Thursday Crossword — July 2, 2015 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 79 clues). Published 7/2/2015. By Timothy Polin.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Father of Erebus and Nyx, in Greek myth (5)
CHAOS
6 Across: Depression common during childhood (6)
DIMPLE
12 Across: New Deal prez (3)
FDR
15 Across: Tropical vine (5)
LIANA
16 Across: Mountain overlooking Yerevan (6)
ARARAT
17 Across: Buried treasure? (3)
ORE
18 Across: K (12)
ECCENTRICITY
20 Across: Actress Thurman (3)
UMA
21 Across: Buddy (3)
ACE
22 Across: Bit of derring-do (4)
DEED
23 Across: Advanced course (7)
SEMINAR
25 Across: Invalid (4)
NULL
27 Across: Protein constituent, informally (5)
AMINO
29 Across: "My Dinner With ___" (1981 film) (5)
ANDRE
30 Across: W (11)
SPLITSECOND
33 Across: Frank refusal? (4)
NEIN
34 Across: Endeavor (5)
ESSAY
35 Across: Studio fee (4)
RENT
37 Across: Part of a fasces (3)
ROD
38 Across: P (10)
MEDIUMRARE
43 Across: Word after open or hot (3)
MIC
46 Across: Overnight, say (4)
SEND
47 Across: Postgraduate ordeals (5)
ORALS
51 Across: "I'm dead" (4)
UHOH
53 Across: F (11)
STOOLPIGEON
57 Across: Trivial Pursuit edition (5)
GENUS
59 Across: Opposite of drop out (5)
ENROL
60 Across: Ectoplasm, e.g. (4)
OOZE
61 Across: Family feud? (7)
GANGWAR
63 Across: James Merritt ___, pioneering lithographer (4)
IVES
65 Across: Setting for a grassy knoll (3)
LEA
66 Across: Choler (3)
IRE
67 Across: What six of this puzzle's clues have been written with? (12)
INVISIBLEINK
70 Across: Where DeWitt Clinton was mayor: Abbr. (3)
NYC
71 Across: Easily attachable (6)
SNAPON
72 Across: Semblance (5)
IMAGE
73 Across: Roscoe (3)
GAT
74 Across: "Arrivederci!" (6)
SOLONG
75 Across: Professional pitch man? (5)
TUNER

Down Answers

1 Down: Detox, e.g. (7)
CLEANSE
2 Down: Affliction with many folk remedies (7)
HICCUPS
3 Down: Needs for many digital cameras (7)
AACELLS
4 Down: United (3)
ONE
5 Down: Beach blanket? (4)
SAND
6 Down: Cocksure challenge (6)
DAREME
7 Down: Containing element #77 (6)
IRIDIC
8 Down: Buddy (3)
MAC
9 Down: Kidnappee, e.g. (8)
PRISONER
10 Down: Partner of great (4)
LATE
11 Down: Root words (5)
ETYMA
12 Down: S (7)
FOUNDER
13 Down: Classic Nintendo game similar to Tetris (7)
DRMARIO
14 Down: Hit back? (7)
REAREND
19 Down: Society affairs (4)
TEAS
24 Down: Caravansary (3)
INN
26 Down: Novelist O'Flaherty (4)
LIAM
28 Down: What par isn't for most golfers (4)
NORM
31 Down: Sailors' ropes (4)
TYES
32 Down: Code material (3)
DNA
36 Down: Onetime lover of Riker on "Star Trek: T.N.G." (4)
TROI
39 Down: Some of the French? (3)
DES
40 Down: Octave, for one (8)
INTERVAL
41 Down: Soba alternative (4)
UDON
42 Down: By that logic (4)
ERGO
43 Down: Slice of ham? (7)
MUGGING
44 Down: "Tell me about it!" (7)
IHEARYA
45 Down: L (7)
CONNECT
48 Down: Wind-blown (7)
AEOLIAN
49 Down: Tough pill to swallow? (7)
LOZENGE
50 Down: Puma, e.g. (7)
SNEAKER
52 Down: Bear ___ (3)
HUG
54 Down: Devout supplication (6)
ORISON
55 Down: Enamored with (6)
LOVING
56 Down: Proletarian (4)
PLEB
58 Down: Deli selection (5)
SWISS
62 Down: Word on a headstone (4)
ANNO
64 Down: Use a scalpel on (4)
SLIT
68 Down: Corp. milestone (3)
IPO
69 Down: Big bird (3)
EMU

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