Saturday Crossword — November 17, 2012 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 64 clues). Published 11/17/2012. By Tim Croce.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Extension of the law? (7)
LONGARM
8 Across: Side of a diner? (6)
MASHED
14 Across: Tragic mission (7)
APOLLOI
15 Across: Jerry-built (7)
ILLMADE
16 Across: First bishop of Crete, traditionally (7)
STTITUS
17 Across: Hot (7)
RILEDUP
18 Across: Pioneer of slapstick cinema (7)
SENNETT
19 Across: Old means of crowd control (7)
RIOTACT
20 Across: Strike out, say (4)
EDIT
21 Across: Genesis origin? (4)
SEGA
23 Across: Hamas rival (5)
FATAH
24 Across: Bush cabinet member (4)
RICE
25 Across: Dedication, e.g. (4)
RITE
27 Across: Tiny carps (4)
NITS
28 Across: Nickelodeon's "___ Declassified School Survival Guide" (4)
NEDS
30 Across: Last entrance to close, maybe (8)
MAINGATE
32 Across: C.P.A.'s study (7)
TAXCODE
34 Across: Not pummel (8)
GOEASYON
37 Across: 2012 honor for "4000 Miles" (4)
OBIE
41 Across: 42-Across's creator (4)
BAUM
42 Across: Princess in 41-Across books (4)
OZMA
43 Across: "Tepper ___ Going Out" (Calvin Trillin novel) (4)
ISNT
45 Across: Like the army that "eagle warriors" fought in (5)
AZTEC
47 Across: Hill people (4)
POLS
49 Across: Feature of "pasta" and "basta" (4)
RIMA
50 Across: Send a different way? (7)
REFRACT
52 Across: Many a bodybuilder's application (7)
FAKETAN
54 Across: Born Blonde maker (7)
CLAIROL
55 Across: Sleep aid (7)
EYEMASK
56 Across: Like many bullies (7)
ALLTALK
57 Across: Sling mud at (7)
ASPERSE
58 Across: Make a connection (6)
RELATE
59 Across: Party hearty (7)
ROISTER

Down Answers

1 Down: "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" star (6)
LASSER
2 Down: Agreed to take part (7)
OPTEDIN
3 Down: "How rude!" (7)
NOTNICE
4 Down: Was fleetingly brilliant (7)
GLINTED
5 Down: Old one, in Oldenburg (4)
ALTE
6 Down: Crushes (5)
ROUTS
7 Down: He supplied Lex Luthor with red kryptonite (14)
MISTERMXYZPTLK
8 Down: Birth year of King Philip I (4)
MLII
9 Down: Not less than (5)
ALLOF
10 Down: "The Bartered Bride" composer (7)
SMETANA
11 Down: Joined the fight (7)
HADATIT
12 Down: School (7)
EDUCATE
13 Down: They're plumbed (6)
DEPTHS
15 Down: Case for a psychoanalyst (14)
IRRATIONALFEAR
22 Down: Adventurer Casanova (7)
GIACOMO
26 Down: Not go on (3)
END
29 Down: Bullet-catching place?: Abbr. (3)
STA
31 Down: Storm producer, once (3)
GEO
33 Down: Largest active volcano in Japan (3)
ASO
34 Down: Fast, graceful runner (7)
GAZELLE
35 Down: Mouth of a river (7)
OUTFALL
36 Down: Like some professors (7)
EMERITA
38 Down: Ancient double-deckers (7)
BIREMES
39 Down: Query upon witnessing a hanging? (7)
ISITART
40 Down: How hordes advance (7)
ENMASSE
41 Down: Where to get loaded after loading (6)
BARCAR
44 Down: Crude vessel (6)
TANKER
46 Down: Stone unit (5)
CARAT
48 Down: O.K. (5)
SAYSO
51 Down: King of verse (4)
COLE
53 Down: Zouave headgear (4)
KEPI

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