Thursday Crossword — April 22, 1976 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 4/22/1976. By Sidney Nelson.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Russian sea (4)
AZOV
5 Across: Igneous rocks (5)
SIMAS
10 Across: Book after Joel (4)
AMOS
14 Across: Frost (4)
RIME
15 Across: Use a hair-curler (5)
CRIMP
16 Across: Check or first (4)
MATE
17 Across: Revenuer's quarry (10)
MOONSHINER
19 Across: In a line (4)
AROW
20 Across: Tapir's feature (5)
SNOUT
21 Across: Kuomintang founder (9)
SUNYATSEN
23 Across: Kind of seer (5)
SIGHT
25 Across: Miss Adams (4)
EDIE
26 Across: Man on a rancho (6)
HOMBRE
29 Across: Raison d'___ (4)
ETRE
31 Across: State: Abbr. (3)
ILL
34 Across: Indonesian islands (4)
AROE
35 Across: Bonheur (4)
ROSA
37 Across: Martinique mount (5)
PELEE
39 Across: Zodiac sign (7)
SCORPIO
41 Across: Language of Barcelona (7)
CATALAN
43 Across: Valentino specialty (5)
TANGO
44 Across: Sgts. (4)
NCOS
46 Across: Take five (4)
REST
47 Across: Curve (3)
ESS
48 Across: Match-king Kreuger (4)
IVAR
50 Across: Begins (6)
SETSTO
52 Across: ___ bearer (4)
TALE
54 Across: Period (5)
EPOCH
56 Across: Fickle (9)
MERCURIAL
59 Across: U.S. playwright (5)
ODETS
63 Across: Astringent (4)
ALUM
64 Across: Wild revelry (10)
SATURNALIA
66 Across: Oriental staple (4)
RICE
67 Across: Resin (5)
ELEMI
68 Across: Penna. city (4)
YORK
69 Across: Tibetan animals (4)
YAKS
70 Across: Dressy ones (5)
DUDES
71 Across: Snicker-___ (4)
SNEE

Down Answers

1 Down: Prepares for battle (4)
ARMS
2 Down: Jerusalem hill (4)
ZION
3 Down: Melville novel (4)
OMOO
4 Down: Where Tannhäuser dallied (9)
VENUSBERG
5 Down: Educ. place (3)
SCH
6 Down: Stew or setter (5)
IRISH
7 Down: Club-secretary's reading (7)
MINUTES
8 Down: Church corner (4)
AMEN
9 Down: More nimble (6)
SPRYER
10 Down: Violin (5)
AMATI
11 Down: France's oldest city (10)
MARSEILLES
12 Down: Indian of West (4)
OTOE
13 Down: Stitched (4)
SEWN
18 Down: Poky (4)
STIR
22 Down: Expert (5)
ADEPT
24 Down: Odin's wolf (4)
GERI
26 Down: "Marry in ___ . . . " (5)
HASTE
27 Down: Killer whales (5)
ORCAS
28 Down: Sentimental (10)
MOONSTRUCK
30 Down: Mexican dish (4)
TACO
32 Down: Minimal (5)
LEAST
33 Down: Slow, in music (5)
LENTO
36 Down: Chaplin (4)
OONA
38 Down: Ecological happenings (9)
EARTHDAYS
40 Down: French G.I. (5)
POILU
42 Down: "___ often happens" (4)
ASSO
45 Down: " . . . all men are ___ equal" (7)
CREATED
49 Down: Skilled (6)
VERSED
51 Down: Coll. course (4)
ECON
53 Down: Peaks (5)
ACMES
55 Down: Feather (5)
PLUME
56 Down: Poppins or Astor (4)
MARY
57 Down: Kazan (4)
ELIA
58 Down: Abode of the dead (4)
IALU
60 Down: N.C. college (4)
ELON
61 Down: Spare or flat (4)
TIRE
62 Down: Japanese drink (4)
SAKE
65 Down: ___ de veau (3)
RIS

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