SAFE AND SANE
Reading edition
By “Old Nick”
Many puzzlers will find an ideal example of what a Cross Word should be. In design, interlock, words and definitions it is very near to perfection. Constructors can learn a thing or two here.
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HORIZONTAL
1 Antithesis of reverse manner 8 Make clear 15 Loyal 16 Edible grain 18 Brother 19 Variety of quartz 20 Agitate 21 Disease 23 Ceremonial plate 25 Son (Scotch and Irish) 27 An arch 28 Part of “to be” 29 Bulky packages 31 Couch 32 Evergreen tree 34 Otherwise 35 Finch-like bird 37 Sharer 39 Reproach 40 Adjustable fronts of armor headpieces 41 Dishearten 42 Delayed 44 Enchantment 46 About 48 Restrain 49 In addition 51 Oblique direction 52 Energy 53 Nevertheless 55 Female 56 Keen watcher 58 One (Scotch) 59 Play on words 60 Card game 62 Hymenopterous insect 63 Tibetan antelope 65 Bring forth young 66 Lay prior claim to 67 Condemn 68 Metal collar (obs.) 69 Foodstuffs container 71 Mimic 72 Plant moisture 74 Term of respectful address 75 Man (Latin) 77 Wavy 79 Precious object 81 Immense fabulous bird 83 Printer’s type measure 84 Part of an ornamental edging 86 Toddler 87 Fertile spot 89 Interjection of surprise 90 Nautical rope 92 Certifies 94 Contemptuous insinuation 95 Dangerous snowslide 96 Taste 97 Originator 99 Method of painting 101 As far as 103 Harden 104 Single spot 106 Showers 107 Close to 108 Carp-like fish 110 Squares of type sizes 111 Unable to move 113 Genie 114 Japanese waistband 115 Exceedingly 117 Kind of conveyance 118 Rule of action 120 A hybrid 121 Indispensable 122 Adorns
VERTICAL
1 Capacity to smell 2 Shine 3 Large covered wagon 4 Mode of metropolitan travel 5 Surgical instrument 6 Observe 7 Bark 8 Eagle 9 Expression of mild wonder 10 Diagram 11 Execute 12 Literary miscellany 13 Novice 14 Discharge of waste matter 17 Tally 18 Nourished 21 Cloaks 22 Heir 24 Trying 25 Sicilian wine 26 Forgive 29 Poisoned 30 Cleave asunder 32 Invitations 33 Attractive woman (slang) 35 Small cask 36 Anarchistic 37 Rough oblong mass of metal 38 Title of a recent play 43 Physical exercises 45 Metallic element 47 Apodal fish 49 Craft 50 Excavated 52 Firearm 54 Sot 56 Prank 57 Saponaceous 59 Parental pet name 61 Metalliferous mineral 62 Pertinent 64 Took sustenance 65 Extremity 68 Storage receptacle 70 Kind of fruit 71 High (musical) 73 Court 74 Touchy 75 Throb 76 Turns as on an axis 78 Fanciful fiction 79 Entrance guard 80 Incorrectly forwarded 82 Benevolent works 84 Versifiers 85 Backgammon 87 Different 88 Prominent stage artists 90 Small Roman copper coin 91 Gnar 92 Performance 93 Mineral spring 98 Abate 100 Softly 102 Lofty lyrics 104 Somewhat 105 King of the elves 107 Competent 109 Species of vetch 111 Evil 112 Small street boy 114 Exterior 116 The (archaic) 117 Subdominant tone of the scale 119 Editorial pronoun 120 But (musical)