Friday Crossword — March 29, 2013 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 70 clues). Published 3/29/2013. By Josh Knapp.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Verbal shrug (3)
- MEH
- 4 Across: Beat (5)
- THROB
- 9 Across: Greets the good guy, maybe (5)
- CLAPS
- 14 Across: Pointy-headed sort? (3)
- AXE
- 15 Across: Whom Turkey's Weeping Rock is said to represent (5)
- NIOBE
- 16 Across: Cliff hanger? (5)
- AERIE
- 17 Across: One of two in a plane (9)
- DIMENSION
- 19 Across: Autodom's ZR1, for one (5)
- VETTE
- 20 Across: Writer Moore or Moorehead (4)
- ALAN
- 21 Across: Where people drop off on the line? (10)
- SLEEPERCAR
- 23 Across: Killer bees, e.g. (6)
- MENACE
- 25 Across: Brother (5)
- FRIAR
- 26 Across: Cackling loon with a white coat (12)
- MADSCIENTIST
- 31 Across: Steam up (5)
- ANGER
- 34 Across: Dungeons & Dragons weapon (4)
- MACE
- 35 Across: With 40-Across, "Inside ___" (postgame show) (3)
- THE
- 36 Across: Goal for many a 26- or 43-Across (15)
- WORLDDOMINATION
- 40 Across: See 35-Across (3)
- NBA
- 41 Across: Its products often have Allen wrenches included (4)
- IKEA
- 42 Across: Dueling count (5)
- PACES
- 43 Across: Mighty heavy (12)
- SUPERVILLAIN
- 47 Across: "My Name Is Earl" co-star Suplee (5)
- ETHAN
- 48 Across: One working on steps (6)
- DANCER
- 52 Across: Means of dropping a line (10)
- FISHINGROD
- 56 Across: Victimizer of Cassio (4)
- IAGO
- 57 Across: "I Know Who Killed Me" star, 2007 (5)
- LOHAN
- 58 Across: Offensive play in 35-/40-Across (9)
- GIVEANDGO
- 60 Across: "That's ___!" ("Don't!") (5)
- ANONO
- 61 Across: Flip (5)
- UPEND
- 62 Across: Secured (3)
- GOT
- 63 Across: Track lineup (5)
- GATES
- 64 Across: The out crowd? (5)
- NERDS
- 65 Across: "Annie" characters (3)
- ENS
Down Answers
- 1 Down: ___ President (5)
- MADAM
- 2 Down: Many a booted ruler (5)
- EXILE
- 3 Down: One who might do the heavy lifting (5)
- HEMAN
- 4 Down: "Larry's Country Diner" channel (3)
- TNN
- 5 Down: Greeted the bad guy, maybe (6)
- HISSED
- 6 Down: Churn (4)
- ROIL
- 7 Down: Strauss wrote a concerto in D for it (4)
- OBOE
- 8 Down: Doing good (10)
- BENEFICIAL
- 9 Down: Spineless response to pressure (6)
- CAVEIN
- 10 Down: Examine as a wolf would (6)
- LEERAT
- 11 Down: One preparing an oil pan? (9)
- ARTCRITIC
- 12 Down: ___ bread (4)
- PITA
- 13 Down: Forward-thinking type (4)
- SEER
- 18 Down: Protective cover (6)
- ENAMEL
- 22 Down: Act the coxcomb (5)
- PREEN
- 24 Down: Real character (4)
- CARD
- 27 Down: Strong proof (10)
- SMOKINGGUN
- 28 Down: R. J. Reynolds brand (5)
- CAMEL
- 29 Down: What's under an arch (4)
- SHOE
- 30 Down: Fox ratings (4)
- TENS
- 31 Down: Stiff bristles (4)
- AWNS
- 32 Down: ___ Matsuhisa, celebrity chef and restaurateur (4)
- NOBU
- 33 Down: Small cannon balls (9)
- GRAPESHOT
- 37 Down: Ottoman relative (5)
- DIVAN
- 38 Down: Capital ENE of Fiji (4)
- APIA
- 39 Down: Wine colorer (6)
- TANNIN
- 44 Down: Second-simplest hydrocarbon (6)
- ETHANE
- 45 Down: They may be found in preserves, informally (6)
- RHINOS
- 46 Down: Part of the total (6)
- ADDEND
- 49 Down: Mooch (5)
- CADGE
- 50 Down: Impel (5)
- EGGON
- 51 Down: Natural life support system (5)
- ROOTS
- 52 Down: Tire (4)
- FLAG
- 53 Down: Isle near Mull (4)
- IONA
- 54 Down: Strong-smelling, say (4)
- RIPE
- 55 Down: Supervising (4)
- OVER
- 59 Down: Pop-ups, e.g. (3)
- ADS
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