CLOTHES THAT FIT - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 132 clues). Published 11/13/2016. By Joel Fagliano.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Upbeat (7): CHIPPER
8 Across: Follows the party line? (6): CONGAS
14 Across: Senator Vinick's portrayer on "The West Wing" (4): ALDA
18 Across: The rest of China, to Hong Kong and Macau (8): MAINLAND
19 Across: Interstate highway feature (6): ONRAMP
20 Across: Chemically treated hairstyle (4): PERM
21 Across: The aerobics instructor wore ... (16): PANTSANDASWEATER
23 Across: "Then again ...," to a texter (4): OTOH
24 Across: British poet laureate Carol ___ Duffy (3): ANN
25 Across: Get even (3): TIE
26 Across: Obamacare option, for short (3): HMO
27 Across: Interstate highway feature (8): EXITLANE
29 Across: The lawyer wore a ... (13): SUITANDBRIEFS
34 Across: Horn blower (6): TOOTER
35 Across: Wooden-soled shoes (6): SABOTS
36 Across: Curb, with "in" (4): REIN
37 Across: Floor (5): AMAZE
40 Across: Airer of 89-Down (3): CBS
41 Across: Open space in a forest (5): GLADE
42 Across: Affliction in "Philadelphia" (4): AIDS
43 Across: "A Fish Called Wanda" co-star Kevin (5): KLINE
44 Across: Borscht vegetable (4): BEET
45 Across: Destination of some SAS flights (4): OSLO
46 Across: The gardener wore ... (15): BLOOMERSANDHOSE
49 Across: "Whatever satisfies the ___ is truth": Whitman (4): SOUL
51 Across: Gallows item (5): NOOSE
52 Across: Bank fig. (3): INT
53 Across: Everyone's bets (3): POT
56 Across: Naval jail (4): BRIG
58 Across: "Fifty Shades of Grey" topic, for short (5): SANDM
59 Across: Nickname for basketball's George Gervin (6): ICEMAN
62 Across: The reptile expert wore a ... (21): TURTLENECKBOAANDCROCS
66 Across: Recipe direction (6): STIRIN
67 Across: Quarter back? (5): TAILS
68 Across: "Star Trek" role (4): SULU
69 Across: "Isn't ___ shame?" (3): ITA
70 Across: Important (3): BIG
71 Across: "Death be not proud" poet (5): DONNE
72 Across: Gilbert Grape portrayer (4): DEPP
74 Across: The plumber wore a ... (15): TUBETOPANDCLOGS
79 Across: What fans do (4): CLAP
83 Across: Word repeated before show (4): LATE
84 Across: Partner of each (5): EVERY
85 Across: Logical flaw (4): HOLE
86 Across: Russian pancakes (5): BLINI
87 Across: Friend of Tarzan (3): APE
88 Across: Revise (5): AMEND
89 Across: Get exactly right (4): NAIL
90 Across: Much Etsy merchandise (6): CRAFTS
91 Across: Google Docs, e.g. (6): WEBAPP
93 Across: The boxer wore ... (13): SOCKSANDABELT
96 Across: Away from work temporarily (8): ONABREAK
99 Across: Put on (3): AIR
100 Across: Hosp. areas (3): ORS
101 Across: 22nd out of 26 (3): VEE
102 Across: See 9-Down (4): MANY
103 Across: The happily unemployed person wore ... (16): SLACKSANDLOAFERS
108 Across: Puts on (4): ADDS
109 Across: Means of escaping prison, maybe (6): TUNNEL
110 Across: Smooth and continuous (8): SEAMLESS
111 Across: It's a loch (4): NESS
112 Across: Yellow-brown (6): SIENNA
113 Across: Sex ed topic (7): CONSENT

Down Answers

1 Down: One looking to serve mankind? (8): CANNIBAL
2 Down: Successful turn in the game Battleship (3): HIT
3 Down: Kind of tuition (7): INSTATE
4 Down: Where the buffalo roam (6): PLAINS
5 Down: Like a French door (5): PANED
6 Down: Maze word (3): END
7 Down: Nutritional amt. (3): RDA
8 Down: Ranchers (6): COWMEN
9 Down: With 102-Across, not the only (5): ONEOF
10 Down: Major D.C. lobby (3): NRA
11 Down: Arena income (4): GATE
12 Down: Capital One competitor, for short (4): AMEX
13 Down: Applied, as cologne (8): SPRITZED
14 Down: Speed skater ___ Anton Ohno (5): APOLO
15 Down: Famed claim from Louis XIV (12): LETATCESTMOI
16 Down: Queen's mate (8): DRONEBEE
17 Down: Home to Hampshire College (7): AMHERST
18 Down: Guides (7): MANUALS
21 Down: Turn a corner in Monopoly (6): PASSGO
22 Down: Religious branch sometimes spelled with an apostrophe (6): SHIISM
28 Down: Sole neighbor (3): TOE
30 Down: Bothers (5): TODOS
31 Down: Pizazz (4): BRIO
32 Down: Overhaul (4): REDO
33 Down: Cleansing substance (7): SALSODA
38 Down: Noxious emanations (7): MIASMAS
39 Down: William and Mary's successor (4): ANNE
42 Down: Aggressive bet (5): ALLIN
43 Down: Zeus' father (6): KRONOS
44 Down: Stupid mistake (5): BONER
46 Down: Van trailer? (5): BUREN
47 Down: Facilitated (7): ENABLED
48 Down: Minor setback (6): HICCUP
50 Down: Accommodate (6): OBLIGE
53 Down: N.B.A. stat: Abbr. (3): PTS
54 Down: Excuse (3): OUT
55 Down: Dread Zeppelin and the Wholigans (12): TRIBUTEBANDS
57 Down: Shake one's defender (7): GETOPEN
58 Down: Dope (6): SKINNY
59 Down: Wastes gas, say (5): IDLES
60 Down: Patriot ___ (3): ACT
61 Down: Org. in "Snowden" (3): NSA
63 Down: "Survivor" faction (5): TRIBE
64 Down: Baseless rumors (7): CANARDS
65 Down: Gentle reminder (5): NUDGE
71 Down: Plunged (4): DOVE
73 Down: School area that has mice (5): PCLAB
74 Down: Dip made with olives, capers and anchovies (8): TAPENADE
75 Down: Violent storms (8): TEMPESTS
76 Down: Energy point in yoga (6): CHAKRA
77 Down: Wife on TV's "Family Guy" (4): LOIS
78 Down: Cantina vessel (4): OLLA
80 Down: It helps you stay above water (8): LIFEVEST
81 Down: Two for a buck (7): ANTLERS
82 Down: Downhill ski runs (6): PISTES
83 Down: The Doors album with the hit "Riders on the Storm" (7): LAWOMAN
86 Down: Victoria's Secret event (7): BRASALE
88 Down: Patriots' Day mo. (3): APR
89 Down: Spinoff drama featuring LL Cool J (6): NCISLA
90 Down: Some data storage media (6): CDROMS
92 Down: Deep gulf (5): ABYSS
94 Down: Like some wine casks (5): OAKEN
95 Down: Jonathan who co-created HBO's "Westworld" (5): NOLAN
97 Down: His: Fr. (4): ALUI
98 Down: Classic Orson Welles role (4): KANE
104 Down: Fareed Zakaria's employer (3): CNN
105 Down: Defense advisory grp. (3): NSC
106 Down: In excelsis ___ (3): DEO
107 Down: Swamp (3): FEN

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