Thursday Crossword — December 27, 2012 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 12/27/2012. By Julian Lim.

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Across Answers

1 Across: One of the folks (4)
POPS
5 Across: Bit the bullet, say (5)
ATEIT
10 Across: French ___ (4)
KISS
14 Across: Shoveler's target (4)
SNOW
15 Across: XC60, XC70 or XC90 (5)
VOLVO
16 Across: "The Hurt Locker" setting (4)
IRAQ
17 Across: SON (10)
HALFNELSON
19 Across: Junior of the N.F.L. (4)
SEAU
20 Across: U.S./Canadian sporting grp. since 1936 (3)
AHL
21 Across: Rear-___ (5)
ENDER
22 Across: To love, to Livy (5)
AMARE
23 Across: Output from an old printer (7)
WOODCUT
25 Across: 2001 French film nominated for five Academy Awards (6)
AMELIE
26 Across: TIN (14)
PIECEOFWRITING
29 Across: Latin abbr. meaning "he speaks" (3)
LOQ
30 Across: Bust (4)
RAID
31 Across: #26 of 26 (3)
ZEE
32 Across: Subject of four Sports Illustrated covers between 1966 and 1993 (4)
ASHE
35 Across: Chicken ___ (3)
POX
36 Across: Rare goose (4)
NENE
37 Across: Balneotherapy locale (3)
SPA
38 Across: Tito's surname (4)
BROZ
40 Across: Rapper behind the 2012 "Gangnam Style" YouTube sensation (3)
PSY
42 Across: LIP (14)
PARTIALECLIPSE
47 Across: "That's it for me" (6)
IMDONE
48 Across: Stone Age artifact (7)
HANDAXE
50 Across: Oenophile's installation (5)
RACKS
51 Across: "Hell, yeah!" (5)
BOOYA
53 Across: Transportation Dept. agency (3)
FAA
54 Across: An emollient (4)
ALOE
55 Across: FIN (10)
SEMIFINALS
57 Across: Of two minds (4)
TORN
58 Across: ___ Systems (computer networking company) (5)
CISCO
59 Across: Aéroport d'___ (4)
ORLY
60 Across: Quarters in Québec? (4)
ETES
61 Across: One working on some panels (5)
INKER
62 Across: "Wassup" (4)
HIYA

Down Answers

1 Down: "Fie!" (5)
PSHAW
2 Down: How some balls are fielded (6)
ONAHOP
3 Down: Hoi ___ (6)
POLLOI
4 Down: Personal ad abbr. (3)
SWF
5 Down: Hit Broadway musical with the song "I'm Not Wearing Underwear Today" (7)
AVENUEQ
6 Down: Shared with, as a story (6)
TOLDTO
7 Down: If not (4)
ELSE
8 Down: "The Dancing Years" composer Novello (4)
IVOR
9 Down: Heap (3)
TON
10 Down: What's in the stars (6)
KISMET
11 Down: "It's clear to me ..." (8)
IREALIZE
12 Down: Designer of the Tulip chair (8)
SAARINEN
13 Down: Tool with a blade (8)
SQUEEGEE
18 Down: Clark Bar company (5)
NECCO
22 Down: In (4)
AMID
24 Down: Edit out (4)
DELE
25 Down: Male name that spells another male name backward (3)
ARI
27 Down: Was paralyzed with fear, say (5)
FROZE
28 Down: Ski shop supply (3)
WAX
32 Down: Say "hey," say (8)
ASPIRATE
33 Down: Tony winner after 5-Down (8)
SPAMALOT
34 Down: Dedicated (8)
HARDCORE
35 Down: Professional runner (3)
POL
36 Down: Org. in 1997's "Cop Land" (4)
NYPD
38 Down: Mail room sights (4)
BINS
39 Down: Singer Carly ___ Jepsen (3)
RAE
40 Down: Represent, in sports (7)
PLAYFOR
41 Down: Area of decades-long conflict (5)
SINAI
43 Down: Some board game equipment (6)
TOKENS
44 Down: Prime (6)
CHOICE
45 Down: Theodore Roosevelt was on one in 1909 (6)
SAFARI
46 Down: Friend no more (6)
EXALLY
49 Down: Course with no homework, say (5)
EASYA
51 Down: Hippie celebration (4)
BEIN
52 Down: City west of Novosibirsk (4)
OMSK
55 Down: College dept. (3)
SCI
56 Down: Japanese drama (3)
NOH

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