Saturday Crossword — January 31, 1976 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 1/31/1976. By Virginia Butler.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Red or Iron (5)
CROSS
6 Across: ___ of Gilead (4)
BALM
10 Across: Stray (4)
WAIF
14 Across: "It ___ be you" (5)
HADTO
15 Across: Ancient town of Italy (4)
ELEA
16 Across: Regarding (4)
INRE
17 Across: "___ what I say" (5)
IMEAN
18 Across: Vase material (9)
ALABASTER
20 Across: Bridge, hearts, etc. (9)
CARDGAMES
22 Across: Girl's name (5)
LEONA
23 Across: Follow the rules (4)
OBEY
24 Across: Central part (6)
KERNEL
25 Across: Took off (6)
DOFFED
28 Across: Harrison (3)
REX
29 Across: Withstand (6)
RESIST
30 Across: ___ Bergerac (8)
CYRANODE
35 Across: Instrument for Casals (5)
CELLO
36 Across: Allans' adopted son (3)
POE
37 Across: "___ a Stranger" (5)
NOTAS
38 Across: British author (8)
SMOLLETT
40 Across: Dexterous (6)
ADROIT
41 Across: ___ pro nobis (3)
ORA
42 Across: Leathers (6)
SUEDES
43 Across: Biblical writings (6)
PSALMS
47 Across: Writer John Dickson (4)
CARR
48 Across: Roundup (5)
RODEO
49 Across: Corsican family (9)
BONAPARTE
54 Across: " . . . in tears amid the ___" (9)
ALIENCORN
56 Across: Willow (5)
OSIER
57 Across: Active one (4)
DOER
58 Across: Russian police (4)
OGPU
59 Across: Elegists (5)
POETS
60 Across: Burden (4)
ONUS
61 Across: Reaction of surprise (4)
GASP
62 Across: Irish patriot (5)
EMMET

Down Answers

1 Down: Stylish (4)
CHIC
2 Down: Central American Indian (4)
RAMA
3 Down: Baltic feeder (4)
ODER
4 Down: African village (4)
STAD
5 Down: Biblical poem (13)
SONGOFSOLOMON
6 Down: Smiled (6)
BEAMED
7 Down: Tin Pan or Gasoline (5)
ALLEY
8 Down: Pastures (4)
LEAS
9 Down: Fairy queen (3)
MAB
10 Down: More prudent (5)
WISER
11 Down: Dvorak (5)
ANTON
12 Down: Dunne (5)
IRENE
13 Down: Savage (5)
FERAL
19 Down: English poet (13)
ALEXANDERPOPE
21 Down: Encourage (4)
ABET
24 Down: Spirit of myth (3)
KER
25 Down: Judge (4)
DEEM
26 Down: Northern capital (4)
OSLO
27 Down: "___ 'er up!" (4)
FILL
28 Down: Whisky (3)
RYE
29 Down: Enlistment places: Abbr. (3)
RCS
30 Down: Small house (3)
COT
31 Down: French direction (4)
NORD
32 Down: Western Indian (4)
OTOE
33 Down: Speaker's place (4)
DAIS
34 Down: N. Y. time (3)
EST
36 Down: School org. (3)
PTA
39 Down: Pausing sounds (3)
ERS
40 Down: Atmosphere (4)
AURA
42 Down: Male American Indian (6)
SANNUP
43 Down: Madrid sight (5)
PRADO
44 Down: Lawgiver (5)
SOLON
45 Down: Parting word (5)
ADIEU
46 Down: Side looks (5)
LEERS
47 Down: Marine ___ (5)
CORPS
49 Down: West Indian fish (4)
BOGA
50 Down: Biblical name (4)
ASOM
51 Down: Rawhide thong (4)
RIEM
52 Down: Mal de ___ (4)
TETE
53 Down: Formerly, of old (4)
ERST
55 Down: Kind of wheel (3)
COG

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