IT TAKES ALL KINDS - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 140 clues). Published 4/4/2004. By Manny Nosowsky.

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Across Answers

1 Across: "Help!" (6): SAVEME
7 Across: Cry of relief (4): TGIF
11 Across: Top spot (4): ACME
15 Across: Time period (4): SPAN
19 Across: First (6): PRIMAL
20 Across: Costa follower (4): RICA
21 Across: Sen. Cochran of Mississippi (4): THAD
22 Across: "What can ___ to help?" (4): WEDO
23 Across: Blazing (6): AGLARE
24 Across: Garden figure (4): ADAM
25 Across: Dan attacks while ... (9): VANGUARDS
27 Across: Polly punishes while ... (12): MOLLYCODDLES
30 Across: One way to wait (8): INAMBUSH
31 Across: Dilly-dally (5): STALL
32 Across: Bona fide (4): REAL
33 Across: Like some Mideast conferences (7): PANARAB
35 Across: Morals man (5): AESOP
37 Across: All-day sch. events (4): SATS
38 Across: Girl's name that means "sorceress" (5): SYBIL
42 Across: Occasionally (8): OFFANDON
46 Across: Faye rides while ... (8): JAYWALKS
49 Across: Bear: Sp. (3): OSO
50 Across: Fictional rubber (7): ALADDIN
51 Across: Cause of many an accident (3): FOG
52 Across: Doppelgänger (4): TWIN
53 Across: Lincoln and others (4): ABES
54 Across: Having the most reason (6): SANEST
55 Across: Building regulations (4): CODE
56 Across: Greatest chance (7): BESTBET
58 Across: Halfway houses (4): INNS
59 Across: West Indies native (5): CARIB
60 Across: A fighting force (7): THEARMY
62 Across: Wild blue yonder (3): SKY
63 Across: Lester bats while ... (13): CHESTERFIELDS
66 Across: Old protest org. (3): SDS
69 Across: Outcasts (7): PARIAHS
71 Across: Coaxes (5): URGES
72 Across: What's left at sea (4): PORT
73 Across: Certain nuts (7): BRAZILS
75 Across: Pip or pit (4): SEED
76 Across: Chewing gum ingredient (6): CHICLE
78 Across: Daft (4): LOCO
79 Across: Give a hand (4): DEAL
82 Across: This girl (3): HER
83 Across: Tutor of the Beatles (7): SHANKAR
84 Across: Question (3): ASK
85 Across: Chad rows while ... (8): TADPOLES
87 Across: Takes hold of quickly (8): SEIZESON
88 Across: Operatic villains, often (5): BASSI
90 Across: March time (4): IDES
91 Across: Certain print (5): MATTE
92 Across: Ear problem (7): OTALGIA
95 Across: As found, after "in" (4): SITU
96 Across: Hanukkah serving (5): LATKE
101 Across: Some salad items (8): AVOCADOS
104 Across: Lenny makes buys while ... (12): PENNYPINCHES
107 Across: Vic doesn't finger anyone while ... (9): NICKNAMES
109 Across: Bull: Prefix (4): TAUR
110 Across: Battlement (6): TURRET
111 Across: Bit of infirmity (4): ACHE
112 Across: 1950's TV's "The Martha ___ Show" (4): RAYE
113 Across: South American monkey (4): TITI
114 Across: "The Tatler" writer (6): STEELE
115 Across: Try (4): TEST
116 Across: Had down cold (4): KNEW
117 Across: "Smart" one (4): ALEC
118 Across: Judge (6): ASSESS

Down Answers

1 Down: Sends unwanted messages (5): SPAMS
2 Down: Talk of the town? (5): ARGOT
3 Down: Home for the holidays (5): VILLA
4 Down: Online shopping center (5): EMALL
5 Down: Carey leaves shore while ... (9): MARYLANDS
6 Down: Util. bill (4): ELEC
7 Down: Take advantage of (7): TRADEON
8 Down: Opposite of "Whoa!" (6): GIDDAP
9 Down: Poker phrase (5): ICALL
10 Down: "A fickle food upon a shifting plate," according to Emily Dickinson (4): FAME
11 Down: Off-road goer, for short (3): ATV
12 Down: What a feller needs? (8): CHAINSAW
13 Down: Food in Exodus 16 (5): MANNA
14 Down: First name in mystery (5): EDGAR
15 Down: Gob (6): SWABBY
16 Down: El Misti's locale (4): PERU
17 Down: Sums (up) (4): ADDS
18 Down: Twinkies or cookies, e.g. (4): NOSH
26 Down: Amherst campus, briefly (5): UMASS
28 Down: Bean of Hollywood (5): ORSON
29 Down: Neuter (4): SPAY
34 Down: Periodic table abbr. (4): ATWT
36 Down: Rework (4): EDIT
37 Down: Paige tangles the hair while ... (11): SAGEBRUSHES
39 Down: Robbie takes punches while ... (10): BOBBYSOCKS
40 Down: "Gotcha" (4): ISEE
41 Down: Deep in thought (4): LOST
42 Down: Sanctuary (5): OASIS
43 Down: Wing (5): FLANK
44 Down: Manny leaves guns at home while ... (10): FANNYPACKS
45 Down: Cool drinks (4): ADES
46 Down: Foster in the movies (5): JODIE
47 Down: Sullies (6): LIBELS
48 Down: Work, in a way (5): KNEAD
51 Down: Western settings (5): FORTS
53 Down: Money source, for short (3): ATM
55 Down: Checkout clerk's question (4): CASH
57 Down: Class group: Abbr. (3): SRS
59 Down: Quit (6): CEASED
60 Down: Fierce one (5): TIGER
61 Down: Listen to (4): HEED
63 Down: ___ de coeur (3): CRI
64 Down: Imagist poet Doolittle (5): HILDA
65 Down: Lets go (5): FREES
67 Down: 1964 title role for Tony Randall (5): DRLAO
68 Down: Demanding (5): STERN
70 Down: Prefix with benzene (3): AZO
72 Down: Languish (4): PINE
73 Down: Not hold it in (4): BLAB
74 Down: Spanish flower (4): ROSA
76 Down: Voucher (4): CHIT
77 Down: Basil picks fruit while ... (9): HAZELNUTS
80 Down: Never, after "in" (8): APIGSEYE
81 Down: New Jersey city near Hackensack (4): LODI
83 Down: Layout (5): SETUP
85 Down: Giant (5): TITAN
86 Down: Act of faith? (4): LEAP
87 Down: Like a lecher (7): SATYRIC
89 Down: Hole in the wall? (6): SOCKET
91 Down: Tiny (6): MINUTE
93 Down: "It was ___ and stormy night" (5): ADARK
94 Down: Fictional salesman (5): LOMAN
95 Down: Antenna holder? (5): SNAIL
97 Down: A large spread (5): ACRES
98 Down: Florida ZIP code starter (5): THREE
99 Down: Naval bases? (5): KEELS
100 Down: Opera singer Simon ___ (5): ESTES
101 Down: Body structure: Abbr. (4): ANAT
102 Down: Rehab target (4): VICE
103 Down: Baron in "Der Rosenkavalier" (4): OCHS
105 Down: Blues singer James (4): ETTA
106 Down: "___ deal!" (4): ITSA
108 Down: Darn (3): SEW

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