Friday Crossword — April 14, 2006 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 68 clues). Published 4/14/2006. By James E. Buell.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Eclipse (4)
- BEST
- 5 Across: Not reliable (10)
- HITANDMISS
- 15 Across: Ophthalmologic study (4)
- UVEA
- 16 Across: "Really!" (10)
- IKIDYOUNOT
- 17 Across: Get back (4)
- REAP
- 18 Across: Shrub with richly fragrant purple flowers (10)
- REDJASMINE
- 19 Across: Lowlife (6)
- INSECT
- 21 Across: Festive time (4)
- YULE
- 22 Across: Make use of (3)
- TAP
- 23 Across: Guy's feminine side (5)
- ANIMA
- 24 Across: 100 kurus (4)
- LIRA
- 25 Across: Hoppers, e.g. (4)
- BINS
- 26 Across: It's quite attractive (9)
- LODESTONE
- 28 Across: Dwarf galaxy orbiting the Milky Way (5)
- DRACO
- 29 Across: Member of a TV high-school clique (8)
- SWEATHOG
- 30 Across: Fleeced (6)
- WOOLEN
- 31 Across: Pre-1939 atlas name (4)
- SIAM
- 32 Across: Some Congressional spending (4)
- PORK
- 33 Across: Emotional upheaval (6)
- TUMULT
- 36 Across: Ready to play (8)
- WARMEDUP
- 40 Across: Harden (5)
- ENURE
- 41 Across: Stroke of luck? (9)
- HOLEINONE
- 42 Across: Olympic gold-medal swimmer ___ Borg (4)
- ARNE
- 43 Across: Stew (4)
- FUME
- 44 Across: Wag a finger at (5)
- CHIDE
- 45 Across: Stern word to Spot (3)
- BAD
- 46 Across: Movement part (4)
- CODA
- 47 Across: Trial balloon (6)
- FEELER
- 48 Across: Fred MacMurray's "Singapore" co-star (10)
- AVAGARDNER
- 51 Across: Del ___ (Los Angeles suburb) (4)
- AIRE
- 52 Across: Figure in the Capitol's Statuary Hall (10)
- GENERALLEE
- 53 Across: Rules, quickly (4)
- REGS
- 54 Across: Having trouble staying up (10)
- SLEEPYEYED
- 55 Across: Chinese menu possessive (4)
- TSOS
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Time capsule ceremonies (7)
- BURIALS
- 2 Down: As we speak (7)
- EVENNOW
- 3 Down: Where some vacations are spent (7)
- SEASIDE
- 4 Down: Rule that can be bent (11)
- TAPEMEASURE
- 5 Down: "Our Man in New Orleans" jazzman (4)
- HIRT
- 6 Down: Behar of men's fashion (3)
- IKE
- 7 Down: Putting in order (7)
- TIDYING
- 8 Down: Beseech (6)
- ADJURE
- 9 Down: White-striped antelope (5)
- NYALA
- 10 Down: Doctor's order (4)
- DOSE
- 11 Down: Buttoned up (3)
- MUM
- 12 Down: Sign off on (7)
- INITIAL
- 13 Down: Voice (7)
- SONANCE
- 14 Down: Stamps (7)
- STEPSON
- 20 Down: Isabella's realm (7)
- CASTILE
- 24 Down: Hang over one's head (4)
- LOOM
- 25 Down: Result of a split, maybe (11)
- BROKENHEART
- 27 Down: "What's ___?" (4)
- THAT
- 28 Down: Small squirrellike animals (7)
- DORMICE
- 30 Down: Modeled (4)
- WORE
- 32 Down: Washed out (4)
- PALE
- 33 Down: They often have strings attached (7)
- TEABAGS
- 34 Down: Decipher (7)
- UNRAVEL
- 35 Down: Everyday (7)
- MUNDANE
- 36 Down: Feminine (7)
- WOMANLY
- 37 Down: Some are under plates (7)
- DOILIES
- 38 Down: Live through (7)
- UNDERGO
- 39 Down: She ranks (7)
- PEERESS
- 41 Down: Football conference (6)
- HUDDLE
- 43 Down: Sudden strike (5)
- FORAY
- 46 Down: Cousin of a shiner (4)
- CARP
- 47 Down: Ward of Hollywood (4)
- FRED
- 49 Down: "Really?!" (3)
- GEE
- 50 Down: Wide spec. (3)
- EEE
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