Saturday Crossword — November 1, 2008

Difficulty: HardGrid: 15x1576 clues~30-60 minBy Donald K. Willing11/1/2008

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Crossword Clues

Across

1 Across
It's often laid on someone else (5 letters)
6 Across
Gun-cleaning aid (3 letters)
9 Across
Indian honorific (5 letters)
14 Across
High-altitude home (5 letters)
15 Across
Motel freebie (3 letters)
16 Across
Take on (5 letters)
17 Across
Detours (15 letters)
20 Across
Its slogan was once "More bounce to the ounce" (5 letters)
21 Across
Espouse (3 letters)
22 Across
Panama, e.g. (3 letters)
23 Across
Site for a bite (4 letters)
25 Across
Calyx component (5 letters)
27 Across
Béret holder (4 letters)
28 Across
Onetime ring master (3 letters)
29 Across
Some blemishes (5 letters)
30 Across
Showed again (5 letters)
31 Across
Court order (6 letters)
33 Across
Decathlete Johnson (5 letters)
35 Across
Many thoroughfares ... or what this puzzle's Across answers consist of? (13 letters)
39 Across
Illegal match play? (5 letters)
40 Across
Infernal (6 letters)
42 Across
Aid in avoiding the draft? (5 letters)
45 Across
Mass communication? (5 letters)
47 Across
World Cup cry (3 letters)
48 Across
In case (4 letters)
49 Across
Stepping-off point (5 letters)
50 Across
Sailboat stopper (4 letters)
51 Across
Stowe girl (3 letters)
52 Across
Square on un calendario (3 letters)
53 Across
Cousin of a hyacinth (5 letters)
55 Across
Possible result of an appeal (15 letters)
60 Across
Rhone feeder (5 letters)
61 Across
Rio producer (3 letters)
62 Across
Crackerjack (5 letters)
63 Across
Spring Air competitor (5 letters)
64 Across
Org. that may call for a recall (3 letters)
65 Across
City in North Rhine-Westphalia (5 letters)

Down

1 Down
Comic actress ___ Lillie (3 letters)
2 Down
Start of many rappers' stage names (3 letters)
3 Down
Dig discovery (8 letters)
4 Down
Predecessor of Thornburgh in the cabinet (5 letters)
5 Down
Marshal played by Fonda, Costner and Lancaster (4 letters)
6 Down
Person who's combining (6 letters)
7 Down
10/: Abbr. (3 letters)
8 Down
Ebbed (8 letters)
9 Down
Pack (4 letters)
10 Down
Seller of Squishees on "The Simpsons" (3 letters)
11 Down
Like Venus vis-à-vis Mercury (6 letters)
12 Down
Come up with something (6 letters)
13 Down
Critic and then some (6 letters)
18 Down
Cranes constructing homes, e.g. (7 letters)
19 Down
Minister's area: Abbr. (3 letters)
23 Down
"Le ___" (Jules Massenet opera) (3 letters)
24 Down
Intoxicating round (4 letters)
26 Down
Member of the carrot family (7 letters)
27 Down
Fool's place (5 letters)
29 Down
27-Down users, e.g. (5 letters)
30 Down
___ post (railing supporter) (5 letters)
32 Down
Not keep a poker face (5 letters)
34 Down
One who's more than devoted (7 letters)
36 Down
Unable to hit pitches? (8 letters)
37 Down
Total alternative (8 letters)
38 Down
Determine (4 letters)
41 Down
CD follower (3 letters)
42 Down
Some pyrotechnics (6 letters)
43 Down
Make a shrine to, say (6 letters)
44 Down
"Yours" alternative (6 letters)
46 Down
Seat of Shawnee County (6 letters)
49 Down
Talk trash about (3 letters)
50 Down
Canine features (5 letters)
52 Down
High-culture strains (4 letters)
54 Down
Not so rich, informally (4 letters)
56 Down
It's somewhere in the neighborhood: Abbr. (3 letters)
57 Down
Impersonated (3 letters)
58 Down
Stanzaic salute (3 letters)
59 Down
Staple of Indian cuisine (3 letters)

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