Thursday Crossword — May 26, 2011 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 5/26/2011. By Ashish Vengsarkar.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Coll. major (3)
SOC
4 Across: "___ is life" (4)
SUCH
8 Across: See 28-Across (6)
LATINA
14 Across: King of wrap? (8)
ANACONDA
16 Across: Developing agent in photography (6)
AMIDOL
17 Across: It's celebrated for 30 days each year beginning September 15 (15)
HISPANICHERITAGE
19 Across: Plus (5)
EXTRA
20 Across: ___ moth (4)
LUNA
21 Across: "Take my word for it" (12)
TRUSTMEONTHIS
28 Across: With 8-Across, Sonia Sotomayor, self-professedly (4)
WISE
31 Across: Is down with (3)
HAS
32 Across: "___ it up and spit it out" ("My Way" lyric) (4)
IATE
33 Across: "___ du lieber!" (3)
ACH
34 Across: Stickle (5)
ARGUE
36 Across: There are 843 of these in Central Park (5)
ACRES
37 Across: 2.0 (3)
CEE
38 Across: Matching towel set ... with a hint to this puzzle's theme (7)
HISANDHERS
40 Across: Much Apr. mail is addressed to it (3)
IRS
41 Across: Really big (5)
OBESE
43 Across: Conrad of old films (5)
NAGEL
44 Across: It might be casual: Abbr. (3)
FRI
45 Across: Weekly Comedy Central host (4)
TOSH
46 Across: Nice view (3)
MER
47 Across: Miles off (4)
AFAR
48 Across: Foiled bites? (12)
HERSHEYSKISSES
53 Across: Part of a bell tower (4)
ROPE
54 Across: Looped vase handles (5)
ANSAE
58 Across: Newsmakers of 1903 (15)
THEWRIGHTBROTHERS
64 Across: Imitate (6)
DOLIKE
65 Across: Yarn (8)
TALLTALE
66 Across: Features of hedgehogs (6)
SPINES
67 Across: Company leaders: Abbr. (4)
SGTS
68 Across: Barolo or Marsala (3)
RED

Down Answers

1 Down: ___-Altenburg (former German duchy) (4)
SAXE
2 Down: Black (4)
ONYX
3 Down: Cook, e.g.: Abbr. (4)
CAPT
4 Down: School locator? (5)
SONAR
5 Down: Cycle starter (3)
UNI
6 Down: SARS monitor, for short (3)
CDC
7 Down: "Fat chance!" (3)
HAH
8 Down: Lash of westerns (5)
LARUE
9 Down: Part of PABA (5)
AMINO
10 Down: Really big (7)
TITANIC
11 Down: Moscow's home: Abbr. (3)
IDA
12 Down: Yule quaff (3)
NOG
13 Down: Sierra Nevada, for one (3)
ALE
15 Down: Bistro offering (5)
CARTE
18 Down: Slippery ___ (3)
ELM
22 Down: Alfred who wrote "Driving Miss Daisy" (4)
UHRY
23 Down: Astronomy figure (5)
SAGAN
24 Down: Seaquake sequel (7)
TSUNAMI
25 Down: Duty (6)
TARIFF
26 Down: Nissan S.U.V. (6)
XTERRA
27 Down: Private aye? (6)
YESSIR
28 Down: Baylor U. locale (6)
WACOTX
29 Down: Cooler (6)
ICEBOX
30 Down: "Oh, man" (6)
SHEESH
34 Down: Can (3)
AXE
35 Down: Lips (5)
EDGES
36 Down: ___ Rose (3)
AXL
39 Down: Gen ___ (thirtysomethings) (4)
XERS
42 Down: Williams's paint partner (7)
SHERWIN
47 Down: Often ___ (5)
ASNOT
49 Down: Radiohead frontman Thom (5)
YORKE
50 Down: Fears of some paranoiacs (5)
SPIES
51 Down: Powder site (3)
KEG
52 Down: Court figures (5)
EARLS
55 Down: Astronomy figure (4)
STAR
56 Down: Turning point (4)
AXLE
57 Down: Deleted (4)
EXED
58 Down: Parts of bowls, for short (3)
TDS
59 Down: Quaint school event (3)
HOP
60 Down: "The Book of ___" (3)
ELI
61 Down: Seaside ___, N.J. (3)
HTS
62 Down: Handle (3)
TAG
63 Down: Luncheonette order (3)
BLT

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