Tuesday Crossword — April 12, 2005 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 4/12/2005. By Nancy Salomon.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Insubstantial stuff (5)
FROTH
6 Across: "Show Boat" novelist Ferber (4)
EDNA
10 Across: Regarding (4)
ASTO
14 Across: Cowpoke competition (5)
RODEO
15 Across: Wiener schnitzel meat (4)
VEAL
16 Across: Mix together (4)
STIR
17 Across: "That is to say ?" (5)
IMEAN
18 Across: Eliel Saarinen's son (4)
EERO
19 Across: Huff and puff (4)
PANT
20 Across: Words following an oath, sometimes (14)
PARDONMYFRENCH
23 Across: Writer Roald (4)
DAHL
24 Across: Take care of (6)
TENDTO
25 Across: Roman god of love (4)
AMOR
28 Across: Like Easter eggs (4)
DYED
31 Across: Govt. code breakers (3)
NSA
32 Across: Peace of mind (6)
REPOSE
34 Across: Womanizer (4)
ROUE
36 Across: Gullible one (3)
SAP
39 Across: Avoid technobabble (15)
USEPLAINENGLISH
42 Across: Something some people return from vacation with (3)
TAN
43 Across: WWW addresses (4)
URLS
44 Across: Paid attention to (6)
HEEDED
45 Across: "Casablanca" pianist (3)
SAM
47 Across: Conductor Klemperer (4)
OTTO
49 Across: Afternoon socials (4)
TEAS
50 Across: Russian plain (6)
STEPPE
53 Across: Cashmere, e.g. (4)
WOOL
55 Across: "I didn't understand a thing you said" (14)
THATSGREEKTOME
60 Across: The good life (4)
EASE
61 Across: "Roseanne" star (4)
BARR
62 Across: Sees the sights (5)
TOURS
64 Across: Grandson of Adam (4)
ENOS
65 Across: Plumbing problem (4)
DRIP
66 Across: Blue book filler (5)
ESSAY
67 Across: Flat payment (4)
RENT
68 Across: Professional charges (4)
FEES
69 Across: Catches one's breath (5)
RESTS

Down Answers

1 Down: Work wk. ender, for most (3)
FRI
2 Down: Cakewalk (4)
ROMP
3 Down: Old music halls (4)
ODEA
4 Down: Pendant gem shape (8)
TEARDROP
5 Down: Accord maker (5)
HONDA
6 Down: Without highs and lows (6)
EVENLY
7 Down: Consider (4)
DEEM
8 Down: ___ a soul (4)
NARY
9 Down: Up in the air (5)
ALOFT
10 Down: Trembling trees (6)
ASPENS
11 Down: Get out of the way (10)
STANDASIDE
12 Down: Touch of color (5)
TINCT
13 Down: Garden products brand (5)
ORTHO
21 Down: Words of a worrier (6)
OHDEAR
22 Down: Weasel out (on) (6)
RENEGE
25 Down: Unable to move, after "in" (4)
ARUT
26 Down: City near Phoenix (4)
MESA
27 Down: Legal hunting period (10)
OPENSEASON
29 Down: Dadaism pioneer Max (5)
ERNST
30 Down: Buck's partner (3)
DOE
33 Down: Batting woes (6)
SLUMPS
35 Down: Release, as a chain (6)
UNHOOK
37 Down: Out of port (4)
ASEA
38 Down: Highest degrees (4)
PHDS
40 Down: Worldwide workers' grp. (3)
ILO
41 Down: Went wild (8)
LETLOOSE
46 Down: Most appropriate (6)
APTEST
48 Down: Pipsqueaks (6)
TWERPS
50 Down: Have the helm (5)
STEER
51 Down: Macbeth's title (5)
THANE
52 Down: Treble clef lines (5)
EGBDF
54 Down: Aquatic mammal (5)
OTTER
56 Down: Nearly unique in the world (4)
RARE
57 Down: Canal of song (4)
ERIE
58 Down: Rumple (4)
MUSS
59 Down: Word after quod (4)
ERAT
63 Down: Method: Abbr. (3)
SYS

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