Wednesday Crossword — July 12, 2006 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 7/12/2006. By Richard Chisholm.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Out on ___ (5)
ALIMB
6 Across: "Casablanca" pianist (3)
SAM
9 Across: 1970's nightspot (5)
DISCO
14 Across: Top part of a form (5)
LINEA
15 Across: Iron ___ (3)
AGE
16 Across: Take ___ at (try) (5)
ASTAB
17 Across: Vegetarian's no-no? (9)
FLESHFOOD
19 Across: They're expected (5)
NORMS
20 Across: Hindu royal (4)
RANI
21 Across: Word from the crib (3)
GOO
23 Across: Extra-wide (3)
EEE
24 Across: Some NCO's (4)
SGTS
26 Across: 100% wool garments? (10)
FLOCKCOATS
30 Across: H.S. subject (3)
ENG
31 Across: Early Chinese dynasty name (3)
WEI
32 Across: Cottonwoods (6)
ALAMOS
33 Across: Put down (5)
QUASH
35 Across: Something's brewing there (6)
TEAPOT
38 Across: Scene from "Peter Pan"? (11)
STAGEFLIGHT
41 Across: Just one small bite (6)
ATASTE
42 Across: Former carrier name (5)
USAIR
45 Across: Point of writing? (6)
PENNIB
48 Across: B.M.O.C., e.g. (3)
VIP
50 Across: Actress Lupino (3)
IDA
51 Across: "What a nasty e-mail!" (10)
IWASFLAMED
54 Across: Egg layer? (4)
FLOP
55 Across: "Delta of Venus" writer (3)
NIN
56 Across: Prefix with friendly (3)
ECO
57 Across: MGM co-founder (4)
LOEW
59 Across: Pretzels, basically (5)
KNOTS
62 Across: What happens in one scene in "The Wizard of Oz"? (9)
HOMEFLIES
66 Across: Sikorsky and others (5)
IGORS
67 Across: Pitcher's stat. (3)
ERA
68 Across: Of an arm bone (5)
ULNAR
69 Across: Glacial ridge (5)
ESKER
70 Across: Match part (3)
SET
71 Across: "___ say ?" ("Alas ?") (5)
SADTO

Down Answers

1 Down: Landon of 1930's politics (3)
ALF
2 Down: Al Capp diminutive (3)
LIL
3 Down: Krypton, e.g. (8)
INERTGAS
4 Down: They have flat tops (5)
MESAS
5 Down: Ruhr road (4)
BAHN
6 Down: ___ Paulo (3)
SAO
7 Down: Galore, 60's-style (5)
AGOGO
8 Down: Bordeaux wine (5)
MEDOC
9 Down: Dapper one? (3)
DAN
10 Down: Prefix with metric (3)
ISO
11 Down: Mill site (6)
STREAM
12 Down: Snapped out of it (6)
CAMETO
13 Down: Have a one-track mind (6)
OBSESS
18 Down: Drum's partner (4)
FIFE
22 Down: Cousin of a giraffe (5)
OKAPI
24 Down: Et ___ (footnote abbr.) (3)
SEQ
25 Down: Bearded beast (3)
GNU
27 Down: Some brews (5)
LITES
28 Down: Get blocked (6)
CLOGUP
29 Down: "Nerts!" and others (5)
OATHS
31 Down: "Just suppose ?" (6)
WHATIF
34 Down: Nixon commerce secretary Maurice (5)
STANS
36 Down: Young newt (3)
EFT
37 Down: Advil rival (5)
ALEVE
39 Down: Monroe's "The Misfits" co-star (5)
GABLE
40 Down: Help from behind (8)
TAILWIND
43 Down: Swear words? (3)
IDO
44 Down: A lot of popular music nowadays (3)
RAP
45 Down: Small digit (6)
PINKIE
46 Down: "Dallas" family (6)
EWINGS
47 Down: Movie Inuit (6)
NANOOK
49 Down: Between jobs (4)
IDLE
52 Down: Flu symptoms (5)
ACHES
53 Down: A film 007 (5)
MOORE
54 Down: Guy, informally (5)
FELLA
58 Down: "The Story ___" (Willis movie) (4)
OFUS
60 Down: Uno + due (3)
TRE
61 Down: Estonia, e.g., once: Abbr. (3)
SSR
63 Down: Welcome site (3)
MAT
64 Down: Finish off (3)
EAT
65 Down: Unlikely sign at a 54-Across (3)
SRO

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