Thursday Crossword — September 19, 2002 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 9/19/2002. By Randolph Ross.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Draw (7)
TIEGAME
8 Across: Blinking light, maybe (7)
WARNING
15 Across: Kind of calendar with 18 months (7)
AZTECAN
16 Across: Georgia neighbor (7)
ARMENIA
17 Across: "Relax!" (7)
DONTWORRY
18 Across: Classic sci-fi story, with "The" (7)
LOSTWORLD
19 Across: Purim time (4)
ADAR
20 Across: First dog in space (5)
LAIKA
22 Across: Children's author Ennis (4)
REES
23 Across: West Coast air hub, for short (3)
SFO
25 Across: Medical manual maker (5)
MERCK
27 Across: Person with a mike (5)
EMCEE
30 Across: Polit. label (3)
IND
31 Across: Charles ___ (5)
ATLAS
35 Across: Top of a dial (3)
XII
36 Across: Pedestal part (4)
DADO
38 Across: Reveal (6)
UNVEIL
39 Across: Adroit beginning? (3)
MAL
40 Across: Evidence of a shooting (7)
EXITWOUND
42 Across: Robert Morse theater role (3)
TRU
43 Across: New arrival (6)
EMIGRE
45 Across: Goddess whose children were swallowed by Cronus (4)
RHEA
46 Across: Beauty (3)
GEM
47 Across: It tops a queen (5)
TIARA
48 Across: Goals, e.g.: Abbr. (3)
PTS
49 Across: Clumps (5)
CLODS
51 Across: Praised name (5)
ALLAH
53 Across: Social event (3)
TEA
54 Across: Gobs (4)
ATON
57 Across: Shakespearean title starter (5)
ASYOU
59 Across: Swinging Sammy (4)
SOSA
63 Across: Home of the Star-Telegram (7)
FORTWORTH
65 Across: Some parasites (7)
FLATWORMS
67 Across: Rocket launcher (7)
BAZOOKA
68 Across: Erupt (7)
FLAREUP
69 Across: Old fogies (7)
STODGES
70 Across: Tars (7)
SEADOGS

Down Answers

1 Down: Relative of "voila" (4)
TADA
2 Down: Name associated with crocodiles (4)
IZOD
3 Down: European hot spot (4)
ETNA
4 Down: Deteriorate (6)
GETWORSE
5 Down: From left to right: Abbr. (3)
ACR
6 Down: Actress Thomas of "That Girl" (5)
MARLO
7 Down: Grammy winner for "A Day Without Rain" (4)
ENYA
8 Down: Went on strike (6)
WALKED
9 Down: Cacophonous (5)
AROAR
10 Down: Apt. parts (3)
RMS
11 Down: Regular national programming (7)
NETWORKTV
12 Down: Reference preceder (4)
INRE
13 Down: Christie setting (4)
NILE
14 Down: Wanders (4)
GADS
21 Down: "Wayne's World" catchphrase (9)
IMNOTWORTHY
24 Down: Architecture style of 200 years ago (7)
FEDERAL
26 Down: "Sex and the City" author Bushnell (7)
CANDACE
27 Down: Darryl Strawberry or Rusty Staub (5)
EXMET
28 Down: Big East team (5)
MIAMI
29 Down: Lashes (5)
CILIA
30 Down: First name in despotism (3)
IDI
32 Down: Free (5)
LETGO
33 Down: Broadcast (5)
AIRED
34 Down: Housing problem (5)
SLUMS
37 Down: Can (3)
AXE
38 Down: French article (3)
UNE
41 Down: Inarticulate pauses (3)
UHS
44 Down: Noted painter of American rural life (7)
GRANTWOOD
48 Down: Former Turkish V.I.P.'s (6)
PASHAS
50 Down: Discussion conclusion (6)
LASTWORD
52 Down: Hanukkah treat (5)
LATKE
53 Down: Tutu cloth (5)
TULLE
54 Down: Andrews, Langley, etc.: Abbr. (4)
AFBS
55 Down: Exactly (4)
TOAT
56 Down: Pasta used in soups (4)
ORZO
58 Down: Ices (4)
OFFS
60 Down: Snack since 1912 (4)
OREO
61 Down: Confident of one's superiority (4)
SMUG
62 Down: Old Egyptian symbols (4)
ASPS
64 Down: Baseball's Maris, for short (3)
ROG
66 Down: Minor-league (3)
AAA

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