Saturday Crossword — January 17, 1976 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 1/17/1976. By William Lutwiniak.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Large umbrella (4)
GAMP
5 Across: Do the Gretna Green bit (5)
ELOPE
10 Across: Exchange (4)
SWAP
14 Across: Way off (4)
AFAR
15 Across: Carpenter's joint (5)
TENON
16 Across: Window feature (4)
PANE
17 Across: Crullers (10)
FRIEDCAKES
19 Across: Maintain (4)
AVER
20 Across: Caesar's ditch (5)
FOSSA
21 Across: Determined (3)
SET
22 Across: Gangs (5)
CREWS
23 Across: Restless (5)
ITCHY
25 Across: Write hastily, with "down" (3)
JOT
26 Across: Moroccan port (6)
AGADIR
29 Across: Police officer of India (7)
JEMADAR
33 Across: Do a Shakespearean bit (11)
SOLILOQUIZE
36 Across: Call ___ day (3)
ITA
37 Across: Caen's neighbor (4)
STLO
38 Across: Internal sense-datum (5)
QUALE
39 Across: From ___ (4)
ATOZ
40 Across: Greek vowel (3)
ETA
41 Across: Retail container (11)
QUARTBOTTLE
43 Across: Played a bugle (7)
TONGUED
45 Across: Bestows praise (6)
EXTOLS
46 Across: Settled (3)
LIT
47 Across: Large book (5)
FOLIO
49 Across: Mecca's region (5)
HEJAZ
52 Across: Tome: Abbr. (3)
VOL
53 Across: Olive browns (5)
ARABS
57 Across: Caesar's wife (4)
UXOR
58 Across: Large salamander (10)
HELLBENDER
60 Across: Emcee's prop (4)
MIKE
61 Across: Nostalgic film or record (5)
OLDIE
62 Across: O.T. book (4)
EZRA
63 Across: Vous ___ (4)
ETES
64 Across: ___ up (fills the tank) (5)
GASES
65 Across: Desires (4)
YENS

Down Answers

1 Down: Fish-landing hook (4)
GAFF
2 Down: Hairdo (4)
AFRO
3 Down: "___ oui!" (4)
MAIS
4 Down: Fortified settlement (8)
PRESIDIO
5 Down: Common abbr. (3)
ETC
6 Down: Hold back (5)
LEASH
7 Down: In tune (5)
ONKEY
8 Down: Man of letters (4)
POET
9 Down: Naval officer: Abbr. (3)
ENS
10 Down: Helot's land (6)
SPARTA
11 Down: Whitecap (4)
WAVE
12 Down: Once more (4)
ANEW
13 Down: Staff: Abbr. (4)
PERS
18 Down: Bayonet plant (5)
DATIL
22 Down: Appear (4)
COME
24 Down: Lawn game (7)
CROQUET
25 Down: Shameless woman (7)
JEZEBEL
26 Down: Plus item (5)
ASSET
27 Down: Reached (5)
GOTTO
28 Down: ___-a-Dale (5)
ALLAN
29 Down: Leave in the lurch (4)
JILT
30 Down: Likewise (5)
DITTO
31 Down: Eniwetok, e.g. (5)
ATOLL
32 Down: Levels (5)
RAZES
34 Down: Type-metal space (4)
QUAD
35 Down: Nasser's creation (3)
UAR
39 Down: Legal expert (8)
ATTORNEY
41 Down: Interrogate (4)
QUIZ
42 Down: Chemical compound (5)
OXIAE
44 Down: Dazzling reflections (6)
GLARES
47 Down: Collapses (5)
FOLDS
48 Down: Kukla's friend (5)
OLLIE
49 Down: Cronyn (4)
HUME
50 Down: Thruway sign (4)
EXIT
51 Down: One-liner (4)
JOKE
52 Down: Southern constellation (4)
VELA
54 Down: Roofing tool (4)
ADZE
55 Down: City on the Aare (4)
BERN
56 Down: Casa ladies: Abbr. (4)
SRAS
58 Down: Barnyard animal (3)
HOG
59 Down: College degrees (3)
BES

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