Thursday Crossword — June 22, 2006 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 6/22/2006. By Christina Houlihan Kelly.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Bow and arrow user (4)
AMOR
5 Across: Alley cat (5)
STRAY
10 Across: Locate (4)
PINPOINT
14 Across: Trim (4)
PARE
15 Across: Brownish gray (5)
TAUPE
16 Across: Student's challenge (4)
ORAL
17 Across: Reflexologists touch them (10)
PRESSUREPOINTS
19 Across: Missing the boat, say (4)
LATE
20 Across: Music instructor's cry (5)
TEMPO
21 Across: Says so (6)
STATES
23 Across: Getting tiresome (3)
OLD
25 Across: "The Canterbury Tales" character (8)
PRIORESS
27 Across: Ace? (11)
POINTOFNORETURN
31 Across: "Yikes!" (4)
EGAD
32 Across: Lead-in to much (4)
INAS
33 Across: Crow, e.g. (5)
TRIBE
38 Across: Expense report attachment (7)
RECEIPT
40 Across: "May I sew you to another sheet?" speaker (7)
SPOONER
42 Across: Tournament favorites (5)
SEEDS
43 Across: Fishing partner of 62-Down (4)
REEL
45 Across: Plains Indian (4)
CREE
46 Across: Craft store offerings (11)
NEEDLEPOINTKITS
49 Across: Road tests? (8)
POTHOLES
53 Across: Supped (3)
ATE
54 Across: Typos (6)
ERRATA
55 Across: Football Hall-of-Famer Graham and others (5)
OTTOS
59 Across: Does runs (4)
SKIS
60 Across: Driving exam challenge (10)
THREEPOINTTURN
65 Across: One of the Sinatras (4)
TINA
66 Across: Black (5)
EBONY
67 Across: "Born Free" lioness (4)
ELSA
68 Across: Free throw value (4)
ONEPOINT
69 Across: Duck (5)
DODGE
70 Across: Unappetizing serving (4)
SLOP

Down Answers

1 Down: Engagement calendar entry: Abbr. (4)
APPT
2 Down: Nag, maybe (4)
MARE
3 Down: City next to the Uinta National Forest (4)
OREM
4 Down: Answered (9)
RESPONDED
5 Down: Name that's an alphabetic trio (3)
STU
6 Down: Blacken (3)
TAR
7 Down: Paris's ___ de Vaugirard (3)
RUE
8 Down: Name (3)
APPOINT
9 Down: Cadet's reply (6)
YESSIR
10 Down: Frigid (5)
POLAR
11 Down: Steamed (5)
IRATE
12 Down: Archibald and Thurmond (5)
NATES
13 Down: Inane (5)
POINTLESS
18 Down: Stag (4)
SOLO
22 Down: Scout master? (5)
TONTO
24 Down: Annoyance for an insomniac (4)
DRIP
25 Down: School mtg. holder (3)
PTA
26 Down: ___ Crouse, 1946 Pulitzer winner for Drama (6)
RUSSEL
27 Down: Some advice (4)
POINTERS
28 Down: Curved molding (4)
OGEE
29 Down: Deal with (4)
FACE
30 Down: Menu offering (6)
ENTREE
34 Down: They get their kicks at Radio City Music Hall (9)
ROCKETTES
35 Down: Crucifix letters (4)
INRI
36 Down: Symbol of redness (4)
BEET
37 Down: Part of a Spanish 101 conjugation (4)
ERES
39 Down: "What ___ to like?" (5)
ISNOT
41 Down: S O S, basically (4)
PLEA
44 Down: McBain and McMahon (3)
EDS
47 Down: Tickled pink (6)
ELATED
48 Down: Like much travel (4)
POINTTOPOINT
49 Down: Pasta topping (5)
PESTO
50 Down: Big name in pest control (5)
ORKIN
51 Down: Group of three (5)
TRINE
52 Down: Argues sensibly (5)
HASAPOINT
56 Down: Rock's Jethro ___ (4)
TULL
57 Down: Guesstimator's phrase (4)
ORSO
58 Down: Breeze (4)
SNAP
61 Down: "Deadwood" airer (3)
HBO
62 Down: See 43-Across (3)
ROD
63 Down: Liberal arts major: Abbr. (3)
ENG
64 Down: Watch (3)
EYE

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