IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (23x23 grid, 164 clues). Published 3/7/1976. By Maura B. Jacobson.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Use an index (5)
- REFER
- 6 Across: Instance: Sp. (4)
- CASO
- 10 Across: Fusses (4)
- ADOS
- 14 Across: Ancient kingdom (4)
- MOAB
- 18 Across: Gas-pump order (7)
- REGULAR
- 20 Across: Kingly names in Oslo (5)
- OLAFS
- 22 Across: Kind of pay (9)
- SEVERANCE
- 24 Across: Spirited, old style (7)
- ANIMOSE
- 25 Across: Where did George get tipsy? (15)
- MARTHASVINEYARD
- 27 Across: Who belongs to Stalin's frat? (15)
- JOSEPHSBRETHREN
- 29 Across: Does penance (6)
- ATONES
- 30 Across: "As ___ the ocean" (6)
- DEEPAS
- 31 Across: Lagoon sight (4)
- REEF
- 32 Across: Tiny one (4)
- MITE
- 34 Across: Edna Ferber territory (8)
- CIMARRON
- 37 Across: Give ear to (4)
- HEED
- 38 Across: Penalty (4)
- FINE
- 39 Across: Small duck (4)
- SMEW
- 43 Across: Part of Q.E.D. (4)
- ERAT
- 44 Across: Verne captain (4)
- NEMO
- 46 Across: "I ___ Got Nobody" (4)
- AINT
- 47 Across: Gently, in music (5)
- SOAVE
- 48 Across: N.Y.C. div. (3)
- BOR
- 49 Across: What does Grange do at dusk? (19)
- REDSAILSINTHESUNSET
- 55 Across: Disclose (6)
- UNVEIL
- 57 Across: ___ the hills (7)
- ASOLDAS
- 58 Across: Thread: Prefix (5)
- NEMAT
- 59 Across: New Delhi V.I.P. (6)
- INDIRA
- 62 Across: How did problems affect Ethel? (14)
- TROUBLEDWATERS
- 66 Across: Lab items (5)
- ETNAS
- 68 Across: Phone co. (3)
- ATT
- 70 Across: Salle ___ (Aix bathroom) (6)
- DEBAIN
- 71 Across: Card game (6)
- ECARTE
- 72 Across: Barrister's wear (3)
- WIG
- 73 Across: Girl of song (5)
- CHLOE
- 75 Across: Norse bard (5)
- SKALD
- 77 Across: Portion: Abbr. (3)
- SEG
- 78 Across: Pass by (6)
- ELAPSE
- 81 Across: At sea (6)
- AFLOAT
- 85 Across: Environment: Prefix (3)
- ECO
- 86 Across: "___ to bed" (5)
- ANDSO
- 88 Across: What does Johann do at Roseland? (14)
- STRAUSSWALTZES
- 91 Across: Walk softly (6)
- TIPTOE
- 93 Across: Garbed (5)
- DREST
- 94 Across: Fairy queen (7)
- TITANIA
- 96 Across: Ruggles's home (6)
- REDGAP
- 99 Across: What is "la liaison"? (19)
- THEFRENCHCONNECTION
- 104 Across: West Point of Brit. (3)
- RMA
- 105 Across: Cartoonist Peter et al. (5)
- ARNOS
- 106 Across: Long, wide shoe size (4)
- IOEE
- 107 Across: Requisite (4)
- NEED
- 108 Across: Acheson (4)
- DEAN
- 109 Across: Kremlin initials (4)
- USSR
- 110 Across: Maple genus (4)
- ACER
- 111 Across: Tailless rodent (4)
- PACA
- 114 Across: Uninformed (8)
- NESCIENT
- 117 Across: Boats of old (4)
- ARKS
- 118 Across: City of Russia (4)
- OREL
- 119 Across: Bad-luck bringers (6)
- JONAHS
- 120 Across: Counsel (6)
- ADVISE
- 124 Across: Who are Dinah's Libyan kin? (15)
- SHORESOFTRIPOLI
- 129 Across: Where is Ludwig in the batting order? (15)
- BEETHOVENSFIFTH
- 132 Across: Disregarded (7)
- IGNORED
- 133 Across: Catalonian city (9)
- BARCELONA
- 134 Across: Lucifer (5)
- SATAN
- 135 Across: Aunt's brood (7)
- COUSINS
- 136 Across: Wife of Esau (4)
- ADAH
- 137 Across: Syrian city, to French (4)
- ALEP
- 138 Across: W.W. II craft (4)
- LSTS
- 139 Across: Fatigued (5)
- SPENT
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Gambling city (4)
- RENO
- 2 Down: Protection (4)
- EGIS
- 3 Down: Raged against (7)
- FUMEDAT
- 4 Down: Client of a J.P. (6)
- ELOPER
- 5 Down: More precipitate (6)
- RASHER
- 6 Down: Public officials: Abbr. (5)
- COMRS
- 7 Down: Wings (4)
- ALAE
- 8 Down: French writer (6)
- SARTRE
- 9 Down: "___ I Sing" (6)
- OFTHEE
- 10 Down: Club: Abbr. (4)
- ASSN
- 11 Down: Eamon's nickname (3)
- DEV
- 12 Down: Egg: Prefix (3)
- OVI
- 13 Down: Locale of Caesar's murder (6)
- SENATE
- 14 Down: Actress Virginia Mayo (4)
- MAYO
- 15 Down: ___ even keel (4)
- ONAN
- 16 Down: Land unit (4)
- ACRE
- 17 Down: Four posters (4)
- BEDS
- 18 Down: Rule, in India (3)
- RAJ
- 19 Down: Answer (7)
- RESPOND
- 21 Down: Prepare slaw (5)
- SHRED
- 23 Down: Network (4)
- RETE
- 26 Down: Pershing's gp. (3)
- AEF
- 28 Down: Afflictions (5)
- BANES
- 32 Down: Ho Chi ___ (4)
- MINH
- 33 Down: Have in mind (6)
- INTEND
- 34 Down: Leyte's neighbor (4)
- CEBU
- 35 Down: Do a Tuesday chore (4)
- IRON
- 36 Down: What does Lee do outdoors? (13)
- MARVINGARDENS
- 37 Down: Lift weights (5)
- HOIST
- 38 Down: ___ a glove (8)
- FITSLIKE
- 39 Down: Haydn opus (6)
- SONATA
- 40 Down: What hangs next to Johnson's credentials? (13)
- MASTERSDEGREE
- 41 Down: First lady (3)
- EVE
- 42 Down: Paint sign (3)
- WET
- 45 Down: Bleat (3)
- MAA
- 46 Down: Asian perch (6)
- ANABAS
- 47 Down: Singer Yma (5)
- SUMAC
- 49 Down: Frees (4)
- RIDS
- 50 Down: Yale (3)
- ELI
- 51 Down: British M.P. (4)
- LORD
- 52 Down: Wild plum (4)
- SLOE
- 53 Down: "___ thee knight" (4)
- IDUB
- 54 Down: Darned (5)
- SEWED
- 56 Down: Queen of Spain (3)
- ENA
- 60 Down: Bravo (3)
- RAH
- 61 Down: Counselor-___ (5)
- ATLAW
- 63 Down: Portray (5)
- ENACT
- 64 Down: Map abbrs. (4)
- RTES
- 65 Down: Utah's lily (4)
- SEGO
- 66 Down: Ram's mates (4)
- EWES
- 67 Down: Pinball gaffe (4)
- TILT
- 69 Down: Words on a June greeting (8)
- TOFATHER
- 73 Down: Respite: Fr. (5)
- CESSE
- 74 Down: Pacific island group (6)
- ELLICE
- 76 Down: Law, in Lyon (3)
- LOI
- 79 Down: ___ the course (6)
- PARFOR
- 80 Down: Plaintiffs (5)
- SUERS
- 82 Down: Preminger (4)
- OTTO
- 83 Down: Minaret call (4)
- AZAN
- 84 Down: Vol. state (4)
- TENN
- 86 Down: Solar disk (4)
- ATEN
- 87 Down: Signify yes (3)
- NOD
- 89 Down: Santa (6)
- STNICK
- 90 Down: Tuscan city (5)
- SIENA
- 92 Down: For (3)
- PRO
- 95 Down: Crackerjack (3)
- ACE
- 97 Down: "I met ___ with . . . " (4)
- AMAN
- 98 Down: React to a fast run (4)
- PANT
- 99 Down: After sigma (3)
- TAU
- 100 Down: After secs. and mins. (3)
- HRS
- 101 Down: Mine shacks, in Britain (4)
- COES
- 102 Down: ___ diamonds (big casino) (5)
- TENOF
- 103 Down: Same (7)
- IDENTIC
- 108 Down: Discard, with "of" (7)
- DISPOSE
- 110 Down: Small space (6)
- AREOLA
- 111 Down: Academics (5)
- PROFS
- 112 Down: TV adjunct (6)
- AERIAL
- 113 Down: Fissures (6)
- CLEFTS
- 115 Down: West-Coast fish (6)
- SARGOS
- 116 Down: Encouraging words (6)
- CHINUP
- 117 Down: Netman Arthur (4)
- ASHE
- 118 Down: Sounds of surprise (3)
- OHS
- 119 Down: Elton's family (5)
- JOHNS
- 120 Down: Eastern church title (4)
- ABBA
- 121 Down: Defunct (4)
- DEAD
- 122 Down: Cruz or Vague (4)
- VERA
- 123 Down: Scratcher's concern (4)
- ITCH
- 124 Down: Easy job (4)
- SNAP
- 125 Down: Box-score info (4)
- STAT
- 126 Down: " . . . in the heart ___ the head" (4)
- ORIN
- 127 Down: Austere time (4)
- LENT
- 128 Down: Libido hubs (3)
- IDS
- 130 Down: Tome: Abbr. (3)
- VOL
- 131 Down: Vane reading (3)
- ENE
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