Saturday Crossword — July 29, 2006 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 66 clues). Published 7/29/2006. By Bob Klahn.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Supporters of women's athletics (10)
SPORTSBRAS
11 Across: Gossip (4)
DISH
15 Across: Don't be cruel (10)
HAVEAHEART
16 Across: Catch ___ (4)
ONTO
17 Across: Boardwalk buy (10)
ITALIANICE
18 Across: Leader in the Crimean War (4)
TSAR
19 Across: Announcer who was the first to call DiMaggio "Joltin' Joe" (8)
MELALLEN
20 Across: Hoaxes (6)
PUTONS
22 Across: It's a blast (4)
TOOT
23 Across: Plot (with) (7)
COLLUDE
24 Across: Ratify (6)
AFFIRM
27 Across: Hits solidly (8)
CONNECTS
28 Across: Greek island that was a source of fine white marble in ancient times (5)
PAROS
29 Across: Meryl Streep's first film (5)
JULIA
30 Across: Hotness (3)
IRE
31 Across: Mastermind (4)
PLAN
32 Across: Steady worker (5)
ROBOT
33 Across: "Double Indemnity" writer, 1936 (4)
CAIN
34 Across: High no.? (3)
ALT
35 Across: Cone bearer (5)
CEDAR
36 Across: Babushkas (5)
NANAS
37 Across: Landed (8)
REELEDIN
39 Across: Disturb (6)
JOSTLE
40 Across: Hittable (7)
INRANGE
41 Across: Whence the line "Whither thou goest, I will go" (4)
RUTH
42 Across: Fast starter (6)
TINDER
43 Across: 1959 death row movie, with "The" (8)
LASTMILE
47 Across: "What ___ for Love" ("A Chorus Line" song) (4)
IDID
48 Across: Number of people (10)
ANESTHESIA
50 Across: Fall through the cracks? (4)
OOZE
51 Across: Will Rogers's humorous self-description (10)
POETLARIAT
52 Across: Giant or D'back (4)
NLER
53 Across: Requests to compare and contrast, maybe (10)
ESSAYTESTS

Down Answers

1 Down: Level (4)
SHIM
2 Down: Crown (4)
PATE
3 Down: Amphitheater (4)
OVAL
4 Down: Tie (8)
RELATION
5 Down: They'll give you fits (7)
TAILORS
6 Down: Peace in the Middle East (6)
SHALOM
7 Down: "The Devil and Daniel Webster" writer (5)
BENET
8 Down: Eavesdropper? (4)
RAIN
9 Down: Path across the sky (3)
ARC
10 Down: Put the pedal to the metal (8)
STEPONIT
11 Down: Plug of half-smoked tobacco (6)
DOTTLE
12 Down: Carefree (10)
INSOUCIANT
13 Down: Face the people (10)
STANDTRIAL
14 Down: Savvy (10)
HORSESENSE
21 Down: One out on a limb (4)
ULNA
23 Down: Some commentary (5)
COLOR
24 Down: Shade (10)
APPARITION
25 Down: 1948 Ralph Richardson film, with "The" (10)
FALLENIDOL
26 Down: Consort (10)
FRATERNIZE
27 Down: Daiquirí resident (5)
CUBAN
29 Down: Sweetin who played Stephanie on "Full House" (5)
JODIE
32 Down: Cabernet, say (8)
REDGRAPE
33 Down: Sweater choice (8)
CASHMERE
35 Down: End of an epoch? (4)
CENE
36 Down: "It can't be!" (7)
NOTTHAT
38 Down: Hierarchy (6)
LADDER
39 Down: Without bias (6)
JUSTLY
41 Down: Jah worshiper (5)
RASTA
43 Down: Remains (4)
LEES
44 Down: Goddess worshiped at the Temple of Philae (4)
ISIS
45 Down: "South Pacific" girl (4)
LIAT
46 Down: Fills the bill? (4)
EATS
49 Down: Directory listings: Abbr. (3)
NOS

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