Thursday Crossword — March 11, 1976 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 80 clues). Published 3/11/1976. By Dorothy Cannan.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Unusual art piece (5)
CURIO
6 Across: Ski lift (4)
TBAR
10 Across: Norwegian king (4)
OLAV
14 Across: Perfumes: Var. (5)
ATARS
15 Across: Likewise (4)
ALSO
16 Across: Ibsen heroine (4)
NORA
17 Across: S. A. desert plant (15)
CHRISTMASCACTUS
20 Across: Observe (4)
HEED
21 Across: Kind of horse or track (4)
RACE
22 Across: Artificial channel (5)
FLUME
23 Across: Prior to (3)
ERE
24 Across: " . . . the ___ at heaven's gate sings" (4)
LARK
25 Across: West et al. (4)
MAES
26 Across: Kind of dog (3)
LAP
27 Across: Ivory, in old Rome (4)
EBUR
29 Across: Join the also-rans (5)
TRAIL
32 Across: Certain votes (4)
AYES
33 Across: Actor Leon (4)
AMES
37 Across: State flower of S. C. (15)
YELLOWJESSAMINE
40 Across: On ___ street (4)
EASY
41 Across: Diving-bell inventor (4)
EADS
42 Across: State flower of N. H. (5)
LILAC
43 Across: Elephant's ___ (4)
EARS
44 Across: Golden or fishing (3)
ROD
45 Across: Asian tree (4)
ASAK
47 Across: Two-toed sloth (4)
UNAU
49 Across: ___-Magnon (3)
CRO
52 Across: Fall bloom (5)
ASTER
54 Across: Biblical name (4)
ASER
55 Across: Reptile, for short (4)
CROC
56 Across: Wildflower of West (15)
PURPLESAGEBRUSH
59 Across: Silkworm (4)
ERIA
60 Across: Waiter's offering (4)
MENU
61 Across: Jockey (5)
RIDER
62 Across: Kind of estate (4)
REAL
63 Across: Impudent talk (4)
SASS
64 Across: Portly (5)
OBESE

Down Answers

1 Down: Secret store (5)
CACHE
2 Down: Arthurian king (5)
UTHER
3 Down: Peep show (5)
RAREE
4 Down: Perennial herb (4)
IRID
5 Down: Forerunner of the C.I.A. (3)
OSS
6 Down: Cornish river (5)
TAMAR
7 Down: Neckwear for a Preakness winner (15)
BLACKEYEDSUSANS
8 Down: African fox (4)
ASSE
9 Down: Sindbad's bird (3)
ROC
10 Down: Tante's husband (5)
ONCLE
11 Down: Daydreamer's flower (5)
LOTUS
12 Down: Calla lily (4)
ARUM
13 Down: Container (4)
VASE
18 Down: Pitfall (4)
TRAP
19 Down: At a distance (4)
AFAR
24 Down: French composer (4)
LALO
25 Down: Rumple (4)
MUSS
26 Down: Easter plant (4)
LILY
28 Down: Good Queen ___ (4)
BESS
29 Down: Nautical chain (3)
TYE
30 Down: Cartoonist Gardner (3)
REA
31 Down: Jolson et al. (3)
ALS
32 Down: Out of harmony (4)
AJAR
33 Down: Surrounded by (4)
AMID
34 Down: Wire measure (3)
MIL
35 Down: Spanish queen (3)
ENA
36 Down: Short time, for short (3)
SEC
38 Down: Kind of sister (4)
WEAK
39 Down: Baseball brother (4)
ALOU
43 Down: Countess's husband (4)
EARL
44 Down: Hard to find (4)
RARE
45 Down: Roman halls (5)
ATRIA
46 Down: Flower part (5)
SEPAL
48 Down: Spiced beverage (5)
NEGUS
49 Down: Uncouth (5)
CRUDE
50 Down: Derby winner's neckwear (5)
ROSES
51 Down: Natural earth (5)
OCHRE
52 Down: Mime (4)
APER
53 Down: "You bet!" (4)
SURE
54 Down: Cruising (4)
ASEA
55 Down: Corn ___ (4)
CRIB
57 Down: Letters (3)
EMS
58 Down: Family member: Abbr. (3)
BRO

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