Monday Crossword — May 5, 2003 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 5/5/2003. By Mel Taub.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Cut with a crosscut (4)
SAWN
5 Across: / (5)
SLASH
10 Across: Castro's country (4)
CUBA
14 Across: As to (4)
INRE
15 Across: Where Seoul is (5)
KOREA
16 Across: Done with (4)
OVER
17 Across: One choosing a sweater, e.g.? (10)
KNITPICKER
19 Across: Let it all out (4)
VENT
20 Across: Sombrero, e.g. (3)
HAT
21 Across: Blame (4)
ONUS
22 Across: Shoddy (6)
SLEAZY
24 Across: Mrs. Harry Truman (4)
BESS
25 Across: One-named singer and Oscar winner (4)
CHER
26 Across: Item that may be connected to a car's ignition (5)
ALARM
29 Across: Act of philanthropy (8)
DONATION
33 Across: Opposite of out (4)
SAFE
34 Across: Actress Tammy who won a Tony for playing Molly Brown (6)
GRIMES
36 Across: Genetic inits. (3)
RNA
37 Across: Recognize terrific fountain treats? (15)
KNOWGREATSHAKES
40 Across: ___ de Cologne (3)
EAU
41 Across: Theater passages (6)
AISLES
42 Across: Not straight (4)
BENT
43 Across: Hard-to-decide predicaments (8)
DILEMMAS
45 Across: Pal (5)
BUDDY
46 Across: "If ___ be so bold ..." (4)
IMAY
47 Across: Get together (4)
MEET
49 Across: Penny-pinching (6)
FRUGAL
52 Across: The "shrew" in "The Taming of the Shrew" (4)
KATE
53 Across: Honey maker (3)
BEE
56 Across: Every's partner (4)
EACH
57 Across: Mace? (10)
KNIGHTCLUB
60 Across: Riverbed deposit (4)
SILT
61 Across: "Goodnight ___" (1950 hit) (5)
IRENE
62 Across: Luminous radiation (4)
AURA
63 Across: Do in (4)
SLAY
64 Across: The "N" of U.S.N.A. (5)
NAVAL
65 Across: City tricked with a wooden horse (4)
TROY

Down Answers

1 Down: Punjabi believer (4)
SIKH
2 Down: "The King and I" tutor (4)
ANNA
3 Down: Habeas corpus, e.g. (4)
WRIT
4 Down: After expenses (3)
NET
5 Down: Drums, in jazz lingo (5)
SKINS
6 Down: Place (5)
LOCUS
7 Down: Boats like Noah's (4)
ARKS
8 Down: Envision (3)
SEE
9 Down: Severity (9)
HARSHNESS
10 Down: Like C.I.A. operations (6)
COVERT
11 Down: Part of the eye containing the iris (4)
UVEA
12 Down: Mercedes-___ (4)
BENZ
13 Down: Painterlike (4)
ARTY
18 Down: Robert Frost piece (4)
POEM
23 Down: Fido restrainer (5)
LEASH
24 Down: Beer, say (4)
BREW
25 Down: Dumas's Monte Cristo, e.g.: Fr. (5)
COMTE
26 Down: Named, as a price (5)
ASKED
27 Down: Hawaiian island (5)
LANAI
28 Down: Run ___ of (violate) (5)
AFOUL
29 Down: Places a call on an old phone (5)
DIALS
30 Down: Irritated (5)
IRKED
31 Down: Upright, as a box (5)
ONEND
32 Down: Very unpleasant (5)
NASTY
34 Down: Old female tabby (9)
GRIMALKIN
35 Down: State again (5)
RESAY
38 Down: Letter before delta (5)
GAMMA
39 Down: Border on (4)
ABUT
44 Down: Fourscore (6)
EIGHTY
45 Down: Symbol of redness (4)
BEET
47 Down: ___ cum laude (5)
MAGNA
48 Down: Lucy's landlady (5)
ETHEL
49 Down: Own (up to) (4)
FESS
50 Down: Commuting option (4)
RAIL
51 Down: Bruins' sch. (4)
UCLA
52 Down: Chicken ___ (dish) (4)
KIEV
53 Down: Become hazy (4)
BLUR
54 Down: Continental currency (4)
EURO
55 Down: Auctioneerless auction site (4)
EBAY
58 Down: Gunners' org. (3)
NRA
59 Down: Tabby (3)
CAT

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