Thursday Crossword — December 12, 2002 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 12/12/2002. By Michael Shteyman.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Old ship's cargo (5)
CHEST
6 Across: Like kiddie rides (4)
TAME
10 Across: Cry to a stray (4)
SCAT
14 Across: Mars Pathfinder, for one (5)
ROVER
15 Across: Research paper abbr. (4)
ETAL
16 Across: Tennis's Mandlikova (4)
HANA
17 Across: Neighbor of a Turk (5)
IRAQI
18 Across: Center of Catholicism (4)
ROME
19 Across: Extra, in ads (4)
ADDL
20 Across: Little 'un (3)
TAD
21 Across: Laser beam target (11)
COMPACTDISC
24 Across: Onetime delivery people (6)
ICEMEN
26 Across: R-V interior? (3)
STU
27 Across: Frequently flexing Ferrigno (3)
LOU
28 Across: Grant (4)
CEDE
29 Across: Pitcher part (3)
EAR
32 Across: Race with flags (6)
SLALOM
34 Across: Sliding rod in an engine (6)
TAPPET
37 Across: Make ___ out of (4)
AMAN
38 Across: One who's good under the hood (11)
CARMECHANIC
40 Across: New Year's song title starter (4)
AULD
41 Across: Inveighed (6)
RAILED
42 Across: Good to go (6)
ALLSET
44 Across: Calif. and Wash. are on it (3)
PST
45 Across: Kind of sheet (4)
SPEC
49 Across: "Way cool!" (3)
RAD
50 Across: It's searched for online info (3)
NET
52 Across: Straight (6)
HETERO
54 Across: Come in like a whirlwind (11)
CREATEHAVOC
58 Across: Joule division (3)
ERG
59 Across: When repeated, not to be repeated (4)
HUSH
60 Across: Sea predator (4)
ORCA
61 Across: "Sounds like ___!" (5)
APLAN
63 Across: Muslim leader (4)
IMAM
64 Across: Loads of mutual funds (4)
FEES
65 Across: Whence St. Catherine (5)
SIENA
66 Across: Suffix with fluor- (4)
ESCE
67 Across: Slug follower (4)
FEST
68 Across: It starts and ends seven answers in this puzzle (5)
HARDC

Down Answers

1 Down: Role played by everyone, it's said (6)
CRITIC
2 Down: "Satires" author (6)
HORACE
3 Down: Got around (6)
EVADED
4 Down: Follow-up: Abbr. (3)
SEQ
5 Down: Instant (5)
TRICE
6 Down: Four years, maybe (4)
TERM
7 Down: Looking down from (4)
ATOP
8 Down: Biker women (5)
MAMAS
9 Down: Puts into position, in a way (6)
ELECTS
10 Down: Alewife's cousin (4)
SHAD
11 Down: Detroit's founder (8)
CADILLAC
12 Down: "Yadda, yadda, yadda" (7)
ANDSOON
13 Down: Soft powder (6)
TALCUM
22 Down: Early aft. (5)
ONEPM
23 Down: Green Wave's home (6)
TULANE
25 Down: Mint supplies (6)
METALS
30 Down: Impressionist (4)
APER
31 Down: Précis (5)
RECAP
33 Down: In a crowd of (6)
AMIDST
35 Down: Rarin' to go (6)
ARDENT
36 Down: Walk-way connector (4)
THIS
38 Down: It provides no outlets (8)
CULDESAC
39 Down: Regardless of the fact that, briefly (5)
ALTHO
40 Down: Old-fashioned warnings (7)
ALARUMS
42 Down: Popular comic book since 1942 (6)
ARCHIE
43 Down: Irritate (6)
TEEOFF
46 Down: Kitchen thingie (6)
PEELER
47 Down: It may be run (6)
ERRAND
48 Down: Crêpe suzette flavorer (6)
COGNAC
51 Down: Babe Ruth, for the Yankees (5)
THREE
53 Down: What online shoppers may spend (5)
ECASH
55 Down: Words of wistfulness (4)
AHME
56 Down: Does perfectly (4)
ACES
57 Down: Like tundras (4)
VAST
62 Down: Carrier to Karachi (3)
PIA

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