GRIN AND PARROT - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 140 clues). Published 10/9/2011. By Brendan Emmett Quigley.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Dancing misstep (4): TRIP
5 Across: Time's 1981 Man of the Year (6): WALESA
11 Across: Churchill item (5): CIGAR
16 Across: Chattering bird (3): JAY
19 Across: Subject of a blurry photo, maybe (4): YETI
20 Across: Some terminals (6): ANODES
21 Across: Mild 11-Across (5): CLARO
22 Across: Ice climber's tool (3): AXE
23 Across: Ride (4): RAZZ
24 Across: Détente as a means of self-preservation? (12): DEFENSIVEPAX
26 Across: World Factbook publisher, in brief (3): CIA
27 Across: Floored by (8): AMAZEDAT
29 Across: Some extra bills, maybe (3): TIP
30 Across: Symbols of a budding romance (6): SPARKS
32 Across: Big name in office supplies (5): AVERY
33 Across: "The ___ Bride" (Rimsky-Korsakov opera) (5): TSARS
36 Across: Take ___ (rest) (4): ANAP
37 Across: Like most churches (6): SPIRED
40 Across: Make a homie's turf unfit for habitation? (13): POISONTHEHOOD
44 Across: Adjust (5): ALTER
45 Across: "Today" rival, for short (3): GMA
47 Across: Veep Agnew (5): SPIRO
48 Across: Off (4): AWRY
49 Across: Thai money (5): BAHTS
50 Across: Dissertation (5): PAPER
53 Across: Where the 34th Infantry Division fought: Abbr. (3): ETO
54 Across: Joint legislative assemblies (5): PLENA
55 Across: Israel's Weizman (4): EZER
56 Across: Seven, for one (7): NATURAL
58 Across: Songs for one (4): SOLI
60 Across: Eye part (3): ROD
61 Across: Diminutive of a common Russian man's name (5): ALEXI
63 Across: Antiulcer pill (6): ZANTAC
65 Across: Juice component (4): PULP
67 Across: Lay out some newspaper copy the old-fashioned way? (17): PASTEONATRUESTORY
71 Across: Debating two options, say (4): TORN
72 Across: Whine (6): SNIVEL
73 Across: Barrel part (5): STAVE
75 Across: Match closers, for short (3): KOS
78 Across: Tucson sch. (4): UOFA
80 Across: Quickly (7): INAWINK
82 Across: "While you ___ out ... " (4): WERE
84 Across: Go off (5): ERUPT
86 Across: They're laid by aves (3): OVA
88 Across: Shiny, hollow paperweight (5): GEODE
89 Across: Prefix with venous (5): INTRA
90 Across: Star men? (4): MAGI
91 Across: Churchgoers (5): FLOCK
93 Across: Electoral map shade (3): RED
94 Across: Blender maker (5): OSTER
95 Across: Rhombus on an award? (13): PLAQUEDIAMOND
99 Across: Taking drugs (6): ONMEDS
100 Across: Dead letter? (4): RUNE
101 Across: Concert for ___ (2007 event) (5): DIANA
102 Across: Highflier's home? (5): AERIE
104 Across: Derailleur settings (6): SPEEDS
106 Across: Cartoon character whose last name is Höek (3): REN
107 Across: Dressing place (8): SALADBAR
111 Across: P (3): RHO
112 Across: What a mysterious restaurant critic has? (12): SECRETPALATE
116 Across: 1968 live folk record (4): ARLO
117 Across: Company with Patch Media (3): AOL
118 Across: Sourpusses (5): CRABS
119 Across: Precipitation prediction (6): INCHES
120 Across: Something special (4): LULU
121 Across: Many a shampoo (3): GEL
122 Across: Court nobleman in "Hamlet" (5): OSRIC
123 Across: Bottoms (6): NADIRS
124 Across: "Mr. Roboto" band, 1983 (4): STYX

Down Answers

1 Down: Banks raking in the money? (4): TYRA
2 Down: Criticize severely, with "out" (4): REAM
3 Down: Chichén ___ (Mayan ruins) (4): ITZA
4 Down: Getaway where Italian pies are consumed? (12): PIZZARETREAT
5 Down: Crumpled (up) (6): WADDED
6 Down: Close to, in poetry (5): ANEAR
7 Down: Skyscraping (5): LOFTY
8 Down: Dutch city (3): EDE
9 Down: Mailed (6): SENTTO
10 Down: Setting of the castle Rocca Maggiore (6): ASSISI
11 Down: Early third-century year (3): CCV
12 Down: France's Belle-___-en-Mer (3): ILE
13 Down: Vacancies (4): GAPS
14 Down: Foe of the Pawnee (7): ARAPAHO
15 Down: Cyrano de Bergerac wooed her (6): ROXANE
16 Down: Strength required to lift a car? (9): JACKPOWER
17 Down: Revolutionary line (4): AXIS
18 Down: What a raised hand may mean (3): YEA
25 Down: "Can't beat that contract" (5): IPASS
28 Down: Duke ___, Rocky's manager/trainer (5): EVERS
31 Down: 1986 Indy 500 winner (5): RAHAL
34 Down: Weapon in Clue (4): ROPE
35 Down: Ticked-off states (5): SNITS
37 Down: "Quién ___?" ("Who knows?") (4): SABE
38 Down: Shopping center (5): PLAZA
39 Down: What PC gurus provide (6): ITHELP
40 Down: Some New Guineans (7): PAPUANS
41 Down: Army units (6): TROOPS
42 Down: "Yes ___?" (4): ORNO
43 Down: Couple (4): DYAD
45 Down: Scholastic measure: Abbr. (3): GPA
46 Down: Seder serving (5): MATZO
51 Down: Title character in love with Elvira (6): ERNANI
52 Down: Snitch's activity (7): RATTING
54 Down: Light on the stove (5): PILOT
56 Down: Drag-racing fuel (5): NITRO
57 Down: Grubs, e.g. (6): LARVAE
59 Down: Ukrainian city (5): LUTSK
62 Down: Obliterates (5): XSOUT
64 Down: Last thing a fellow actor says, maybe (7): CUEWORD
66 Down: Awards won by shrimps? (12): PRAWNSMEDALS
68 Down: Surround (6): ENFOLD
69 Down: Drop a letter or two (5): ELIDE
70 Down: Actress Mimieux (6): YVETTE
74 Down: Dropped the ball (5): ERRED
75 Down: Dole's running mate of 1996 (4): KEMP
76 Down: Like some contraception (4): ORAL
77 Down: Where your opinion on "One lump or two?" counts? (9): SUGARPOLL
79 Down: Skirt (5): AVOID
81 Down: Nascar Hall-of-Famer Jarrett (3): NED
83 Down: Spots for hammers and anvils (4): EARS
85 Down: Sharp irritation (5): PIQUE
87 Down: Berry in some energy boosters (4): ACAI
89 Down: Slice of old Turkey? (5): IONIA
91 Down: Bird hangouts (7): FEEDERS
92 Down: Target competitor (5): KMART
96 Down: Intl. humanities group (6): UNESCO
97 Down: Bowler's target (6): ONEPIN
98 Down: Refrain bit (6): NANANA
99 Down: End of a pricing phrase (6): ORLESS
102 Down: Japanese beer (5): ASAHI
103 Down: Fire-___ (carnival performer) (5): EATER
104 Down: Home for a certain old woman (4): SHOE
105 Down: Tattoo removal reminder (4): SCAR
108 Down: Like some sparkling wines (4): BRUT
109 Down: Side (with) (4): ALLY
110 Down: Sauce thickener (4): ROUX
111 Down: Car wash need (3): RAG
113 Down: A single may get you one, briefly (3): RBI
114 Down: PC key (3): ESC
115 Down: Like some flat-screen panels, for short (3): LCD

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