Saturday Crossword — April 17, 1976 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 4/17/1976. By Hallie & Gerald Parsons.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Cone of silver (4)
- PINA
- 5 Across: Soothe (5)
- SALVE
- 10 Across: Word with peril (4)
- DIRE
- 14 Across: Finishes off a cake (4)
- ICES
- 15 Across: Scopes event (5)
- TRIAL
- 16 Across: Patent base (4)
- IDEA
- 17 Across: Soft ___ (4)
- SOAP
- 18 Across: Beauty-parlor job (5)
- RINSE
- 19 Across: Essential part (4)
- MEAT
- 20 Across: Direct opposite (8)
- ANTIPODE
- 22 Across: Smoke and fog (6)
- VAPORS
- 24 Across: Hot ___ (3)
- ROD
- 25 Across: Pail handle (4)
- BAIL
- 26 Across: Soaked (7)
- STEEPED
- 30 Across: Certifies (7)
- ATTESTS
- 34 Across: Calling and playing (5)
- CARDS
- 35 Across: Common French verb (4)
- ETRE
- 37 Across: Mideast leader (4)
- SHAH
- 38 Across: Altar of the sky (3)
- ARA
- 39 Across: Worked with Mata Hari (5)
- SPIED
- 40 Across: ___ carte (3)
- ALA
- 41 Across: Sub ___ (4)
- ROSA
- 43 Across: Goes one better (4)
- TOPS
- 44 Across: Joint of beef (5)
- BARON
- 46 Across: Outstanding (7)
- STELLAR
- 48 Across: Downpour (7)
- TORRENT
- 50 Across: Caustic (4)
- TART
- 51 Across: Through (3)
- PER
- 52 Across: Germany has a black one (6)
- FOREST
- 55 Across: Installed the shish kebab (8)
- SKEWERED
- 60 Across: By any chance (4)
- EVER
- 61 Across: Coat fur (5)
- LAPIN
- 63 Across: Hindu wear (4)
- SARI
- 64 Across: Unaspirated consonant (4)
- LENE
- 65 Across: Kind of type (5)
- ELITE
- 66 Across: Round ___ (4)
- TRIP
- 67 Across: Stepped on (4)
- TROD
- 68 Across: Entertained (5)
- DINED
- 69 Across: Word with souci or serif (4)
- SANS
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Campanile city (4)
- PISA
- 2 Down: Picture (4)
- ICON
- 3 Down: Straight (4)
- NEAT
- 4 Down: Had hopes (7)
- ASPIRED
- 5 Down: Walked confidently (6)
- STRODE
- 6 Down: Jejune (4)
- ARID
- 7 Down: Bee or pipe (4)
- LINE
- 8 Down: Duct (3)
- VAS
- 9 Down: Type of railway (8)
- ELEVATED
- 10 Down: Golf-ball features (7)
- DIMPLES
- 11 Down: Thought: Prefix (4)
- IDEO
- 12 Down: Raise (4)
- REAR
- 13 Down: Diner sign (4)
- EATS
- 21 Down: Cork sounds (4)
- POPS
- 23 Down: River islet (3)
- AIT
- 25 Down: Most desolate (6)
- BAREST
- 26 Down: Marks (5)
- SCARS
- 27 Down: Fortune-telling card (5)
- TAROT
- 28 Down: Remove (5)
- ERASE
- 29 Down: Behave (6)
- DEPORT
- 31 Down: Kind of cropper (5)
- SHARE
- 32 Down: Eagle feature (5)
- TALON
- 33 Down: Large stein (5)
- SHANT
- 36 Down: ___ over (topple) (3)
- TIP
- 39 Down: Frightened (8)
- STARTLED
- 42 Down: Did a tailoring job (7)
- ALTERED
- 44 Down: Concoct (4)
- BREW
- 45 Down: Station-house listings (7)
- ARRESTS
- 47 Down: ___ Vegas (3)
- LAS
- 49 Down: Made the first bid (6)
- OPENED
- 52 Down: Hat material (4)
- FELT
- 53 Down: "___ There" (4)
- OVER
- 54 Down: Italian river (4)
- RENO
- 55 Down: Joyride (4)
- SPIN
- 56 Down: Bird of prey (4)
- KITE
- 57 Down: ___ avis (4)
- RARA
- 58 Down: "___ go bragh" (4)
- ERIN
- 59 Down: Pickpockets (4)
- DIPS
- 62 Down: Fatima's husband (3)
- ALI
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