Monday Crossword — January 5, 2004 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 1/5/2004. By Allan E. Parrish.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Unwanted e-mail (4)
SPAM
5 Across: Top spot (4)
ACME
9 Across: Stupid jerk (5)
SCHMO
14 Across: Attire for Caesar (4)
TOGA
15 Across: Get-out-of-jail money (4)
BAIL
16 Across: Toward the back (5)
AREAR
17 Across: Writer Waugh (4)
ALEC
18 Across: "Coffee, Tea ___?" (1960's best seller) (4)
ORME
19 Across: Light bulb holders (5)
LAMPS
20 Across: "Vanilla Sky" actress (12)
PENELOPECRUZ
23 Across: Young 'un (3)
LAD
24 Across: "I Like ___" (3)
IKE
25 Across: Carryall (7)
TOTEBAG
29 Across: Dead-on (5)
EXACT
31 Across: How often Santa checks his list (5)
TWICE
33 Across: Pie ___ mode (3)
ALA
34 Across: "I found it!" (3)
AHA
36 Across: Tic-tac-toe win (3)
OOO
37 Across: One who's close-mouthed (4)
CLAM
38 Across: Maiden voyage preceder (15)
SHAKEDOWNCRUISE
43 Across: City near Osaka (4)
KOBE
44 Across: Live (3)
ARE
45 Across: "___ the ramparts ..." (3)
OER
46 Across: Human's cousin (3)
APE
47 Across: Old-time oath (5)
EGADS
49 Across: 1960's tripper Timothy (5)
LEARY
53 Across: Best Picture of 1997 (7)
TITANIC
55 Across: 3 on a sundial (3)
III
57 Across: Grassy area (3)
LEA
58 Across: Ballpark maintenance groups (12)
GROUNDSCREWS
61 Across: Pulitzer winner ___ Jefferson (5)
MARGO
64 Across: Unaccompanied (4)
LONE
65 Across: Bush's ___ of Evil (4)
AXIS
66 Across: Be of use (5)
AVAIL
67 Across: Swear (4)
AVER
68 Across: Nothing more than (4)
MERE
69 Across: Crown sparkler (5)
JEWEL
70 Across: Zany Martha (4)
RAYE
71 Across: Waterfront walkway (4)
PIER

Down Answers

1 Down: Paper clip alternative (6)
STAPLE
2 Down: Medieval weapon (6)
POLEAX
3 Down: Meeting plan (6)
AGENDA
4 Down: Nutmeg spice (4)
MACE
5 Down: "You can't judge ___ by its cover" (5)
ABOOK
6 Down: Wall-to-wall installation (6)
CARPET
7 Down: Charades player (4)
MIME
8 Down: November event (8)
ELECTION
9 Down: Military action? (6)
SALUTE
10 Down: Fad (5)
CRAZE
11 Down: Skirt stitching (3)
HEM
12 Down: Atlas page (3)
MAP
13 Down: Hosp. areas (3)
ORS
21 Down: Supple (5)
LITHE
22 Down: Highly ornate (6)
ROCOCO
26 Down: "___ Ha'i" (4)
BALI
27 Down: "Oh, woe!" (4)
ALAS
28 Down: Charades, e.g. (4)
GAME
30 Down: Wedding reception centerpiece (4)
CAKE
32 Down: Impressed, and how! (5)
WOWED
35 Down: Slowly, to a conductor (6)
ADAGIO
37 Down: Medical breakthrough (4)
CURE
38 Down: It's played with a deck of 32 cards (4)
SKAT
39 Down: Arizona Indian (4)
HOPI
40 Down: Aid in crime (4)
ABET
41 Down: Delphic (8)
ORACULAR
42 Down: Thing from the past (5)
RELIC
47 Down: Sign up (6)
ENROLL
48 Down: Actor Poitier (6)
SIDNEY
50 Down: Soviet leader ___ Kosygin (6)
ALEXEI
51 Down: Provide with new cable (6)
REWIRE
52 Down: Arafat of the P.L.O. (6)
YASSER
54 Down: Texas A & M athlete (5)
AGGIE
56 Down: Grenoble's river (5)
ISERE
59 Down: Popular PBS science series (4)
NOVA
60 Down: Interstate exit (4)
RAMP
61 Down: Rank below Lt. Col. (3)
MAJ
62 Down: "___ Maria" (3)
AVE
63 Down: Like crunchy carrots (3)
RAW

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