A SIGN OF THE TIMES - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 10/20/2014. By Patrick Blindauer.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Travel aimlessly, with "about" (3)
GAD
4 Across: Sis's sibling (3)
BRO
7 Across: Studio with a lion mascot (3)
MGM
10 Across: Standard sugar measure: Abbr. (3)
TSP
13 Across: King Kong, e.g. (3)
APE
14 Across: Permit (3)
LET
15 Across: Answer to "Paris est-il la capitale de la France?" (3)
OUI
16 Across: Indian immigrant on "The Simpsons" (3)
APU
17 Across: Instant (11)
SPLITSECOND
20 Across: Gen ___ (member of the MTV Generation) (3)
XER
21 Across: Nutritional supplement brand (6)
ENSURE
22 Across: Lo-cal beers (5)
LITES
24 Across: Attire for Caesar (4)
TOGA
26 Across: Product that competes with Uncle Ben's (10)
MINUTERICE
29 Across: John who won the 1964 Heisman Trophy (6)
HUARTE
31 Across: High-ranking angels (7)
SERAPHS
32 Across: Apt anagram of CO-STAR - S (5)
ACTOR
33 Across: Bridge (4)
SPAN
35 Across: Midnight (15)
THEWITCHINGHOUR
42 Across: Bald person's lack (4)
HAIR
43 Across: Expire, as a subscription (5)
LAPSE
44 Across: ___ illusion (7)
OPTICAL
49 Across: What a medical examiner examines (6)
CORPSE
50 Across: 1965 Beatles hit that begins "Got a good reason for taking the easy way out" (10)
DAYTRIPPER
53 Across: Almighty (4)
LORD
54 Across: Judy's brother on "The Jetsons" (5)
ELROY
55 Across: It's north of California (6)
OREGON
57 Across: ___ of Tranquillity (3)
SEA
58 Across: Time leading up to Easter (11)
PASSIONWEEK
63 Across: 555-55-5555, e.g.: Abbr. (3)
SSN
64 Across: Apex (3)
TOP
65 Across: Gulager of "McQ" (3)
CLU
66 Across: TV scientist Bill (3)
NYE
67 Across: Courtroom figure: Abbr. (3)
ATT
68 Across: Cloud's locale (3)
SKY
69 Across: "For ___ a jolly good fellow" (3)
HES
70 Across: Number of years in a decade (3)
TEN

Down Answers

1 Down: Exxon product (3)
GAS
2 Down: Smartphone purchase (3)
APP
3 Down: Political conventiongoer (8)
DELEGATE
4 Down: Nonkosher sandwiches (4)
BLTS
5 Down: Sheet that might list one's college degree and work experience (6)
RESUME
6 Down: Cheri of old "S.N.L." (5)
OTERI
7 Down: Oink : pig :: ___ : cow (3)
MOO
8 Down: Revolver, e.g. (3)
GUN
9 Down: Bette of "Beaches" (6)
MIDLER
10 Down: Piece of advice from H&R Block (6)
TAXTIP
11 Down: Oration (6)
SPEECH
12 Down: Pocketbooks (6)
PURSES
18 Down: How pawns are arranged, at first (6)
INAROW
19 Down: 100 yrs. (3)
CEN
23 Down: Lyricist Gershwin (3)
IRA
24 Down: "___ is so you!" (4)
THAT
25 Down: Response to an insult (4)
OUCH
27 Down: Southwest alternative, for short (5)
USAIR
28 Down: Home to Dollywood and Graceland: Abbr. (4)
TENN
30 Down: Prefix with glyceride (3)
TRI
33 Down: Resell, as concert tickets (5)
SCALP
34 Down: Letter after upsilon (3)
PHI
36 Down: From Bangkok (4)
THAI
37 Down: Shine, in some brand names (3)
GLO
38 Down: Jean of "Bombshell" (6)
HARLOW
39 Down: Foe (8)
OPPONENT
40 Down: Lenin's land, for short (4)
USSR
41 Down: Critic Rex (4)
REED
44 Down: Texas city named after a Ukrainian city (6)
ODESSA
45 Down: Least tanned (6)
PALEST
46 Down: Despot (6)
TYRANT
47 Down: "Who am ___ argue?" (3)
ITO
48 Down: Underground tombs (6)
CRYPTS
49 Down: Louisiana style of cooking (6)
CREOLE
51 Down: Opposite of neg. (3)
POS
52 Down: Psychologist Fromm (5)
ERICH
56 Down: Wildebeests (4)
GNUS
59 Down: "All systems go" (3)
AOK
60 Down: 007, for one (3)
SPY
61 Down: Cyclops or cyclone feature (3)
EYE
62 Down: Range of knowledge (3)
KEN

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