Monday Crossword — January 9, 2006 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 1/9/2006. By Allan E. Parrish.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Freighter or whaler (4)
SHIP
5 Across: Read cursorily (4)
SKIM
9 Across: Chick's cries (5)
PEEPS
14 Across: Window section (4)
PANE
15 Across: Prefix with sphere (4)
HEMI
16 Across: Uncredited actor (5)
EXTRA
17 Across: Rocketeer (9)
ASTRONAUT
19 Across: Writer Joyce Carol ___ (5)
OATES
20 Across: Cheerleader's cheer (3)
RAH
21 Across: Novelty dance spawned by a 1962 #1 hit (11)
MONSTERMASH
23 Across: CD player (6)
STEREO
25 Across: Freudian ___ (4)
SLIP
26 Across: Reach by foot (6)
WALKTO
29 Across: Certain fir (6)
BALSAM
33 Across: "I love," in France (5)
JAIME
35 Across: "___ perpetua" (Idaho's motto) (4)
ESTO
37 Across: Raison d'___ (4)
ETRE
38 Across: Holder of funerary ashes (3)
URN
39 Across: What the ends of 21- and 57-Across and 3- and 30-Down all name (7)
TVSHOWS
42 Across: Leading pitcher (3)
ACE
43 Across: Close by, in poetry (4)
NIGH
45 Across: Words of enlightenment (4)
ISEE
46 Across: Goose egg (5)
AUGHT
48 Across: Less difficult (6)
EASIER
50 Across: Have high hopes (6)
ASPIRE
52 Across: Nickname for Dallas (4)
BIGD
54 Across: Fiats (6)
EDICTS
57 Across: Party bowlful (11)
POTATOCHIPS
62 Across: "___ la la!" (3)
OOH
63 Across: Lenin's middle name (5)
ILICH
64 Across: Big business-related (9)
CORPORATE
66 Across: Small recess (5)
NICHE
67 Across: "What is to be done?!" (4)
AHME
68 Across: Kind of tea (4)
ICED
69 Across: "___ With Love" (1967 hit) (5)
TOSIR
70 Across: Wild hog (4)
BOAR
71 Across: Units of resistance (4)
OHMS

Down Answers

1 Down: Poles on a 1-Across (5)
SPARS
2 Down: Attacks (5)
HASAT
3 Down: Waiting just out of sight (10)
INTHEWINGS
4 Down: The "p" of m.p.h. (3)
PER
5 Down: Dope (6)
SHNOOK
6 Down: New Jersey's ___ University (4)
KEAN
7 Down: Don of talk radio (4)
IMUS
8 Down: Hands, in slang (5)
MITTS
9 Down: Central Illinois city (6)
PEORIA
10 Down: Case in point (7)
EXAMPLE
11 Down: Blues singer ___ James (4)
ETTA
12 Down: F.D.R. or J.F.K. (4)
PRES
13 Down: Window frame (4)
SASH
18 Down: Dish often served with home fries (6)
OMELET
22 Down: Rudely poke (5)
ELBOW
24 Down: St. Louis gridder (3)
RAM
27 Down: "___ of the D'Urbervilles" (4)
TESS
28 Down: Actor Milo (5)
OSHEA
30 Down: Old West transport (10)
STAGECOACH
31 Down: St. Louis landmark (4)
ARCH
32 Down: Get together (4)
MEET
33 Down: Beaver's mom on "Leave It to Beaver" (4)
JUNE
34 Down: Opera highlight (4)
ARIA
36 Down: "Little piggies" (4)
TOES
40 Down: Sign of late summer (5)
VIRGO
41 Down: Declared (6)
SAIDSO
44 Down: Small patio grill (7)
HIBACHI
47 Down: Mentalist Geller (3)
URI
49 Down: A choice word (6)
EITHER
51 Down: Jalapeño, to name one (6)
PEPPER
53 Down: 1983 Mr. T flick (5)
DCCAB
55 Down: Pole carving (5)
TOTEM
56 Down: Outbuildings (5)
SHEDS
57 Down: Blood donation, maybe (4)
PINT
58 Down: Mishmash (4)
OLIO
59 Down: Tiny spasms (4)
TICS
60 Down: Popular cream-filled cake (4)
HOHO
61 Down: "My Friend ___" of old radio/TV (4)
IRMA
65 Down: Brazilian getaway (3)
RIO

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