Saturday Crossword — March 6, 1976 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 3/6/1976. By Lita M. Elvers.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Stone or teen (3)
AGE
4 Across: Brief burst (5)
SPURT
9 Across: Golden or garden (4)
GATE
13 Across: "One ___ or two?" (4)
LUMP
15 Across: Mongolian (5)
TATAR
16 Across: Man's nickname (4)
ALEX
17 Across: "Sacre ___!" (4)
BLEU
18 Across: Enraged (5)
IRATE
19 Across: French spouse (4)
MARI
20 Across: Impromptu (15)
SPUROFTHEMOMENT
23 Across: Gal of song (3)
SAL
24 Across: College degree (3)
BBA
25 Across: Wig (6)
PERUKE
28 Across: Pony or coat (4)
POLO
30 Across: Compass reading (3)
SSW
33 Across: Medicinal plant (4)
ALOE
34 Across: Baby food (5)
PUREE
35 Across: Auditor (3)
CPA
36 Across: Young ones (4)
TOTS
37 Across: Knits backward (5)
PURLS
38 Across: Grapes or puss (4)
SOUR
39 Across: Naval noncom (3)
CPO
40 Across: Throb (5)
PULSE
41 Across: Simon ___ (4)
PURE
42 Across: Part of H.M.S. (3)
HER
43 Across: Gardner (4)
ERLE
44 Across: Traffic moves (6)
UTURNS
46 Across: Mountain (3)
ALP
47 Across: Average (3)
PAR
48 Across: Slated for big things (15)
BORNTOTHEPURPLE
57 Across: Cassini (4)
OLEG
58 Across: Close ___ (5)
SHAVE
59 Across: Author Bentley (4)
ERIC
60 Across: Square or raw (4)
DEAL
61 Across: Consumer (5)
EATER
62 Across: Track event (4)
DASH
63 Across: Days of ___ (4)
YORE
64 Across: Guns (5)
STENS
65 Across: Asian leader (3)
MAO

Down Answers

1 Down: Clerical robes (4)
ALBS
2 Down: Swallow (4)
GULP
3 Down: Large bird (4)
EMEU
4 Down: Smother (6)
STIFLE
5 Down: Parcel's companion (4)
PART
6 Down: State (4)
UTAH
7 Down: Have influence (4)
RATE
8 Down: Shudders (8)
TREMBLES
9 Down: Greek letter (5)
GAMMA
10 Down: Wings (4)
ALAE
11 Down: Bird (4)
TERN
12 Down: Theater sign (4)
EXIT
14 Down: Continues (7)
PURSUES
21 Down: Tree (3)
OAK
22 Down: Reed (4)
OBOE
25 Down: Décor for jeans (5)
PATCH
26 Down: Take off (5)
ELOPE
27 Down: Helicopter feature (5)
ROTOR
28 Down: Kind of snatcher (5)
PURSE
29 Down: Heraldic border (4)
ORLE
30 Down: Search thoroughly (5)
SCOUR
31 Down: Reject (5)
SPURN
32 Down: Merchandise (5)
WARES
34 Down: Influence (4)
PULL
37 Down: At cross ___ (8)
PURPOSES
38 Down: Stimulated (7)
SPURRED
40 Down: Bombard (4)
PELT
44 Down: On one's ___ (broke) (6)
UPPERS
45 Down: T-shaped cross (3)
TAU
46 Down: Kind of worm (5)
ANGLE
48 Down: Consistency (4)
BODY
49 Down: Spread (4)
OLEO
50 Down: Guard or admiral (4)
REAR
51 Down: "How much is ___ doggie . . . ?" (4)
THAT
52 Down: Animosity (4)
HATE
53 Down: Steven or break (4)
EVEN
54 Down: Carriage (4)
PRAM
55 Down: Mona ___ (4)
LISA
56 Down: Canyon sound (4)
ECHO

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