Monday Crossword — December 9, 2002 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 12/9/2002. By Sarah Keller.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Approach with a question or remark (6)
- ACCOST
- 7 Across: Restaurant listings (4)
- MENU
- 11 Across: Sombrero, e.g. (3)
- HAT
- 14 Across: Riot participant, maybe (6)
- LOOTER
- 15 Across: Its symbol is Fe (4)
- IRON
- 16 Across: Bustle (3)
- ADO
- 17 Across: Metal fusers (11)
- SPOTWELDERS
- 19 Across: Solemn promise (3)
- VOW
- 20 Across: Capital on a fjord (4)
- OSLO
- 21 Across: Pas' mates (3)
- MAS
- 22 Across: Decorate (5)
- ADORN
- 24 Across: Stamp sellers (11)
- POSTOFFICES
- 27 Across: Crop growers (7)
- FARMERS
- 31 Across: Greek war god (4)
- ARES
- 32 Across: Sign before Taurus (5)
- ARIES
- 33 Across: When said three times, a dance move (3)
- CHA
- 34 Across: ___ to one's word (4)
- TRUE
- 38 Across: Peaks (15)
- TOPSOFMOUNTAINS
- 42 Across: Rams' mates (4)
- EWES
- 43 Across: Topper for 60-Across (3)
- LID
- 44 Across: Opposing group (5)
- ANTIS
- 45 Across: River to the Caspian Sea (4)
- URAL
- 47 Across: Dog or cat breed (7)
- MALTESE
- 49 Across: Be very responsive, as a car (11)
- STOPONADIME
- 53 Across: Gorge (5)
- CHASM
- 54 Across: Glacier composition (3)
- ICE
- 55 Across: Has debts (4)
- OWES
- 59 Across: Hockey great Bobby (3)
- ORR
- 60 Across: Kitchen vessels (11)
- POTSANDPANS
- 64 Across: Lawyer's payment (3)
- FEE
- 65 Across: Guitarist Clapton (4)
- ERIC
- 66 Across: Like many a grandparent (6)
- DOTING
- 67 Across: Part of F.D.I.C.: Abbr. (3)
- FED
- 68 Across: Possible result of nonpayment (4)
- REPO
- 69 Across: Six-line poem (6)
- SESTET
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Besides (4)
- ALSO
- 2 Down: Robbers' partner (4)
- COPS
- 3 Down: "Neato!" (4)
- COOL
- 4 Down: Conductor Klemperer (4)
- OTTO
- 5 Down: Emulate Betsy Ross (3)
- SEW
- 6 Down: It's earthshaking (6)
- TREMOR
- 7 Down: Central position (5)
- MIDST
- 8 Down: Before, to bards (3)
- ERE
- 9 Down: "... see hide ___ hair of" (3)
- NOR
- 10 Down: Risky (6)
- UNSAFE
- 11 Down: Mayhem (5)
- HAVOC
- 12 Down: Worship (5)
- ADORE
- 13 Down: Burgs (5)
- TOWNS
- 18 Down: Girl (4)
- LASS
- 23 Down: Aloof (7)
- DISTANT
- 24 Down: Mexican moolah (4)
- PESO
- 25 Down: Home to Honolulu (4)
- OAHU
- 26 Down: Kukla, ___ and Ollie (4)
- FRAN
- 27 Down: It may be tempted (4)
- FATE
- 28 Down: In ___ (aligned) (4)
- AROW
- 29 Down: Red, as an apple (4)
- RIPE
- 30 Down: Goofs (7)
- MESSUPS
- 33 Down: Fish-and-chips fish (3)
- COD
- 35 Down: Bris or confirmation (4)
- RITE
- 36 Down: États-___ (4)
- UNIS
- 37 Down: In ___ (actually) (4)
- ESSE
- 39 Down: Custard dessert (4)
- FLAN
- 40 Down: "___ 18" (Leon Uris book) (4)
- MILA
- 41 Down: It may be tall (4)
- TALE
- 46 Down: Toddler's jumpsuit (6)
- ROMPER
- 47 Down: Flexible mineral (4)
- MICA
- 48 Down: Changes, as the Constitution (6)
- AMENDS
- 49 Down: Scorn (5)
- SCOFF
- 50 Down: Full complement of Stooges or Wise Men (5)
- THREE
- 51 Down: Rowed (5)
- OARED
- 52 Down: Place to do the hustle (5)
- DISCO
- 55 Down: Makes a choice [and one more example of this puzzle's theme] (4)
- OPTS
- 56 Down: "Don't go yet!" (4)
- WAIT
- 57 Down: Feminine suffix (4)
- ENNE
- 58 Down: Army N.C.O. (4)
- SSGT
- 61 Down: Mine find (3)
- ORE
- 62 Down: Overturn (3)
- TIP
- 63 Down: John ___ (3)
- DOE
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