The 2017 Mammoth Crossword Solutions
Last weekend, on December 24, we published The 2017 Mammoth Crossword Puzzle done by Monica Zurowski. It offered over 150 clues that were inspired by events that occurred in or marked milestones in 2017. As promised, here are the solutions. If by chance you missed the puzzle last week, and you are a subscriber, you can easily find it in our e-edition. Please continue to enjoy the puzzles in our newspaper and look for our Puzzle Brainia section that comes out every first and third Sunday of the month. Send comments to content@bayareanewsgroup.com
Across:
1 Mary Tyler Moore, 9 Eclipse, 13 Cookies, 17 David Cassidy, 24 Ono, 28 Michael Phelps, 29 Rolling Stone, 35 Julia, 36 Hurricanes, 38 Soda, 40 Is, 41 Sia, 43 Ado, 44 Streep, 45 Using, 47 Circus, 48 Bull, 49 Bill Paxton, 52 Madonna, 54 Hog, 55 Puns, 57 SNL, 59 Ln, 60 State, 64 Mac, 66 Tala, 68 Bambi, 72 CA, 73 PDI, 77 Moonlight, 78 La La Land, 81 L.A., 82 Hugh Hefner, 87 Casablanca, 91 ABC, 94 ORD, 95 Exec, 97 LV, 99 Angioplasty, 102 Diana, 104 PowerPoint, 106 Chuck Berry, 110 Us, 112 Bae, 113 Ear, 115 EU, 116 Ra, 118 Be, 119 Sean, 120 NH, 121 Lis, 123 Patriots, 125 Penguins, 128 Pringles, 131 Porpoise, 132 Che, 133 Iris, 134 NA, 135 AM, 136 Step out, 138 Gee, 139 Fatsa, 141 Bald, 143 Indents, 146 Meow, 147 He, 150 Cs, 151 Volt, 154 Zipper, 156 Ea, 157 Hall, 160 RN, 163 My, 164 Jake, 166 Teas, 167 Tattoo, 168 Rub, 170 Mata, 173 Dean, 175 Erasers, 179 Cube, 180 Welk, 181 Car, 182 Root beer, 185 Boat, 187 Emit, 189 Askew, 190 Made, 191 Beas, 192 Ho, 193 Elvis, 195 AN, 196 Tow, 198 Prom, 200 East, 202 Yip, 203 Safe, 204 Dial, 205 Japan, 207 ER, 208 IT, 211 AOL, 213 Paid, 215 Hail, 217 Same, 218 Ryan, 219 Bey, 221 AL, 223 Peter Parker, 226 Drab, 228 Rees, 230 Ella, 231 Dues, 233 Despacito, 235 Hs, 236 RTS, 237 Our, 239 Erin, 241 Ringlet, 243 Lend, 244 KFC, 245 Shh, 246 En, 248 Kim, 250 Mia, 251 Epic, 253 Salad, 254 Fiat, 255 Dik, 257 Eager, 259 Noun, 260 Lee, 262 IBOR, 264 Pan, 265 Pool, 266 Nun, 267 Tom, 268 Dado, 270 Offer, 271 Heart, 273 Snob, 275 Darn, 276 Rondeau, 278 Eek, 279 Vin, 280 Micro, 281 MMA, 283 Sam, 284 Scot, 285 Hire, 286 Mad, 287 Loudest, 288 Tim, 290 Bob, 291 Aside, 293 Duke, 295 Pisa, 297 Bin, 298 Tie, 300 Ibex, 301 DNA, 302 Aye, 303 Vimy, 304 War, 306 Semi, 308 Jon, 309 End, 310 Ulna, 311 Asp, 313 FLE, 314 Lane, 315 Paced, 317 Each, 319 Ago, 321 Bah, 322 MA, 325 Die, 327 Vie, 328 Fine, 329 Waiters, 331 Hoot, 333 SNA, 335 Gal, 337 Cn, 338 Adam Sandler, 340 Wife, 341 Felt, 342 Find, 344 Noah, 346 Emerald Isle, 348 Co, 349 Get, 350 Dave, 351 Nape, 353 Pare, 355 Frog, 357 Pie, 358 AY, 359 Rs, 362 Set, 363 Mike, 364 Duct, 365 Cog, 367 Gaga, 369 Alas, 371 PGA, 373 Form, 375 Wetsuits, 377 Bare, 378 Matt, 379 China, 381 Taxi, 383 Emma, 385 Greatest, 388 May, 389 Lilt, 390 Bids, 391 Iceland, 393 Dede, 395 Euro, 397 MRI, 398 Rhombi, 399 Will, 400 Toss, 401 Ar, 402 O.C., 404 Dons, 406 Girl, 408 Anthem, 409 Cool, 410 Days, 411 Area, 414 Lear, 416 Limo, 418 OD, 420 Item, 422 Moon, 423 Cops, 424 Sim, 425 Leaky, 427 TEG, 429 Duff, 431 Fourscore, 434 Old, 435 Jay, 436 Sable, 438 Thriller, 439 Manson, 440 Apr, 442 OA, 443 OT, 444 RC, 448 Kap, 450 ITL, 454 DCR, 456 ET, 457 Justice League, 458 Battleship, 460 Demonstrations, 467 RI, 469 Uda, 470 OS, 471 CDE, 473 Kardashians, 474 Bruno Mars, 479 Twin Peaks, 481 Baked Alaska, 483 Ti, 484 Agard, 486 Tc, 488 LIS, 494 IV, 495 Ape, 497 Her, 502 Lama, 508 Astrologer, 509 Miranda, 511 Oreo, 512 SpongeBob, 513 Bill Gates, 514 For, 515 CD, 516 Dog, 519 Sorb, 521 Adam Levine, 522 Volkswagen, 525 Roger Moore, 526 California, 528 Tina, 529 Rod, 531 TWA, 533 Ag, 534 Adam West, 535 The Simpsons, 536 Johnny Carson, 537 John Heard.
Down:
1 Mimosa, 2 Record, 3 Thames, 4 Lulu, 5 Rehash, 6 Oblong, 7 Ross, 8 En, 10 Cal, 11 III, 12 Sag, 14 Owns, 15 Kg, 16 Equal, 18 Al, 19 Iguana, 20 Chrome, 21 Secede, 22 Inning, 23 Yes-man, 25 Ordinal, 26 It, 27 Milan, 30 Oars, 31 Loud, 32 NC, 33 Squab, 34 Oils, 35 Jill, 37 RD, 39 Ocular, 41 SI, 42 PTSD, 46 Ion, 49 BL, 50 Planet, 51 Otic, 53 Tag, 55 Pal, 56 Talc, 58 Nog, 61 Tis, 62 Son, 63 Inane, 64 Minibar, 65 Chaperone, 66 Tastes, 67 In, 69 Ma, 70 IH, 71 Thro’, 72 CF, 73 Precepts, 74 Obverse, 75 Cairo, 76 Act, 79 Aliens, 80 Dan, 83 Unearth, 84 Hoping, 85 Edible, 86 Ex, 88 Arc, 89 Alb, 90 Capone, 92 Baritone, 93 Don, 96 Chaos, 98 Pulitzer, 100 Oat, 101 Ya, 103 Aug, 105 Nee, 107 Unravels, 108 Knolls, 109 The Doors, 111 Sir, 114 RPM, 117 Anew, 120 NHL, 122 Simpson, 124 Tank top, 126 User, 127 Sp, 128 Pu, 129 Gel, 130 SF, 132 Captive, 135 Ash, 137 Ox, 140 Ace, 142 Herbs, 144 Dam, 145 Flee, 148 EMS, 149 Babe, 152 Oak, 153 Karen, 155 Rue, 158 Ad, 159 Lame, 161 Easy, 162 Veep, 164 Jude, 165 KE, 166 Teal, 167 Ta, 169 Bet, 171 Ab, 172 AARP, 174 Niah, 176 Ra, 177 Skip, 178 Rw, 179 Cafe, 180 Wean, 181 Cop, 183 Oates, 184 Roars, 186 Toad, 188 Tsar, 190 Mama, 191 Bias, 192 Hayes, 194 Irate, 197 Wok, 199 Mire, 201 Tier, 203 Salt, 204 Dyed, 205 Jed, 206 Alphabetically, 208 IPhone, 209 Ben, 210 April Fools’ Day, 212 Leo, 214 Dare, 216 Leis, 217 Sled, 218 Runt, 220 Ached, 222 London, 224 ATM, 225 Rum, 227 Bipi, 229 Snap, 230 Elan, 231 Deal, 232 JFK, 234 She, 238 Riverdale, 240 Nibs, 242 Glad, 243 Lion, 244 Kindlings, 247 Jupiter, 249 Germany, 252 Consume, 254 Foresee, 255 Dun, 256 Houdini, 258 Ravioli, 260 Lem, 261 Mrs, 263 Rocky, 265 Paris, 266 Nod, 267 Tau, 269 Dim, 270 Orb, 272 Tam, 274 BOE, 275 Dip, 276 Raw, 277 Eon, 278 EST, 282 ASA, 289 Big Mac, 292 Eye, 293 Dine, 294 Pact, 296 Amah, 297 Boa, 299 Barney, 303 Vane, 304 Wait, 305 Reef, 307 Icon, 312 Pin, 313 Fir, 314 Life, 315 Pale, 316 Drip, 318 Hoof, 320 One, 321 Baa, 323 Adore, 324 Amy, 326 Edges, 327 Vet, 328 Five, 329 Wept, 330 Snag, 332 Tara, 334 Amp, 335 Gregg, 336 Pinot, 337 Clams, 339 Let, 340 Wake, 341 Fact, 343 Drat, 345 Hole, 347 EIP, 350 Dirt, 351 Nuts, 352 Toil, 354 Egad, 356 Game, 360 Stooped, 361 Dumbo, 362 Sty, 363 Mall, 364 Dads, 365 Chef, 366 Gnat, 368 Axed, 370 Smug, 372 Arm, 373 Faints, 374 Reshoot, 375 Warriors, 376 IAI, 377 Bill, 378 Miss, 379 CC, 380 An, 382 Idol, 384 Aria, 386 Era, 387 Tom Petty, 389 Lions, 390 Boys, 391 Ire, 392 Doe, 394 Enid, 396 OR, 399 Woo, 400 Tape, 401 Arm in arm, 403 Catnip, 405 Smut, 407 Loo, 409 Coy, 410 Dollar, 411 Air, 412 All-star, 413 Barker, 414 Lymph, 415 Rest, 417 Of, 419 Duo, 421 TLC, 422 Maltese, 423 CB, 424 Shy, 426 Ee, 428 Gold, 430 Fa, 431 Fr, 432 Radical, 433 Corneas, 437 Ailing, 441 Pat, 445 Buddy, 446 Acrid, 447 Purr, 449 Asita, 451 TM, 452 And, 453 Casey, 455 Codling moth, 459 Ibid, 461 Exam, 462 Oust, 463 SAB, 464 ROK, 465 Zac, 466 UN, 468 Spy, 472 Sky, 474 Bi, 475 Unpack, 476 Om, 477 Awe, 478 SA, 480 Wry, 482 Aim, 483 TV movie, 485 Glen, 487 Close to, 489 Canada, 490 Strata, 491 Hollow, 492 Loaves, 493 Heinz, 495 AR, 496 Ends up, 497 Had a go, 498 Rogers, 499 Spleen, 500 Anemic, 501 Renoir, 503 ABO, 504 ABBA, 505 Sleigh, 506 Stanza, 507 Island, 510 Irons, 517 Og, 518 Posh, 520 RCA, 523 Lai, 524 No, 527 Lao, 528 Th, 530 DJ, 532 WN.