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Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (23x23 grid, 164 clues). Published 4/4/1976. By J. A. Felker.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Athlete's woe (5): CRAMP
6 Across: Fishing hooks (5): GAFFS
11 Across: Broadway org. (5): ASCAP
16 Across: Electrical unit (5): FARAD
21 Across: Asian capital (5): HANOI
22 Across: Scottish river (5): ORRIN
23 Across: Town of Brazil (5): ICANA
24 Across: Not sotto voce (5): ALOUD
25 Across: Brewing (5): AFOOT
26 Across: Vine (5): LIANA
27 Across: Poetic times (5): MORNS
28 Across: Roman dress (5): STOLA
29 Across: July 10, 1925 (23): STARTOFSCOPESTRIALTODAY
33 Across: "___ kick out of . . . " (5): IGETA
34 Across: Crate section (4): SLAT
35 Across: Certain payments (4): DUES
36 Across: Form of address (4): MAAM
40 Across: Blot out (5): ERASE
42 Across: Word study: Abbr. (4): ETYM
44 Across: Word with front or rear (3): END
45 Across: Put-on (3): ACT
48 Across: Room in Livia's house (6): ATRIUM
50 Across: Navy off. (3): COM
52 Across: New Rochelle college (4): IONA
54 Across: Southern Indian (4): ADAI
55 Across: July 17, 1936 (23): THESPANISHCIVILWAROPENS
62 Across: Carplike fish (5): ROACH
63 Across: U.S. Indians (5): OTOES
64 Across: Perry's creator (4): ERLE
65 Across: River's mouthpiece (5): DELTA
66 Across: Hand out (5): ISSUE
67 Across: Heart and ___ (4): SOUL
68 Across: Opposed (4): ANTI
69 Across: Fix a pencil (7): SHARPEN
71 Across: Miss Drew (5): ELLEN
73 Across: Tobacco kiln (4): OAST
75 Across: Bone: Prefix (4): OSTE
77 Across: Half a bray (3): HEE
78 Across: July 17, 1945 (23): POTSDAMCONFERENCEBEGINS
85 Across: Gershwin (3): IRA
86 Across: Like Loch Ness (4): DEEP
87 Across: Youthful age (4): TEEN
88 Across: Before febrero (5): ENERO
89 Across: "Tale of ___," old poem (7): GAMELYN
92 Across: Set up a golf ball (4): TEED
94 Across: Vols' state (4): TENN
96 Across: Moon or Spoon (5): RIVER
100 Across: Helot (5): SLAVE
101 Across: Cloud type: Prefix (4): CIRR
102 Across: Issei's child (5): NISEI
103 Across: Take potshots at (5): SNIPE
104 Across: July 27, 1953 (23): KOREANARMISTICEISSIGNED
109 Across: Spy for Moses (4): IGAL
110 Across: Star in Serpens (4): ALYA
111 Across: Poetic word (3): OPE
112 Across: Like British highballs (6): UNICED
113 Across: Big Apple: Abbr. (3): NYC
114 Across: Cattle genus (3): BOS
115 Across: "___ for Life" (4): LUST
118 Across: Less risky (5): SAFER
122 Across: Inquisitive (4): NOSY
123 Across: Japanese wrestling (4): SUMO
124 Across: School org. branches (4): PTAS
126 Across: Louise et al. (5): TINAS
128 Across: July 20, 1969 (23): AMANFIRSTWALKSONTHEMOON
138 Across: Letter stroke (5): SERIF
139 Across: Miss by ___ (5): AHAIR
140 Across: Kind of tube (5): INNER
141 Across: Indian dwelling (5): LODGE
142 Across: Decree (5): IRADE
143 Across: Opposite of sud (5): NORTE
144 Across: Artful Dodger (5): REESE
145 Across: Stunt fliers' feats (5): LOOPS
146 Across: Worked on brogans (5): SOLED
147 Across: After frosh (5): SOPHS
148 Across: Witness, in law (5): TESTE
149 Across: Swagger (5): STRUT

Down Answers

1 Down: Son of Eliz. (4): CHAS
2 Down: Slew (4): RAFT
3 Down: Buffalo's kin (4): ANOA
4 Down: Spanish invader (4): MOOR
5 Down: Palace in Florence (5): PITTI
6 Down: Miller or Palmer (6): GOLFER
7 Down: Plant bristle (6): ARISTA
8 Down: Brawl (6): FRACAS
9 Down: Pure, in Madrid (4): FINO
10 Down: Cold and ginger (5): SNAPS
11 Down: Sets a goal (6): AIMSAT
12 Down: Death Valley name (6): SCOTTY
13 Down: Mystery writer (4): CARR
14 Down: Roman years (4): ANNI
15 Down: Annual parade ground (8): PASADENA
16 Down: Went hungry (6): FASTED
17 Down: Voices (5): ALTOS
18 Down: Cross (4): ROOD
19 Down: German hall (4): AULA
20 Down: June 6, 1944 (4): DDAY
30 Down: Minn. village (5): OGEMA
31 Down: Varnish ingredient (5): ELEMI
32 Down: Kind of mission for Armstrong (5): LUNAR
36 Down: Maternal prefix (5): MATRI
37 Down: One of a French trio (5): ATHOS
38 Down: Places (5): AREAS
39 Down: Makes a billiard fluff (7): MISCUES
41 Down: Plane formation (7): ECHELON
43 Down: One in a ___ (7): MILLION
45 Down: Garden City campus (7): ADELPHI
46 Down: Place for G.I.'s (7): CANTEEN
47 Down: Medicinal beverages (7): TISANES
49 Down: Stood by (6): UPHELD
51 Down: Mil. school (3): OCS
53 Down: Part of I.O.U. (3): OWE
54 Down: Copycat (4): APER
56 Down: Certain plastic surgeons (7): NOSEMEN
57 Down: "If I've said ___, I've . . . " (6): ITONCE
58 Down: Trifle (3): SOU
59 Down: Belly, in France (6): VENTRE
60 Down: N.Y.C. subway (3): IRT
61 Down: Harem room (3): ODA
68 Down: Plant ___ (5): ASEED
69 Down: Miss. Senator (7): STENNIS
70 Down: Goddess of youth (4): HEBE
72 Down: Macbeth or Astor (4): LADY
74 Down: Desserts, in England (6): AFTERS
76 Down: Part of a play (6): SCENEI
78 Down: Football (7): PIGSKIN
79 Down: Mouth-healing science (7): ORALOGY
80 Down: American larch: Var. (7): TAMARAC
81 Down: Best (7): OPTIMAL
82 Down: Inveigles (7): ENTICES
83 Down: ___ judgment (misthinks) (6): ERRSIN
84 Down: Entering (7): GOINGIN
90 Down: Knievel (4): EVEL
91 Down: Pasture (3): LEA
93 Down: Silkworm (3): ERI
95 Down: Compass reading (3): ESE
97 Down: Conquer: Lat. (5): VINCO
98 Down: Fencing pieces (5): EPEES
99 Down: Singer Helen (5): REDDY
101 Down: Call out (3): CRY
102 Down: ___ in the bud (3): NIP
105 Down: In-law of Ruth (5): NAOMI
106 Down: Losers (8): ALSORANS
107 Down: Absolute (5): TOTAL
108 Down: Silk fabric (5): SURAH
114 Down: Polished (6): BUFFED
116 Down: Caught ___ (overtook) (6): UPWITH
117 Down: Gawks (6): STARES
119 Down: Makes up for (6): ATONES
120 Down: "Their ___ Hour" (6): FINEST
121 Down: Beef or veal, at times (6): ENTREE
123 Down: Kind of remark (5): SNIDE
125 Down: Avoid (5): SKIRT
127 Down: ___ short (5): SELLS
128 Down: Sale sign (4): ASIS
129 Down: Warm-sea fish (4): MERO
130 Down: Russian sea (4): ARAL
131 Down: Scat! (4): SHOO
132 Down: Camping item (4): TARP
133 Down: Old weapon (4): SNEE
134 Down: Doubtful (4): MOOT
135 Down: Smell (4): ODOR
136 Down: Russian police (4): OGPU
137 Down: Certain egg (4): NEST

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