EVERYONE'S A CRITIC - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 140 clues). Published 2/23/2003. By Nancy Salomon.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Many solvers do it here (5)
START
6 Across: Language in which "kemosabe" means "white shirt" (6)
APACHE
12 Across: Losers' count (8)
CALORIES
20 Across: "Star Wars" droid (5)
ARTOO
21 Across: "You got it" (6)
NOPROB
22 Across: If need be (8)
INAPINCH
23 Across: Criticize a hit miniseries? (12)
PUTDOWNROOTS
25 Across: Nerve ending (8)
RECEPTOR
26 Across: Security system part (6)
SENSOR
27 Across: Tool next to a shovel, maybe (5)
POKER
29 Across: Magazine genre (4)
MENS
30 Across: Duke (4)
FIST
33 Across: Obi-Wan ___ (6)
KENOBI
35 Across: Pique (4)
SNIT
38 Across: Criticize a big flop? (11)
ROASTTURKEY
43 Across: Bit of a stink (9)
TRACEODOR
46 Across: Between, in Orléans (5)
ENTRE
47 Across: Passel (4)
LOAD
48 Across: Attacker (3)
FOE
49 Across: Soldier in Uris's "Battle Cry" (6)
MARINE
50 Across: Percussion cap (9)
DETONATOR
52 Across: Hair feature (5)
BRAID
54 Across: Draped garment (4)
TOGA
55 Across: Slick stuff (3)
OIL
56 Across: Criticize creative types? (10)
RAPARTISTS
59 Across: Rock music subgenre (5)
METAL
60 Across: Brew (3)
ALE
61 Across: ___ Saud (former Saudi king) (3)
IBN
62 Across: Pitch (3)
TAR
63 Across: D-Day time (5)
HHOUR
65 Across: Pick-up expert? (6)
KLEPTO
67 Across: Election data (7)
RETURNS
70 Across: Drop one's guns (6)
DISARM
74 Across: Eagle's nest (5)
AERIE
76 Across: Granting grp. (3)
NEA
77 Across: Pricing word (3)
PER
78 Across: Author Harper (3)
LEE
79 Across: Gives the once-over (5)
SCANS
82 Across: Criticize links? (10)
KNOCKWURST
86 Across: Swedish flier (3)
SAS
87 Across: Chaplin née 39-Down (4)
OONA
88 Across: Gambling game (5)
BEANO
89 Across: Experiences dizziness (9)
SEESSTARS
92 Across: Lame (6)
FLIMSY
94 Across: Troupe grp. (3)
USO
95 Across: ___ de soie (silk cloth) (4)
PEAU
96 Across: Worrier's worry (5)
ULCER
97 Across: Travel guide? (9)
TIMETABLE
99 Across: Criticize movers and shakers? (11)
SLAMDANCERS
101 Across: Grant of "Notorious" (4)
CARY
102 Across: Pontiac, e.g. (6)
OTTAWA
104 Across: Make more powerful, with "up" (4)
SOUP
105 Across: Pelvic parts (4)
ILIA
107 Across: Cracks up (5)
SLAYS
109 Across: So far (6)
TODATE
114 Across: Flower named for a tragic figure in Greek myth (8)
HYACINTH
118 Across: Criticize a pitcher? (12)
FLAMETHROWER
121 Across: Slang for 55-Across (8)
TEXASTEA
122 Across: Move away (6)
RECEDE
123 Across: Zagreb native (5)
CROAT
124 Across: Booming orators (8)
STENTORS
125 Across: Prize (6)
ESTEEM
126 Across: Oscar winner Berry (5)
HALLE

Down Answers

1 Down: Suckers (4)
SAPS
2 Down: Straight (4)
TRUE
3 Down: Business letter abbr. (4)
ATTN
4 Down: Fishing gear (4)
RODS
5 Down: More than you'd like (8)
TOOOFTEN
6 Down: Gothic author Radcliffe (3)
ANN
7 Down: ___ favor (3)
POR
8 Down: Each (4)
APOP
9 Down: Not aboveboard (7)
CROOKED
10 Down: Computer user's shortcut (6)
HOTKEY
11 Down: "Barnaby Jones" star (5)
EBSEN
12 Down: Geometric fig. (3)
CIR
13 Down: Paucity of pep (6)
ANEMIA
14 Down: Chantilly product (4)
LACE
15 Down: Where pirates prey (7)
OPENSEA
16 Down: Criticize angry bulls? (11)
RIPSNORTERS
17 Down: QB's misfire: Abbr. (3)
INT
18 Down: Prefix with logical (3)
ECO
19 Down: Stock unit: Abbr. (3)
SHR
24 Down: Order in the court (4)
WRIT
28 Down: Whirlybird whirlers (6)
ROTORS
31 Down: Mideast V.I.P. (6)
SULTAN
32 Down: March (5)
TROOP
34 Down: Signs of life (7)
BREATHS
36 Down: Birdbrain (5)
IDIOT
37 Down: Neighbor of Fiji (5)
TONGA
38 Down: New Jersey's state tree (6)
REDOAK
39 Down: "The Iceman Cometh" playwright (6)
ONEILL
40 Down: British Labor prime minister (6)
ATTLEE
41 Down: Box office sign (3)
SRO
42 Down: Kind of chop (6)
KARATE
44 Down: Mil. authority (3)
CMD
45 Down: Concrete (4)
REAL
48 Down: Raiders' grp. (3)
FBI
51 Down: Shady spot (5)
ARBOR
53 Down: Suffix with bull (3)
ISH
57 Down: No-goodnik (3)
RAT
58 Down: Spare carrier (5)
TRUNK
59 Down: Sierra Club founder John (4)
MUIR
61 Down: Residents: Suffix (4)
ITES
64 Down: "Waiting for Lefty" playwright (5)
ODETS
66 Down: Criticize a Yankee? (11)
PANAMERICAN
67 Down: Automaker Louis (7)
RENAULT
68 Down: VCR button (3)
REW
69 Down: Sartre novel (6)
NAUSEA
71 Down: French wine region (6)
ALSACE
72 Down: Parent, e.g. (6)
REARER
73 Down: Opposite of misses: Abbr. (6)
MESSRS
75 Down: One of the Clanton boys (3)
IKE
77 Down: False (6)
PSEUDO
79 Down: Quick to yield (4)
SOFT
80 Down: Infant's illness (5)
COLIC
81 Down: Jungian "self" (5)
ANIMA
83 Down: Geneses (6)
ONSETS
84 Down: Gentle sound (3)
COO
85 Down: A heap (5)
REAMS
88 Down: Lead-in to nose or hair (3)
BYA
90 Down: Naturally-lit room (8)
SUNPORCH
91 Down: Mom's specialty, briefly (3)
TLC
93 Down: Do doer (7)
STYLIST
95 Down: Make believe (7)
PLAYACT
98 Down: Straw hat (6)
BOATER
99 Down: Lowlands (6)
SWALES
100 Down: Bibliog. info (4)
AUTH
103 Down: "Crooklyn" actress Woodard (5)
ALFRE
106 Down: Wild about (4)
INTO
108 Down: Barrie bad guy (4)
SMEE
110 Down: Copperfield's bride (4)
DORA
111 Down: Roll call absentee (4)
AWOL
112 Down: Blue-green (4)
TEAL
113 Down: Folies-Bergère designer (4)
ERTE
114 Down: Alts. (3)
HTS
115 Down: So far (3)
YET
116 Down: Hacker (3)
AXE
117 Down: Experiences (3)
HAS
119 Down: Dutch city (3)
EDE
120 Down: Pro ___ (acting) (3)
TEM

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