Saturday Crossword — April 13, 2002 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 70 clues). Published 4/13/2002. By Sherry O. Blackard.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Cull (7)
WEEDOUT
8 Across: Pakistani port (7)
KARACHI
15 Across: Brisk movement (7)
ALLEGRO
16 Across: Infested (7)
OVERRAN
17 Across: Coach's lack, often (7)
LEGROOM
18 Across: A janitor may have a big one (7)
KEYRING
19 Across: Wasn't yellow? (5)
DARED
20 Across: Spanish sight seer? (3)
OJO
22 Across: Jockey great Earl ___ (5)
SANDE
23 Across: Blood type, briefly (4)
ONEG
24 Across: Makes final preparations? (5)
CRAMS
26 Across: Travels between poles? (4)
SKIS
27 Across: "Arabian Nights" menace (3)
ROC
28 Across: Rough assignment for a journalist (7)
WARZONE
30 Across: Umpire's call (3)
LET
31 Across: Inside and out (8)
FROMATOZ
33 Across: Charcoal wood sources (6)
ALDERS
35 Across: "Geppetto" star, 2000 (9)
DREWCAREY
37 Across: In better order (6)
TIDIER
40 Across: Thin girl in shorts? (8)
OLIVEOYL
44 Across: It makes a flat float (3)
ANO
45 Across: Fathers' deliveries (7)
SERMONS
47 Across: Follower of a new name (3)
NEE
48 Across: [Suddenly!] (4)
BANG
50 Across: Fix, in a way (5)
DEBUG
51 Across: Informative mtgs. (4)
SEMS
52 Across: Japanese porcelain (5)
IMARI
54 Across: Nail holder (3)
TOE
55 Across: "How Do I Live" singer, 1997 (5)
RIMES
56 Across: How food may be seasoned (7)
TOTASTE
58 Across: Charcoal and slate, say (7)
TWOTONE
60 Across: It may arouse a sleeping camper (7)
HOOTOWL
61 Across: South American monkey (7)
TAMARIN
62 Across: Like some steroids (7)
ADRENAL
63 Across: State (7)
EXPRESS

Down Answers

1 Down: Caesar alternative (7)
WALDORF
2 Down: "Pollyanna" penner Porter (7)
ELEANOR
3 Down: "El Espolio" artist (7)
ELGRECO
4 Down: Removal of restrictions, informally (5)
DEREG
5 Down: Start of many a hymn (4)
OGOD
6 Down: Tail: Prefix (3)
URO
7 Down: Soon (8)
TOMORROW
8 Down: City of Firsts (6)
KOKOMO
9 Down: Word of welcome (3)
AVE
10 Down: Husband-and-wife creators of Curious George (4)
REYS
11 Down: Wall hanging (5)
ARRAS
12 Down: Corrugation (7)
CRINKLE
13 Down: More useful (7)
HANDIER
14 Down: Gets down (7)
INGESTS
21 Down: Entertainment for cats (9)
JAZZCOMBO
24 Down: Like some receptions (7)
CATERED
25 Down: Trapper's job (7)
SNARING
28 Down: They're peddled (5)
WARES
29 Down: Hgts. (5)
ELEVS
32 Down: Year in Ivan the Great's rule (3)
MDI
34 Down: Turn black, maybe (3)
DYE
36 Down: Tune for les enfants (8)
ALOUETTE
37 Down: MTV journalist Soren (7)
TABITHA
38 Down: Unusually emotional (7)
INAMOOD
39 Down: Philanthropist (7)
DONATOR
41 Down: Another (7)
ONEMORE
42 Down: Some Arabs (7)
YEMENIS
43 Down: Goes down (7)
LESSENS
46 Down: 63-Across differently (6)
RETELL
49 Down: Jar (5)
GRATE
51 Down: The Beatles' "Norwegian Wood" features it (5)
SITAR
53 Down: Words after the race (4)
ISON
55 Down: Cakewalk (4)
ROMP
57 Down: American acquisition (3)
TWA
59 Down: Honeycomb, essentially (3)
WAX

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