Saturday Crossword — November 1, 2008 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 11/1/2008. By Donald K. Willing.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: It's often laid on someone else (5)
- BLAME
- 6 Across: Gun-cleaning aid (3)
- ROD
- 9 Across: Indian honorific (5)
- SAHIB
- 14 Across: High-altitude home (5)
- EIREA
- 15 Across: Motel freebie (3)
- ECI
- 16 Across: Take on (5)
- TPODA
- 17 Across: Detours (15)
- ALTERNATEROUTES
- 20 Across: Its slogan was once "More bounce to the ounce" (5)
- ISPEP
- 21 Across: Espouse (3)
- DEW
- 22 Across: Panama, e.g. (3)
- TAH
- 23 Across: Site for a bite (4)
- CAFE
- 25 Across: Calyx component (5)
- SEPAL
- 27 Across: Béret holder (4)
- TETE
- 28 Across: Onetime ring master (3)
- ILA
- 29 Across: Some blemishes (5)
- STRAW
- 30 Across: Showed again (5)
- NARER
- 31 Across: Court order (6)
- DECREE
- 33 Across: Decathlete Johnson (5)
- RAFER
- 35 Across: Many thoroughfares ... or what this puzzle's Across answers consist of? (13)
- STEERTSYAWOWT
- 39 Across: Illegal match play? (5)
- ARSON
- 40 Across: Infernal (6)
- NETHER
- 42 Across: Aid in avoiding the draft? (5)
- FRACS
- 45 Across: Mass communication? (5)
- NITAL
- 47 Across: World Cup cry (3)
- ELO
- 48 Across: In case (4)
- LEST
- 49 Across: Stepping-off point (5)
- DEPOT
- 50 Across: Sailboat stopper (4)
- CALM
- 51 Across: Stowe girl (3)
- AVE
- 52 Across: Square on un calendario (3)
- AID
- 53 Across: Cousin of a hyacinth (5)
- PILUT
- 55 Across: Possible result of an appeal (15)
- REVERSEDECISION
- 60 Across: Rhone feeder (5)
- ERESI
- 61 Across: Rio producer (3)
- AIK
- 62 Across: Crackerjack (5)
- TPEDA
- 63 Across: Spring Air competitor (5)
- SERTA
- 64 Across: Org. that may call for a recall (3)
- FDA
- 65 Across: City in North Rhine-Westphalia (5)
- ESSEN
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Comic actress ___ Lillie (3)
- BEA
- 2 Down: Start of many rappers' stage names (3)
- LIL
- 3 Down: Dig discovery (8)
- ARTIFACT
- 4 Down: Predecessor of Thornburgh in the cabinet (5)
- MEESE
- 5 Down: Marshal played by Fonda, Costner and Lancaster (4)
- EARP
- 6 Down: Person who's combining (6)
- REAPER
- 7 Down: 10/: Abbr. (3)
- OCT
- 8 Down: Ebbed (8)
- DIEDAWAY
- 9 Down: Pack (4)
- STOW
- 10 Down: Seller of Squishees on "The Simpsons" (3)
- APU
- 11 Down: Like Venus vis-à-vis Mercury (6)
- HOTTER
- 12 Down: Come up with something (6)
- IDEATE
- 13 Down: Critic and then some (6)
- BASHER
- 18 Down: Cranes constructing homes, e.g. (7)
- NESTERS
- 19 Down: Minister's area: Abbr. (3)
- REL
- 23 Down: "Le ___" (Jules Massenet opera) (3)
- CID
- 24 Down: Intoxicating round (4)
- ALES
- 26 Down: Member of the carrot family (7)
- PARSNIP
- 27 Down: Fool's place (5)
- TAROT
- 29 Down: 27-Down users, e.g. (5)
- SEERS
- 30 Down: ___ post (railing supporter) (5)
- NEWEL
- 32 Down: Not keep a poker face (5)
- REACT
- 34 Down: One who's more than devoted (7)
- FANATIC
- 36 Down: Unable to hit pitches? (8)
- TONEDEAF
- 37 Down: Total alternative (8)
- WHEATIES
- 38 Down: Determine (4)
- TELL
- 41 Down: CD follower (3)
- ROM
- 42 Down: Some pyrotechnics (6)
- FLARES
- 43 Down: Make a shrine to, say (6)
- REVERE
- 44 Down: "Yours" alternative (6)
- ASEVER
- 46 Down: Seat of Shawnee County (6)
- TOPEKA
- 49 Down: Talk trash about (3)
- DIS
- 50 Down: Canine features (5)
- CUSPS
- 52 Down: High-culture strains (4)
- ARIA
- 54 Down: Not so rich, informally (4)
- LITE
- 56 Down: It's somewhere in the neighborhood: Abbr. (3)
- EST
- 57 Down: Impersonated (3)
- DID
- 58 Down: Stanzaic salute (3)
- ODE
- 59 Down: Staple of Indian cuisine (3)
- NAN
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