Wednesday Crossword — March 8, 2006 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 3/8/2006. By Sherry O. Blackard.

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Across Answers

1 Across: 1983 Mr. T flick (5)
DCCAB
6 Across: Greeted the day (5)
AROSE
11 Across: Bro or sis (3)
SIB
14 Across: Sitcom character who got married on 10/28/74 (5)
RHODA
15 Across: Cut (5)
SEVER
16 Across: Fleischer with the 2005 memoir "Taking Heat" (3)
ARI
17 Across: "Swell" 50's footwear (11)
SADDLESHOES
19 Across: Small matter: Abbr. (3)
MOL
20 Across: Never-dying (7)
ETERNAL
21 Across: Taboo (4)
NONO
22 Across: Class distinctions? (6)
HONORS
24 Across: "Keen" 50's apparel (8)
BOBBYSOX
27 Across: Clark's co-star in "Mogambo" (3)
AVA
28 Across: R.R. stop (3)
STA
30 Across: Cardin rival (6)
ARMANI
31 Across: Combo sessions (4)
JAMS
33 Across: Cousin of a vandyke (6)
GOATEE
36 Across: "Nifty" 50's threads (13)
LETTERSWEATER
41 Across: Tossed salad ingredient (6)
RADISH
42 Across: Deceive but good (4)
SNOW
44 Across: Security checkpoint item (6)
IDCARD
47 Across: One on whom subtlety is lost (3)
OAF
50 Across: Sèvres summer (3)
ETE
51 Across: "Cool" 50's hairstyle (8)
PONYTAIL
54 Across: "That's O.K." (6)
NOPROB
56 Across: 1961 space chimp (4)
ENOS
57 Across: Final part of a journey (7)
LASTLEG
59 Across: Bird watcher, maybe (3)
CAT
60 Across: "Neato" 50's fashion (11)
POODLESKIRT
64 Across: Mugful (3)
ALE
65 Across: It takes your breath away (5)
APNEA
66 Across: Leaked out (5)
OOZED
67 Across: Things sometimes found in towers (3)
CDS
68 Across: Bare minimum (5)
LEAST
69 Across: Athletic events (5)
MEETS

Down Answers

1 Down: Laura and Phil, for two (3)
DRS
2 Down: When repeated, a dance (3)
CHA
3 Down: Operation Desert Fox, e.g. (8)
CODENAME
4 Down: Supplement (5)
ADDTO
5 Down: Haymaking machines (6)
BALERS
6 Down: Part of Nasdaq: Abbr. (4)
ASSN
7 Down: Exercise may be part of it (5)
REHAB
8 Down: Convex molding (5)
OVOLO
9 Down: "Savvy?" (3)
SEE
10 Down: Med. drama sites (3)
ERS
11 Down: Indian turnover (6)
SAMOSA
12 Down: Many a decal (6)
IRONON
13 Down: City hit by hurricane Katrina (6)
BILOXI
18 Down: Once, long ago (4)
ERST
21 Down: "Miracle" team of '69 (6)
NYMETS
22 Down: Leon Uris novel, with "The" (3)
HAJ
23 Down: Like some lockets (4)
OVAL
25 Down: Diminish (4)
BATE
26 Down: La ___ Tar Pits (4)
BREA
29 Down: Prefix with cultural (4)
AGRI
32 Down: Doesn't keep to the straight and narrow (6)
STRAYS
34 Down: Org. in old spy stories (3)
OSS
35 Down: "Horton Hears ___" (4)
AWHO
37 Down: Lip-puckering (4)
TART
38 Down: Old Icelandic literary work (4)
EDDA
39 Down: Pep up (8)
ENERGIZE
40 Down: ___-Rooter (4)
ROTO
43 Down: Place to site-see? (3)
WEB
44 Down: Syrup of ___ (6)
IPECAC
45 Down: Duck whose birthday is March 13 (6)
DONALD
46 Down: Big bills (6)
CNOTES
48 Down: Penny ___ (4)
ANTE
49 Down: Prison in a Johnny Cash song (6)
FOLSOM
52 Down: Actress Massey of "International Lady" (5)
ILONA
53 Down: Puts on cargo (5)
LADES
55 Down: Tea kind (5)
PEKOE
58 Down: Bed board (4)
SLAT
60 Down: Amigo (3)
PAL
61 Down: "Morn did ___ / Its pale eyes then ?": Shelley (3)
OPE
62 Down: Part of A.A.R.P.: Abbr. (3)
RET
63 Down: QB's goals (3)
TDS

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