Thursday Crossword — February 19, 1976 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 80 clues). Published 2/19/1976. By Sidney L. Robbins.

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Across Answers

1 Across: To ___ (up to now) (4)
DATE
5 Across: Slippers' companion (4)
PIPE
9 Across: Tilt (4)
CANT
13 Across: Exam (4)
ORAL
14 Across: African region (5)
SUDAN
15 Across: Irish battle cry (4)
ABOO
16 Across: Famous Variety headline (15)
WALLSTLAYSANEGG
19 Across: Network initials (3)
NBC
20 Across: Slackens (5)
EASES
21 Across: Certain boatman (5)
VOLGA
22 Across: Jumpy animal (4)
HARE
23 Across: Big bell (3)
BEN
24 Across: Auto stopovers (6)
MOTELS
27 Across: Expensive (4)
DEAR
29 Across: Library warnings (3)
SHS
32 Across: To be, in Paris (4)
ETRE
33 Across: Supermarket section (5)
MEATS
34 Across: Princess's nemesis (3)
PEA
35 Across: Advance-scout's concern (15)
THELAYOFTHELAND
39 Across: Former chick (3)
HEN
40 Across: Unaspirated consonants (5)
LENES
41 Across: Melody (4)
ARIA
42 Across: Fort in Calif. (3)
ORD
43 Across: Resembling: Suffix (4)
ULAR
44 Across: Beginning (6)
OUTSET
46 Across: Elec. unit (3)
AMP
47 Across: Diminish (4)
WANE
48 Across: Eliza's rainy land (5)
SPAIN
51 Across: Raccoon's relative (5)
COATI
53 Across: Chewing-gum unit (3)
WAD
56 Across: Pays up (15)
LAYSITONTHELINE
59 Across: Atlantic isl. (4)
ICEL
60 Across: Human and mill (5)
RACES
61 Across: Black cuckoos (4)
ANIS
62 Across: Old Greek music note (4)
MESE
63 Across: Roman road (4)
ITER
64 Across: U. S. President (4)
POLK

Down Answers

1 Down: See above (4)
DOWN
2 Down: Faisal, for one (4)
ARAB
3 Down: Powder (4)
TALC
4 Down: Old measure (3)
ELL
5 Down: Throb (5)
PULSE
6 Down: Patronymic suffix (4)
IDAE
7 Down: ___ back (retaliates) (4)
PAYS
8 Down: Print measures (3)
ENS
9 Down: Church law (5)
CANON
10 Down: Actor Walter (4)
ABEL
11 Down: Egg drink: Var. (4)
NOGG
12 Down: Garment for Cicero (4)
TOGA
14 Down: ___ and Bars (5)
STARS
17 Down: Christmas ___ (4)
SEAL
18 Down: Reluctant (6)
AVERSE
22 Down: Cad (4)
HEEL
23 Down: Saturday event of yore (4)
BATH
24 Down: Chemical prefix (5)
METHO
25 Down: Type of wise (5)
OTHER
26 Down: Drift (5)
TREND
27 Down: Put off (5)
DEFER
28 Down: Consumes (4)
EATS
29 Down: Skirmishes (5)
SPARS
30 Down: Famed figure skater (5)
HENIE
31 Down: Cairo name (5)
SADAT
33 Down: ___ Lisa (4)
MONA
36 Down: Grads (6)
ALUMNI
37 Down: Kennel sound (4)
YELP
38 Down: Arrival-board word (4)
LATE
44 Down: Vows (5)
OATHS
45 Down: Unicorn fish (4)
UNIE
46 Down: Two on the ___ (5)
AISLE
47 Down: Gunga Din's load (5)
WATER
48 Down: Like some chances (4)
SLIM
49 Down: Step (4)
PACE
50 Down: Votes (4)
AYES
51 Down: ___ of paint (4)
COAT
52 Down: Formerly (4)
ONCE
53 Down: Drunk (4)
WINO
54 Down: Indigo (4)
ANIL
55 Down: Editor's base (4)
DESK
57 Down: Numerical prefix (3)
TRI
58 Down: Mile-run unit (3)
LAP

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