Saturday Crossword — January 23, 2010 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 70 clues). Published 1/23/2010. By Karen M. Tracey.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Acted impulsively (5)
LEAPT
6 Across: Unofficial "Main Street" of New York's Chinatown (4)
MOTT
10 Across: They might prevent getaways, briefly (4)
APBS
14 Across: He starred as himself in "Cuban Pete," 1946 (5)
ARNAZ
15 Across: Treat with a "Golden" variety (4)
OREO
16 Across: Doubtful (4)
MOOT
17 Across: Wife of Augustus (5)
LIVIA
18 Across: Smoke with straight sides (9)
PANATELLA
20 Across: Like (6)
AKINTO
22 Across: Agenda (8)
TODOLIST
23 Across: Wins easily (14)
WALTZESOFFWITH
25 Across: Nest down (5)
EIDER
26 Across: Archer of literature (6)
ISABEL
28 Across: ___ Plateau (U.S. region) (5)
OZARK
31 Across: They're in the neighborhood: Abbr. (4)
ESTS
33 Across: Capital on the island of Viti Levu (4)
SUVA
34 Across: Source of valuable deposits (3)
HEN
35 Across: Self expression? (3)
IAM
37 Across: Responses of confusion (3)
EHS
39 Across: One may be in stitches (3)
RIP
40 Across: Chairmen often call them: Abbr. (4)
MTGS
42 Across: Calls (4)
REFS
44 Across: Potential hiding places (5)
NOOKS
46 Across: Respectful greeting (6)
SALAAM
48 Across: Stern playing? (5)
ISAAC
50 Across: Old song with the lyric "When he would ride in the afternoon / I'd follow him with my hickory broom" (14)
JIMMYCRACKCORN
55 Across: Not withdrawn (8)
SOCIABLE
56 Across: 1-Down counselor Ann (6)
KELSEY
57 Across: Hot (9)
ONASTREAK
59 Across: Living proof? (5)
PULSE
60 Across: Italian well (4)
BENE
61 Across: River with historic flooding in 1966 (4)
ARNO
62 Across: Goober (5)
IDIOT
63 Across: A.M.A. member?: Abbr. (4)
ASSN
64 Across: B'way buys (4)
TKTS
65 Across: Inclines (5)
TENDS

Down Answers

1 Down: "ER" replaced it on NBC's schedule in 1994 (5)
LALAW
2 Down: "Traffic" actress Christensen (5)
ERIKA
3 Down: Aid in forging (5)
ANVIL
4 Down: One canvasing? (7)
PAINTER
5 Down: Gyro sauce (8)
TZATZIKI
6 Down: One with a replaceable head (3)
MOP
7 Down: Their addresses are moving (7)
ORATORS
8 Down: Near the hour (5)
TENOF
9 Down: Grunting, slimy-skinned swimmer (8)
TOADFISH
10 Down: Fielding and Menotti title heroines (7)
AMELIAS
11 Down: Lenin's body (9)
POLITBURO
12 Down: Lenin, for one (9)
BOLSHEVIK
13 Down: Saves, say (4)
STAT
19 Down: Some emergency services (4)
TOWS
21 Down: It has hundreds of thousands of meanings: Abbr. (3)
OED
24 Down: Curt summons (5)
SEEME
27 Down: Swimmers do them (4)
LAPS
28 Down: Resistor measures (4)
OHMS
29 Down: "Chicago" Oscar winner (9)
ZETAJONES
30 Down: Book of Common Prayer readers (9)
ANGLICANS
32 Down: Actress Allen (5)
TESSA
36 Down: Kid with no hometown, often (8)
ARMYBRAT
38 Down: Scene of horror and confusion (8)
SNAKEPIT
41 Down: Instrument played with a spatula (7)
SAMISEN
43 Down: Major pest in the South (7)
FIREANT
45 Down: Block (7)
OCCLUDE
47 Down: One of a loving trio? (4)
AMAT
49 Down: "Oh, no!" (3)
ACK
51 Down: Court figure (5)
CLERK
52 Down: K. T. of country (5)
OSLIN
53 Down: Do some green maintenance (5)
RESOD
54 Down: 11-Down dissents (5)
NYETS
55 Down: Nagasaki noodle (4)
SOBA
58 Down: Takes down (3)
KOS

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