Thursday Crossword — January 29, 2015 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 1/29/2015. By John Farmer.

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Across Answers

1 Across: María's "those" (4)
ESAS
5 Across: General who became a secretary of state (4)
HAIG
9 Across: Bird that's the lead character in "Rio" (5)
MACAW
14 Across: It might contain a sandwich and an apple (9)
SACKLUNCH
16 Across: Bula : Fiji :: ___ : Hawaii (5)
ALOHA
17 Across: With 58-Across, buy or sell direct ... or what to do in this puzzle three times? (9)
CUTOUTTHE
18 Across: Upright type (5)
ROMAN
19 Across: Trims (6)
ADORNS
20 Across: Best Picture between "The Last Emperor" and "Driving Miss Daisy" (4)
RAINMAN
22 Across: Part of a historic trio (5)
PINTA
23 Across: Archaeological discovery of the 1920s whose fossils have been missing since 1941 (9)
PEKINGMAN
28 Across: Suffix with official (3)
ESE
29 Across: Service break at Wimbledon? (7)
TEATIME
31 Across: Like (3)
ALA
32 Across: Offer? (6)
HITMAN
33 Across: Onetime Road Runner rivals (4)
GTOS
34 Across: With 37-Across, drama set in New York's Last Chance Saloon (6)
THEICEMAN
37 Across: See 34-Across (6)
COMETH
39 Across: Butler, e.g. (4)
HELP
40 Across: Procrastinator's time (6)
MANANA
43 Across: Span of attention? (3)
ERA
44 Across: Where Forrest Gump attended college (7)
ALABAMA
46 Across: Twit (3)
ASS
49 Across: Faithful servant (9)
MANFRIDAY
51 Across: Certain dressing (5)
RANCH
53 Across: Central American capital (4)
MANAGUA
54 Across: Vintage Ford (6)
MODELA
55 Across: "Homeland" actor Patinkin (5)
MANDY
58 Across: See 17-Across (9)
MIDDLEMAN
61 Across: Stand out (5)
EXCEL
62 Across: Aid for a club secretary nowadays (9)
EMAILLIST
63 Across: Piece in a rockhound's collection (5)
GEODE
64 Across: Certain dress (4)
SARI
65 Across: "___ now" (4)
EASY

Down Answers

1 Down: Caribbean vacation, e.g. (6)
ESCAPE
2 Down: Gulf War ally (6)
SAUDIS
3 Down: 2014 Broadway play based on Moss Hart's autobiography (6)
ACTONE
4 Down: Women's hybrid attire (5)
SKORT
5 Down: "Survivor" quarters (4)
HUTS
6 Down: Queen's pawn? (3)
ANT
7 Down: "___ liebe dich" (3)
ICH
8 Down: Vlasic classic (7)
GHERKIN
9 Down: ___ One (president's helicopter) (6)
MARINE
10 Down: "Move ___" (5)
ALONG
11 Down: End of many addresses (3)
COM
12 Down: "So it was you!" (3)
AHA
13 Down: Whitish (3)
WAN
15 Down: Nut (7)
LUNATIC
21 Down: Target (3)
AIM
23 Down: "Jackie Brown" actress Grier (3)
PAM
24 Down: Chapter seven? (3)
ETA
25 Down: Bud (4)
MATE
26 Down: Loads (4)
ALOT
27 Down: Longtime Crosby partner (4)
NASH
30 Down: Tour de France season (3)
ETE
32 Down: Like ripped jeans in the '90s (3)
HIP
33 Down: TV debut of 1975, briefly (3)
GMA
34 Down: Us competitor (4)
THEM
35 Down: Goddess who competed for the apple of discord (4)
HERA
36 Down: Dash (4)
ELAN
37 Down: Skyping device (3)
CAM
38 Down: Hot (7)
ONAROLL
40 Down: Butterfly and others (7)
MADAMES
41 Down: Judicial ratings grp. (3)
ABA
42 Down: "Permission denied" (3)
NAY
44 Down: Common pattern for golf attire (6)
ARGYLE
45 Down: Brooklyn-based sch. (3)
LIU
46 Down: Iron supplements may treat it (6)
ANEMIA
47 Down: Mercedes-Benz luxury line (6)
SCLASS
48 Down: Makeshift dwelling (6)
SHANTY
50 Down: Nearly forgotten (5)
FADED
52 Down: Grammy winner for "21" (5)
ADELE
54 Down: Year Columbus began his last voyage (4)
MDII
55 Down: Memory unit, informally (3)
MEG
56 Down: Grooming brand for "helping guys get the girl" (3)
AXE
57 Down: Sgt., e.g. (3)
NCO
59 Down: "Well, ___ monkey's uncle!" (3)
IMA
60 Down: ___ es Salaam (3)
DAR

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