Tuesday Crossword — March 9, 1976 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 3/9/1976. By John Prytz.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Scale: Abbr. (3)
BLC
4 Across: Stopwatch (5)
TIMER
9 Across: English tax (4)
CESS
13 Across: Cold-water animal (4)
SEAL
14 Across: "A Bell for ___" (5)
ADANO
15 Across: Sheltered (4)
ALEE
16 Across: Cut off (4)
PARE
17 Across: Cold body of water (10)
WEDDELLSEA
19 Across: Perils for polar explorers (9)
CREVASSES
21 Across: Chris of tennis (5)
EVERT
22 Across: Nincompoops (5)
ASSES
23 Across: Greek letter (3)
PSI
24 Across: Visitor to 57 Across (5)
SCOTT
28 Across: Service branch (6)
USNAVY
32 Across: Actor Hunter (3)
TAB
35 Across: Fat: Prefix (3)
PIO
36 Across: Old Italian measure (6)
MOGGIO
37 Across: Adjective suffix (3)
ORY
38 Across: Cold-weather bird (7)
PENGUIN
40 Across: "There isn't ___ more" (3)
ANY
41 Across: Like 61 Across (6)
BARREN
43 Across: Whisky base: Abbr. (3)
ALC
44 Across: Early auto (3)
REO
45 Across: First-born (6)
ELDEST
46 Across: Base-runner's ploy (5)
STEAL
49 Across: Kin of "see other side": Abbr. (3)
PTO
50 Across: Do a banquet job (5)
CATER
54 Across: Norman Vincent ___ (5)
PEALE
57 Across: Cold extremity (9)
SOUTHPOLE
61 Across: Cold area (10)
ANTARCTICA
63 Across: Cold-weather bird (4)
SKUA
64 Across: Actor Robert (4)
RYAN
65 Across: Chicago's Papa Bear (5)
HALAS
66 Across: Consumes (4)
EATS
67 Across: Cold sea (4)
ROSS
68 Across: Deep chasm (5)
ABYSS
69 Across: Color (3)
DYE

Down Answers

1 Down: Polar and teddy (5)
BEARS
2 Down: Penates' partners (5)
LARES
3 Down: Anne of ___ (6)
CLEVES
4 Down: Marbles (4)
TAWS
5 Down: Roman dates (4)
IDES
6 Down: Have it ___ (succeed) (4)
MADE
7 Down: Goals (4)
ENDS
8 Down: Shad ___ (3)
ROE
9 Down: Giving birth to an iceberg (7)
CALVING
10 Down: Or ___ (4)
ELSE
11 Down: Prophet (4)
SEER
12 Down: Headquarters (4)
SEAT
13 Down: Humane org. (4)
SPCA
18 Down: Something learned (6)
LESSON
20 Down: Botanical sac: Abbr. (3)
ASC
23 Down: Polishing powder (6)
PUMICE
25 Down: ___ debate (arguable) (6)
OPENTO
26 Down: Kind of can or ear (3)
TIN
27 Down: Graduation wear (5)
TOGAS
29 Down: Culture medium (4)
AGAR
30 Down: Arbor plant (4)
VINE
31 Down: Stringed toy (4)
YOYO
32 Down: Opening of a soliloquy (4)
TOBE
33 Down: Russian sea (4)
ARAL
34 Down: Visitor to 57 Across (4)
BYRD
38 Down: Annoy (6)
PESTER
39 Down: Last month: Abbr. (3)
ULT
42 Down: Designs again (7)
REPLANS
47 Down: Alas, in Bonn (3)
ACH
48 Down: Backslid (6)
LAPSED
51 Down: White wine (5)
TOKAY
52 Down: Wash out (5)
ELUTE
53 Down: Cartoonist Gardner et al. (4)
REAS
54 Down: Young salmon (4)
PARR
55 Down: Greek war goddess (4)
ENYO
56 Down: P.I. people (4)
ATAS
57 Down: Pierce (4)
STAB
58 Down: Like canned sardines (4)
OILY
59 Down: Crab genera (4)
UCAS
60 Down: Russian agency (4)
TASS
62 Down: Half a dance (3)
CHA

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