4)
- MENU
- 25 Down: Test drive (4)
- SPIN
- 26 Down: Christmas decoration (4)
- CONE
- 27 Down: Guess qualifier (4)
- ORSO
- 28 Down: Son of Judah (4)
- ONAN
- 29 Down: "Don't give me ___ your lip!" (5)
- ANYOF
- 31 Down: Part of a continental tour (5)
- ITALY
- 32 Down: Unveiler's cry (4)
- TADA
- 33 Down: Abba of Israel (4)
- EBAN
- 34 Down: "Summer and Smoke" heroine (4)
- ALMA
- 35 Down: Word before call or hall (4)
- MESS
- 37 Down: News bit (4)
- ITEM
- 38 Down: Don't change out of (6)
- REWEAR
- 42 Down: Understand (3)
- SEE
- 43 Down: See 23-Across (6)
- BIERCE
- 44 Down: Montezuma, e.g. (5)
- AZTEC
- 45 Down: Where "Aida" premiered (5)
- CAIRO
- 46 Down: Shoot for (5)
- AIMAT
- 47 Down: Toggery (5)
- DRESS
- 48 Down: Thrash (5)
- FLAIL
- 50 Down: Old Dodge (4)
- OMNI
- 51 Down: Dark time, informally (4)
- NITE
- 52 Down: Author Roald (4)
- DAHL
- 53 Down: Patronage: Var. (4)
- EGIS
- 54 Down: Actress Russo (4)
- RENE
- 56 Down: Audi competitor (3)
- BMW
- 57 Down: Derisive cry (3)
- YAH
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