Friday Crossword — February 27, 2004 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 72 clues). Published 2/27/2004. By Myles Callum.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Little people (9)
MUNCHKINS
10 Across: In-box filler (5)
MEMOS
15 Across: Black Sea borderer (9)
ASIAMINOR
16 Across: Kind of group, in chemistry (5)
AMINO
17 Across: It's hard to handle (9)
HOTPOTATO
18 Across: Montana, e.g., once (5)
NINER
19 Across: Credit card disclosure: Abbr. (3)
APR
20 Across: Half of quatorze (4)
SEPT
21 Across: Bounded (6)
FINITE
22 Across: Island rings (4)
LEIS
24 Across: Vets, once (10)
SERVICEMEN
26 Across: As expected (5)
ONCUE
28 Across: When to vote, often: Abbr. (4)
TUES
29 Across: Mule feature (4)
MANE
30 Across: M.'s opposite (3)
MME
32 Across: Chow (4)
EATS
34 Across: Football positions: Abbr. (3)
RTS
35 Across: Hunters' representation in "Peter and the Wolf" (7)
TIMPANI
39 Across: Running times (7)
LENGTHS
41 Across: Kind of Dr. (3)
ENT
42 Across: Clique (4)
GANG
44 Across: Unhelpable in the E.R., maybe (3)
DOA
45 Across: Pit-___ (4)
APAT
47 Across: Thin fastener (4)
BRAD
49 Across: Seventh heaven (5)
BLISS
53 Across: Supporter of Victoria's Secret (10)
MIRACLEBRA
56 Across: Sports figure (4)
STAT
57 Across: Ear of Indian corn (6)
MEALIE
58 Across: Experienced (4)
FELT
60 Across: Canny (3)
SLY
61 Across: Landed (5)
ACRED
62 Across: Popular weight-loss program with colored food cards (9)
DEALAMEAL
64 Across: Ride (5)
TEASE
65 Across: "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" woman (9)
ESMERALDA
66 Across: Banana oil, e.g. (5)
ESTER
67 Across: "Almost there!" (9)
ITSNOTFAR

Down Answers

1 Down: Hawaiian thank you (6)
MAHALO
2 Down: Annual sports event (6)
USOPEN
3 Down: ___ acid (6)
NITRIC
4 Down: Part of some uniforms (3)
CAP
5 Down: Humana and others, for short (4)
HMOS
6 Down: Ones that are strung along? (5)
KITES
7 Down: Sulky (6)
INAPET
8 Down: "You're lying!" (7)
NOTTRUE
9 Down: Letters of success (3)
SRO
10 Down: Enthusiastic to a fault (5)
MANIC
11 Down: 2002 Oscar winner for the song "Lose Yourself" (6)
EMINEM
12 Down: Gas station adjunct, often (8)
MINIMART
13 Down: Part given by the pious? (8)
ONETENTH
14 Down: Cause for a massage (8)
SORENESS
21 Down: Two-___ (6)
FISTED
23 Down: Water hole (4)
SUMP
25 Down: Fricandeau, e.g. (4)
VEAL
27 Down: Webzine (4)
EMAG
31 Down: Empower (6)
ENABLE
33 Down: Supercilious sort (4)
SNOB
35 Down: One wearing the same colors, perhaps (8)
TEAMMATE
36 Down: Apart (8)
INPIECES
37 Down: Notable ancient landfall (8)
MTARARAT
38 Down: Topic lead-in (4)
INRE
40 Down: Misses (4)
GALS
43 Down: Confab (7)
GABFEST
46 Down: "Fame and Obscurity" author (6)
TALESE
48 Down: Wishful thinking (6)
DREAMS
50 Down: In ___ (per se) (6)
ITSELF
51 Down: Twinings alternative (6)
SALADA
52 Down: Pen-shaped (6)
STYLAR
54 Down: Hot or cold drink (5)
CIDER
55 Down: He co-founded Microsoft with Gates (5)
ALLEN
59 Down: Member of the arum family (4)
TARO
62 Down: Of the, in Venice (3)
DEI
63 Down: Pin cushion? (3)
MAT

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