BEGONE! - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 140 clues). Published 3/5/2006. By Ashish Madhukar Vengsarkar.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Country that won its first Olympic medal in 2004 (7): ERITREA
8 Across: 1959 Ricky Nelson hit (7): ITSLATE
15 Across: Summons (5): PAGES
20 Across: Nay sayers (7): VETOERS
21 Across: Tennis star Zvereva (7): NATASHA
22 Across: Essence (5): AROMA
23 Across: Shady accountant's April 15 work? (15): INCOMETAXRACKET
25 Across: Allied (with) (5): SIDED
26 Across: Saxophonist Al (4): COHN
27 Across: Racer Al (5): UNSER
28 Across: Director of "Chicago" and "Dancin'" (5): FOSSE
30 Across: Hula hoop (3): LEI
31 Across: Connects with (8): TIESINTO
34 Across: Chinese "way" (3): TAO
36 Across: Smash hits (6): HOMERS
38 Across: G.R.E. takers (3): SRS
39 Across: Caroler's reward? (12): THENOELPRIZE
44 Across: Kind of D.A. (4): ASST
45 Across: Rolodex no. (3): TEL
46 Across: Pad site (4): KNEE
47 Across: Handy-andies (6): DOALLS
49 Across: Unsmiling (4): GRIM
51 Across: Slip in a pot (4): CHIT
53 Across: 1940's-50's All-Star Johnny (4): SAIN
55 Across: Pilot announcements, for short (4): ETAS
57 Across: "Little Shop of Horrors" dentist (4): ORIN
58 Across: Persistent photographers? (12): CHEESEURGERS
61 Across: Sorority letters (3): MUS
63 Across: Main entrances? (8): MANHOLES
65 Across: Wisecracker (3): WIT
66 Across: Analyze (7): DISSECT
68 Across: Turkey part (6): ANKARA
69 Across: Mischief makers (7): SPRITES
73 Across: Deep Throat, e.g. (6): SOURCE
74 Across: Owls (7): HOOTERS
76 Across: Vandal (3): HUN
77 Across: Comparatively small (8): TEENSIER
79 Across: Late 80's sitcom (3): ALF
80 Across: Unfolding view for a hapless hang-glider? (12): LOOMINGDALES
84 Across: Summer cooler (4): ICEE
85 Across: Summer coolers (4): ADES
87 Across: Art containing 4-Down (4): CELS
88 Across: Elvis or Madonna (4): ICON
89 Across: Honeyed drink (4): MEAD
90 Across: Tens, e.g. (6): IDEALS
92 Across: Cry of eagerness (4): OHOH
94 Across: Et ___ (following) (3): SEQ
95 Across: Asunción assent (4): SISI
97 Across: "Faucet drips ahead"? (12): LEAKFORECAST
101 Across: Nutrition info, for short (3): RDA
104 Across: Graffitist's addition to a face (6): GOATEE
106 Across: Org. that drafts guards (3): NFL
107 Across: School zone requirement (8): LOWSPEED
109 Across: Goals in 106-Across, quickly (3): TDS
110 Across: "Cool!" (5): NEATO
113 Across: Runner (5): LOPER
116 Across: Served past (4): ACED
117 Across: Dull (5): MATTE
119 Across: Roller coaster inventor? (15): FATHEROFTHERIDE
123 Across: Top guns (5): ATEAM
124 Across: Waist reducer, perhaps (7): ALTERER
125 Across: Current contraption (7): AMMETER
126 Across: Comic Lewis (5): JERRY
127 Across: Sits atop (7): RESTSON
128 Across: Fancy parties (7): SOIREES

Down Answers

1 Down: Puts out (6): EVICTS
2 Down: "La Loge" artist (6): RENOIR
3 Down: Feels irritated (6): ITCHES
4 Down: Kids' TV staples (5): TOONS
5 Down: Like some sleep, for short (3): REM
6 Down: "? ___ he drove out of sight" (3): ERE
7 Down: Not dull (6): ASTUTE
8 Down: "Need You Tonight" group, 1987 (4): INXS
9 Down: Weight allowance (4): TARE
10 Down: Catch off-guard (7): STARTLE
11 Down: Ontario, par exemple (3): LAC
12 Down: Request (6): ASKFOR
13 Down: Dutch filmmaker ___ van Gogh (4): THEO
14 Down: Packs away (4): EATS
15 Down: Old Toyota (5): PASEO
16 Down: Jackie's "O" (3): ARI
17 Down: Concern for Rev. Falwell? (14): GODLESSAMERICA
18 Down: Gulf State V.I.P.'s (6): EMEERS
19 Down: Tormentor (6): SADIST
24 Down: Soon (4): ANON
29 Down: Sports venue seen from the Grand Central Parkway (4): SHEA
32 Down: Twosome (4): ITEM
33 Down: Kings' org. (3): NHL
35 Down: Hairy Halloween costume (7): APESUIT
37 Down: Fountain order (4): MALT
40 Down: 30's migrant (4): OKIE
41 Down: M.D.'s who may cure snoring (4): ENTS
42 Down: "Got it" (4): IDIG
43 Down: Like city land, usually (5): ZONED
45 Down: Soldier's helmet, slangily (6): TINHAT
48 Down: Instruction unit (6): LESSON
49 Down: Nutritious nosh (7): GRANOLA
50 Down: Where the ice skater fell? (14): RINKOFDISASTER
51 Down: "Evita" narrator (3): CHE
52 Down: English pianist who was made a dame (4): HESS
54 Down: Works of Michelangelo (4): ARTE
56 Down: Follow (7): SUCCEED
57 Down: Hold 'em variation (5): OMAHA
58 Down: Mild cigar (5): CLARO
59 Down: Part of the 1992 Olympic Dream Team (5): EWING
60 Down: Knolls (5): RISES
62 Down: Metric measure (5): STERE
64 Down: "? and I mean it!" (6): ORELSE
67 Down: 1968 hit with the lyric "I like the way you walk, I like the way you talk" (6): SUSIEQ
70 Down: Dr. ___ (4): PHIL
71 Down: Shoos (7): RUNSOFF
72 Down: W.W. II site (4): STLO
75 Down: Projecting part at the foot of a wall (5): SOCLE
78 Down: Dark time in poetry (3): EEN
81 Down: City south of the Salt River (4): MESA
82 Down: Stylish gown (4): DIOR
83 Down: Yearn (4): ACHE
86 Down: Get to work on Time? (4): EDIT
89 Down: 29-Down team (4): METS
91 Down: One way to turn (4): ALEE
93 Down: Rural valleys (7): HOLLERS
94 Down: Liverpool-to-Plymouth dir. (3): SSW
95 Down: Military V.I.P. (6): SGTMAJ
96 Down: Halogen salt (6): IODATE
98 Down: Comic Don (6): KNOTTS
99 Down: Staff leader (4): CLEF
100 Down: Main lines (6): AORTAS
101 Down: Say poetry, say (6): RECITE
102 Down: Political pundit Myers (6): DEEDEE
103 Down: Puff ___ (Old World menaces) (6): ADDERS
105 Down: Other side (5): ENEMY
108 Down: Kitchen implement (5): PARER
111 Down: Way off (4): AFAR
112 Down: Yarn (4): TALE
114 Down: Chocolaty treat (4): OREO
115 Down: No-no on office computers (4): PORN
118 Down: Salt (3): TAR
120 Down: Plenty steamed, with "up" (3): HET
121 Down: Wellness grp. (3): HMO
122 Down: Recording giant (3): EMI

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