Saturday Crossword — May 26, 2012 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 72 clues). Published 5/26/2012. By Peter Wentz.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Accompanier of a thrown tomato (7)
- BOOHISS
- 8 Across: Reddish-orange gem (7)
- JACINTH
- 15 Across: Settled (7)
- ATPEACE
- 16 Across: Like the sky (7)
- UPABOVE
- 17 Across: High-carb party snack (7)
- CHEXMIX
- 18 Across: Midwest birthplace of Orson Welles and Don Ameche (7)
- KENOSHA
- 19 Across: Berry of "Mayberry R.F.D." (3)
- KEN
- 20 Across: "Ha, see?!" (7)
- SOTHERE
- 22 Across: Heart, to Hadrian (3)
- COR
- 23 Across: Norway's Order of St. ___ (4)
- OLAV
- 25 Across: Local protest acronym (5)
- NIMBY
- 26 Across: Avoid work, in Britain (4)
- DOSS
- 27 Across: Try, informally (5)
- FLING
- 29 Across: Jack-a-___ (hybrid dog) (3)
- POO
- 30 Across: Perfect Day maker (5)
- SERTA
- 31 Across: Green acres? (7)
- FORESTS
- 33 Across: Basic bit of algebra (7)
- XTIMESY
- 35 Across: News newbie (3)
- CUB
- 36 Across: Sartre's soul (3)
- AME
- 37 Across: Musée Rodin masterpiece (7)
- THEKISS
- 41 Across: Home of the U.S. Army Airborne Forces (7)
- FTBRAGG
- 45 Across: One of about a million on a jetliner (5)
- RIVET
- 46 Across: Fictional title sch. of a 1994 comedy film (3)
- PCU
- 48 Across: Choice at some check-ins (5)
- AISLE
- 49 Across: "___ it!" (4)
- IDID
- 50 Across: No-no for objectivity (5)
- SLANT
- 52 Across: Allowing no play (4)
- TAUT
- 53 Across: Adapted intro? (3)
- MAL
- 54 Across: Make stylish (7)
- SPIFFUP
- 56 Across: Bush much seen around Florida (3)
- JEB
- 57 Across: Approach from out of nowhere (7)
- SWOOPIN
- 59 Across: Stylish (7)
- ALAMODE
- 61 Across: Edible floppy disk? (7)
- PANCAKE
- 62 Across: Select from a menu (7)
- CLICKON
- 63 Across: World's largest nocturnal primates (7)
- AYEAYES
- 64 Across: ___ Beer Night (1974 baseball promotion that ended in a riot) (7)
- TENCENT
Down Answers
- 1 Down: "I don't want to fight, man" (7)
- BACKOFF
- 2 Down: His opening line is "'Tis better as it is" (7)
- OTHELLO
- 3 Down: Like some markets and headphones (7)
- OPENAIR
- 4 Down: Bit of witchery (3)
- HEX
- 5 Down: Brand with a paw print in its logo (4)
- IAMS
- 6 Down: Progeny (5)
- SCION
- 7 Down: Advice from Dr. Ruth (7)
- SEXTIPS
- 8 Down: Target of Fonzie's fist bumps (7)
- JUKEBOX
- 9 Down: Impressionism? (5)
- APERY
- 10 Down: One to walk with (4)
- CANE
- 11 Down: Nigerian people (3)
- IBO
- 12 Down: Pointless situation (7)
- NOSCORE
- 13 Down: Program guides (7)
- TVHOSTS
- 14 Down: Talk of the town (7)
- HEARSAY
- 21 Down: Subj. in the 2007 documentary "Sicko" (3)
- HMO
- 24 Down: Like some pullovers (7)
- VNECKED
- 26 Down: Point out? (7)
- DEMERIT
- 28 Down: It might prevent a blackout (5)
- GSUIT
- 30 Down: Friend of Pumbaa (5)
- SIMBA
- 32 Down: "Are We There Yet?" airer (3)
- TBS
- 34 Down: Skin pic? (3)
- TAT
- 37 Down: Big name in weight-loss pills (7)
- TRIMSPA
- 38 Down: Stowed (7)
- HIDAWAY
- 39 Down: Prince of Darkness (7)
- EVILONE
- 40 Down: Thin construction strips (7)
- SPLINES
- 41 Down: Cool bit of trivia (7)
- FUNFACT
- 42 Down: For laughs (7)
- ASAJOKE
- 43 Down: Like some fingernails and eyelashes (7)
- GLUEDON
- 44 Down: Bart Simpson catchphrase (7)
- GETBENT
- 47 Down: Half-___ (3)
- CAF
- 50 Down: Rail nail (5)
- SPIKE
- 51 Down: Tutu material (5)
- TULLE
- 54 Down: Make unbearable? (4)
- SPAY
- 55 Down: It may be unbearable (4)
- PAIN
- 58 Down: Andean tuber (3)
- OCA
- 60 Down: Turn-of-the-century year (3)
- MCC
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