AD REPS - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 140 clues). Published 1/1/2006. By Joe DiPietro.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Failures (6): LAPSES
7 Across: Strolled (6): AMBLED
13 Across: Mob action (7): RAMPAGE
20 Across: Foothold facilitator (6): ICEAXE
21 Across: Annual October event, with "the" (6): SERIES
22 Across: "That really touched me" (7): IMMOVED
23 Across: Scene of some disgraceful one-nighters? (13): REPROACHMOTEL
25 Across: Traffic caution (7): PEDXING
26 Across: Longtime Syrian president (5): ASSAD
27 Across: Singer Redbone (4): LEON
28 Across: Business honcho Perelman, who was once the richest man in America (3): RON
29 Across: Bad testimony (3): LIE
30 Across: Headline about a philanthropist's settled loan? (18): HUMANITARIANREPAID
37 Across: Several periods (3): ERA
40 Across: Bribe (3): SOP
41 Across: Vacationer's destination (6): RESORT
42 Across: Rudy's coach in "Rudy" (3): ARA
43 Across: Take off (on) (4): RIFF
45 Across: Wife of Saturn (3): OPS
47 Across: Like a piece of cake (5): SWEET
49 Across: "That'll do, thanks" (5): IMSET
53 Across: "I'll say it again — I'm outta here"? (17): GOTTAREPEATANDRUN
58 Across: A (3): ONE
59 Across: Slows (5): STEMS
60 Across: Slow (4): DUMB
61 Across: Largest island in the Cyclades (5): NAXOS
62 Across: It may blow when it's hot (4): FUSE
63 Across: Prefix with angular (4): RECT
65 Across: Pour (4): RAIN
67 Across: Made privy to (7): LETINON
69 Across: Darning some smelly socks? (21): REPAIRINGDIRTYLAUNDRY
75 Across: Early French settler in the Maritimes (7): ACADIAN
76 Across: "Oxford Blues" star, 1984 (4): LOWE
77 Across: Fitness centers (4): SPAS
78 Across: Meticulousness (4): CARE
79 Across: "Julius Caesar" role (5): CASCA
83 Across: When repeated, a South Seas getaway (4): BORA
85 Across: Tattered Tom's creator (5): ALGER
88 Across: D.C. setting (3): EST
89 Across: Item on a busboy's to-do list? (17): REPLACETABLECLOTH
92 Across: Donne, for one (5): RHYME
94 Across: Spent (5): TIRED
95 Across: Behind (3): AFT
96 Across: Bygone time (4): YORE
97 Across: Notebook maker (3): IBM
99 Across: Can't stand (6): DETEST
102 Across: Diving bird (3): AUK
104 Across: Grp. with some crack staff (3): DEA
105 Across: Retrieves a phone message again? (18): REPLAYSITONTHELINE
111 Across: Had something (3): ATE
112 Across: Kicks (3): FUN
113 Across: Ill-gotten gains (4): PELF
114 Across: Old Russian ruler known as "The Moneybag" (5): IVANI
118 Across: Big cheese? (7): THEMOON
121 Across: Drive Dali back? (13): REPELSALVADOR
125 Across: Occupied, as a saddle (7): SATUPON
126 Across: Irish P.M. Ahern (6): BERTIE
127 Across: Calm (6): SEDATE
128 Across: Running out of gas (7): ONEMPTY
129 Across: Vital ratings period (6): SWEEPS
130 Across: Password preceder (6): USERID

Down Answers

1 Down: Bologna bread, once (4): LIRA
2 Down: First-rate (4): ACES
3 Down: Perks (up) (4): PEPS
4 Down: Skater Hughes (5): SARAH
5 Down: Moving experience? (6): EXODUS
6 Down: It makes waves (3): SEA
7 Down: Bloodless (5): ASHEN
8 Down: Recounted account (6): MEMOIR
9 Down: "The Professor: A Tale" novelist (6): BRONTE
10 Down: Turned on (3): LIT
11 Down: Clown's foot spec, maybe (3): EEE
12 Down: Cable alternative (3): DSL
13 Down: Wisconsin college town (5): RIPON
14 Down: Egyptian god of the universe (6): AMENRA
15 Down: Mid-millennium year (3): MMD
16 Down: Curse (3): POX
17 Down: Walled city near Madrid (5): AVILA
18 Down: Contents of lamps, maybe (5): GENII
19 Down: Just beat (5): EDGED
24 Down: Played pat-a-cake (7): CLAPPED
28 Down: Blue (6): RATEDX
31 Down: Secure (4): MOOR
32 Down: ___ mgr. (4): ASST
33 Down: Actor Atkinson, player of Mr. Bean (5): ROWAN
34 Down: "The Faerie Queene" character (5): IRENA
35 Down: Faerie land (4): ERIN
36 Down: One of TV's Ewings (3): PAM
37 Down: Work units (4): ERGS
38 Down: Go wild (4): RIOT
39 Down: Opening-night celebration (10): AFTERPARTY
44 Down: Md. town near Baltimore (7): FTMEADE
46 Down: Reject (5): SPURN
48 Down: Fairy tale character (5): TROLL
50 Down: "O.K. by me" (10): SOUNDSGOOD
51 Down: TV journalist David (5): ENSOR
52 Down: Minute (5): TEENY
54 Down: PC character system (5): ASCII
55 Down: Slate, e.g. (4): EMAG
56 Down: Put ___ on (go for at auction) (4): ABID
57 Down: ___ directed (5): USEAS
62 Down: "It's about time!" (7): FINALLY
64 Down: Bit of evidence (5): TRACE
66 Down: Frequent English football score (3): NIL
68 Down: Late name in rap (5): TUPAC
69 Down: Toy on a track (5): RACER
70 Down: Online shoppers might use it (5): ECASH
71 Down: Unsuitable (5): INAPT
72 Down: Gen. ___ E. Lee (4): ROBT
73 Down: Old draft category (4): TWOA
74 Down: ___ Buena, Calif. (5): YERBA
80 Down: Came home dusty? (6): SLIDIN
81 Down: "Put it here," basically (5): CARET
82 Down: Prefix with nitrile (5): ACETO
84 Down: Farm plant also called lucerne (7): ALFALFA
86 Down: To be over there? (4): ETRE
87 Down: Mother of Hades (4): RHEA
89 Down: Country name (4): REBA
90 Down: Place at the start (4): EDEN
91 Down: Pin holder (4): ETUI
93 Down: .001 inch (3): MIL
98 Down: "Ri-i-i-i-ight!" (6): MYFOOT
100 Down: City connected to the Sunshine Skyway Br. (6): STPETE
101 Down: Nickname of baseball's Leo Durocher (6): THELIP
103 Down: Hibachi chef's pride (6): KNIVES
105 Down: 1969 Hoffman role (5): RATSO
106 Down: Novelist Canin (5): ETHAN
107 Down: Senior Tour golfer Calvin (5): PEETE
108 Down: Bright (5): SUNNY
109 Down: Someone ___ problem (5): ELSES
110 Down: Dodge (5): EVADE
115 Down: Purim month (4): ADAR
116 Down: Denier's comment (4): NOTI
117 Down: Hot (4): IRED
119 Down: Queen ___ (3): MUM
120 Down: Across the street from: Abbr. (3): OPP
121 Down: N.F.L. ball carriers (3): RBS
122 Down: "That's gross!" (3): EEW
123 Down: School opening? (3): PRE
124 Down: The Fighting Tigers, for short (3): LSU

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