OOHS - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 140 clues). Published 8/11/2002. By Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: P. T. Barnum, notably (7)
- SHOWMAN
- 8 Across: Some war forces (7)
- ARMADAS
- 15 Across: Lapel label (5)
- IDTAG
- 20 Across: Pudding ingredient (7)
- TAPIOCA
- 21 Across: Stew (7)
- GOULASH
- 22 Across: Twilled fabric (5)
- SERGE
- 23 Across: Sheepish judgment? (15)
- EWESCOMMONSENSE
- 25 Across: Range name (5)
- AMANA
- 26 Across: Basic cable channel (3)
- TNN
- 27 Across: New Deal program: Abbr. (3)
- REA
- 28 Across: Harass, in a way (4)
- HAZE
- 29 Across: Flying phenomenon (6)
- SAUCER
- 30 Across: Gurus (7)
- PUNDITS
- 34 Across: Elves? (10)
- SANTACREWS
- 36 Across: Pets (5)
- SNITS
- 38 Across: Canary's call (5)
- TWEET
- 40 Across: Sample (3)
- TRY
- 41 Across: "King Cotton" composer (5)
- SOUSA
- 42 Across: Meddled (5)
- PRIED
- 43 Across: Not neat (7)
- INAMESS
- 49 Across: Round up some ruminants? (12)
- CATCHTHEGNUS
- 52 Across: Makes lots of catcalls? (8)
- BOOSITUP
- 53 Across: Hall of humor (7)
- ARSENIO
- 54 Across: Dutch portrait painter (4)
- HALS
- 56 Across: Start (5)
- SCARE
- 57 Across: General ___ chicken (4)
- TSOS
- 58 Across: Boom maker (3)
- TNT
- 60 Across: Kind of bar (5)
- PIANO
- 62 Across: Shut up (6)
- SEALED
- 63 Across: Attacks in two different ways? (13)
- SHOOSANDSOCKS
- 66 Across: Take on (6)
- TACKLE
- 70 Across: Mary Poppins, for one (5)
- NANNY
- 71 Across: Root paste (3)
- POI
- 72 Across: Grp. (4)
- ASSN
- 76 Across: Milo of "Only the Lonely," 1991 (5)
- OSHEA
- 77 Across: "Star Wars" warrior (4)
- JEDI
- 78 Across: Act like (7)
- EMULATE
- 80 Across: Skinny couples? (8)
- LEANTWOS
- 82 Across: Munches on fries and slaw? (12)
- CHEWSUPSIDES
- 87 Across: Camping item (7)
- LANTERN
- 88 Across: Close by, once (5)
- ANEAR
- 89 Across: Oodles (5)
- HEAPS
- 90 Across: Swiss stream (3)
- AAR
- 92 Across: Reef ring (5)
- ATOLL
- 93 Across: Trade-in value diminishers (5)
- DENTS
- 94 Across: Brief sighs of relief? (10)
- SHORTPHEWS
- 100 Across: Camel makers (7)
- SKATERS
- 102 Across: Trojan War figure (6)
- AENEAS
- 103 Across: Squush (4)
- MASH
- 105 Across: Bien's opposite (3)
- MAL
- 106 Across: Historic leader? (3)
- PRE
- 109 Across: Critic, naturally (5)
- RATER
- 110 Across: Lacking anywhere to go? (15)
- NOLOOSSITUATION
- 115 Across: "Halt!" to a salt (5)
- AVAST
- 116 Across: Pigged out (7)
- OVERATE
- 117 Across: Brainiac (7)
- EGGHEAD
- 118 Across: Plugs, plugs, plugs (5)
- HYPES
- 119 Across: Shakedown (7)
- TESTRUN
- 120 Across: Election data (7)
- RETURNS
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Proofreader's instruction (4)
- STET
- 2 Down: "Laugh-In" giggler (4)
- HAWN
- 3 Down: Dentist's directive (4)
- OPEN
- 4 Down: Madison's home: Abbr. (3)
- WIS
- 5 Down: Soft shoe, briefly (3)
- MOC
- 6 Down: Squirrel's stash (6)
- ACORNS
- 7 Down: Having a handle (5)
- NAMED
- 8 Down: Back (3)
- AGO
- 9 Down: Director Howard (3)
- RON
- 10 Down: Travel by sled (4)
- MUSH
- 11 Down: Red Sox div. (6)
- ALEAST
- 12 Down: Tony of TV's "Family Law" (5)
- DANZA
- 13 Down: Nod (6)
- ASSENT
- 14 Down: Seashell seller, in a tongue twister (3)
- SHE
- 15 Down: Hayes who sang "Do Your Thing" (5)
- ISAAC
- 16 Down: Object (5)
- DEMUR
- 17 Down: Tiny amount (5)
- TRACE
- 18 Down: Running mate of '68 (5)
- AGNEW
- 19 Down: They're sometimes stripped (5)
- GEARS
- 24 Down: French teacher (6)
- MAITRE
- 29 Down: Refuse (5)
- SAYNO
- 30 Down: Last sign (6)
- PISCES
- 31 Down: One with an 801 area code: Var. (5)
- UTAHN
- 32 Down: Bud site (4)
- TWIG
- 33 Down: Dated (4)
- SEEN
- 35 Down: Small groups (5)
- TRIOS
- 36 Down: Takes off (5)
- SOARS
- 37 Down: Batty (5)
- NUTSO
- 39 Down: E-address ending (3)
- EDU
- 41 Down: Jazz technique (4)
- SCAT
- 42 Down: Platter player (5)
- PHONO
- 44 Down: Dummkopfs (5)
- ASSES
- 45 Down: It comes in sheets (4)
- MICA
- 46 Down: Series finale (4)
- ETAL
- 47 Down: "You betcha" (4)
- SURE
- 48 Down: Tore (4)
- SPED
- 50 Down: Amount given away (5)
- TITHE
- 51 Down: Like some dealings (5)
- SHADY
- 52 Down: Single, potentially (5)
- BLOOP
- 55 Down: Retort: Abbr. (3)
- ANS
- 59 Down: Modulates, with "down" (5)
- TONES
- 60 Down: Go to pieces (5)
- PANIC
- 61 Down: Stop by the roadside (3)
- INN
- 62 Down: Strive to stay within budget (5)
- SKIMP
- 63 Down: Offering to voters (5)
- SLATE
- 64 Down: Blue (3)
- SAD
- 65 Down: Heart of France (5)
- COEUR
- 66 Down: Peal (4)
- TOLL
- 67 Down: Not docked (4)
- ASEA
- 68 Down: "Rush Hour" star, 1998 (4)
- CHAN
- 69 Down: Longtime Lorillard brand (4)
- KENT
- 72 Down: 29-Across fliers (6)
- ALIENS
- 73 Down: Mideast peacemaker (5)
- SADAT
- 74 Down: What doers take (5)
- STEPS
- 75 Down: Capone's nemesis (4)
- NESS
- 77 Down: One with a whale of a story? (5)
- JONAH
- 79 Down: Theater guide (5)
- USHER
- 81 Down: Finishes (5)
- WRAPS
- 83 Down: Collection holder (3)
- HAT
- 84 Down: Genesis grandchild (4)
- ENOS
- 85 Down: "Wunnerful, Wunnerful!" autobiographer (4)
- WELK
- 86 Down: Deli offering (6)
- SALAMI
- 91 Down: Jettison (6)
- REMOVE
- 92 Down: Group (6)
- ASSORT
- 93 Down: Drought ender (6)
- DELUGE
- 94 Down: Vaughan of jazz (5)
- SARAH
- 95 Down: Suspension-busting (5)
- HEAVY
- 96 Down: Coming up (5)
- ONTAP
- 97 Down: Old Ebbets Field hero (5)
- REESE
- 98 Down: The Queen of Hearts's output, in a nursery rhyme (5)
- TARTS
- 99 Down: Dylan Thomas's home (5)
- WALES
- 101 Down: Idaho, e.g. (5)
- TATER
- 104 Down: Icy coating (4)
- HOAR
- 106 Down: Place for a stroll (4)
- PIER
- 107 Down: Stable color (4)
- ROAN
- 108 Down: Pass catchers (4)
- ENDS
- 110 Down: "Just kidding!" (3)
- NOT
- 111 Down: Actor/comic Gilliam (3)
- STU
- 112 Down: Clinton, for one: Abbr. (3)
- SEN
- 113 Down: Writer's helper: Abbr. (3)
- AGT
- 114 Down: Appointment book pg. (3)
- THU
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