SUDDENLY SINGLE - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 140 clues). Published 7/28/2002. By Nelson Hardy.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Was a rat (4): TOLD
5 Across: Certainly no libertines (5): PRIGS
10 Across: Strip (5): SWATH
15 Across: ___ Bell (4): TACO
19 Across: Home of the First Ladies National Historic Site (4): OHIO
20 Across: Embezzler's fear (5): AUDIT
21 Across: Marisa of "What Women Want" (5): TOMEI
22 Across: Even once (4): EVER
23 Across: Target black-market lingerie dealers? (16): GOFORTHEBRASRING
26 Across: Soprano who once worked for P. T. Barnum (4): LIND
27 Across: TV cartoon dog (5): ASTRO
28 Across: Deep-sea explorer, at times (5): ROBOT
29 Across: Dickens's Mr. Pecksniff (4): SETH
30 Across: Tranquillity (4): EASE
31 Across: Leader in a robe (4): EMIR
33 Across: Straight (4): NEAT
35 Across: "Jurassic Park" menace (6): RAPTOR
37 Across: Was married to an Amazon? (12): HADALOTOFGAL
42 Across: Moves like a lizard (8): SLITHERS
44 Across: Neighbor (4): ABUT
45 Across: She's got the music in her (4): DIVA
46 Across: Virility and courage (8): MACHISMO
48 Across: "Sure thing, pard!" (3): YEP
49 Across: Bit of sweat (4): BEAD
51 Across: Handful of hair (4): HANK
52 Across: Gists (4): NUBS
56 Across: Flight segment (5): STAIR
59 Across: "Do it again!" (6): ENCORE
62 Across: Neighbor of Nigeria (5): BENIN
63 Across: Cat's favorite item in an Easter basket? (14): CHOCOLATEMOUSE
67 Across: Ready for marriage (6): NUBILE
68 Across: Freshens, in a way (7): AERATES
69 Across: Don't mess with (5): LETBE
70 Across: Skinflint (7): SCROOGE
71 Across: Gets game (6): SNARES
72 Across: Spouse who isn't vindictive? (14): SPARINGPARTNER
74 Across: Didn't dawdle (5): ACTED
75 Across: Shavers (6): PLANES
76 Across: Grating (5): HARSH
77 Across: Origin (4): SEED
78 Across: Bus. bigwigs (4): CEOS
79 Across: Become soft, say (4): THAW
81 Across: Spot in Vegas (3): PIP
84 Across: Cheaply (8): FORASONG
88 Across: One of the Lindberghs (4): ANNE
90 Across: Where Christmas lights may be hung (4): EAVE
91 Across: Floor (8): ASTONISH
94 Across: Apartment building's previous overseer? (12): THELASTSUPER
97 Across: Repeat (6): PARROT
98 Across: Wrecked (4): SHOT
99 Across: Ticket (4): CITE
100 Across: Indigo dye source (4): ANIL
101 Across: Man, e.g. (4): ISLE
104 Across: Dump (5): SCRAP
108 Across: Luigi's land (5): TERRA
111 Across: Year Attila was defeated in Gaul (4): CDLI
112 Across: Take care of a soda warehouse spill? (16): CLEANTHELITERBOX
115 Across: Better ___ (4): HALF
116 Across: Familial nickname (5): AUNTY
117 Across: Log or board (5): ENTER
118 Across: Feeble (4): PALE
119 Across: Additionally (4): ELSE
120 Across: Document from a letter (5): LEASE
121 Across: Like a chimney sweep (5): SOOTY
122 Across: They're big in Hollywood (4): EGOS

Down Answers

1 Down: "Animal House" wear (4): TOGA
2 Down: Cries of surprise (4): OHOS
3 Down: Opposite of let down (8): LIFTEDUP
4 Down: Hardly the assertive type (7): DOORMAT
5 Down: Gesture of affection (3): PAT
6 Down: German industrial region (4): RUHR
7 Down: Thought: Prefix (4): IDEO
8 Down: Any of the Bee Gees (4): GIBB
9 Down: Undiluted (6): STRONG
10 Down: Bourbon and others: Abbr. (3): STS
11 Down: Beat (5): WORST
12 Down: Gaston's girl (4): AMIE
13 Down: Fair sight (4): TENT
14 Down: Chancy (8): HIGHRISK
15 Down: Start a three-way call? (13): TELEPHONEBOTH
16 Down: Play the ace? (6): AVIATE
17 Down: One might remove a curse (6): CENSOR
18 Down: Underlings follow them (6): ORDERS
24 Down: Shake up (4): ROIL
25 Down: Elite military unit (5): ATEAM
32 Down: Engine part (3): ROD
34 Down: Chef's phrase (3): ALA
36 Down: This might help people who are short (3): ATM
37 Down: Manger bedding (3): HAY
38 Down: Justice Fortas (3): ABE
39 Down: Shinbones (6): TIBIAS
40 Down: Blatant (5): OVERT
41 Down: J.F.K. watchdog (3): FAA
42 Down: Don't be a hog (5): SHARE
43 Down: Trade (4): LINE
47 Down: Elite (6): CHOSEN
50 Down: Put down (6): DEMEAN
53 Down: Merger (5): UNION
54 Down: Foolish talk (5): BILGE
55 Down: Cocky look (5): SNEER
56 Down: What a very good horror movie might make you? (13): SCAREDFORLIFE
57 Down: Schlepped (5): TOTED
58 Down: Porters (4): ALES
60 Down: ___ Dame (5): NOTRE
61 Down: Braque, e.g. (6): CUBIST
62 Down: Scots' accents (5): BURRS
63 Down: Honduran houses (5): CASAS
64 Down: From now (5): HENCE
65 Down: Emulate Cicero (5): ORATE
66 Down: 1960 #1 Marty Robbins hit (6): ELPASO
67 Down: Va. neighbor (4): NCAR
70 Down: Gives rise to (6): SPAWNS
72 Down: Be clumsy with a pail (5): SLOSH
73 Down: Lake Volta locale (5): GHANA
75 Down: They may be split (4): PEAS
78 Down: Life-and-death (8): CRITICAL
80 Down: "Prince Valiant" cartoonist Foster (3): HAL
81 Down: Cheap Halloween mask (8): PAPERBAG
82 Down: "___ had it!" (3): IVE
83 Down: Part of i.p.s. (3): PER
85 Down: "Double Fantasy" performer (3): ONO
86 Down: Maximum (3): NTH
87 Down: Hamlet's father, e.g. (5): GHOST
89 Down: List shortcut (3): ETC
90 Down: Musical Muse (7): EUTERPE
91 Down: Cochise, for one (6): APACHE
92 Down: Article of summer wear (6): SANDAL
93 Down: Woodwind embellishments (6): TRILLS
95 Down: Makes art like Rembrandt (6): ETCHES
96 Down: Spot (4): SITE
98 Down: Has space for (5): SEATS
102 Down: Swing around (4): SLUE
103 Down: Actress Olin (4): LENA
105 Down: Elopers' destination, maybe (4): RENO
106 Down: Violist's clef (4): ALTO
107 Down: Artist Mondrian (4): PIET
109 Down: Hershey brand (4): ROLO
110 Down: x, y and z (4): AXES
113 Down: "The Steve Allen Show" regular (3): NYE
114 Down: Sample (3): TRY

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