Saturday Crossword — February 27, 2010 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 72 clues). Published 2/27/2010. By Patrick John Duggan.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Big-time kudos (8)
MADPROPS
9 Across: Film about the Statue of Liberty? (6)
PATINA
15 Across: Exasperated cry (8)
IVEHADIT
16 Across: Response to a good dig (6)
OHSNAP
17 Across: Hidden danger (8)
LANDMINE
18 Across: Preparatory stage (6)
LEADUP
19 Across: Subject of the biography "King of the World" (3)
ALI
20 Across: Bright spot in architecture? (7)
SUNROOM
22 Across: Saison de septembre, mostly (3)
ETE
23 Across: Deal killers (4)
NOES
25 Across: Sets right (5)
MENDS
26 Across: Honoree on the third Friday of Sept. (3)
MIA
27 Across: Like many old series, now (5)
ONDVD
29 Across: Grammy-winning Gnarls Barkley, e.g. (3)
DUO
30 Across: Bats are smaller than normal in it (5)
TBALL
32 Across: Disco or swing follower (3)
ERA
34 Across: Mascot that's a shell of a man? (8)
MRPEANUT
36 Across: Slinky and stealthy (7)
CATLIKE
40 Across: What's-his-face (7)
SOANDSO
41 Across: Demi Moore was in it (8)
BRATPACK
43 Across: ___ factor (3)
ICK
44 Across: Springtime arrival (5)
ARIES
45 Across: College football coach Miles (3)
LES
47 Across: Wiesbaden's state (5)
HESSE
51 Across: Application datum: Abbr. (3)
TEL
52 Across: It's under the Host (5)
PATEN
54 Across: Torpedo (4)
RUIN
55 Across: Eponymous general (3)
TSO
56 Across: Be cut down to size (7)
EATCROW
58 Across: Mute neighbor, maybe: Abbr. (3)
REC
59 Across: Dot-com with an asterisk in its name (6)
ETRADE
61 Across: Words at the outset (8)
HEREWEGO
63 Across: Picture receiver (6)
RETINA
64 Across: Moved out? (8)
UNSEATED
65 Across: Official's helper (6)
YEOMAN
66 Across: Opening used before opening a door (8)
PEEPHOLE

Down Answers

1 Down: Lombardia's capital (6)
MILANO
2 Down: "Operation Bikini" co-star, 1963 (6)
AVALON
3 Down: Robbed of (6)
DENIED
4 Down: Goal of some candidates (3)
PHD
5 Down: Means of forced entry (4)
RAMS
6 Down: Bad blood (5)
ODIUM
7 Down: Immobilized, in a way (6)
PINNED
8 Down: What sticks to your ribs? (7)
STERNUM
9 Down: Tops of golf courses? (5)
POLOS
10 Down: Subtle warning sound (4)
AHEM
11 Down: It goes through lots of luggage: Abbr. (3)
TSA
12 Down: Hot (8)
INDEMAND
13 Down: Captain Nemo's final resting place (8)
NAUTILUS
14 Down: Beseech (8)
APPEALTO
21 Down: Things that disappear in the shower? (5)
ODORS
24 Down: Modelesque (6)
SVELTE
28 Down: Namby-pambies (5)
DRIPS
30 Down: Do school work (5)
TEACH
31 Down: One concerned with checks and balances (6)
BANKER
33 Down: Street name lead-in (3)
AKA
35 Down: One side of Hawaii (3)
POI
36 Down: Common toy go-with (8)
CBATTERY
37 Down: One being printed at a station (8)
ARRESTEE
38 Down: Customize for (8)
TAILORTO
39 Down: Kudos (5)
ECLAT
42 Down: Dog's coat? (7)
KETCHUP
46 Down: Still (6)
SERENE
48 Down: Definitely gonna (6)
SURETO
49 Down: Film critic Joel (6)
SIEGEL
50 Down: Protect, in a way (6)
ENCODE
52 Down: Triumphant song (5)
PAEAN
53 Down: Like some mythology (5)
NORSE
56 Down: "Laverne & Shirley" landlady (4)
EDNA
57 Down: Emulate Niobe (4)
WEEP
60 Down: "Ready" follower (3)
AIM
62 Down: Crib note? (3)
WAH

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