Thursday Crossword — July 31, 2003 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 7/31/2003. By Paula Gamache.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Camera setting (4)
AUTO
5 Across: ___ mai (dim sum dish) (3)
SHU
8 Across: Boston fish dish (5)
SCROD
13 Across: Where a whale may be found? (4)
THAR
14 Across: Crush in competition (4)
ROUT
15 Across: Relinquish (5)
WAIVE
16 Across: Dermatologist's concern (4)
MOLE
17 Across: Saragossa's stream (4)
EBRO
18 Across: Popular 1990's sitcom (5)
ELLEN
19 Across: Assistance from a tall librarian? (9)
SHELFHELP
21 Across: Ready to jump, perhaps (5)
ALERT
22 Across: Bit of slander (4)
SLUR
23 Across: Mensa administrations (7)
IQTESTS
25 Across: Child actor? (12)
SCREENSHAVER
29 Across: Grogshop choice (3)
ALE
30 Across: H-dos-O? (4)
AGUA
31 Across: "Holy cow!" (6)
CRIKEY
35 Across: Paraphernalia (4)
GEAR
37 Across: ___-dog (Indian stray) (3)
PYE
39 Across: Welfare, with "the" (4)
DOLE
40 Across: N.F.L. rusher Smith (6)
EMMITT
43 Across: Major show (4)
EXPO
46 Across: Pasture (3)
LEA
47 Across: Husking bee refreshment? (12)
SHUCKERPUNCH
50 Across: Oleg Cassini had designs on her (7)
JACKIEO
53 Across: Haunted house sound (4)
MOAN
54 Across: Guide with a penlight (5)
USHER
55 Across: Ventriloquism? (9)
LIPSHTICK
60 Across: City planner's concern (5)
ROADS
61 Across: Prologue follower (4)
ACTI
62 Across: Where Ibsen worked (4)
OSLO
63 Across: Piece of gossip (5)
ONDIT
64 Across: Active ingredient in Off! (4)
DEET
65 Across: Puddle's cause, maybe (4)
LEAK
66 Across: Closes in court (5)
RESTS
67 Across: Put in (3)
ADD
68 Across: Sampler, of a sort (4)
DEMO

Down Answers

1 Down: Buck passers? (4)
ATMS
2 Down: "This can't be good" (4)
UHOH
3 Down: Grimm offering (4)
TALE
4 Down: End of a warning (6)
ORELSE
5 Down: Sleeps it off, maybe (8)
SOBERSUP
6 Down: Sling (4)
HURL
7 Down: Where nothing is wrong (6)
UTOPIA
8 Down: One put away for the summer (7)
SWEATER
9 Down: It fingers ringers (8)
CALLERID
10 Down: Tees off (5)
RILES
11 Down: Manifest (5)
OVERT
12 Down: Nicks' cousins (5)
DENTS
14 Down: Moved, as art (6)
REHUNG
20 Down: Circus performer (4)
FLEA
24 Down: Shopping channel (3)
QVC
25 Down: Like Solomon (4)
SAGE
26 Down: Skelton's Kadiddlehopper (4)
CLEM
27 Down: Kinko's unit (4)
REAM
28 Down: "Frida" star Salma ___ (5)
HAYEK
32 Down: City on the Rhein (4)
KOLN
33 Down: A.C. or D.C., e.g. (4)
ELEC
34 Down: "Awright!" (4)
YEAH
36 Down: Threw caution to the wind (8)
RISKEDIT
38 Down: Let off the hook (8)
EXEMPTED
41 Down: Pines (7)
THIRSTS
42 Down: Mardi Gras, e.g.: Abbr. (3)
TUE
44 Down: German toast (6)
PROSIT
45 Down: Brightly colored food fish (4)
OPAH
48 Down: Fruity mixed drink (6)
COLADA
49 Down: Countless (6)
UNTOLD
50 Down: Case studier (5)
JUROR
51 Down: Not separately (5)
ASONE
52 Down: Paper ballot waste (5)
CHADS
56 Down: Like some coffee (4)
ICED
57 Down: Listener's response (4)
ISEE
58 Down: Shut (up) (4)
CLAM
59 Down: Clown of renown (4)
KOKO

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