AMATEUR POKER PARTY - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 140 clues). Published 1/8/2006. By Michael Ashley.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Quakers or Shakers (4): SECT
5 Across: Old film magnate Zukor (6): ADOLPH
11 Across: Bill collector? (4): TILL
15 Across: Low-___ (4): CARB
19 Across: 1940's-50's actress Raines (4): ELLA
20 Across: State bordered by the Colorado River (6): SONORA
21 Across: "It is my suggestion ?" (4): ISAY
22 Across: Baseball star born in Santo Domingo (4): ALOU
23 Across: The marijuana dealer tried to (11): RAISETHEPOT
25 Across: Confidentially (9): ENTRENOUS
27 Across: Wasted (6): BLOTTO
28 Across: The veterinarian tried to (12): FEEDTHEKITTY
30 Across: Goes off (6): ERUPTS
34 Across: Title for a 50-Across (3): SRI
35 Across: Clinton or Dole: Abbr. (3): SEN
36 Across: Crosstown rival of the Bruins (3): USC
39 Across: Store outside a city? (6): ENSILE
41 Across: "When I was young ?" (4): ONCE
44 Across: What markers may represent (5): DEBTS
48 Across: Actress Vardalos (3): NIA
49 Across: Bette Midler and others (5): DIVAS
50 Across: All-wise one (5): SWAMI
52 Across: Bird feeder fill (4): SUET
53 Across: Canasta plays (5): MELDS
56 Across: Budapest-born conductor (5): SOLTI
58 Across: Flattens (5): IRONS
60 Across: Core of a PC (3): CPU
61 Across: Radiant (5): AGLOW
62 Across: Almost too much (6): ORNATE
64 Across: Awestruck (6): SHAKEN
66 Across: Bottom line figure (7): NETGAIN
69 Across: The arsonist tried to (13): MATCHTHEANTES
71 Across: Shades of red (6): HENNAS
73 Across: Srs. may take it (3): GRE
74 Across: Shakespearean term of address (6): SIRRAH
75 Across: The demolitions expert tried to (13): BREAKTHEHOUSE
79 Across: Fuel (7): STOKEUP
82 Across: Use over, as tea leaves (6): REBREW
83 Across: Sonata finales (6): RONDOS
84 Across: Tragic figure in Greek myth (5): NIOBE
85 Across: Ending with rest or fest (3): IVE
86 Across: Wheel on a spur (5): ROWEL
88 Across: Slip by (5): EVADE
91 Across: All-purpose connector (5): ANDOR
92 Across: Baklava ingredients (4): NUTS
94 Across: RCA competitor (5): SANYO
96 Across: Give a lift (5): ELATE
98 Across: It may get into deep water (3): DAM
99 Across: Old-fashioned adventure (5): GESTE
101 Across: Food for thought? (4): DATA
102 Across: Forward (6): REMAIL
104 Across: Urban gridwork: Abbr. (3): STS
105 Across: 42-Down users, for short (3): EDS
107 Across: "Now I get it" (3): OHO
109 Across: Baseball Hall-of-Famer Fox (6): NELLIE
111 Across: The artist tried to (12): DRAWTHEFLUSH
117 Across: Keyboard commands (6): ENTERS
121 Across: National park in Colorado (9): MESAVERDE
122 Across: The hair stylist tried to (11): CUTTHECARDS
126 Across: Angle (off) (4): VEER
127 Across: Patient wife of Sir Geraint (4): ENID
128 Across: Big bookseller (6): AMAZON
129 Across: Somalia-born supermodel (4): IMAN
130 Across: Louver feature (4): SLAT
131 Across: Somewhat, to Salieri (4): POCO
132 Across: Counters (6): REBUTS
133 Across: Miss (4): LASS

Down Answers

1 Down: 1999 war combatant (4): SERB
2 Down: Ben Gurion arrival (4): ELAL
3 Down: Sister in myth (4): CLIO
4 Down: Refinement (5): TASTE
5 Down: Bowl over (7): ASTOUND
6 Down: Cry made with a head-slap (3): DOH
7 Down: What I will always be? (3): ONE
8 Down: Prune (3): LOP
9 Down: T.A.'s superior (4): PROF
10 Down: Is averse to (5): HATES
11 Down: Related to (10): TIEDINWITH
12 Down: "___ It Time" (1977 hit) (4): ISNT
13 Down: Plaster base (4): LATH
14 Down: Instruments played by 3-Down (5): LYRES
15 Down: Denture parts (7): CANINES
16 Down: Tremendously (4): ALOT
17 Down: 50-0, e.g. (4): ROUT
18 Down: In use (4): BUSY
24 Down: Verb origin of suis and sont (4): ETRE
26 Down: Scratched (out) (4): EKED
29 Down: Taker of a bow? (4): EROS
31 Down: Electric flux symbols (4): PSIS
32 Down: Modern subscription service (4): TIVO
33 Down: Zigzag (6): SLALOM
36 Down: Frighten (5): UNMAN
37 Down: War tactic (5): SIEGE
38 Down: The telemarketer tried to (11): CALLTHEBETS
40 Down: One of the ones waiting in "Waiting for Godot" (8): ESTRAGON
42 Down: Manuscript marks (6): CARETS
43 Down: Offshoot of punk rock (3): EMO
45 Down: The rodeo rider tried to (11): BUCKTHEODDS
46 Down: Crow's home (5): TEPEE
47 Down: Gives an electric jolt (5): STUNS
51 Down: Supplement (6): INSERT
54 Down: Place marker (6): DOGEAR
55 Down: More stylish (7): SWANKER
57 Down: Go where one's not welcome (7): INTRUDE
59 Down: Title girl in a 1979 #1 hit (7): SHARONA
63 Down: Start of a full house declaration, maybe (8): ACESOVER
65 Down: Luke Skywalker's father (6): ANAKIN
67 Down: Paired up (6): INTWOS
68 Down: "No dice" (3): NAH
70 Down: Part of H.R.H. (3): HIS
72 Down: Big name in women's tennis (6): SERENA
75 Down: Raise, with "up" (5): BRING
76 Down: Song-and-dance special (5): REVUE
77 Down: "Unbelievable!" (10): HOLYTOLEDO
78 Down: Alternative education institute since the 1960's (6): ESALEN
80 Down: W.W. II menace (5): UBOAT
81 Down: Salon jobs (5): PERMS
87 Down: Ton of money (3): WAD
89 Down: Broad (4): DAME
90 Down: List ender (4): ETAL
93 Down: Popular late-night host (7): STEWART
95 Down: Home of the superhighways H1, H2 and H3 (4): OAHU
97 Down: Actresses Fulton and Brennan (7): EILEENS
100 Down: Ron Howard flick of 1999 (4): EDTV
103 Down: "The Mod Squad" role (4): LINC
106 Down: Wolf's prey (5): SHEEP
108 Down: "And the ___ goes to ?" (5): OSCAR
110 Down: Web biz (5): ETAIL
111 Down: Auto lic. bureaus (4): DMVS
112 Down: Part of a Hollywood archive (4): REEL
113 Down: Fishing, perhaps (4): ASEA
114 Down: ___ Laszlo skin care products (4): ERNO
115 Down: It helps prevent runs: Abbr. (4): FDIC
116 Down: Philosopher David (4): HUME
118 Down: First name in newspaper humor (4): ERMA
119 Down: Vitamin bottle info, for short (4): RDAS
120 Down: Personal ID's (4): SSNS
123 Down: Keyboard key (3): TAB
124 Down: China's Lao-___ (3): TZU
125 Down: In (3): HOT

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