Wednesday Crossword — February 25, 2015 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 70 clues). Published 2/25/2015. By Michael Shteyman.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Part of "rico" or "roja" (7)
- ROLLEDR
- 8 Across: Lives in a cell? (6)
- AMEBAE
- 14 Across: Like the praying mantis, anatomically [weird, but true] (8)
- ONEEARED
- 16 Across: Goofs (6)
- BONERS
- 17 Across: Guaranteed to succeed (8)
- CANTLOSE
- 18 Across: Covets (6)
- ENVIES
- 19 Across: Bit of smoke (4)
- WISP
- 21 Across: 1,000 kilogrammes (5)
- TONNE
- 22 Across: Midwest capital #1 (15)
- LANSINGMICHIGAN
- 28 Across: Take on (5)
- ADOPT
- 29 Across: Many radio songs after Thanksgiving (5)
- NOELS
- 30 Across: Think up (6)
- IDEATE
- 32 Across: Where to find some very sick individuals, for short (3)
- ICU
- 33 Across: U.F.O. shape (4)
- DISK
- 37 Across: Midwest capital #2 (15)
- LINCOLNNEBRASKA
- 40 Across: Samberg formerly of "S.N.L." (4)
- ANDY
- 41 Across: "So ___ me" (3)
- SUE
- 42 Across: In a way (6)
- SORTOF
- 43 Across: Like early visitors to modern Nova Scotia (5)
- NORSE
- 45 Across: Illustration on many a birth announcement (5)
- STORK
- 46 Across: Midwest capital #3 (15)
- STPAULMINNESOTA
- 51 Across: Location for patient information (5)
- CHART
- 52 Across: Wee bit (4)
- IOTA
- 53 Across: Junta, e.g. (6)
- REGIME
- 55 Across: Carpal tunnel syndrome preventer (8)
- WRISTPAD
- 61 Across: Flabbergasts (6)
- AMAZES
- 62 Across: Stellar student's boast (8)
- AAVERAGE
- 63 Across: Group of people living together (6)
- MENAGE
- 64 Across: What a yellow flag may signify (7)
- PENALTY
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Mythical bird with an enormous wingspan (3)
- ROC
- 2 Down: Lead-in to date or dare (3)
- ONA
- 3 Down: Spy novelist Deighton (3)
- LEN
- 4 Down: Chair umpire's call (3)
- LET
- 5 Down: Suffix with arbor (3)
- EAL
- 6 Down: Be overwhelmed (5)
- DROWN
- 7 Down: Terminate a contract ... or extend it (6)
- RESIGN
- 8 Down: First prez to sport a beard (3)
- ABE
- 9 Down: Their days are numbered (6)
- MONTHS
- 10 Down: Final stanza in a poem (5)
- ENVOI
- 11 Down: Life form (5)
- BEING
- 12 Down: Sports venue (5)
- ARENA
- 13 Down: German steel city (5)
- ESSEN
- 15 Down: Midwest capital #4 (13)
- DESMOINESIOWA
- 20 Down: Musical composition (5)
- PIECE
- 22 Down: Boxer Ali (5)
- LAILA
- 23 Down: Computer extra (5)
- ADDIN
- 24 Down: Constantly (5)
- NOEND
- 25 Down: Constantly daydreaming, say (5)
- SPACY
- 26 Down: Leave ___ the pros (4)
- ITTO
- 27 Down: Black suit (5)
- CLUBS
- 31 Down: Symbol on the flag de Argentina (5)
- ELSOL
- 33 Down: Game of motor precision that, strangely enough, is often played while inebriated (5)
- DARTS
- 34 Down: Playground retort (5)
- ISTOO
- 35 Down: Women's tennis garment (5)
- SKORT
- 36 Down: "The Trial" author (5)
- KAFKA
- 38 Down: Paavo ___, the Flying Finn of 1920s Olympics (5)
- NURMI
- 39 Down: Jack's love in "Titanic" (4)
- ROSE
- 43 Down: Eggnog ingredient (6)
- NUTMEG
- 44 Down: Catch (6)
- ENTRAP
- 46 Down: "Get lost!" (5)
- SCRAM
- 47 Down: Principal melody (5)
- THEME
- 48 Down: Polytheistic (5)
- PAGAN
- 49 Down: Trevor of the N.B.A. (5)
- ARIZA
- 50 Down: Like Little Red Riding Hood (5)
- NAIVE
- 54 Down: Las Vegas-to-Austin dir. (3)
- ESE
- 56 Down: V.I.P. on the Hill: Abbr. (3)
- SEN
- 57 Down: Singing syllable (3)
- TRA
- 58 Down: Hang out, with "around" (3)
- PAL
- 59 Down: F.B.I. employee: Abbr. (3)
- AGT
- 60 Down: Susan of old TV's "The Partridge Family" (3)
- DEY
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