Saturday Crossword — January 28, 2006 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 70 clues). Published 1/28/2006. By Dana Motley.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Easily swindled sort (4)
LAMB
5 Across: Baby with big eyes (5)
OWLET
10 Across: They're not good (4)
ILLS
14 Across: Like some hurricanes (4)
ASEA
15 Across: ___ Island (5)
RHODE
16 Across: Secluded spot (4)
NOOK
17 Across: Fine-tuner (4)
DIAL
18 Across: Midlevel math course (10)
GEOMETRYII
20 Across: Some important decisions (9)
LANDMARKS
22 Across: Really let have it (5)
ROAST
23 Across: Wreathes (8)
ENTWINES
24 Across: Loud succession of sounds (4)
PEAL
25 Across: It's debatable (5)
ISSUE
26 Across: Mouth burner (6)
RADISH
29 Across: Goes over (5)
SPANS
32 Across: Fictional mariner and others (5)
NEMOS
34 Across: Dam, e.g. (3)
SHE
35 Across: You might get into it before going under (7)
WETSUIT
37 Across: Jet pump for fluid withdrawal (7)
EDUCTOR
39 Across: Carrier with Tokyo hdqrs. (3)
ANA
40 Across: George ___, German-American artist known for vitriolic caricature (5)
GROSZ
42 Across: Some wines (5)
ROSES
43 Across: 13-Down creator (6)
GAGMAN
45 Across: Old empire member (5)
AZTEC
47 Across: Singer Cantrell (4)
LANA
48 Across: Leaves in the kitchen (8)
TARRAGON
52 Across: Academy offering (5)
AWARD
54 Across: Picture tube (9)
KINESCOPE
55 Across: Historic ship that sank on Christmas Day (10)
SANTAMARIA
57 Across: Ned Beatty's role in "Superman" (4)
OTIS
58 Across: Bureau: Abbr. (4)
AGCY
59 Across: River through Newark, England (5)
TRENT
60 Across: 1955 Tony winner for "Quadrille" (4)
LUNT
61 Across: Source of some pressure, maybe (4)
PEER
62 Across: Go (along) (5)
MOSEY
63 Across: Lummoxes (4)
APES

Down Answers

1 Down: It may hang on a pot (5)
LADLE
2 Down: Like Filipinos (5)
ASIAN
3 Down: Not inadvertent (5)
MEANT
4 Down: Some pianos (8)
BALDWINS
5 Down: Appendixes, e.g. (6)
ORGANS
6 Down: For what purpose (9)
WHEREUNTO
7 Down: Quick survey (7)
LOOKSEE
8 Down: Teachers' degs. (4)
EDMS
9 Down: It's ball-bearing (3)
TEE
10 Down: Advance (6)
INROAD
11 Down: Stalwarts (9)
LOYALISTS
12 Down: Two-time Newbery winner ___ Lowry (4)
LOIS
13 Down: Funny number (4)
SKIT
19 Down: Ones keeping a firm balance? (10)
TREASURERS
21 Down: African beauty (10)
MISSUGANDA
24 Down: Get going (4)
PROD
27 Down: Place for a tap (4)
SHOE
28 Down: "___ to Hold" (1943 film musical) (4)
HERS
29 Down: Spoils (4)
SWAG
30 Down: 1990's transportation secretary (4)
PENA
31 Down: Just by scanning (9)
ATAGLANCE
33 Down: Department store area (9)
MEZZANINE
36 Down: Soap opera creator ___ Phillips (4)
IRNA
38 Down: Corporation whose stock symbol is KO (8)
COCACOLA
41 Down: They send things up (7)
SATIRES
44 Down: Real bitter-ender (6)
MARTYR
46 Down: Compact (6)
TREATY
49 Down: Mustered (5)
GOTUP
50 Down: Imagine (5)
OPINE
51 Down: Animal shelters (5)
NESTS
52 Down: Order ender (4)
ASAP
53 Down: Carry on (4)
WAGE
54 Down: Syrup brand (4)
KARO
56 Down: Big inits. in 1970's TV (3)
MTM

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