Saturday Crossword — April 27, 2013 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 66 clues). Published 4/27/2013. By Chris A. McGlothlin.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Stopped living the high life? (9)
SOBEREDUP
10 Across: One paid to get shot (5)
MODEL
15 Across: Legendary lutist (9)
ALANADALE
16 Across: TV host Chung (5)
ALEXA
17 Across: Asia Minor, e.g. (9)
PENINSULA
18 Across: Dumps (5)
JILTS
19 Across: Trail rider's accessory (9)
SADDLEBAG
20 Across: Public (5)
OVERT
21 Across: Draft pick (3)
ALE
22 Across: One highly unlikely to react (7)
RAREGAS
24 Across: Geneses (6)
ONSETS
28 Across: Character in "Unforgiven" (8)
CAPITALU
29 Across: French verse (5)
POEME
30 Across: 2011 All-Star pitcher Correia (5)
KEVIN
31 Across: Flow controller (3)
TAP
32 Across: He was born "all over like an hairy garment" (4)
ESAU
33 Across: See 28-Down (5)
GREEN
34 Across: Trail rider's concoction (4)
GORP
35 Across: Gov. Cuomo's purview (3)
NYS
36 Across: "Bless ___" (1941 hit song) (5)
EMALL
37 Across: Slow march, maybe (5)
DIRGE
38 Across: Player in a pocket (8)
IPODNANO
40 Across: Holy smoker? (6)
CENSER
41 Across: Title character singing in the "Tea for Two" duet (7)
NANETTE
42 Across: Not be a wallflower (3)
MIX
43 Across: Scrape (5)
GRATE
44 Across: 0-0 (9)
POINTLESS
50 Across: "Allahu ___" (Iraqi flag phrase) (5)
AKBAR
51 Across: Drill command involving a rifle (9)
ORDERARMS
52 Across: Whoopi's first leading film role (5)
CELIE
53 Across: One who doesn't click in a clique (9)
ODDMANOUT
54 Across: Graph revelation, possibly (5)
TREND
55 Across: Nonrevolutionaries (9)
LOYALISTS

Down Answers

1 Down: Easy marks (4)
SAPS
2 Down: Olive genus (4)
OLEA
3 Down: Ring (4)
BAND
4 Down: Old-time actress Bennett (4)
ENID
5 Down: Went long (7)
RANLATE
6 Down: Ill-fated line of the 1950s (6)
EDSELS
7 Down: Beefy Provençal stew (5)
DAUBE
8 Down: "The Producers" sex kitten (4)
ULLA
9 Down: Landscaping alternative to sand (9)
PEAGRAVEL
10 Down: Study principally (7)
MAJORIN
11 Down: Biblically named Michigan college (6)
OLIVET
12 Down: They don't do it all themselves (10)
DELEGATORS
13 Down: Monster (10)
EXTRALARGE
14 Down: Common religious artwork (10)
LASTSUPPER
23 Down: "Scratch thee but with ___ ...": Shak. (4)
APIN
24 Down: Bill starter (10)
OPENINGACT
25 Down: Snoop (10)
NOSYPARKER
26 Down: Like unsurprising temperatures (10)
SEASONABLE
27 Down: Source of 13-Down eggs (3)
EMU
28 Down: With 33-Across, "The Voice" vocal coach (5)
CEELO
30 Down: Ed whose entire 18-season career was with the Mets (9)
KRANEPOOL
33 Down: Common B-school requirement (4)
GMAT
34 Down: Spirit in a sling (3)
GIN
36 Down: In the log, say (7)
ENTERED
37 Down: Right-handed (7)
DEXTRAL
39 Down: Hold up (6)
DETAIN
40 Down: Its patrons are usually kept in the dark (6)
CINEMA
42 Down: Blouse with a sailor collar (5)
MIDDY
45 Down: Great Seal word (4)
ORDO
46 Down: Legal scholar Guinier (4)
LANI
47 Down: Symbol of love (4)
EROS
48 Down: Sanitization target (4)
SMUT
49 Down: Former faves of jet-setters (4)
SSTS

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