Wednesday Crossword — June 7, 2006 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 6/7/2006. By Patrick Blindauer.

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Across Answers

1 Across: In (4)
AMID
5 Across: Fling (5)
SPREE
10 Across: Places to cool one's jets?: Abbr. (4)
AFBS
14 Across: Runner's assignment (4)
LANE
15 Across: Requiring extra postage, say (5)
HEAVY
16 Across: River to the Colorado (4)
GILA
17 Across: "I am not a doctor, but I play one on TV," e.g. (10)
DISCLAIMER
19 Across: Landing pad for Santa (4)
ROOF
20 Across: More copious (6)
AMPLER
21 Across: Charisma (8)
PRESENCE
23 Across: Kaufman or Rooney (4)
ANDY
25 Across: Furniture woods (5)
TEAKS
26 Across: Aaron and Raymond (5)
BURRS
29 Across: Foreign dignitaries (6)
EMEERS
33 Across: End in ___ (4)
ATIE
34 Across: Tristan's love (6)
ISOLDE
35 Across: Jr.'s junior (3)
III
38 Across: This completed puzzle has 10 of them, each three letters long, reading diagonally (15)
HIDDENBODYPARTS
41 Across: Adult beverage (3)
ALE
42 Across: Puts out (6)
DOUSES
43 Across: Algonquian Indian (4)
CREE
44 Across: Money maker (6)
MINTER
45 Across: "Who's there?" response (5)
ITSME
46 Across: Not achieved (5)
UNWON
49 Across: ___-masochist (4)
SADO
51 Across: Relates (8)
NARRATES
55 Across: Social crusader's wish (6)
REFORM
59 Across: ___ de vivre (4)
JOIE
60 Across: Kids' art class staple (10)
ELMERSGLUE
62 Across: Nos. on checks (4)
AMTS
63 Across: "Maria ___," Jimmy Dorsey #1 hit (5)
ELENA
64 Across: Curved molding (4)
OGEE
65 Across: Japanese soup (4)
MISO
66 Across: Homeys (5)
DAWGS
67 Across: Not currently in use, as a theater (4)
DARK

Down Answers

1 Down: "The West Wing" actor (4)
ALDA
2 Down: Cripple (4)
MAIM
3 Down: Police dept. title (4)
INSP
4 Down: Professed (8)
DECLARED
5 Down: Result of a breakup? (5)
SHARD
6 Down: Architect I. M. ___ (3)
PEI
7 Down: Stair alternative (4)
RAMP
8 Down: At any time (4)
EVER
9 Down: Jane who was courted at Thornfield Hall (4)
EYRE
10 Down: Suits, with "with" (6)
AGREES
11 Down: Pop singer Apple (5)
FIONA
12 Down: Veto (5)
BLOCK
13 Down: They may be found behind paintings (5)
SAFES
18 Down: Lorgnette part (4)
LENS
22 Down: Sore throat cause (5)
STREP
24 Down: Conditional agreement starter (6)
YESBUT
26 Down: ___ Men with the 2000 hit "Who Let the Dogs Out" (4)
BAHA
27 Down: Govt.-regulated business (4)
UTIL
28 Down: Tease mercilessly (4)
RIDE
30 Down: Masquerade costume for two (5)
MOOSE
31 Down: Grayheads (6)
ELDERS
32 Down: Popular ice cream (4)
EDYS
34 Down: Wise to (4)
INON
35 Down: Some bargain bin contents: Abbr. (4)
IRRS
36 Down: News clipping (4)
ITEM
37 Down: "Gotcha!" (4)
ISEE
39 Down: Pal of Patsy on "Absolutely Fabulous" (5)
EDINA
40 Down: Tornado or earthquake (8)
ACTOFGOD
44 Down: To a greater extent (6)
MORESO
45 Down: 13th or 15th (4)
IDES
46 Down: Clear, in a way (5)
UNJAM
47 Down: Ruth's mother-in-law (5)
NAOMI
48 Down: Formal orders (5)
WRITS
50 Down: Rich tapestry (5)
ARRAS
52 Down: Angry, with "off" (4)
TEED
53 Down: "Enchanted" girl in a 2004 film (4)
ELLA
54 Down: Old World duck (4)
SMEW
56 Down: Gymnast Korbut (4)
OLGA
57 Down: One who's sadder and maybe wiser (4)
RUER
58 Down: Hardly warlike (4)
MEEK
61 Down: School subj. (3)
ENG

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