WHAT'S THE MEANING OF THIS? - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 140 clues). Published 3/28/2004. By David J. Kahn.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Biblical verb (4)
- HAST
- 5 Across: Actress Dench (4)
- JUDI
- 9 Across: Defraud (6)
- RIPOFF
- 15 Across: Lawyer: Abbr. (3)
- ATT
- 18 Across: Mixed bag (4)
- OLIO
- 19 Across: 65-Across to, regionally (4)
- AGIN
- 20 Across: Worldly (7)
- SECULAR
- 21 Across: Even if, briefly (3)
- THO
- 22 Across: Start of a humorous definition of 50-Down (with a French "twist") (21)
- THETABLEHOPPINGWAITER
- 26 Across: Runs out of gas (5)
- TIRES
- 27 Across: Abruzzi's locale (6)
- ITALIA
- 28 Across: "Whenever" (7)
- ANYTIME
- 29 Across: Misstep (3)
- ERR
- 30 Across: Other side (3)
- FOE
- 32 Across: Romantically involved with (6)
- SEEING
- 35 Across: Exuberance (4)
- ELAN
- 36 Across: Definition, part 2 (21)
- ATAFOURSTARRESTAURANT
- 42 Across: N.Y.C. subway line (3)
- IRT
- 43 Across: Badly agitated, with "up" (3)
- HET
- 44 Across: Kitt who sang "Santa Baby" (6)
- EARTHA
- 45 Across: Alternative to café (3)
- THE
- 47 Across: Struggle (3)
- VIE
- 49 Across: Grp. involved in a cleanup (3)
- EPA
- 52 Across: Spring times (7)
- EASTERS
- 56 Across: Definition, part 3 (9)
- WHOSEONLY
- 59 Across: On cloud nine (6)
- ELATED
- 62 Across: "Rhyme Pays" singer (4)
- ICET
- 63 Across: Guys (3)
- HES
- 64 Across: Most-used edition: Abbr. (3)
- STD
- 65 Across: Contrary (7)
- OPPOSED
- 67 Across: "That Thing ___!" (Tom Hanks film) (5)
- YOUDO
- 68 Across: On the ball (6)
- ASTUTE
- 70 Across: Definition, part 4 (7)
- PURPOSE
- 71 Across: Unfounded rumor (6)
- CANARD
- 72 Across: Kruger National Park sight (5)
- RHINO
- 73 Across: Romance novelist's creation (7)
- HEROINE
- 74 Across: Scatter (3)
- SOW
- 75 Across: Tail (3)
- DOG
- 76 Across: Close up (4)
- FOLD
- 77 Across: Bother (6)
- HASSLE
- 78 Across: Definition, part 5 (9)
- SEEMSTOBE
- 81 Across: Liking a lot (7)
- SWEETON
- 83 Across: Sizable duration (3)
- ERA
- 85 Across: Plaintive cry (3)
- MAA
- 86 Across: Maximilian's realm: Abbr. (3)
- HRE
- 87 Across: Get ready to take more pictures (6)
- RELOAD
- 90 Across: King of France (3)
- ROI
- 92 Across: Mauna ___ (3)
- KEA
- 94 Across: Definition, part 6 (21)
- TOASKDINERSIFTHEYWANT
- 103 Across: Picturesque town in 27-Across (4)
- ATRI
- 104 Across: Priest's subordinate (6)
- DEACON
- 105 Across: California's Fort ___ (3)
- ORD
- 106 Across: Hawaiian wedding ring? (3)
- LEI
- 107 Across: Stage setters (7)
- ROADIES
- 111 Across: Commodities futures listing (6)
- GASOIL
- 113 Across: River through Grenoble (5)
- ISERE
- 115 Across: End of the definition (21)
- SOMEFRESHGROUNDPEPPER
- 119 Across: He put people on the ropes (3)
- ALI
- 120 Across: Fools (7)
- SILLIES
- 121 Across: Initiative (4)
- STEP
- 122 Across: Andy's boy in 60's TV (4)
- OPIE
- 123 Across: "___ Girls" (Gene Kelly movie) (3)
- LES
- 124 Across: Green-lighted (6)
- OKAYED
- 125 Across: Long stretches (4)
- EONS
- 126 Across: The fox in Disney's "The Fox and the Hound" (4)
- TODD
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Traditional remedy (6)
- HOTTEA
- 2 Down: Bourbon Street legend (6)
- ALHIRT
- 3 Down: ___ Club (6)
- SIERRA
- 4 Down: Lug (4)
- TOTE
- 5 Down: Part of a political debate (3)
- JAB
- 6 Down: More revolting (6)
- UGLIER
- 7 Down: Losing cause? (4)
- DIET
- 8 Down: Rashly (7)
- INHASTE
- 9 Down: Garage work (6)
- REPAIR
- 10 Down: Here, to Henri (3)
- ICI
- 11 Down: "Queen of denial," e.g. (3)
- PUN
- 12 Down: 2000 Olympic hurdles gold medalist ___ Shishigina (4)
- OLGA
- 13 Down: Yellowish brown (4)
- FAWN
- 14 Down: Wear out by rubbing (4)
- FRAY
- 15 Down: Gaul invader (6)
- ATTILA
- 16 Down: 1964 Irving Wallace best seller (6)
- THEMAN
- 17 Down: Sign at a bicycle shop or boardinghouse (6)
- TORENT
- 20 Down: Peeping Tom (5)
- SPIER
- 23 Down: Concerning (5)
- ASFOR
- 24 Down: Salt of a certain acid (6)
- OLEATE
- 25 Down: Rote learning method (9)
- ITERATION
- 31 Down: Beat at the ballot box (7)
- OUTVOTE
- 33 Down: Laura Bush, ___ Welch (3)
- NEE
- 34 Down: Agcy. created by Truman (3)
- GSA
- 37 Down: Declarations of disgust (4)
- FIES
- 38 Down: Illustrator Silverstein (4)
- SHEL
- 39 Down: In a corner (5)
- TREED
- 40 Down: Slightly (4)
- ATAD
- 41 Down: Uncertain reactions (3)
- UHS
- 45 Down: A good thing to steal (7)
- THESHOW
- 46 Down: Like some witnesses (7)
- HOSTILE
- 48 Down: Not the party sort: Abbr. (3)
- IND
- 50 Down: See 22-Across (7)
- PEPPIER
- 51 Down: Crazy as ___ (5)
- ALOON
- 53 Down: Guayaquil's land (7)
- ECUADOR
- 54 Down: Papal vestment (7)
- REDROBE
- 55 Down: Dull plodder (6)
- STODGE
- 56 Down: Fishing places (6)
- WHARFS
- 57 Down: ___ Perpetua (Idaho's motto) (4)
- ESTO
- 58 Down: Letter ender? (5)
- YOURS
- 60 Down: Fools (5)
- ASSES
- 61 Down: Summer wear (3)
- TEE
- 66 Down: "1984" figure (5)
- PROLE
- 67 Down: Deviates at 74-Down (4)
- YAWS
- 69 Down: It's usually hidden (9)
- UNDERSIDE
- 70 Down: Anatomical foot (3)
- PES
- 71 Down: Loan signer, at times (7)
- COMAKER
- 73 Down: Le Duc Tho's city (5)
- HANOI
- 74 Down: See 67-Down (3)
- SEA
- 77 Down: Hang on to (4)
- HOLD
- 79 Down: Give out (4)
- EMIT
- 80 Down: Become friendlier (4)
- THAW
- 82 Down: Sci-fi drug (3)
- TEK
- 84 Down: Melodic passage (6)
- ARIOSO
- 88 Down: Far-away connection (3)
- AND
- 89 Down: Sandra of "A Summer Place" (3)
- DEE
- 91 Down: Unhelpful (7)
- OFNOUSE
- 93 Down: Singer Gorme (5)
- EYDIE
- 94 Down: Ankle-related (6)
- TARSAL
- 95 Down: Player of Priam in "Troy" (6)
- OTOOLE
- 96 Down: Popular fragrance (6)
- ARAMIS
- 97 Down: Unkempt (6)
- RAGGED
- 98 Down: Enduring marks (5)
- SCARS
- 99 Down: 1953 Best Actor William (6)
- HOLDEN
- 100 Down: Syrian city of 2 million (6)
- ALEPPO
- 101 Down: Moon of Neptune (6)
- NEREID
- 102 Down: Like Carnegie Hall (6)
- TIERED
- 108 Down: In the event it's true (4)
- IFSO
- 109 Down: Composer Satie (4)
- ERIK
- 110 Down: Ward of Hollywood (4)
- SELA
- 112 Down: Grooving on (4)
- INTO
- 114 Down: Kind of check (4)
- SPOT
- 116 Down: Disingenuous (3)
- SLY
- 117 Down: Hurry (3)
- HIE
- 118 Down: Letter ender? (3)
- PPS
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