Friday Crossword — June 21, 2013 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 70 clues). Published 6/21/2013. By Michael Sharp.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Dinner spread (10)
TABLECLOTH
11 Across: Streets of Rage maker (4)
SEGA
15 Across: Gardening brand (10)
MIRACLEGRO
16 Across: Roman 18-Across (4)
MARS
17 Across: Former "Weekend Update" host on "S.N.L." (10)
AMYPOEHLER
18 Across: Greek 16-Across (4)
ARES
19 Across: Three-time All-Star pitcher Robb (3)
NEN
20 Across: Karnak Temple deity (6)
AMENRA
22 Across: Airport on Flushing Bay, in brief (3)
LGA
23 Across: "My Baby No ___ Aqui" (Garth Brooks song) (4)
ESTA
25 Across: Family head (3)
DON
26 Across: When the French celebrate Labor Day (3)
MAI
27 Across: Box fillers (7)
POSTMEN
30 Across: Line to Wall Street, for short (3)
IRT
31 Across: N.B.A.'s Magic, on sports tickers (3)
ORL
32 Across: Responded to a dentist's request (6)
OPENED
33 Across: Emblem (8)
INSIGNIA
35 Across: ___ failure (5)
RENAL
36 Across: Critic Ebert, informally (3)
ROG
37 Across: Element with a low atomic number that is not found naturally on Earth (5)
BORON
38 Across: They cross many valleys (8)
TRESTLES
40 Across: Gracefully quit (6)
BOWOUT
41 Across: Time gap (3)
LAG
42 Across: Chris with the 1978 hit "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" (3)
REA
43 Across: Antiquity (7)
OLDNESS
44 Across: ___ glance (3)
ATA
45 Across: Its first complete ed. was published in 1928 (3)
OED
46 Across: Is worthwhile (4)
PAYS
47 Across: 0 (3)
NIL
48 Across: Hot (6)
EROTIC
50 Across: T.A.'s pursuit, maybe (3)
PHD
53 Across: "Sure ___!" (4)
DOES
55 Across: Ruin the surprise, perhaps (10)
SNEAKAPEEK
58 Across: Gadget's rank in cartoons: Abbr. (4)
INSP
59 Across: On- and off-road (10)
ALLTERRAIN
60 Across: Cruising (4)
ASEA
61 Across: Movie mogul whom Forbes magazine once named the highest-paid man in entertainment (10)
TYLERPERRY

Down Answers

1 Down: Fed concerned with forgery (4)
TMAN
2 Down: "Paris, Je T'___" (2006 film) (4)
AIME
3 Down: Leader in women's education? (4)
BRYN
4 Down: Sitting formation (3)
LAP
5 Down: Prefix with sphere (3)
ECO
6 Down: Slip-preventing, in a way (7)
CLEATED
7 Down: ___ Brothers (6)
LEHMAN
8 Down: View lasciviously (4)
OGLE
9 Down: Hot (8)
TRENDING
10 Down: "Ye gods!" (7)
HORRORS
11 Down: Kind of request in a Robert Burns poem (3)
SMA
12 Down: N.B.A. Hall-of-Famer who, with Walt Frazier, formed the Knicks' "Rolls Royce Backcourt" (10)
EARLMONROE
13 Down: Outgoing (10)
GREGARIOUS
14 Down: Hit makers, say (10)
ASSAILANTS
21 Down: Bacterium binder (8)
ANTIBODY
23 Down: Old lab burners (5)
ETNAS
24 Down: Common sushi garnish (8)
SMELTROE
27 Down: TV sketch comedy set in the "city where young people go to retire" (10)
PORTLANDIA
28 Down: They're ordered by mathematicians (10)
OPERATIONS
29 Down: Some French-speaking Africans (10)
SENEGALESE
33 Down: Apple's mobile/tablet devices run on it (3)
IOS
34 Down: Red-carpet interview topics (5)
GOWNS
36 Down: Like some files (8)
READONLY
39 Down: Views lasciviously (7)
LEERSAT
40 Down: "Bigger & ___," 1999 Grammy-winning comedy album by Chris Rock (7)
BLACKER
43 Down: It's a downer (6)
OPIATE
49 Down: Giveaway (4)
TELL
50 Down: Jelly Belly flavor (4)
PEAR
51 Down: Willing participant? (4)
HEIR
52 Down: Fashion company with a Big Apple flagship store (4)
DKNY
54 Down: Thermal ___ (3)
SPA
56 Down: Calder contemporary (3)
ARP
57 Down: Historic beginning? (3)
PRE

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