Tuesday Crossword — February 7, 2006 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 2/7/2006. By Elizabeth C. Gorski.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Actor B. D. of "Law & Order: S.V.U." (4)
WONG
5 Across: Bridge maven Sharif (4)
OMAR
9 Across: S.U.V. alternative, informally (5)
WAGON
14 Across: Earth Day subj. (4)
ECOL
15 Across: Yellow-striped ball in pool (4)
NINE
16 Across: One of the Astaires (5)
ADELE
17 Across: Sewing case (4)
ETUI
18 Across: Cereal choice (4)
BRAN
19 Across: Paint ingredient (5)
LATEX
20 Across: "We never had this conversation, O.K.?" (11)
DONTQUOTEME
23 Across: Former flier to J.F.K. (3)
SST
24 Across: Abridges (4)
CUTS
25 Across: "Vidi" (4)
ISAW
27 Across: "Am I supposed to be impressed?" (6)
SOWHAT
30 Across: Avoidance of reality (8)
ESCAPISM
34 Across: Inventor's cry (3)
AHA
35 Across: Truth, old-style (5)
SOOTH
37 Across: Son of Isaac (4)
ESAU
38 Across: "Just mumbling" (15)
TALKINGTOMYSELF
42 Across: "Rule, Britannia" composer (4)
ARNE
43 Across: 4:1, e.g. (5)
RATIO
44 Across: Holiday celebrated in Little Saigon (3)
TET
45 Across: Therapy session subjects (8)
NEUROSES
48 Across: Dracula player (6)
LUGOSI
50 Across: ___ II (razor) (4)
TRAC
51 Across: ___ Wenner, founder of Rolling Stone (4)
JANN
52 Across: Middle O of O-O-O (3)
TAC
54 Across: Musical with the song "Shall We Dance?" (11)
THEKINGANDI
60 Across: Bring down (5)
ABASE
62 Across: See 49-Down (4)
BONE
63 Across: Promise (4)
WORD
64 Across: Bluffer's game (5)
POKER
65 Across: Marshes (4)
BOGS
66 Across: Like the president's office (4)
OVAL
67 Across: Boardroom V.I.P.'s (5)
EXECS
68 Across: Tart plum (4)
SLOE
69 Across: Basketball great Archibald (4)
NATE

Down Answers

1 Down: Garden intruder (4)
WEED
2 Down: Eight: Prefix (4)
OCTO
3 Down: Proper ___ (4)
NOUN
4 Down: Computer snag (6)
GLITCH
5 Down: Computer starter (8)
ONBUTTON
6 Down: Some Spanish Surrealist works (5)
MIROS
7 Down: Gray's subj. (4)
ANAT
8 Down: Philosopher Descartes (4)
RENE
9 Down: Solidarity leader Lech (6)
WALESA
10 Down: Oklahoma city (3)
ADA
11 Down: Figures out (10)
GETSWISETO
12 Down: Cheers for el toro (4)
OLES
13 Down: What one at the head of a line likes to hear (4)
NEXT
21 Down: Somewhat (5)
QUASI
22 Down: Boom box port (3)
MIC
26 Down: Monkey's uncles? (4)
APES
27 Down: Exorcist's target (5)
SATAN
28 Down: Chicago air hub (5)
OHARE
29 Down: Baked dessert with shelled ingredients (10)
WALNUTCAKE
30 Down: Singer James and others (5)
ETTAS
31 Down: Whiskey order (4)
SHOT
32 Down: After-Christmas events (5)
SALES
33 Down: Civilian clothes (5)
MUFTI
36 Down: Meanie (4)
OGRE
39 Down: Deborah of 54-Across (4)
KERR
40 Down: Pasta style (8)
MILANESE
41 Down: Children (5)
YOUNG
46 Down: Many John Wayne flicks (6)
OATERS
47 Down: P.T.A. meeting venue: Abbr. (3)
SCH
49 Down: Chew, as a 62-Across (6)
GNAWON
51 Down: Ultrapatriot (5)
JINGO
52 Down: Gift-wrapping need (4)
TAPE
53 Down: "Life is like ___ of chocolates" (4)
ABOX
55 Down: Flows back (4)
EBBS
56 Down: Marlboro competitor (4)
KOOL
57 Down: Astronomical sighting (4)
NOVA
58 Down: "Shoot!" (4)
DRAT
59 Down: Nothing doing? (4)
IDLE
61 Down: Wall St. regulator (3)
SEC

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