Wednesday Crossword — June 3, 2015 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 6/3/2015. By Herre Schouwerwou.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Southern Japanese port city (4)
KOBE
5 Across: Scheming about (4)
UPTO
9 Across: Features of some mailboxes (5)
SLOTS
14 Across: Israeli conductor Daniel ___ (4)
OREN
15 Across: Gain, as benefits (4)
REAP
16 Across: Means of divination (5)
TAROT
17 Across: Pickup line? (9)
NEEDALIFT
19 Across: Draw forth (5)
EVOKE
20 Across: Succeed big-time (5)
GOFAR
21 Across: Norwegian wood (3)
FIR
23 Across: Ireland's best-selling solo artist (4)
ENYA
24 Across: Pickup line? (13)
CLEANYOURROOM
28 Across: Joyful refrain (7)
TRALALA
30 Across: ___ Deion (onetime nickname in the N.F.L.) (4)
NEON
31 Across: Nordstrom rival (4)
SAKS
32 Across: City map abbr. (3)
AVE
34 Across: Lower oneself (5)
DEIGN
38 Across: Cause of wrinkling (3)
AGE
39 Across: Pickup line? (7)
FSERIES
42 Across: Pal of Pooh (3)
ROO
43 Across: Dreads sporter (5)
RASTA
45 Across: "Your choice" (3)
ANY
46 Across: Monthly budget item, for some (4)
RENT
47 Across: No longer interested in (4)
OVER
50 Across: Payback (7)
REVENGE
52 Across: Pickup line? (13)
SOWHEREWEREWE
56 Across: Indy racer Luyendyk (4)
ARIE
57 Across: Horror film director Roth (3)
ELI
58 Across: Set ablaze (5)
TORCH
61 Across: Appetizers that can make up a meal (5)
TAPAS
63 Across: Pickup line? (9)
ITSFORYOU
66 Across: "S.N.L." alum Cheri (5)
OTERI
67 Across: Make homogeneous, perhaps (4)
STIR
68 Across: Banish to Hades (4)
DAMN
69 Across: Stacks, as matryoshka dolls (5)
NESTS
70 Across: Shot from a doc (4)
HYPO
71 Across: Hosiery mishap (4)
SNAG

Down Answers

1 Down: Skull Island beast, for short (4)
KONG
2 Down: Dunkable treat (4)
OREO
3 Down: Hunky guys (9)
BEEFCAKES
4 Down: Ultimate goals (7)
ENDALLS
5 Down: Something to bookmark (3)
URL
6 Down: Prov. near New Brunswick (3)
PEI
7 Down: Boardwalk treat (5)
TAFFY
8 Down: Moonroof or racing stripes, maybe (6)
OPTION
9 Down: Québec map abbr. (3)
STE
10 Down: Shirley's TV roommate (7)
LAVERNE
11 Down: Home to Maine's Black Bears (5)
ORONO
12 Down: "Godzilla" locale (5)
TOKYO
13 Down: Manhole emanation (5)
STEAM
18 Down: Field of expertise (4)
AREA
22 Down: Québec street (3)
RUE
25 Down: "Sad to say ..." (4)
ALAS
26 Down: Congregation's place (4)
NAVE
27 Down: Street ___ (souped-up cars) (4)
RODS
28 Down: Ruler of Muscovy (4)
TSAR
29 Down: Shankar piece (4)
RAGA
33 Down: Silent ___ (3)
ERA
35 Down: Granny player on "The Beverly Hillbillies" (9)
IRENERYAN
36 Down: Mallet target (4)
GONG
37 Down: Chord part (4)
NOTE
39 Down: Top choice, informally (4)
FAVE
40 Down: Memo opener (4)
INRE
41 Down: Watchful one (4)
EYER
44 Down: One way of taking a suggestion (7)
TOHEART
46 Down: Puts differently (7)
REWORDS
48 Down: Poetic palindrome (3)
ERE
49 Down: Wiener topper (6)
RELISH
51 Down: Executive turndown (4)
VETO
52 Down: Squelched (5)
SATON
53 Down: Deliver a stemwinder (5)
ORATE
54 Down: Wet-Naps, e.g. (5)
WIPES
55 Down: Good at repartee (5)
WITTY
59 Down: State made up of two state postal abbreviations (4)
COMA
60 Down: Unable to decide, in court (4)
HUNG
62 Down: Family member, for short (3)
SIS
64 Down: Nurse in a bar (3)
SIP
65 Down: Early Jackson 5 'do (3)
FRO

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