Thursday Crossword — September 21, 2006 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 9/21/2006. By Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Most like a chimney sweep (8)
- SOOTIEST
- 9 Across: Way up (6)
- ASCENT
- 15 Across: Stomach (8)
- TOLERATE
- 16 Across: Lunchtime tryst, informally (6)
- NOONER
- 17 Across: 30- and 47-Down in Polish (8)
- DZIEKUJE
- 18 Across: in Italian (6)
- GRAZIE
- 19 Across: Pick up (5)
- SENSE
- 20 Across: Activating switches (9)
- ONBUTTONS
- 22 Across: "I am such an idiot!" (3)
- DOH
- 24 Across: Actress Virna (4)
- LISI
- 25 Across: Teased mercilessly (4)
- RODE
- 29 Across: Pot collection (5)
- ANTES
- 31 Across: Fictional pirate (4)
- SMEE
- 35 Across: Stars and crosses (6)
- AWARDS
- 37 Across: "Oh, very funny!" (4)
- HAHA
- 39 Across: Pipe fitting (3)
- ELL
- 40 Across: Felt but not seen (5)
- INNER
- 41 Across: in Danish (3)
- TAK
- 42 Across: DuBose Heyward novel on which an opera was based (5)
- PORGY
- 44 Across: "___War" (Shatner novel) (3)
- TEK
- 45 Across: "The Birds" screenwriter ___ Hunter (4)
- EVAN
- 47 Across: Plants with sword-shaped leaves (6)
- YUCCAS
- 48 Across: March lasting 31 days? (4)
- TREK
- 50 Across: Invite for (5)
- ASKTO
- 52 Across: Poop (4)
- TIRE
- 53 Across: Shenanigan (4)
- LARK
- 55 Across: The U.K.'s home (3)
- EUR
- 57 Across: Alternative to Lycos (9)
- ALTAVISTA
- 61 Across: Searched for morays (5)
- EELED
- 66 Across: in Chinese (6)
- XIEXIE
- 67 Across: in Portuguese (8)
- OBRIGADO
- 69 Across: Implant deeply (6)
- ENROOT
- 70 Across: Dope (8)
- NARCOTIC
- 71 Across: Dope (6)
- SKINNY
- 72 Across: Ways to leave (8)
- EGRESSES
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Principles: Abbr. (4)
- STDS
- 2 Down: Let out slowly (4)
- OOZE
- 3 Down: Actress Lena (4)
- OLIN
- 4 Down: Casual wear (4)
- TEES
- 5 Down: Got to (5)
- IRKED
- 6 Down: Mer filler (3)
- EAU
- 7 Down: A Gospel writer (6)
- STJOHN
- 8 Down: Many a Facebook listee (4)
- TEEN
- 9 Down: It's heartrending (7)
- ANGUISH
- 10 Down: Alphabetizes, e.g. (5)
- SORTS
- 11 Down: Ring-tailed animals (6)
- COATIS
- 12 Down: Women's shoe designer ___ Angiolini (4)
- ENZO
- 13 Down: Overseas refusal (4)
- NEIN
- 14 Down: "___ chic!" (4)
- TRES
- 21 Down: Unpromising (5)
- BLEAK
- 23 Down: Intl. assn. since 1948 (3)
- OAS
- 25 Down: "Something to Talk About" singer, 1991 (5)
- RAITT
- 26 Down: Lessor, usually (5)
- OWNER
- 27 Down: in German (5)
- DANKE
- 28 Down: In the time leading up to (3)
- ERE
- 30 Down: With 47-Down, the theme of this puzzle (5)
- THANK
- 32 Down: in French (5)
- MERCI
- 33 Down: "Enigma Variations" composer (5)
- ELGAR
- 34 Down: "Family Ties" mother (5)
- ELYSE
- 36 Down: Rap's Dr. ___ (3)
- DRE
- 38 Down: Manjula's spouse on "The Simpsons" (3)
- APU
- 41 Down: Jobs (5)
- TASKS
- 43 Down: Part of the U.S. campaign season: Abbr. (3)
- OCT
- 46 Down: Publication that coined the word "sitcom" (7)
- VARIETY
- 47 Down: See 30-Down (3)
- YOU
- 49 Down: "Ah-oooo-ga!" horn (6)
- KLAXON
- 51 Down: One getting into hot water (6)
- TEABAG
- 54 Down: Word on overseas mail (5)
- AVION
- 56 Down: Treat again, as a sprain (5)
- REICE
- 57 Down: Pink-slips (4)
- AXES
- 58 Down: Coupling (4)
- LINK
- 59 Down: Emmy-nominated Hatcher (4)
- TERI
- 60 Down: Coloring (4)
- TONE
- 62 Down: They may need massaging (4)
- EGOS
- 63 Down: Chin-up targets, briefly (4)
- LATS
- 64 Down: Singer Brickell (4)
- EDIE
- 65 Down: Nonfictional films, for short (4)
- DOCS
- 68 Down: Basic education, familiarly (3)
- RRR
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