Saturday Crossword — February 21, 1976 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 2/21/1976. By Hallie & Gerald Parsons.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Animal track (5)
SPOOR
6 Across: Declare (4)
AVER
10 Across: Hillbilly parents (4)
PAWS
14 Across: Bisect (5)
HALVE
15 Across: Riley's distinction (4)
LIFE
16 Across: Russian range (4)
ALAI
17 Across: Salt trees (5)
ATLES
18 Across: Cafe sign (4)
EATS
19 Across: Duck (4)
TEAL
20 Across: Riverboat cardplayer (7)
SHARPER
22 Across: Golden item (7)
SILENCE
24 Across: Civil injury (4)
TORT
25 Across: Grandee (3)
DON
26 Across: Kind of arm or box (6)
STRONG
29 Across: Influence (8)
PRESTIGE
34 Across: Pursue unrelentingly (5)
HOUND
35 Across: Viewpoint (5)
SLANT
36 Across: ___ sequitur (3)
NON
37 Across: Kind of talk (4)
IDLE
38 Across: Settle down to sleep (5)
ROOST
39 Across: Sure thing, in England (4)
CERT
40 Across: ___ victis (3)
VAE
41 Across: Wharf space (5)
BERTH
42 Across: Smithy (5)
FORGE
43 Across: Hypodermic devices (8)
SYRINGES
45 Across: Gait (6)
CANTER
46 Across: Annam measure (3)
MAU
47 Across: Jargon (4)
CANT
48 Across: Make a list (7)
COMPILE
52 Across: Promote in rank (7)
UPGRADE
56 Across: Name for Athena (4)
ALEA
57 Across: Mime (4)
APER
59 Across: Val and Cluny (5)
LACES
60 Across: Bandy words (4)
SPAR
61 Across: U. S. missile (4)
THOR
62 Across: Fame (5)
ECLAT
63 Across: Kind of caterpillar (4)
TENT
64 Across: "___ does it" (4)
EASY
65 Across: Arrow shaft (5)
STELE

Down Answers

1 Down: Wild sheep (4)
SHAS
2 Down: Orbit, e.g. (4)
PATH
3 Down: Palm leaf (4)
OLLA
4 Down: Secondary meaning (8)
OVERTONE
5 Down: Answer (7)
RESPOND
6 Down: Warn (5)
ALERT
7 Down: Routing word (3)
VIA
8 Down: Newts (4)
EFTS
9 Down: Hospital intern (8)
RESIDENT
10 Down: Obvious (6)
PATENT
11 Down: Danish measure (4)
ALEN
12 Down: W. W. II woman (4)
WAAC
13 Down: Herring fry (4)
SILE
21 Down: Work unit (3)
ERG
23 Down: Kind of cause (4)
LOST
26 Down: Knives of a sort (5)
SHIVS
27 Down: Now (5)
TODAY
28 Down: Dey or bey (5)
RULER
29 Down: Connives (5)
PLOTS
30 Down: Indiscreet (4)
RASH
31 Down: Neutral (5)
INERT
32 Down: Canyon (5)
GORGE
33 Down: Go onstage (5)
ENTER
35 Down: Miffed (4)
SORE
38 Down: Adjust (8)
REGULATE
39 Down: Kind of bridge (8)
CONTRACT
41 Down: ___ B'rith (4)
BNAI
42 Down: Mod styles (7)
FANGLES
44 Down: Lend (6)
IMPART
45 Down: Go one better (3)
CAP
47 Down: Kind of comb (5)
CURRY
48 Down: Movie group (4)
CAST
49 Down: Wine pitcher (4)
OLPE
50 Down: Average (4)
MEAN
51 Down: Hebrew measure (4)
EPHA
53 Down: Hard wood of P. I. (4)
ACLE
54 Down: Bargain (4)
DEAL
55 Down: This, in Spain (4)
ESTE
58 Down: Dawn goddess (3)
EOS

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