Tuesday Crossword — August 14, 2012 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 8/14/2012. By Ian Livengood.

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Across Answers

1 Across: "... and ___ goes" (4)
SOIT
5 Across: Pre-dyed hair color, often (4)
GRAY
9 Across: Hip again (5)
RETRO
14 Across: Help desk offering (4)
INFO
15 Across: Connecticut Ivy (4)
YALE
16 Across: This, that and the ___ (5)
OTHER
17 Across: John Gotti's nickname, with "the" (9)
TEFLONDON
19 Across: Cautious (5)
LEERY
20 Across: Father of the Symphony (5)
HAYDN
21 Across: What a military operative may provide (5)
INTEL
23 Across: 1995 N.F.L. expansion team, for short (3)
JAX
24 Across: First human in space (11)
YURIGAGARIN
27 Across: Google image-organizing app (6)
PICASA
30 Across: Like an excited puppy's tail, old-style (4)
AWAG
31 Across: Oklahoma town (3)
ADA
32 Across: Folk song played at Jewish weddings (10)
HAVANAGILA
38 Across: Life Saver-shaped (5)
TORIC
41 Across: Come out on top (3)
WIN
42 Across: Approvals (5)
YESES
43 Across: Giant who was the Super Bowl XLVI M.V.P. (10)
ELIMANNING
46 Across: Thos. Jefferson founded it (3)
UVA
47 Across: Nuclear reactor part (4)
CORE
48 Across: Sluggish (6)
TORPID
51 Across: Flat item to cook food on (11)
BAKINGSTONE
55 Across: Black shade (3)
JET
56 Across: "Vive ___!" (5)
LEROI
57 Across: More puzzling (5)
ODDER
61 Across: Regular (5)
USUAL
63 Across: Densely populated area ... or what 17-, 24-, 32-, 43- and 51-Across each have? (9)
INNERCITY
65 Across: Sculptor's subject (5)
TORSO
66 Across: Place to drop a line from (4)
PIER
67 Across: Skin woe (4)
ACNE
68 Across: Oktoberfest container (5)
STEIN
69 Across: Memento from Zorro (4)
SCAR
70 Across: Food items catapulted with a spoon, maybe (4)
PEAS

Down Answers

1 Down: Dark Lord of the ___ ("Star Wars" title) (4)
SITH
2 Down: Eminently draftable (4)
ONEA
3 Down: Not certain at all (4)
IFFY
4 Down: "Was I right, or was I right?!" (6)
TOLDYA
5 Down: Ob-___ (3)
GYN
6 Down: Lines going out in all directions (5)
RADII
7 Down: "Run ___ now ..." (5)
ALONG
8 Down: Dirt disher (5)
YENTA
9 Down: Bed with wheels (8)
ROLLAWAY
10 Down: Juillet season (3)
ETE
11 Down: "Caught you, at long last!" (10)
THEJIGISUP
12 Down: Showed again (5)
RERAN
13 Down: Large African antelope (4)
ORYX
18 Down: Arduous task (4)
ONUS
22 Down: Richard of "Love Me Tender" (4)
EGAN
25 Down: Bowl noise (3)
RAH
26 Down: Huge fad (4)
RAGE
27 Down: Spread on crackers (4)
PATE
28 Down: Worshiped one (4)
IDOL
29 Down: Many an illustration in The Economist (10)
CARICATURE
33 Down: Plant bristle (3)
AWN
34 Down: Roman septet (3)
VII
35 Down: Curry who formerly co-hosted "Today" (3)
ANN
36 Down: Italian writer Primo (4)
LEVI
37 Down: "What ___ state of affairs!" (4)
ASAD
39 Down: "No problem here" (4)
IMOK
40 Down: Bell tower instrument (8)
CARILLON
44 Down: Spanish baby (4)
NENE
45 Down: Pontiac model discontinued in '74 (3)
GTO
49 Down: ___ about (around) (4)
ONOR
50 Down: Station aide (6)
REDCAP
51 Down: Make drunk (5)
BESOT
52 Down: Movie set aides (5)
GRIPS
53 Down: Title character in a Sega game (5)
SONIC
54 Down: Skin woe (5)
TINEA
55 Down: Extends (out) (4)
JUTS
58 Down: Yahtzee equipment (4)
DICE
59 Down: Italian hot spot (4)
ETNA
60 Down: Some deli loaves (4)
RYES
62 Down: "___ see it ..." (3)
ASI
64 Down: Do something wrong (3)
ERR

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