Thursday Crossword — November 4, 2004 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 11/4/2004. By Elizabeth C. Gorski.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Hawthorne's birthplace (5)
SALEM
6 Across: Herbert who won a Pulitzer for "The People's Choice" (4)
AGAR
10 Across: It's a matter of opinion (4)
OPED
14 Across: City west of Daytona Beach (5)
OCALA
15 Across: Crème ___ crème (4)
DELA
16 Across: Exotic vacation spot (4)
BALI
17 Across: Fume (5)
BEMAD
18 Across: Canal exploration devices (9)
OTOSCOPES
20 Across: This once was sufficient (4)
ENOW
22 Across: Community program (8)
OUTREACH
23 Across: Park ___ (N.Y.C. locale) (3)
AVE
25 Across: Lunchtime (7)
NOONDAY
27 Across: Name fit for a king? (3)
REX
28 Across: Connecting point (4)
NODE
29 Across: Apparition (6)
SPIRIT
34 Across: Shock jock's overseer, for short (3)
FCC
35 Across: Does simple math (4)
ADDS
36 Across: Straight dope (5)
TRUTH
37 Across: "... men in ___" (4)
ATUB
39 Across: Huey, Dewey, Louie, Donald and Daisy (5)
DUCKDUCKDUCKDUCKDUCK
42 Across: Magical opening (4)
ABRA
43 Across: Dr. ___ ("A Beautiful Mind" role) (5)
ROSEN
45 Across: "Of course, Jorge!" (4)
SISI
47 Across: Trash collector (3)
BIN
48 Across: Unencumbered by (6)
FREEOF
50 Across: Get ___ (share the rewards of) (4)
INON
51 Across: Blood-curdling scream (3)
EEK
52 Across: Raise (7)
BRINGUP
54 Across: Transp. network (3)
RDS
55 Across: "What a Girl Wants" singer, 1999 (8)
AGUILERA
59 Across: Motorcade V.I.P.: Abbr. (4)
PRES
61 Across: Trade association? (9)
BARTERERS
63 Across: Key material (5)
IVORY
66 Across: "Born Free" lioness (4)
ELSA
67 Across: Slaughter the slugger (4)
ENOS
68 Across: Portia's role on "Ally McBeal" (5)
NELLE
69 Across: Negotiation's end (4)
DEAL
70 Across: Tailor-made (4)
SEWN
71 Across: Lock (5)
TRESS

Down Answers

1 Down: Blubber (3)
SOB
2 Down: Prince of a guy (3)
ACE
3 Down: "The dog ate my homework," e.g. (10)
LAMEEXCUSE
4 Down: Vivacity (4)
ELAN
5 Down: Raphael subject (7)
MADONNA
6 Down: Fuss and bother (3)
ADO
7 Down: Do some planning before taking action (15)
GETONESDUCKSINAROW
8 Down: For all to hear (5)
ALOUD
9 Down: Followers of Bob Marley's music (6)
RASTAS
10 Down: Wind up on stage? (4)
OBOE
11 Down: Sobriquet for Haydn (4)
PAPA
12 Down: What a conductor conducts: Abbr. (4)
ELEC
13 Down: Gossip (4)
DISH
19 Down: Underground chamber (5)
CRYPT
21 Down: Long-crested bird (5)
WOODDUCK
23 Down: Bow-wow (6)
ARFARF
24 Down: Missile's course (6)
VECTOR
26 Down: Weirdo (4)
ODDDUCK
30 Down: A Gershwin (3)
IRA
31 Down: Part of an all-weather shoe (10)
RUBBERSOLE
32 Down: Self-consoling words (6)
ITRIED
33 Down: "That's just what I needed!" (6)
THANKS
38 Down: Quilters' do (3)
BEE
40 Down: Avoiding spitballs, say (4)
DUCKING
41 Down: Classic Marx Brothers flick (5)
DUCKSOUP
44 Down: Viscount, e.g. (5)
NOBLE
46 Down: Available from the publisher (7)
INPRINT
49 Down: Burgundy brothers (6)
FRERES
53 Down: One of the Horae (5)
IRENE
55 Down: Tucked in (4)
ABED
56 Down: Fast-moving wind (4)
GALE
57 Down: ___ Minor (4)
URSA
58 Down: Type type: Abbr. (4)
ITAL
60 Down: Present opener? (4)
EVER
62 Down: Form 1040 ID (3)
SSN
64 Down: Literary inits. (3)
RLS
65 Down: "You rang?" (3)
YES

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