Saturday Crossword — April 15, 2006 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 66 clues). Published 4/15/2006. By Bob Peoples.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Electrical connectors (9)
SLIPRINGS
10 Across: League parts (5)
TEAMS
15 Across: Sweet little thing (9)
LEMONTART
16 Across: Lumberjack (5)
AXMAN
17 Across: Worked up (9)
INALATHER
18 Across: "The Name Above the Title" autobiographer, 1971 (5)
CAPRA
19 Across: Volcano feature (4)
DOME
20 Across: Look that may include thick-rimmed glasses (8)
GEEKCHIC
22 Across: Small goose (5)
BRANT
24 Across: Seedy joint (9)
HONKYTONK
25 Across: Gossip (5)
YENTA
26 Across: Lean on (4)
URGE
27 Across: ___ League (4)
ARAB
28 Across: Try to get in (7)
APPLYTO
30 Across: 1980's sitcom starring Geena Davis (4)
SARA
31 Across: Large track (3)
RUT
34 Across: Jellied delicacy (3)
EEL
35 Across: Clutch (3)
HUG
37 Across: It may be sympathetic (3)
EAR
38 Across: Have ___ to pick (4)
ANIT
40 Across: Herbal drink (7)
SAGETEA
43 Across: Actress Louise (4)
TINA
44 Across: 2001 winner of the Israel Prize (4)
EBAN
45 Across: Bond girl in "Octopussy" (5)
ADAMS
49 Across: Some modern icons (9)
ROCKSTARS
51 Across: Assaulted (5)
RANAT
52 Across: Entrance area (8)
ANTEHALL
53 Across: "Ronzoni ___ buoni" (old ad slogan) (4)
SONO
54 Across: Earthen jar (5)
CRUSE
55 Across: Cause for exclaiming "That's it!" (9)
LASTSTRAW
59 Across: Extraterrestrial (5)
EERIE
60 Across: Usually (9)
ONAVERAGE
61 Across: Played out (5)
SPENT
62 Across: Person with a line? (9)
ODDSMAKER

Down Answers

1 Down: Passed without notice (6)
SLIDBY
2 Down: Poe subject (6)
LENORE
3 Down: 1965 Yardbirds hit (6)
IMAMAN
4 Down: Cornmeal concoction (7)
POLENTA
5 Down: H.S. biology topic (3)
RNA
6 Down: Old telecom inits. (3)
ITT
7 Down: "Uh-uh!" (3)
NAH
8 Down: One of 16 popes (7)
GREGORY
9 Down: Reinforces (11)
STRENGTHENS
10 Down: Cheap (5)
TACKY
11 Down: Big bets (7)
EXACTAS
12 Down: Ancient Greek storage vessels (8)
AMPHORAE
13 Down: Pasta topper (8)
MARINARA
14 Down: Cineplex feature (8)
SNACKBAR
21 Down: Barely get (6)
EKEOUT
23 Down: Bind (4)
TAPE
24 Down: Stink (11)
HULLABALLOO
29 Down: Currency replaced by the euro (6)
PESETA
31 Down: Grinds (8)
RATRACES
32 Down: Worker's advocate, for short (8)
UNIONREP
33 Down: Pharmacy solution (8)
TINCTURE
36 Down: Stuff (4)
GEAR
39 Down: Hornswoggles (7)
TAKESIN
41 Down: Literary miscellany (7)
GARLAND
42 Down: Official magazine of the National Space Society (7)
ADASTRA
46 Down: Yupik outerwear (6)
ANORAK
47 Down: Get by (6)
MANAGE
48 Down: Longshoreman, at times (6)
STOWER
50 Down: Part of many a Halloween costume (5)
SHEET
56 Down: Sorry (3)
SAD
57 Down: Sets (3)
TVS
58 Down: Two qtrs. (3)
SEM

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