GRAND FINALE - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 142 clues). Published 3/23/2003. By Con Pederson.

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Across Answers

1 Across: City district (4): WARD
5 Across: Ricky Martin's "Livin' La ___ Loca" (4): VIDA
9 Across: Disqualify (6): RECUSE
15 Across: End even (4): DRAW
19 Across: Lab gel (4): AGAR
20 Across: Mil. school (4): ACAD
21 Across: Places for matches (6): ARENAS
22 Across: Foolhardy (4): RASH
23 Across: Great ___ (4): DANE
24 Across: Like flies caught by flypaper? (16): LIVINGINTHEPASTE
27 Across: Parts cut off (4): ENDS
28 Across: Ouzo flavoring (5): ANISE
29 Across: 1980's pop group ___ Tuesday (3): TIL
30 Across: Aromatic compound (5): ESTER
31 Across: Bringing up young nudists? (14): RAISINGTHEBARE
35 Across: Not live (6): ONTAPE
36 Across: U.S. C. : Pac 10 :: Duke : ___ (3): ACC
37 Across: "The Hallucinogenic Toreador" painter (4): DALI
38 Across: City on the Tanaro River (4): ASTI
39 Across: Dish served with sauce (9): SPAGHETTI
45 Across: Inefficient way to harvest sugar? (11): KICKTHECANE
50 Across: Mother-___ (4): TOBE
51 Across: Man of Cannes (5): HOMME
53 Across: Romance lang. (4): ITAL
54 Across: By (3): VIA
55 Across: Wordless response (3): NOD
56 Across: Pearl ___ (aquarium fish) (5): DANIO
57 Across: Word with price or brain (4): SCAN
59 Across: Forest doings (4): HUNT
60 Across: Worthless coupons? (13): SHOPPINGTRIPE
64 Across: "___ noches" (6): BUENAS
66 Across: Pharmaceutical giant (5): MERCK
67 Across: Something that begins foolishly? (5): APRIL
68 Across: Part of SST (5): SONIC
69 Across: Evening event (6): SOIREE
71 Across: Cry from a con man spotting an easy mark? (13): THERESTHERUBE
75 Across: Dullard (4): LUNK
76 Across: Passes on (4): DIES
78 Across: Loathe (5): ABHOR
79 Across: Mouth piece (3): LIP
80 Across: Jehoshaphat's father (3): ASA
81 Across: Sign on a grade school door (4): BOYS
83 Across: Shine (5): GLEAM
84 Across: "Must've been something ___" (4): IATE
85 Across: Outback greeting? (11): WELCOMEMATE
89 Across: Elm, e.g. (9): SHADETREE
92 Across: Author Jorge ___ Borges (4): LUIS
93 Across: Backpack snack (4): GORP
95 Across: Gray (3): AGE
96 Across: Missing (6): ABSENT
99 Across: Consider blowing the whistle at work? (14): HAVEAFIRMGRIPE
106 Across: Pastel shade (5): LILAC
107 Across: ___ chi (3): TAI
108 Across: Boost (5): LEGUP
109 Across: Q ___ queen (4): ASIN
110 Across: Bartender's complete guide to spritzers? (16): DOANYTHINGTOWINE
114 Across: One up all night at camp? (4): TENT
115 Across: Disillusioned query (4): ETTU
116 Across: Mr. of the comics (6): WILSON
117 Across: Times of anticipation (4): EVES
118 Across: Art Deco signature (4): ERTE
119 Across: Grating sound (4): RASP
120 Across: Small bridge limit, maybe (6): ONETON
121 Across: Balance (4): REST
122 Across: Brand (4): SEAR

Down Answers

1 Down: Stork or crane (5): WADER
2 Down: Guam's capital, old-style (5): AGANA
3 Down: The Amazing ___ (noted magician) (5): RANDI
4 Down: Equestrian event (8): DRESSAGE
5 Down: Liberty ___ (Lee Marvin role) (7): VALANCE
6 Down: It's sweet on sweets (5): ICING
7 Down: Lifeboat hoist (5): DAVIT
8 Down: "___ fit for a king" (5): ADISH
9 Down: Hardly the most prestigious paper (3): RAG
10 Down: "___ tu che macchiavi" (Verdi lyric) (3): ERI
11 Down: Suffix with helio- or ethno- (7): CENTRIC
12 Down: Free (5): UNTIE
13 Down: Comic Mort (4): SAHL
14 Down: Lubbock-to-Abilene dir. (3): ESE
15 Down: For emergencies only (7): DRASTIC
16 Down: Devotee of 99-Down (5): RASTA
17 Down: Take ___ in the right direction (5): ASTEP
18 Down: Invitation heading (5): WHERE
25 Down: Essential (4): NEED
26 Down: Big name in writing implements (6): PENTEL
32 Down: "___ dien" (Prince of Wales's motto) (3): ICH
33 Down: Sit in the sun (4): BAKE
34 Down: 2001 biopic (3): ALI
35 Down: Fed. workplace monitor (4): OSHA
38 Down: Bus. envelope notation (4): ATTN
39 Down: Places by the tracks: Abbr. (4): STNS
40 Down: "'Tain't nothin'!" (4): POOH
41 Down: Like some muscles (9): ABDOMINAL
42 Down: Acknowledge (5): THANK
43 Down: Lift, as ice cubes (4): TONG
44 Down: Ape (7): IMITATE
46 Down: Sephia maker (3): KIA
47 Down: Friendly, as an older relative, say (9): AVUNCULAR
48 Down: Sister ship of 104-Down (4): NINA
49 Down: Truck stop sign (4): EATS
52 Down: Transforms on screen (6): MORPHS
56 Down: Blocks in Atlantic City (4): DICE
57 Down: Tailspin (6): SPIRAL
58 Down: ___ Sea, south of the Philippines (7): CELEBES
59 Down: Receiving party? (4): HEIR
61 Down: Benefit (4): PERK
62 Down: Cousin of ante- (3): PRE
63 Down: Burning feeling (3): IRE
64 Down: Noted Los Alamos scientist (4): BOHR
65 Down: Rimbaud's "___ saison en enfer" (3): UNE
68 Down: Zoological opening (5): STOMA
69 Down: Side dish (4): SLAW
70 Down: Yorkshire river (4): OUSE
72 Down: Asian autocrat of old (4): SHAH
73 Down: Fisherman's wish (4): BITE
74 Down: Olympics sticker (4): EPEE
76 Down: Gray removers (4): DYES
77 Down: Doctrine (3): ISM
81 Down: Full of energy (6): BOUNCY
82 Down: Drop (4): OMIT
83 Down: "Chicago" co-star, 2002 (4): GERE
84 Down: Keeps saying (8): ITERATES
86 Down: Batting position (7): CLEANUP
87 Down: Next to (7): AGAINST
88 Down: "Mazel ___!" (3): TOV
90 Down: Most moist (7): DAMPEST
91 Down: One in a dozen (3): EGG
94 Down: ___ Alto (4): PALO
96 Down: Tree with catkins (5): ALDER
97 Down: Regional life (5): BIOTA
98 Down: Blind parts (5): SLATS
99 Down: Emperor ___ Selassie I (5): HAILE
100 Down: A smaller number (5): FEWER
101 Down: "Uncle" (5): IGIVE
102 Down: Mysterious characters (5): RUNES
103 Down: Ship that brought the Statue of Liberty to the U.S. (5): ISERE
104 Down: Sister ship of 48-Down (5): PINTA
105 Down: Calculator key (5): ENTER
107 Down: Weak (4): THIN
111 Down: A doubleheader (3): TWO
112 Down: Sticky stuff (3): GOO
113 Down: Channel owned by Viacom (3): TNN

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