Saturday Crossword — July 25, 2015 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 66 clues). Published 7/25/2015. By Kevin G. Der.

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Across Answers

1 Across: One waiting to go off (8)
TIMEBOMB
9 Across: Items in a robotics kit (6)
SERVOS
15 Across: Citizen Kane's affliction (8)
EGOMANIA
16 Across: "Begone," to Shakespeare (6)
AROINT
17 Across: Losers (8)
ALSORANS
18 Across: Sunday hangover remedy (6)
MIMOSA
19 Across: Hoopster's playmaking ability (11)
COURTVISION
21 Across: Synchronization problem (3)
LAG
22 Across: With 30-Down, object of a hunt (4)
HOLY
23 Across: 1978 Olivier Award winner (5)
EVITA
24 Across: Minstrel's offering (4)
TALE
25 Across: Majors, e.g. (5)
BRASS
26 Across: Loaded things? (5)
BASES
27 Across: Glaring (8)
FLAGRANT
31 Across: Sloppy kiss (6)
WETONE
32 Across: Spots for roughnecks (7)
OILRIGS
33 Across: Trinket (7)
BIBELOT
34 Across: Shaped like Skittles (6)
OBLATE
35 Across: Modern composer's constructions (8)
TONEROWS
36 Across: "Les ___ Cloches" (Edith Piaf hit) (5)
TROIS
37 Across: Contacts, modern-style (5)
TEXTS
38 Across: Experience catharsis, in a way (4)
BAWL
39 Across: Impudent (5)
FRESH
40 Across: San ___ (4)
FRAN
44 Across: Neighbor of Norma (3)
ARA
45 Across: It's blown up at a carnival (11)
BOUNCEHOUSE
47 Across: They're over two feet (6)
TIBIAS
49 Across: Stopgap for an energy shortage (8)
POWERNAP
50 Across: Match parts (6)
HALVES
51 Across: Beverage in a pear-shaped bottle, ironically (8)
ORANGINA
52 Across: Something you close your eyes for (6)
SNEEZE
53 Across: Notation on an envelope (8)
PERSONAL

Down Answers

1 Down: Lecture, say (5)
TEACH
2 Down: Northern hemisphere? (5)
IGLOO
3 Down: Capital of Iraq's Nineveh province (5)
MOSUL
4 Down: The Eagles of the N.C.A.A. (5)
EMORY
5 Down: TV character whose middle name is JoJo (4)
BART
6 Down: As a rule (9)
ONAVERAGE
7 Down: Sliding door locales (8)
MINIVANS
8 Down: Sting, e.g. (7)
BASSIST
9 Down: Home to the so-called "happy people" (5)
SAMOA
10 Down: ___ Andrews, co-host of "Dancing With the Stars" (4)
ERIN
11 Down: DVD-___ (3)
ROM
12 Down: Feature of Berlioz's symphony "Harold en Italie" (9)
VIOLASOLO
13 Down: Available for purchase (9)
ONSALENOW
14 Down: Theater designs (9)
STAGESETS
20 Down: "___ Magic," Doris Day hit (3)
ITS
24 Down: Four-bagger (5)
TATER
25 Down: Derby folks (5)
BRITS
26 Down: Members of la famille (5)
BEBES
27 Down: Dog washers? (9)
FOOTBATHS
28 Down: Marian's occupation in "The Music Man" (9)
LIBRARIAN
29 Down: Kosher (9)
ALLOWABLE
30 Down: See 22-Across (5)
GRAIL
31 Down: Ultimately prevail (9)
WINTHEWAR
33 Down: Some sports figures (8)
BOXSCORE
35 Down: Music on Radio Disney (7)
TEENPOP
37 Down: 1989 Broadway monodrama (3)
TRU
39 Down: Subject of the biography "All His Jazz" (5)
FOSSE
40 Down: Give up (5)
FORGO
41 Down: Altercation (5)
RUNIN
42 Down: Lotus position, for one (5)
ASANA
43 Down: Traditional birthplace of Buddhism (5)
NEPAL
45 Down: Performer at 1963's March on Washington (4)
BAEZ
46 Down: ___ teeth (4)
HENS
48 Down: "___ had it!" (3)
IVE

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