Thursday Crossword — March 14, 2002 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 3/14/2002. By Alan Arbesfeld.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Sphere (5)
- REALM
- 6 Across: Embargoed land (4)
- CUBA
- 10 Across: One of a multiple birth (4)
- QUAD
- 14 Across: Da Gama's destination (5)
- INDIA
- 15 Across: Addict (4)
- USER
- 16 Across: Take apart (4)
- UNDO
- 17 Across: Junípero Serra, for one (10)
- FRANCISCAN
- 19 Across: 9 to 5, maybe (4)
- ODDS
- 20 Across: Not be up-to-date (3)
- LAG
- 21 Across: V-J Day pres. (3)
- HST
- 22 Across: Street hustler's game (5)
- MONTE
- 24 Across: Classic examples (8)
- EPITOMES
- 27 Across: Before the bell (5)
- EARLY
- 30 Across: Pack (4)
- STOW
- 31 Across: Russian capital (5)
- RUBLE
- 34 Across: Lenore's creator (3)
- POE
- 35 Across: Prominent grocery chain (3)
- IGA
- 38 Across: "Spy Game" star (8)
- BRADPITT
- 40 Across: He was in the rag trade (11)
- SCOTTJOPLIN
- 42 Across: Article lead-in (8)
- DATELINE
- 44 Across: Get-up-and-go (3)
- PEP
- 45 Across: Ripple maker (3)
- OAR
- 46 Across: Sell for (5)
- FETCH
- 48 Across: Outside opening? (4)
- ECTO
- 52 Across: Word on an invitation (5)
- WHERE
- 54 Across: Place to plug a new book, maybe (8)
- TALKSHOW
- 57 Across: Monitor's side (5)
- NORTH
- 60 Across: 57-Across opposer (3)
- LEE
- 61 Across: "Thimble Theater" name (3)
- OYL
- 62 Across: Hairpieces (4)
- RUGS
- 64 Across: Custardlike dessert (10)
- KEYLIMEPIE
- 67 Across: Nay sayer (4)
- ANTI
- 68 Across: Stick on the table (4)
- OLEO
- 69 Across: Not stick to the script? (5)
- 70 Across: W.C. (4)
- JOHN
- 71 Across: Popular side (4)
- SLAW
- 72 Across: Zippy flavors (5)
- TANGS
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Biathlon weapons (6)
- RIFLES
- 2 Down: Captivated (6)
- ENRAPT
- 3 Down: Slow movement (6)
- ADAGIO
- 4 Down: Architect Maya ___ (3)
- LIN
- 5 Down: Hardly wimpy (5)
- MACHO
- 6 Down: Scalper's victim (6)
- CUSTER
- 7 Down: Trojan initials (3)
- USC
- 8 Down: Radiant look (4)
- BEAM
- 9 Down: Cartoonist Peter (4)
- ARNO
- 10 Down: Affirmative action concern (5)
- QUOTA
- 11 Down: Support (8)
- UNDERPIN
- 12 Down: Put on (3)
- ADD
- 13 Down: Beehives and buns (3)
- DOS
- 18 Down: An end to sex? (3)
- ISM
- 23 Down: Rib (6)
- NEEDLE
- 25 Down: Now and again? (5)
- TWICE
- 26 Down: What "The Star-Spangled Banner" writer is in this puzzle (7)
- SUBJECT
- 28 Down: It may be odd (3)
- LOT
- 29 Down: Still (3)
- YET
- 32 Down: Buddy (3)
- BRO
- 33 Down: Finnic language (4)
- LAPP
- 36 Down: Sunday driver? (6)
- GOLFER
- 37 Down: Play to ___ (4)
- ATIE
- 39 Down: Vocal cords, informally (5)
- PIPES
- 40 Down: Muscularity (8)
- STRENGTH
- 41 Down: Blast maker (3)
- TNT
- 42 Down: Average name (3)
- DOW
- 43 Down: "That's nice!" (3)
- AAH
- 47 Down: Revere (6)
- HALLOW
- 49 Down: Penner of polonaises (6)
- CHOPIN
- 50 Down: Trifling (6)
- TOYING
- 51 Down: Barn fledglings (6)
- OWLETS
- 53 Down: Pitcher's bagful (5)
- ROSIN
- 55 Down: Wahine's gift (3)
- LEI
- 56 Down: Neat as a pin (5)
- KEMPT
- 58 Down: Refs' calls, for short (4)
- TKOS
- 59 Down: Extreme torment (4)
- HELL
- 62 Down: Rule, in India (3)
- RAJ
- 63 Down: Start of a Spanish count (3)
- UNO
- 65 Down: Indeed (3)
- YEA
- 66 Down: Coldwell Banker competitor (3)
- ERA
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