Friday Crossword — March 4, 2011 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 64 clues). Published 3/4/2011. By Joe Krozel.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Certain contracts (15)
SALESAGREEMENTS
16 Across: Procrastinator's comment (15)
IDONTFEELLIKEIT
17 Across: Last of Nordhoff and Hall's "Bounty Trilogy" (15)
PITCAIRNSISLAND
18 Across: East Germany and such (15)
SATELLITESTATES
19 Across: Infant follower? (3)
ILE
20 Across: Source of collectible deposits (3)
HEN
21 Across: "Please?" (4)
CANI
23 Across: What may be put on before spelling? (9)
WIZARDHAT
29 Across: Prefaced (5)
LEDTO
30 Across: One of Frank's four wives (3)
AVA
31 Across: Book before Phil. (3)
EPH
32 Across: ___ times (5)
OLDEN
33 Across: Turn down (3)
NIX
34 Across: Get off the mark? (5)
ERASE
36 Across: Philanthropist/art collector ___ Broad (3)
ELI
37 Across: "Fabien ___ Franchi" (Oscar Wilde poem) (3)
DEI
38 Across: ColorQube maker (5)
XEROX
39 Across: Port terminal? (9)
WINEGLASS
43 Across: They may hold many pks. (4)
CTNS
44 Across: Unknown name (3)
DOE
45 Across: Latin pronoun (3)
MEA
46 Across: Term popularized by Jesse Jackson (15)
AFRICANAMERICAN
55 Across: Much that has to get done (15)
ALOTONONESPLATE
56 Across: City on the Niagara Escarpment (15)
HAMILTONONTARIO
57 Across: Strain to see, in a way (15)
STANDONONESTOES

Down Answers

1 Down: Uses a 39-Across (4)
SIPS
2 Down: #3 hit from the 1997 album "Surfacing" (4)
ADIA
3 Down: He followed Dole in the Senate (4)
LOTT
4 Down: Pregnant (8)
ENCEINTE
5 Down: Casanova (8)
STALLION
6 Down: Have ___ on (track the activities of) (5)
AFILE
7 Down: "The Facts of Life" actress Jewell (4)
GERI
8 Down: It may be stabilized (4)
RENT
9 Down: Further (4)
ELSE
10 Down: Wonder-working biblical figure (6)
ELISHA
11 Down: Buddy (6)
MISTER
12 Down: Bond girl player in "The Man With the Golden Gun" (6)
EKLAND
13 Down: Smart (4)
NEAT
14 Down: Point of eating? (4)
TINE
15 Down: Regular things: Abbr. (4)
STDS
21 Down: They're straddled in pits (5)
CELLI
22 Down: Contribute (5)
ADDIN
23 Down: Film fish (5)
WANDA
24 Down: Brown's group (5)
IVIES
25 Down: Depth finder? (5)
ZAXIS
26 Down: "La Cage aux Folles" Tony winner (5)
HEARN
27 Down: Lhasa ___ (supposed good luck bringers) (5)
APSOS
28 Down: "___ Factor" (TV talent show) (4)
THEX
29 Down: MGM co-founder (4)
LOEW
34 Down: Clips (8)
EXCERPTS
35 Down: Go for (8)
RETAILAT
40 Down: Make part of the manuscript (6)
EDITIN
41 Down: Lose momentum (6)
GOCOLD
42 Down: Rough roof (6)
LEANTO
45 Down: Intervening, in law (5)
MESNE
46 Down: Music to masseurs' ears (4)
AAHS
47 Down: Needing to get keyed up? (4)
FLAT
48 Down: See 52-Down (4)
ROMA
49 Down: Hand-passing time (4)
NOON
50 Down: A dozen mesi (4)
ANNO
51 Down: "Turnin ___" (2009 Keri Hilson hit) (4)
MEON
52 Down: One loved in 48-Down (4)
CARO
53 Down: Play to ___ (4)
ATIE
54 Down: Traditionalists' opposite, briefly (4)
NEOS

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