Saturday Crossword — May 28, 2005 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 70 clues). Published 5/28/2005. By Bob Peoples.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Symbols of virtue (9)
WHITEHATS
10 Across: Lion, in Swahili (5)
SIMBA
15 Across: Friml operetta with the song "Indian Love Call" (9)
ROSEMARIE
16 Across: Follow (5)
TRAIL
17 Across: Polite turndown for desserts (9)
IMONADIET
18 Across: Leather strips, in shoemaking (5)
RANDS
19 Across: Preceding, informally (3)
TIL
20 Across: Yakety-yak (3)
GAS
21 Across: Skunk (7)
SOANDSO
23 Across: Great deal (4)
HEAP
25 Across: Study, with "on" (6)
READUP
27 Across: It has a horn: Abbr. (3)
AFR
28 Across: ___ Park (5)
ESTES
30 Across: Opening (4)
SLOT
31 Across: Classical lecture site (4)
STOA
32 Across: Surgical holders (6)
STENTS
34 Across: Classic fare at a drive-in movie (8)
BWESTERN
36 Across: Vaudeville headliner (9)
TOPBANANA
38 Across: Gift for an outdoor chef (8)
BBQAPRON
41 Across: Lodger (6)
TENANT
45 Across: ___ minérales (4)
EAUX
46 Across: Go for ___ (4)
ADIP
48 Across: Landscaper's tool (5)
EDGER
49 Across: Running around (3)
ADO
50 Across: Mideast money (6)
RIYALS
52 Across: Sp. title (4)
SRTA
53 Across: Destroyers, slangily (7)
TINCANS
55 Across: Part of a mission statement (3)
AIM
57 Across: QB Manning (3)
ELI
58 Across: Rider (5)
ADDON
59 Across: Get very drunk, in slang (9)
HANGONEON
62 Across: Skyrocketed (5)
LEAPT
63 Across: Precisely (9)
ONTHENOSE
64 Across: Spiritual leaders (5)
LAMAS
65 Across: History is written in it (9)
PASTTENSE

Down Answers

1 Down: Twists and turns (7)
WRITHES
2 Down: Cozy in the extreme (7)
HOMIEST
3 Down: Cut off (7)
ISOLATE
4 Down: It's an honor (3)
TEN
5 Down: Salon, e.g., informally (4)
EMAG
6 Down: First magnitude star in Centaurus (5)
HADAR
7 Down: Turns up (6)
ARISES
8 Down: Binder (3)
TIE
9 Down: Records (8)
SETSDOWN
10 Down: Garter (5)
STRAP
11 Down: Bit of Kurdistan (4)
IRAN
12 Down: Order (7)
MANDATE
13 Down: Tries to get (7)
BIDSFOR
14 Down: Loser (7)
ALSORAN
22 Down: Best at putting things away (6)
OUTEAT
24 Down: Canon competitor (6)
PENTAX
26 Down: Where Enver Hoxha ruled for 40 years (7)
ALBANIA
29 Down: Lie to, in nautical lingo (4)
STOP
31 Down: Spectators' sites (6)
STANDS
33 Down: Reason to get some ice (6)
SPRAIN
35 Down: Dagger (4)
SNEE
37 Down: It may be waiting for an accident to happen (8)
BODYSHOP
38 Down: Exceed by a mile (7)
BEATALL
39 Down: "No way" (7)
BADIDEA
40 Down: Former (7)
QUONDAM
42 Down: Mutually accept (7)
AGREEON
43 Down: Figure on a tax return (7)
NETLOSS
44 Down: Neophyte (7)
TRAINEE
47 Down: Double agents (6)
PLANTS
50 Down: Goes on (5)
RANTS
51 Down: Tourist guide listing (5)
SIGHT
54 Down: Storied nightspot (4)
COPA
56 Down: Name on a Champagne bottle (4)
MOET
60 Down: Literary bits (3)
ANA
61 Down: Nautical heading: Abbr. (3)
NNE

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