Friday Crossword — March 10, 2006 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 70 clues). Published 3/10/2006. By Kevin McCann.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Idle (7)
JOBLESS
8 Across: Crusade (7)
HOLYWAR
15 Across: One who might be in for a fall (7)
ACROBAT
16 Across: Away (7)
ONLEAVE
17 Across: Err (7)
STUMBLE
18 Across: Lacking the usual oomph (7)
WEARIED
19 Across: Shelley's fairy queen (3)
MAB
20 Across: Common alarm clock setting (7)
SEVENAM
22 Across: Montemezzi's "L'Amore dei ___ Re" (3)
TRE
23 Across: Noted Americana lithographer (4)
IVES
25 Across: Storage site (4)
SILO
26 Across: Analyze (5)
ASSAY
28 Across: Strings run along one (4)
NECK
29 Across: Bob's partner (5)
WEAVE
31 Across: Good place to sit (4)
LOGE
32 Across: Many a sled driver (6)
ESKIMO
34 Across: Fibulae (8)
LEGBONES
36 Across: Entrance part (4)
JAMB
38 Across: MGM co-founder (4)
LOEW
39 Across: Teetotalers (8)
NONUSERS
43 Across: Environments (6)
CLIMES
47 Across: Official required to have a beard (4)
IMAM
48 Across: Jefferson's portrayer in "Jefferson in Paris" (5)
NOLTE
50 Across: Old German duchy name (4)
SAXE
51 Across: Actress Hedren (5)
TIPPI
53 Across: Gus who wrote "Dream a Little Dream of Me" (4)
KAHN
54 Across: Broadcasting option (4)
HDTV
55 Across: An agt.'s take (3)
PCT
56 Across: Awful, and then some (7)
THEPITS
59 Across: It may be raised by a rabblerouser (3)
IRE
60 Across: Belfast bloke (7)
IRISHER
62 Across: The Fonz, for one (7)
GREASER
64 Across: Set against (7)
COMPARE
65 Across: Resonated (7)
HITHOME
66 Across: Worked (7)
KNEADED
67 Across: Speed-read (7)
SCANNED

Down Answers

1 Down: Light yellow (7)
JASMINE
2 Down: Staff sizes? (7)
OCTAVES
3 Down: Classic quartet leader (7)
BRUBECK
4 Down: Sellers co-star in "A Shot in the Dark," 1964 (3)
LOM
5 Down: Goes out (4)
EBBS
6 Down: Avon peddlers, traditionally (10)
SALESWOMEN
7 Down: 1978 Glenda Jackson title role (6)
STEVIE
8 Down: "Isn't that unusual!" (8)
HOWNOVEL
9 Down: Most fit to serve (4)
ONEA
10 Down: Member of the Camelidae family (5)
LLAMA
11 Down: The Beatles' "___ Blues" (3)
YER
12 Down: Serves (7)
WAITSON
13 Down: Ho-hum (7)
AVERAGE
14 Down: Result of lack of sleep, maybe (7)
REDEYES
21 Down: Company famous for its safety record (4)
ELAL
24 Down: Winter Olympics sight (7)
SKIJUMP
27 Down: A bit dense (7)
SLOWISH
30 Down: Having I-strain? (10)
EGOCENTRIC
33 Down: They're often asked to look (3)
MAS
35 Down: ___ air (3)
BEL
37 Down: Negotiated (8)
BROKERED
39 Down: Not be satisfied, perhaps (7)
NITPICK
40 Down: A fraternity chapter (7)
OMICRON
41 Down: Afternoon, often, for a toddler (7)
NAPTIME
42 Down: High-five, e.g. (4)
SLAP
44 Down: Peak in New Hampshire's Presidential Range (7)
MADISON
45 Down: Nth (7)
EXTREME
46 Down: Cut off (7)
SEVERED
49 Down: Exercise targets (6)
THIGHS
52 Down: "___ to Be You" (5)
ITHAD
57 Down: Hither (4)
HERE
58 Down: ___ place for (4)
SETA
61 Down: Masseur's workplace, maybe (3)
SPA
63 Down: "Kung Fu" actor Philip (3)
AHN

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