Wednesday Crossword — September 18, 2002 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 9/18/2002. By David J. Kahn.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Group behind a 2001 Broadway musical (4)
ABBA
5 Across: Ready follower? (3)
AIM
8 Across: Big name in fireworks (6)
GRUCCI
14 Across: 1-Across song (8)
FERNANDO
16 Across: Bacon serving (6)
RASHER
17 Across: 1-Across song (15)
IDOIDOIDOIDOIDO
19 Across: Painting surface (5)
GESSO
20 Across: Vase (3)
URN
21 Across: Marshall ___ (4)
PLAN
22 Across: Between assignments (4)
IDLE
24 Across: Inebriated (5)
BEERY
25 Across: 1-Across song (8)
WATERLOO
30 Across: Sped (3)
RAN
31 Across: Shamefaced (7)
ABASHED
32 Across: ___ school (3)
MED
33 Across: Ones doing tests: Abbr. (3)
DRS
36 Across: "___ Queen" (1-Across song) (7)
DANCING
37 Across: With 43-Across, description of 1-Across (7)
SWEDISH
39 Across: Twisty turn (3)
ESS
40 Across: Born: Fr. (3)
NEE
41 Across: Investigate (7)
DIGINTO
42 Across: 1-Across song (3)
SOS
43 Across: See 37-Across (8)
POPGROUP
44 Across: Some fund-raisers (5)
GALAS
47 Across: Corner of a diamond (4)
BASE
48 Across: Where Muscat is (4)
OMAN
49 Across: Holm of stage and screen (3)
IAN
50 Across: Court TV focus (5)
TRIAL
55 Across: 1-Across song (15)
TAKEACHANCEONME
59 Across: Actually existing (6)
INESSE
60 Across: Musical based on the songs of 1-Across (8)
MAMMAMIA
61 Across: Calculus for canines? (6)
TARTAR
62 Across: Off-road wheels, for short (3)
ATV
63 Across: Not the original color (4)
DYED

Down Answers

1 Down: Not care ___ for (4)
AFIG
2 Down: Eliot protagonist (4)
BEDE
3 Down: Part of some co. names (4)
BROS
4 Down: Tropical cuckoos (4)
ANIS
5 Down: "Wheel of Fortune" request (3)
ANO
6 Down: Dictator Amin (3)
IDI
7 Down: Frequently abbreviated math term (6)
MODULO
8 Down: Smile (4)
GRIN
9 Down: "Way out!" (3)
RAD
10 Down: Ashe Stadium event (6)
USOPEN
11 Down: Major copper exporter (5)
CHILE
12 Down: Wood for outdoor furniture (5)
CEDAR
13 Down: Overused humor technique (5)
IRONY
15 Down: Difficulty (3)
ADO
18 Down: Mined-over matter? (3)
ORE
22 Down: Actress Graff and others (6)
ILENES
23 Down: DaimlerChrysler make (5)
DODGE
24 Down: Good-for-nothing (6)
BADEGG
25 Down: Go in the kiddie pool, maybe (4)
WADE
26 Down: Arab garments (4)
ABAS
27 Down: Whips (4)
TANS
28 Down: Computer key (3)
ESC
29 Down: Safari sights (6)
RHINOS
30 Down: Go over again, as with a cloth (6)
REWIPE
32 Down: Common computer interface (5)
MSDOS
33 Down: Flintstones pet (4)
DINO
34 Down: V preceder (4)
RSTU
35 Down: Talk ___ (4)
SHOP
38 Down: Scorsese, e.g.: Abbr. (3)
DIR
42 Down: Least wild (6)
SANEST
43 Down: Kind of hat (6)
PANAMA
44 Down: "I see" (5)
GOTIT
45 Down: Fridge maker (5)
AMANA
46 Down: Sonic rival (5)
LAKER
47 Down: Word of contempt (3)
BAH
49 Down: Bakery employee (4)
ICER
50 Down: Pro ___ (3)
TEM
51 Down: Pike (4)
ROAD
52 Down: "___ humble opinion ..." (4)
INMY
53 Down: Gérard's girlfriend (4)
AMIE
54 Down: X-ray blocker (4)
LEAD
56 Down: Hard-rock link (3)
ASA
57 Down: Writer Hentoff (3)
NAT
58 Down: Roman 905 (3)
CMV

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