SWITCH-UPS - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 140 clues). Published 12/11/2005. By Ben Tausig.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Tailors anew (6): REFITS
7 Across: Swami accessory (6): TURBAN
13 Across: Year "As You Like It" debuted (3): MDC
16 Across: Ticker tape letters? (3): EKG
19 Across: Italian composer ___ de' Cavalieri (6): EMILIO
20 Across: Frozen potato producer (6): OREIDA
21 Across: Complete miss (7): AIRBALL
23 Across: Bulb-buyer's personal concern? (13): LIFEOFMYLIGHT
25 Across: Country founded by King Tomislav in A.D. 924 (7): CROATIA
26 Across: Lawn game (8): RINGTOSS
27 Across: Estab. with closed-circuit TV (3): OTB
29 Across: Seconded (6): ECHOED
30 Across: Whence daybreak (4): EAST
31 Across: Growth rate? (12): PACEOFCHANGE
34 Across: Mil. branch (3): USM
37 Across: Having intervals (6): HIATAL
40 Across: Way to go (5): ROUTE
41 Across: Lion's den? (12): PLACEOFPRIDE
45 Across: Left homes (7): ESTATES
50 Across: Fool's gold (6): PYRITE
51 Across: Dressing ingredient (8): SALADOIL
54 Across: Enamelware (4): TOLE
55 Across: Drop (5): ELIDE
56 Across: NASA craft (4): LEMS
57 Across: "Give ___ go!" (3): ITA
58 Across: Dog-eared piece (6): CORNER
60 Across: Manhattan component (3): RYE
61 Across: Brazilian hot spot (3): RIO
63 Across: Split bit (4): ATOM
64 Across: It's not clear (6): ENIGMA
65 Across: Underwear and socks inventory? (17): CENSUSOFTHEBUREAU
71 Across: Kind of relationship (6): CAUSAL
73 Across: ___-bodied (4): ABLE
74 Across: "Cribs" network (3): MTV
75 Across: One with a pole position? (3): ELF
78 Across: Rush (6): HURTLE
79 Across: Get going (3): HIE
80 Across: Sets (4): GELS
83 Across: Thick fur (5): OTTER
85 Across: Emmy winner Falco (4): EDIE
86 Across: Tony Clifton, to comic Andy Kaufman (8): ALTEREGO
88 Across: Endeavor (6): STRIVE
89 Across: Grandes celebraciones (7): FIESTAS
92 Across: [Insert your least favorite politician's name here]? (12): RATOFTHEYEAR
94 Across: Historic 1972 hurricane (5): AGNES
97 Across: You can say that again (6): MANTRA
98 Across: Rap's Dr. ___ (3): DRE
99 Across: Police contest? (12): BATTLEOFHEAT
104 Across: Actor Tamiroff (4): AKIM
107 Across: Produces (6): WREAKS
108 Across: Late ___ (3): FEE
109 Across: Turn off (8): ALIENATE
113 Across: Knobthorns and wattle trees (7): ACACIAS
115 Across: What a magazine subscriber may await? (13): ARRIVALOFTIME
119 Across: Rainy day resource (7): NESTEGG
120 Across: Joined the mob, maybe (6): RIOTED
121 Across: Trial balloon (6): FEELER
122 Across: Summer quencher (3): ADE
123 Across: Lush (3): SOT
124 Across: "Why is this night different ??" nights (6): SEDERS
125 Across: Young chickens (6): FRYERS

Down Answers

1 Down: Jainism, e.g.: Abbr. (3): REL
2 Down: Title from which "admiral" is derived (4): EMIR
3 Down: Poodle's handle (4): FIFI
4 Down: "Mr. Belvedere" actress Graff (5): ILENE
5 Down: New York county whose seat is Owego (5): TIOGA
6 Down: Dancing style (8): SOFTSHOE
7 Down: Kids' stuff (4): TOYS
8 Down: They may be bookmarked (4): URLS
9 Down: Portuguese king (3): REI
10 Down: Famous (3): BIG
11 Down: Not permanent (5): ADHOC
12 Down: Go on and on (6): NATTER
13 Down: Jobs output (3): MAC
14 Down: Tells how to act (7): DIRECTS
15 Down: Kind of hook (7): CROCHET
16 Down: Use, as plates (5): EATON
17 Down: Movie light (5): KLIEG
18 Down: Sylvan locale (5): GLADE
22 Down: ___ Men ("Who Let the Dogs Out" band) (4): BAHA
24 Down: Wallpaper design (5): MOTIF
28 Down: Cousin of a raspberry (3): BOO
31 Down: Hard hats' lunch holders (5): PAILS
32 Down: Oscar nominee for "The Aviator," 2004 (4): ALDA
33 Down: Feed (4): FUEL
34 Down: Word with house or hand (5): UPPER
35 Down: On the quiet (5): SLYLY
36 Down: Radioactivity pioneer (10): MARIECURIE
38 Down: Recess (4): APSE
39 Down: Piccadilly Station sight (4): TRAM
42 Down: El ___ (3): CID
43 Down: Going on and on (7): ETERNAL
44 Down: One of TV's Bunkers (5): EDITH
46 Down: Places for indoor plants (5): ATRIA
47 Down: Speechless (10): TONGUETIED
48 Down: ___ sch. (4): ELEM
49 Down: Some injections (4): SERA
52 Down: Tribe related to the Missouria (4): OTOE
53 Down: Foot (4): IAMB
56 Down: Reed in music (3): LOU
58 Down: Legal writ, for short (4): CERT
59 Down: Each citizen's right, in a democracy (7): ONEVOTE
62 Down: ___ of Skye (4): ISLE
63 Down: Downed (3): ATE
66 Down: N.L. pitcher Shawn (5): ESTES
67 Down: Comic Mort (4): SAHL
68 Down: Something of yours you can't see (4): OBIT
69 Down: Fugitive (5): FLEER
70 Down: Followers of wells? (3): UMS
71 Down: Caterer's associate (4): CHEF
72 Down: BMW competitor (4): AUDI
76 Down: Actor Burton (5): LEVAR
77 Down: Partner, maybe, in a French firm (5): FRERE
80 Down: Insinuate (5): GETAT
81 Down: One of the Ghostbusters (4): EGON
82 Down: Toss up (4): LOFT
84 Down: Taste (3): TRY
86 Down: "This should come ___ surprise" (4): ASNO
87 Down: Avatar of Vishnu (4): RAMA
88 Down: Lose (8): SHAKEOFF
90 Down: Entertainment innovation of the 1920's (7): TALKIES
91 Down: Way, way back (7): AGESAGO
93 Down: Follow (5): TRAIL
95 Down: Worst grade (3): EFF
96 Down: Removers of locks (6): SHEARS
99 Down: Swahili sir (5): BWANA
100 Down: Rainbowlike (5): ARCED
101 Down: Fluff, in a way (5): TEASE
102 Down: Delicacy (4): TACT
103 Down: Haunting (5): EERIE
105 Down: Draw (5): INFER
106 Down: Swab's sobriquet (5): MATEY
109 Down: State (4): AVER
110 Down: Boys (4): LADS
111 Down: Terra-cotta piece (4): TILE
112 Down: Part of E.M.T.: Abbr. (4): EMER
114 Down: P.D. rank (3): SGT
116 Down: Old-fashioned punishment (3): ROD
117 Down: Suffix with suburban (3): ITE
118 Down: TV drama sites, for short (3): ERS

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