Saturday Crossword — February 23, 2013 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 60 clues). Published 2/23/2013. By Todd Gross.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Dragging vehicles (9)
- ROADSTERS
- 10 Across: Massachusetts governor after John Hancock (11)
- SAMUELADAMS
- 12 Across: One who was very successful with numbered balls (13)
- MINNESOTAFATS
- 14 Across: Advance man? (6)
- LENDER
- 15 Across: Some clouds (6)
- STRATI
- 17 Across: Cerebral canals (5)
- ITERS
- 18 Across: Crook's mark (3)
- SAP
- 21 Across: Apostle of Ire. (5)
- STPAT
- 22 Across: Plate setting (4)
- TRAY
- 23 Across: Board game found in Egyptian tombs (5)
- SENET
- 25 Across: Group led by a Grand Exalted Ruler (4)
- ELKS
- 26 Across: "The Chronicles of Vladimir ___" (hit young adult book series about a vampire) (3)
- TOD
- 27 Across: Feature of some televised debates (11)
- SPLITSCREEN
- 29 Across: Spanish demonstrative (3)
- ESO
- 30 Across: Long and twisty (7)
- EELLIKE
- 31 Across: "The L Word" network, in listings (3)
- SHO
- 32 Across: Survey militarily (11)
- RECONNOITER
- 34 Across: Canvas in a wooden frame, of sorts (3)
- COT
- 35 Across: Yeomen of the Guard officer (4)
- EXON
- 36 Across: Ready to play (5)
- TUNED
- 37 Across: Number one, to some (4)
- SELF
- 38 Across: Old letters (5)
- RUNES
- 40 Across: "Combats avec ___ défenseurs!" (line from "La Marseillaise") (3)
- TES
- 41 Across: In a way, informally (5)
- KINDA
- 42 Across: Some Japanese-Americans (6)
- SANSEI
- 44 Across: Period of slow growth (6)
- WINTER
- 45 Across: One who is very successful with numbered balls (13)
- LOTTERYWINNER
- 49 Across: One getting laughs at others' expense (11)
- ROASTMASTER
- 50 Across: Exercise leader (9)
- PETEACHER
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Stopped flowing (6)
- RANDRY
- 2 Down: Exeunt ___ (stage direction) (5)
- OMNES
- 3 Down: Violin virtuoso Leopold (4)
- AUER
- 4 Down: French preposition (3)
- DES
- 5 Down: Street caution (3)
- SLO
- 6 Down: Part of an equitable trade, figuratively speaking (3)
- TAT
- 7 Down: Writer LeShan and others (4)
- EDAS
- 8 Down: Bundles of logs, maybe (5)
- RAFTS
- 9 Down: Not so dim (7)
- SMARTER
- 10 Down: Dublin-born singer with a 1990 #1 hit (13)
- SINEADOCONNOR
- 11 Down: Kings' home (13)
- STAPLESCENTER
- 12 Down: GQ sort of guy (11)
- METROSEXUAL
- 13 Down: Part-owner, say (11)
- STAKEHOLDER
- 14 Down: Mess makers (9)
- LITTERERS
- 16 Down: "Just a few more miles" (9)
- ITSNOTFAR
- 18 Down: Hit show (7)
- SELLOUT
- 19 Down: Chemical used in dyes (7)
- ANILINE
- 20 Down: Dress store section (7)
- PETITES
- 23 Down: Weary (5)
- SPENT
- 24 Down: Reproved, in a way (5)
- TSKED
- 27 Down: Sessions in D.C., say (3)
- SEN
- 28 Down: Battle of ___ (first Allied victory of W.W. I) (3)
- CER
- 33 Down: Like some shopping (7)
- ONESTOP
- 37 Down: Luster, e.g. (6)
- SINNER
- 39 Down: Gripping parts of gecko footpads (5)
- SETAE
- 41 Down: "Roots" family surname (5)
- KINTE
- 43 Down: Superlative suffix (4)
- IEST
- 44 Down: ___ list (4)
- WISH
- 46 Down: Map abbr. (3)
- RTE
- 47 Down: Soprano Sumac (3)
- YMA
- 48 Down: Mil. branch disbanded in 1978 (3)
- WAC
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