LIGHTEN UP - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 140 clues). Published 8/14/2005. By Patrick Merrell.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Mathematical fig. (4): RECT
5 Across: Whistler, e.g. (6): ARTIST
11 Across: Cargo platform (4): SKID
15 Across: Chatter (3): JAW
18 Across: ___ pneumonia (5): LOBAR
19 Across: Stephen Foster's dream girl (6): JEANIE
20 Across: Pro's opposite (4): TYRO
21 Across: Arapaho foe (3): UTE
22 Across: Life saver (17): AMERICANPINKCROSS
25 Across: French law (3): LOI
26 Across: Puzzles (9): PERPLEXES
27 Across: "Survivor" sight (3): HUT
28 Across: Sonar pulse (4): PING
29 Across: "Is that so?!" (6): DOTELL
30 Across: King of England in 1700 (14): WILLIAMOFPEACH
36 Across: "Lord, is ___?" (3): ITI
38 Across: Without interruption (5): NOEND
39 Across: Perfume amounts (6): OUNCES
40 Across: Critical tennis situation (8): SETPOINT
45 Across: Bygone nuclear agcy. (3): AEC
46 Across: Monstrous (6): OGRISH
48 Across: Stingers (17): LEMONCREAMJACKETS
51 Across: Money substitute, for short (3): IOU
54 Across: Timeline divisions (4): ERAS
55 Across: Prop for the Acad. Awards (3): ENV
56 Across: Supreme finale (3): EST
57 Across: Launch sites (5): SILOS
59 Across: "Stay!" (6): DONTGO
62 Across: Waterfall jumper (6): SALMON
66 Across: Rustic couple (7): MAANDPA
68 Across: Sidekick of old children's TV (15): MISTERMINTJEANS
71 Across: Idle talk (7): PALAVER
74 Across: Jawaharlal Nehru's daughter (6): INDIRA
75 Across: Nearby (6): ATHAND
79 Across: Flour cake (5): SCONE
80 Across: Like NyQuil: Abbr. (3): OTC
82 Across: Actress Gardner (3): AVA
84 Across: Stick in a dish (4): OLEO
85 Across: Tahoe, for one (3): SUV
86 Across: Plant expert? (17): AZURECOLLARWORKER
93 Across: Proofers' catches (6): ERRATA
95 Across: Nashville-based awards org. (3): CMA
96 Across: Watch (8): SPECTATE
97 Across: Hurting (6): INPAIN
99 Across: Horseshoe-shaped wear (5): TIARA
101 Across: Delta wing craft (3): SST
102 Across: Duke Ellington classic (14): MOODPERIWINKLE
106 Across: Ballerina Karsavina (6): TAMARA
111 Across: Big hands often take them (4): POTS
112 Across: Musician Brian (3): ENO
113 Across: Waters (9): IRRIGATES
115 Across: First name in despotism (3): IDI
116 Across: Tanning agents (17): ULTRALAVENDERRAYS
121 Across: ___-mo (3): SLO
122 Across: 33-Down's home today (4): PERU
123 Across: Sister of Erato (6): URANIA
124 Across: Lace tip (5): AGLET
125 Across: Natural incubator (3): HEN
126 Across: Masked one, informally (4): COON
127 Across: Bible parts (6): VERSES
128 Across: Diner in "Alice" (4): MELS

Down Answers

1 Down: His last words were "Thus with a kiss I die" (5): ROMEO
2 Down: Critic with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star (5): EBERT
3 Down: ___ diem (motto of Horace) (5): CARPE
4 Down: 13-figure figure (8): TRILLION
5 Down: Sophocles drama (4): AJAX
6 Down: Extend (5): RENEW
7 Down: Putts out (6): TAPSIN
8 Down: Pasta suffix (3): INI
9 Down: Failing (3): SIN
10 Down: Shatner's "___War" (3): TEK
11 Down: Run one's fingers over (5): STRUM
12 Down: 1997 treaty city (5): KYOTO
13 Down: ___ agent (3): IRS
14 Down: Bashes (3): DOS
15 Down: 1960's-70's PBS star (10): JULIACHILD
16 Down: Now (6): ATONCE
17 Down: Considers (6): WEIGHS
18 Down: "Lethal Weapon" force: Abbr. (4): LAPD
23 Down: Like the fire goddess Brigit (6): CELTIC
24 Down: Famed political hanger-on (4): CHAD
28 Down: Female swans (4): PENS
31 Down: Soil layer (4): LOAM
32 Down: Actor ___ Cobb (4): LEEJ
33 Down: Ancient people (4): INCA
34 Down: Stronghold (4): FORT
35 Down: Powerful (8): PUISSANT
37 Down: Court case title phrase (4): INRE
40 Down: It's involved in many spills (4): SLED
41 Down: Architect Saarinen (4): EERO
42 Down: Certain fraud investigator, informally (4): TMAN
43 Down: Daily neighborhood sight (7): POSTMAN
44 Down: Ex-lax? (5): TENSE
46 Down: Some nods (3): OKS
47 Down: "You'll never ___!" (5): GETME
49 Down: Cupidity (7): AVARICE
50 Down: Not extreme (7): CENTRAL
52 Down: "Alley ___" (3): OOP
53 Down: Letters on a stamp (3): USA
58 Down: Briefly (7): INSHORT
60 Down: Care, slangily (8): GIVEARIP
61 Down: Suffix with verb (3): OSE
63 Down: KO insert? (3): LMN
64 Down: 50-Down: Prefix (3): MID
65 Down: Clandestine maritime org. (3): ONI
67 Down: Baseball club designation (3): AAA
69 Down: Brookie or laker (5): TROUT
70 Down: Diner cupfuls (5): JAVAS
71 Down: Mail addenda, for short (3): PSS
72 Down: Prefix with pressure (3): ACU
73 Down: Aphrodisiac (10): LOVEPOTION
76 Down: ___-Seltzer (4): ALKA
77 Down: Waxing alternative (4): NEET
78 Down: French illustrator Gustave (4): DORE
81 Down: La-la lead-in (3): TRA
83 Down: Some Dada works (4): ARPS
87 Down: Author Grey (4): ZANE
88 Down: Roman year with "two pair" (4): CCII
89 Down: Monarchy since 1744 (4): OMAN
90 Down: Caper (4): LARK
91 Down: White terrier's nickname (6): WESTIE
92 Down: Eight-pointed star (8): OCTAGRAM
94 Down: Exposure units (4): RADS
97 Down: Mischievous (6): IMPISH
98 Down: Noggin (6): NOODLE
99 Down: Old draft deferment category for critical civilian work (4): TWOA
100 Down: Ones who are worlds apart (6): ALIENS
103 Down: Hardly modern (5): RETRO
104 Down: Ski jump downslope (5): INRUN
105 Down: "Nancy" cartoonist Bushmiller (5): ERNIE
107 Down: One of the Simpsons (5): MARGE
108 Down: Ever (5): ATALL
109 Down: California's Point ___ National Seashore (5): REYES
110 Down: Office title abbr. (4): ASST
114 Down: Info on grocery pkgs. (4): RDAS
116 Down: It's often below an ISBN (3): UPC
117 Down: Late July delivery (3): LEO
118 Down: Word on a Valentine candy heart (3): LUV
119 Down: Exist (3): ARE
120 Down: Dict. listing (3): VAR

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