Friday Crossword — May 10, 2002 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 70 clues). Published 5/10/2002. By Manny Nosowsky.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Sea line (4)
AHOY
5 Across: Mel Brooks "Star Wars" parody (10)
SPACEBALLS
15 Across: Crumpled (4)
GAVE
16 Across: Source of illegal boarders (10)
PIRATESHIP
17 Across: A 15th (4)
IDES
18 Across: Secret words (10)
OPENSESAME
19 Across: Gobs (4)
TARS
20 Across: Cryptographers' needs (4)
KEYS
21 Across: X Games shower (4)
ESPN
22 Across: Either lead in "Easy Rider," e.g. (8)
ANTIHERO
24 Across: Powerful figure (6)
DYNAST
26 Across: Asian capital (6)
TEHRAN
27 Across: Wolf pack member (5)
UBOAT
29 Across: ___ fixes (5)
IDEES
30 Across: One might take it for a drive (5)
CDROM
31 Across: Shake up (3)
JAR
34 Across: "The Lord of the Rings" figure (4)
OGRE
35 Across: Gospel group (5)
CHOIR
36 Across: Pet in a casa (4)
GATO
37 Across: Once called (3)
NEE
38 Across: Allegation (5)
CLAIM
39 Across: Say-sos (5)
DICTA
40 Across: Bewail (5)
MOURN
41 Across: Wasn't gentle with the reins (6)
JERKED
42 Across: One may require a coupon (6)
REBATE
45 Across: Tries for a big pass (8)
GOESLONG
47 Across: "That's how I see it, too" (4)
AMEN
48 Across: Brain section (4)
LOBE
49 Across: "... and here it is!" (4)
TADA
50 Across: It has holes in its head (10)
SALTSHAKER
53 Across: Related (4)
AKIN
54 Across: White sale purchase (10)
PILLOWCASE
55 Across: Kind of cod (4)
LING
56 Across: About to drop off (10)
SLEEPYEYED
57 Across: Tavern inventory (4)
KEGS

Down Answers

1 Down: Rabble-rouser's activity (9)
AGITATION
2 Down: Was favored (9)
HADANEDGE
3 Down: Yon (9)
OVERTHERE
4 Down: Emphatic agreement (8)
YESSIREE
5 Down: Reserved, with "for" (6)
SPOKEN
6 Down: Tom's father, in verse (5)
PIPER
7 Down: "How's the health?" (15)
AREYOUDOINGOKAY
8 Down: Cashiers (4)
CANS
9 Down: Visitors to the Enterprise (3)
ETS
10 Down: Petal pusher? (3)
BEE
11 Down: Thumbs-up (6)
ASSENT
12 Down: Asian capital (5)
LHASA
13 Down: Favors a side (5)
LIMPS
14 Down: Wiped out (5)
SPENT
23 Down: Isn't out of (3)
HAS
24 Down: Way out (4)
DOOR
25 Down: Tasty tuber (3)
YAM
28 Down: Lip (4)
BRIM
30 Down: Burn (4)
CHAR
31 Down: "The Great Dictator" co-star (9)
JACKOAKIE
32 Down: Like some doctors (9)
ATTENDING
33 Down: Some work parties (9)
ROADGANGS
35 Down: Sleuth's find (4)
CLUE
36 Down: Sorority chatter (8)
GIRLTALK
38 Down: Small home, in poetry (3)
COT
39 Down: ___ Peres, Mo. (3)
DES
40 Down: Layer of the earth (6)
MANTLE
41 Down: Greeted rudely (6)
JEERED
42 Down: Blacksmiths' tools (5)
RASPS
43 Down: Unstamped reply (5)
EMAIL
44 Down: Scarlett O'Hara, e.g. (5)
BELLE
46 Down: Too big (5)
OBESE
48 Down: Tie up (4)
LACE
51 Down: Pacifier (3)
SOP
52 Down: D.O.T. concern (3)
HWY

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