Friday Crossword — March 25, 2005

Difficulty: HardGrid: 15x1570 clues~30-60 minBy Harvey Estes3/25/2005

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Crossword Clues

Across

1 Across
Hybrid composition (9 letters)
10 Across
Like a rainbow (5 letters)
15 Across
Mexican leader who conducted the Alamo siege (9 letters)
16 Across
Grp. that disbanded 6/30/1977 (5 letters)
17 Across
Adept arguers (9 letters)
18 Across
Where some jewelry is exchanged (5 letters)
19 Across
Believer in unassertive action and simplicity (6 letters)
20 Across
Turns on (8 letters)
22 Across
Dish designer (4 letters)
24 Across
Deep place? (5 letters)
25 Across
Regular (8 letters)
29 Across
Flashes (6 letters)
32 Across
John Adams's "Short Ride in ___ Machine" (5 letters)
33 Across
Astronomical phenomena (5 letters)
35 Across
Out of practice?: Abbr. (3 letters)
36 Across
Bit off the top (4 letters)
37 Across
Some exercise equipment (5 letters)
38 Across
Be hard to spot (4 letters)
39 Across
Part of some straights (3 letters)
40 Across
Washing spot (5 letters)
41 Across
Jolie's "Girl, Interrupted" co-star (5 letters)
42 Across
Saturated (6 letters)
44 Across
Pole, e.g. (8 letters)
46 Across
Photomuralist Adams (5 letters)
48 Across
Iced, with "up" (4 letters)
49 Across
Of prime importance (8 letters)
52 Across
One blowing among the reeds (6 letters)
56 Across
Christmas story villain (5 letters)
57 Across
Unpleasant issue to handle (9 letters)
59 Across
Castle with many steps (5 letters)
60 Across
Prepare to shoot (9 letters)
61 Across
They often hit the ground running (5 letters)
62 Across
"Whatever" (9 letters)

Down

1 Down
High sch. hurdle, for some (4 letters)
2 Down
Pro ___ (4 letters)
3 Down
Able to see right through (4 letters)
4 Down
No-emotion notion (8 letters)
5 Down
Some sounds are in it (7 letters)
6 Down
Deeply inspired? (6 letters)
7 Down
Eagle's bill? (3 letters)
8 Down
Single-named singer (4 letters)
9 Down
Upright poles (5 letters)
10 Down
In the main (7 letters)
11 Down
Empathize (6 letters)
12 Down
Cab it, e.g. (10 letters)
13 Down
Louis XIV, to himself? (4 letters)
14 Down
"The Blonde Bombshell" biopic subject (4 letters)
21 Down
Ancient Greek wear (5 letters)
23 Down
Conclusion (5 letters)
25 Down
Rock poet Smith (5 letters)
26 Down
Conductor Kurtz (5 letters)
27 Down
Collector of rooftop runoff (10 letters)
28 Down
Newswoman Roberts (5 letters)
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Jiltee of myth (5 letters)
31 Down
Opposite of soft (5 letters)
34 Down
Bright shiner (5 letters)
37 Down
Former German state (5 letters)
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Sedative (8 letters)
40 Down
Except (7 letters)
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Lake crosser (7 letters)
43 Down
Foiled (6 letters)
45 Down
Tap anew (6 letters)
47 Down
"Chicago Hope" Emmy winner (5 letters)
49 Down
Parts of some chapter names (4 letters)
50 Down
Plane-related (4 letters)
51 Down
Stick a shell in (4 letters)
53 Down
"___ Dancer" (Nureyev documentary) (4 letters)
54 Down
Reviewer's award (4 letters)
55 Down
Schlep (4 letters)
58 Down
Fight shortener, for short (3 letters)

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