LETTER OPENERS - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 140 clues). Published 2/4/2007. By Paul Guttormsson.

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Across Answers

1 Across: *Sweater option (5): VNECK
6 Across: *Choice cut (10): TBONESTEAK
16 Across: *Primo (4): AONE
20 Across: ___ Nast magazines (5): CONDE
21 Across: "Hey, good lookin'!" (10): HUBBAHUBBA
22 Across: Prior work (4): POEM
23 Across: ___-totsy (5): HOTSY
24 Across: Construction toy (10): ERECTORSET
25 Across: Rock music's Better Than ___ (4): EZRA
26 Across: Serpent suffix (3): INE
27 Across: Mythical bird-woman (5): HARPY
29 Across: Works on (5): HONES
30 Across: Roman fountain name (5): TREVI
31 Across: Executes (8): PERFORMS
33 Across: Acknowledge (5): LETON
34 Across: Cheat (6): CHISEL
35 Across: Some Ivy Leaguers (4): ELIS
36 Across: Philosopher Kierkegaard (5): SOREN
37 Across: Perfectly (4): TOAT
38 Across: Existing at birth (6): INBRED
41 Across: Always (4): EVER
42 Across: Terse response to an interruption (8): WHATISIT
46 Across: Ties up (5): MOORS
47 Across: Symbol of speed (4): HARE
49 Across: Author Silverstein (4): SHEL
50 Across: "___ not" (4): FEAR
51 Across: Section (4): AREA
52 Across: Zero (4): NONE
53 Across: Infamous innkeeper (5): BATES
55 Across: Info on an electric bill (5): USAGE
56 Across: Rants (9): CARRIESON
58 Across: One doing the twist, e.g. (7): GYRATOR
60 Across: Deli order (3): LOX
61 Across: What the answers to the 15 starred clues have (15): INITIALINITIALS
64 Across: Summer hrs. in N.Y. (3): EDT
67 Across: Lean (7): SLENDER
68 Across: Biker's prop (9): KICKSTAND
72 Across: Retired N.H.L. great Hull (5): BRETT
74 Across: Palm, say (5): STEAL
75 Across: Mock-scared cries (4): EEKS
76 Across: Mil. school (4): ACAD
77 Across: Years in old Rome (4): ANNI
78 Across: Inured (to) (4): USED
79 Across: Nonprofit? (4): LOSS
80 Across: Central courts (5): ATRIA
81 Across: Sang on high?: Var. (8): YODELLED
83 Across: Paramount (4): MAIN
85 Across: Unyielding (6): STEELY
86 Across: In order (to) (4): SOAS
87 Across: King or queen (5): TITLE
88 Across: Comedian Mort (4): SAHL
89 Across: "The Paper Chase" author John Jay ___ Jr. (6): OSBORN
92 Across: Ill (5): BADLY
93 Across: Treat for a dog (8): BELLYRUB
97 Across: Golf outing (5): ROUND
98 Across: Where St. Paul was shipwrecked, in Acts (5): MALTA
99 Across: Ballot listing (5): SLATE
100 Across: Quiz feature: Abbr. (3): ANS
101 Across: Still (4): IDLE
102 Across: Period of future bliss (10): MILLENNIUM
104 Across: Motown singer Terrell (5): TAMMI
106 Across: Scrubbed (4): NOGO
107 Across: Diet soda feature (10): AFTERTASTE
108 Across: Resting, say (5): INBED
109 Across: *Backup for Dick Tracy (4): GMEN
110 Across: *Gridiron lineup (10): IFORMATION
111 Across: *Benjamin (5): CNOTE

Down Answers

1 Down: *Show stopper? (5): VCHIP
2 Down: To whom a dictator answers (5): NOONE
3 Down: Word with an arrow (5): ENTER
4 Down: Cautious investments, for short (3): CDS
5 Down: Places for Peeping Toms (8): KEYHOLES
6 Down: Units of heat (6): THERMS
7 Down: Pats on the back? (5): BURPS
8 Down: Mind (4): OBEY
9 Down: Its slogan was once "Be there" (3): NBC
10 Down: Diner sign (7): EATHERE
11 Down: Trigger (7): SHOOTER
12 Down: Activate (6): TURNON
13 Down: Buddy of TV (5): EBSEN
14 Down: Vigoda and Fortas (4): ABES
15 Down: Kit ___ (3): KAT
16 Down: Campari and Cinzano (9): APERITIFS
17 Down: Goes slowly (5): OOZES
18 Down: Temerity (5): NERVE
19 Down: *In-box contents (5): EMAIL
28 Down: Kalahari-like (4): ARID
30 Down: Isley Brothers hit "___ Lady" (4): THAT
32 Down: Its logo is a rearing horse (7): FERRARI
33 Down: It's nothing (4): LOVE
34 Down: Shade of black (4): COAL
36 Down: Like sororities, at times (9): SERENADED
37 Down: Nowheresville (9): THESTICKS
38 Down: *Apple variety (4): IMAC
39 Down: Best-selling author Roberts (4): NORA
40 Down: ___ War of 1899 (4): BOER
42 Down: Product in an orange box (8): WHEATIES
43 Down: Caulk (4): SEAL
44 Down: Villain who says "For I am nothing, if not critical" (4): IAGO
45 Down: *Natural history museum attraction (4): TREX
47 Down: Some restaurant employees (9): HOSTESSES
48 Down: Chosen (8): ANOINTED
49 Down: Umpire's call (9): STRIKEONE
52 Down: ___ Kinnock, 1980's-90's British Labor Party leader (4): NEIL
53 Down: *Saloon floozie (5): BGIRL
54 Down: Author Rand (3): AYN
55 Down: Modern addresses (4): URLS
57 Down: Part of M.I.T.: Abbr. (4): INST
59 Down: Battle of Fair ___, 1862 (4): OAKS
62 Down: Open field (3): LEA
63 Down: Majestic (7): STATELY
64 Down: *Fortune 500 company based in San Jose, Calif. (4): EBAY
65 Down: Villain who says "That's a Dom Perignon '55. It would be a pity to break it" (4): DRNO
66 Down: Gravitate (4): TEND
69 Down: Israeli port (4): ACRE
70 Down: It's right at your fingertip (4): NAIL
71 Down: *Critical time (4): DDAY
73 Down: Gets blitzed (9): TIESONEON
78 Down: ___ Bator (4): ULAN
79 Down: ___-white (4): LILY
80 Down: Fit (8): ATHLETIC
82 Down: Follower of "O" (4): LORD
83 Down: Important exam (7): MIDTERM
84 Down: Home of Spelman College (7): ATLANTA
85 Down: Put (away) (4): SALT
87 Down: Higher up (6): TALLER
88 Down: Gobs (6): SEAMEN
89 Down: *Certain gasket (5): ORING
90 Down: Corot painting "The Burning of ___" (5): SODOM
91 Down: Dieter's problem (5): BULGE
92 Down: Md.'s largest city (5): BALTO
93 Down: Villain who says "So you don't like spinach?" (5): BLUTO
94 Down: 1980's Stallone role (5): RAMBO
95 Down: Not fulfilled (5): UNMET
96 Down: *It's usually not played much (5): BSIDE
98 Down: Upset (4): MIFF
99 Down: Acapulco approval (4): SISI
102 Down: French month (3): MAI
103 Down: D.C. baseballer (3): NAT
105 Down: Common female middle name (3): ANN

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