Wednesday Crossword — March 10, 2004 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 3/10/2004. By Richard Silvestri.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Crash site (3)
PAD
4 Across: Babe in the woods (4)
FAWN
8 Across: Black rock (6)
BASALT
14 Across: Language suffix (3)
ESE
15 Across: "Would ___ to you?" (4)
ILIE
16 Across: Alchemist's concoction (6)
ELIXIR
17 Across: Apiece, at Wimbledon (3)
ALL
18 Across: Jungle woman (4)
JANE
19 Across: With subtlety (6)
FINELY
20 Across: Wedding man lookin' at the newspaper? (11)
READINGROOM
23 Across: Late-night host (4)
LENO
24 Across: Tripe (7)
RUBBISH
29 Across: Surgeon's request (6)
SPONGE
32 Across: Spill material (3)
OIL
33 Across: Man, for one (4)
ISLE
34 Across: Gasket (5)
ORING
36 Across: Sacred spot (5)
ALTAR
37 Across: Durable piece of boxin' equipment? (15)
EVERLASTINGLOVE
42 Across: Rubbernecked (5)
GAPED
43 Across: Russian alternative (5)
RANCH
44 Across: Largest of seven (4)
ASIA
45 Across: Commencement wear (3)
CAP
46 Across: Mix movies (6)
OATERS
51 Across: Name trump, in bridge (7)
DECLARE
53 Across: Jai ___ (4)
ALAI
54 Across: Result of a silo tippin' over? (11)
FALLINGRAIN
59 Across: Nimble (6)
ADROIT
63 Across: Fit for service (4)
ONEA
64 Across: Newspaper supply (3)
INK
65 Across: Batten down (6)
SECURE
66 Across: The gamut (4)
ATOZ
67 Across: Genealogy word (3)
NEE
68 Across: Warming device (6)
HEATER
69 Across: Not a lick (4)
NONE
70 Across: Muff (3)
ERR

Down Answers

1 Down: Choker components (6)
PEARLS
2 Down: Slumbering (6)
ASLEEP
3 Down: Presidential middle name (6)
DELANO
4 Down: Where Suva is (4)
FIJI
5 Down: Presidential middle name (4)
ALAN
6 Down: White House section (4)
WING
7 Down: Poetic adverb (4)
NEER
8 Down: Soil (6)
BEFOUL
9 Down: Out on ___ (5)
ALIMB
10 Down: Mortal thing (3)
SIN
11 Down: What Carry Nation carried (3)
AXE
12 Down: Diamond ___ (3)
LIL
13 Down: Take a shot at (3)
TRY
21 Down: Slip on (3)
DON
22 Down: Ancestry (6)
ORIGIN
25 Down: Check (4)
BILL
26 Down: Analogy phrase (4)
ISTO
27 Down: Montenegro native (4)
SLAV
28 Down: "Take this!" (4)
HERE
30 Down: Olympian's quest (4)
GOLD
31 Down: Years of note (3)
ERA
32 Down: Ready for use (5)
ONTAP
35 Down: David, "the sweet psalmist of ___" (6)
ISRAEL
36 Down: Turkish title (4)
AGHA
37 Down: Old oath (4)
EGAD
38 Down: Carnation container (4)
VASE
39 Down: Grist for DeMille? (4)
EPIC
40 Down: MTV's "___ World" (4)
REAL
41 Down: Lt. saluter (3)
NCO
45 Down: Copernicus, for one (6)
CRATER
47 Down: Pit contents (3)
TAR
48 Down: Marilu Henner's "Taxi" role (6)
ELAINE
49 Down: Best Actress of 1936 and 1937 (6)
RAINER
50 Down: Tackle box item (6)
SINKER
52 Down: All lit up (5)
AFIRE
55 Down: Help for some students (4)
LOAN
56 Down: Concerned with (4)
INTO
57 Down: Light stuff (4)
NEON
58 Down: Use a crystal ball (4)
GAZE
59 Down: Camel's end? (3)
ASH
60 Down: River to Solway Firth (3)
DEE
61 Down: Company with a dog logo (3)
RCA
62 Down: Call at first (3)
OUT

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