Thursday Crossword — January 26, 2006 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 1/26/2006. By Manny Nosowsky.

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Across Answers

1 Across: "? ___ tomato" (4)
ISAY
5 Across: Wide difference (5)
CHASM
10 Across: Ugly film (4)
SCUM
14 Across: Self-defense aid (4)
MACE
15 Across: Party leader? (5)
EMCEE
16 Across: Sashimi selection (4)
TUNA
17 Across: Rest period during a fight? (10)
BREAKROUND
19 Across: Red Rose, once (4)
PETE
20 Across: As it stands (6)
ATTHAT
21 Across: One of the guy's (3)
HIS
23 Across: Clear the tables (3)
BUS
24 Across: High point (5)
CREST
25 Across: Long, loud complaint from the neighborhood? (9)
BLOCKRANT
28 Across: Boy toy? (3)
KEN
29 Across: Docking station (4)
PIER
30 Across: Moray catcher (5)
EELER
31 Across: Prepared for a proposal (5)
KNELT
33 Across: "That's good enough" (6)
ITLLDO
34 Across: Speedy cavalry soldiers? (11)
QUICKLANCES
36 Across: Pushes away (6)
SPURNS
38 Across: Words before pink or red (5)
INTHE
39 Across: Take off (5)
ERASE
40 Across: Blackhearted (4)
EVIL
41 Across: Lunchbox staple, informally (3)
PBJ
44 Across: Stun a Shakespearean forest? (9)
ROCKARDEN
46 Across: Blue hue (5)
AZURE
48 Across: Put it to (3)
ASK
49 Across: Big mouth (3)
MAW
50 Across: No longer hurting (6)
OVERIT
51 Across: "What a relief!" (4)
PHEW
53 Across: Brunettes? (10)
DARKLASSES
56 Across: Circle dance (4)
HORA
57 Across: Bugged (5)
IRKED
58 Across: Neighbor of an Iraqi (4)
TURK
59 Across: 1974 C.I.A.-spoof movie (4)
SPYS
60 Across: They may be offensive (5)
ODORS
61 Across: Sammy Davis Jr.'s "___ Can" (4)
YESI

Down Answers

1 Down: Announcement after being away (6)
IMBACK
2 Down: "Being and Nothingness" author (6)
SARTRE
3 Down: Sure thing in blackjack (6)
ACETEN
4 Down: A lot of the Beatles' "She Loves You" (5)
YEAHS
5 Down: Like some checks: Abbr. (4)
CERT
6 Down: Medical care setup, in brief (3)
HMO
7 Down: Prefix with pressure (3)
ACU
8 Down: Mister, in Rio (6)
SENHOR
9 Down: Kit carrier (5)
MEDIC
10 Down: Indy 500 advertiser (3)
STP
11 Down: White rollers (8)
CUEBALLS
12 Down: Flat as a piano? (7)
UNTUNED
13 Down: Baton wielder (7)
MAESTRO
18 Down: Kit ___ (candy bar) (3)
KAT
22 Down: Hilarious person (6)
SKETCH
25 Down: Cheat (4)
BILK
26 Down: Spare, as a gladiator (7)
LETLIVE
27 Down: C.S.A. general (5)
RELEE
29 Down: They're found around six-packs (4)
PECS
31 Down: Ill-fated Russian sub named after a city SSW of Moscow (5)
KURSK
32 Down: Morning hour (6)
NINEAM
33 Down: Like many KLM and SAS flights (4)
INTL
34 Down: Charlatan's work (8)
QUACKERY
35 Down: Has ___ with (4)
ANIN
36 Down: Angels seen by Isaiah (7)
SERAPHS
37 Down: Golf club staple (7)
PROSHOP
40 Down: The prince in "The Prince and the Pauper" (6)
EDWARD
41 Down: Follow up on (6)
PURSUE
42 Down: Pipe types (6)
BRIERS
43 Down: Lakeside rental (6)
JETSKI
45 Down: One may carry a tune (5)
RADIO
46 Down: Actress Gardner (3)
AVA
47 Down: Piquant (5)
ZESTY
50 Down: Cutlass maker (4)
OLDS
52 Down: Has been (3)
WAS
54 Down: "Gunga Din" studio, 1939 (3)
RKO
55 Down: Plop or plunk preceder (3)
KER

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