Monday Crossword — March 12, 2012 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 3/12/2012. By Lynn Lempel.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: German cry (3)
- ACH
- 4 Across: Ice-grabbing tool (5)
- TONGS
- 9 Across: Bid (5)
- OFFER
- 14 Across: Genetic stuff (3)
- RNA
- 15 Across: Cutting one may bring tears to your eyes (5)
- ONION
- 16 Across: Mrs. Gorbachev (5)
- RAISA
- 17 Across: Oct. follower (3)
- NOV
- 18 Across: Had a big influence on Philip's music? (11)
- MOLDEDGLASS
- 20 Across: Bothered terribly (5)
- ATEAT
- 22 Across: Envision (3)
- SEE
- 23 Across: "Enough already!" (4)
- STOP
- 24 Across: Fanatics (7)
- ZEALOTS
- 27 Across: Grey who wrote about the Old West (4)
- ZANE
- 29 Across: Harshly criticized Danielle's novels? (13)
- HAMMEREDSTEEL
- 34 Across: ___ Guevara (3)
- CHE
- 36 Across: Starch from a tropical palm (4)
- SAGO
- 37 Across: Company that created Pong (5)
- ATARI
- 38 Across: The "L" in S.&L. (4)
- LOAN
- 40 Across: ___ decongestant (5)
- NASAL
- 43 Across: Norway's capital (4)
- OSLO
- 44 Across: Chef's wear (5)
- APRON
- 46 Across: Clickable computer image (4)
- ICON
- 48 Across: Hankering (3)
- YEN
- 49 Across: Scared the daylights out of Elijah in "The Lord of the Rings"? (13)
- PETRIFIEDWOOD
- 53 Across: Soft powder (4)
- TALC
- 54 Across: Bleepers (7)
- CENSORS
- 57 Across: ___ as it is (4)
- SUCH
- 60 Across: British ref. for wordsmiths (3)
- OED
- 62 Across: Deplete (5)
- USEUP
- 63 Across: Trounced Chris in a comedy competition? (11)
- CRUSHEDROCK
- 67 Across: NBC comedy show since '75 (3)
- SNL
- 68 Across: Be in harmony (5)
- AGREE
- 69 Across: Lacking justification (5)
- UNDUE
- 70 Across: Rightmost number on a grandfather clock (3)
- III
- 71 Across: Veg out (5)
- RELAX
- 72 Across: Keats and Shelley (5)
- POETS
- 73 Across: Charge for a bang-up job? (3)
- TNT
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Desi of "I Love Lucy" (5)
- ARNAZ
- 2 Down: 100 smackers (5)
- CNOTE
- 3 Down: "Show some mercy!" (10)
- HAVEAHEART
- 4 Down: Native American drums (7)
- TOMTOMS
- 5 Down: Yoko from Tokyo (3)
- ONO
- 6 Down: Zero (3)
- NIL
- 7 Down: "Ye ___!" (4)
- GODS
- 8 Down: Eruption that might elicit a blessing (6)
- SNEEZE
- 9 Down: Web site alternative to com or edu (3)
- ORG
- 10 Down: Unnaturally high voice (8)
- FALSETTO
- 11 Down: Italian carmaker (4)
- FIAT
- 12 Down: Canadian gas brand (4)
- ESSO
- 13 Down: Speak with a gravelly voice (4)
- RASP
- 19 Down: Utterly exhausted (4)
- DEAD
- 21 Down: State between Miss. and Ga. (3)
- ALA
- 25 Down: I.R.S. agent, e.g., informally (4)
- TMAN
- 26 Down: Company whose mascot is Sonic the Hedgehog (4)
- SEGA
- 28 Down: Org. protecting U.S. secrets (3)
- NSA
- 30 Down: Symbolic riveter of W.W. II (5)
- ROSIE
- 31 Down: "Careful!" (10)
- EASYDOESIT
- 32 Down: Mystery writer ___ Stanley Gardner (4)
- ERLE
- 33 Down: Leo's symbol (4)
- LION
- 34 Down: Applaud (4)
- CLAP
- 35 Down: Optimist's feeling (4)
- HOPE
- 39 Down: Watery expanse between England and Scandinavia (8)
- NORTHSEA
- 41 Down: High-voltage Australian band? (4)
- ACDC
- 42 Down: Actor Rob of "The West Wing" (4)
- LOWE
- 45 Down: Vardalos of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" (3)
- NIA
- 47 Down: Peacenik's mantra (7)
- NONUKES
- 50 Down: Floating arctic mass (4)
- FLOE
- 51 Down: Became a winter hazard, as a road (6)
- ICEDUP
- 52 Down: W.W. II intelligence org. (3)
- OSS
- 55 Down: Quarrel (5)
- RUNIN
- 56 Down: Bowler's challenge (5)
- SPLIT
- 57 Down: Battle reminder (4)
- SCAR
- 58 Down: Goad (4)
- URGE
- 59 Down: Ringlet (4)
- CURL
- 61 Down: James Bond's film debut (4)
- DRNO
- 64 Down: Evil spell (3)
- HEX
- 65 Down: Keats or Shelley work (3)
- ODE
- 66 Down: Abridge (3)
- CUT
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