LIGHTS OUT - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (23x23 grid, 170 clues). Published 8/29/1976. By Alfio Micci.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Point of land (4): SPIT
5 Across: People of Anatolia (5): HATTI
10 Across: Opening moves (7): GAMBITS
17 Across: Raccoon's relatives (6): COATIS
19 Across: African lemur (7): APOSORO
21 Across: Title-transfer receiver (7): ALIENEE
22 Across: Burning (6): AFLAME
23 Across: Peeks (7): LOOKSIN
24 Across: Sprouts or lace (8): BRUSSELS
25 Across: Chat for Miss Day (10): PILLOWTALK
27 Across: Tenant's concern (5): LEASE
29 Across: Groove (3): RUT
30 Across: ___ de deux (3): PAS
31 Across: Thrice: Pref. (3): TER
32 Across: Greek god (4): ARES
34 Across: Freshwater fish (3): IDE
36 Across: Sweet grass (5): SORGO
40 Across: Feeling no pain (20): THREESHEETSTOTHEWIND
45 Across: Flower arrangement (5): SPRAY
48 Across: Upward: Prefix (3): ANO
49 Across: Small barracuda (4): SPET
50 Across: One on the other side (3): FOE
51 Across: Boy (3): LAD
52 Across: Stunt-flier's maneuver (4): LOOP
53 Across: Arise (7): STANDUP
55 Across: Schedule abbr. (3): ARR
57 Across: Map additions (6): INSETS
60 Across: Mideasterners (6): YEMENI
62 Across: Ransack (5): RIFLE
63 Across: ___ Paulo (3): SAO
64 Across: Jane or John (3): DOE
65 Across: Mine entrance (4): ADIT
66 Across: Surgeon's handiwork (16): MATTRESSSTITCHES
72 Across: Sea bird (3): ERN
74 Across: Way to stand (3): PAT
76 Across: Pancakes (6): CREPES
77 Across: Stopping-place (5): ETAPE
78 Across: Tipplers (4): SOTS
80 Across: Kind of down (3): RUB
82 Across: Pale (5): ASHEN
84 Across: U.S. Indian (3): SAC
86 Across: Irish, for one (4): STEW
87 Across: It's often crazy (5): QUILT
89 Across: "Two ___" (6): FORTEA
91 Across: Unrefined (3): RAW
93 Across: Time span: Abbr. (3): CEN
94 Across: Certain safeguards (16): SECURITYBLANKETS
100 Across: TV show (4): MASH
102 Across: ___ amis (3): MES
103 Across: Labor org. (3): CIO
104 Across: Warm-sea fish (5): CABIO
105 Across: Ace (6): EXPERT
108 Across: Bit (6): MORSEL
111 Across: Spanish bear (3): OSO
112 Across: Prohibition (7): EMBARGO
114 Across: Mavourneen's place (4): ERIN
115 Across: Gums (3): ULA
116 Across: ___ crow (3): EAT
118 Across: Glut (4): SATE
120 Across: Car of old (3): REO
121 Across: Author Seton et al. (5): ANYAS
122 Across: Broadcasts (20): SPREADSTHEWORDAROUND
128 Across: Bewails (5): KEENS
129 Across: More, in Milan (3): PIU
130 Across: Caddoan tribe (4): ADAI
131 Across: Neighbor of Ga. (3): FLA
132 Across: Part: Abbr. (3): PCE
135 Across: Coins: Abbr. (3): CTS
137 Across: Bottom (5): NADIR
139 Across: Spirit raisers (10): COMFORTERS
143 Across: One of the classes (8): LABORING
147 Across: Repeat (7): ITERATE
149 Across: U.S. Indians (6): UCHEES
150 Across: Stuffed oneself (7): OVERATE
151 Across: ___ the aisle (choice spots) (7): SEATSON
152 Across: Asian mountaineer (6): SHERPA
153 Across: Worked on walls (7): PANELED
154 Across: Concede (5): ADMIT
155 Across: Day before: Abbr. (4): YEST

Down Answers

1 Down: Balkan city (5): SOFIA
2 Down: Cloys (5): PALLS
3 Down: Kind of type: Abbr. (4): ITAL
4 Down: Horse food (7): TIMOTHY
5 Down: Pipe for Xaviera Hollander? (6): HOOKAH
6 Down: Inquire (3): ASK
7 Down: Words from Hamlet (23): TOSLEEPPERCHANCETODREAM
8 Down: Italian port (7): TRIESTE
9 Down: Hebrides island (4): IONA
10 Down: Needlefish (3): GAR
11 Down: Lake Albert people (4): ALUR
12 Down: Do harm to (6): MISUSE
13 Down: Give (6): BESTOW
14 Down: Chemical suffix (3): INE
15 Down: ___ Aviv (3): TEL
16 Down: Its, in France (3): SES
17 Down: Li'l Abner creator (4): CAPP
18 Down: Betsy Ross, e.g. (5): SEWER
19 Down: In the manner of (3): ALA
20 Down: Office seeker: Abbr. (3): POL
24 Down: Carefree situation (10): BEDOFROSES
26 Down: Oct. 31 alternative (5): TREAT
28 Down: Meet (3): SIT
33 Down: Ensue (6): RESULT
35 Down: W.W. II area (3): ETO
37 Down: Disturb (4): RILE
38 Down: Insect (4): GNAT
39 Down: Bettor's concern (4): ODDS
40 Down: Not live (5): TAPED
41 Down: Provide with weapons (5): ENARM
42 Down: Russian girl's name (5): SONIA
43 Down: Politician Harold (7): STASSEN
44 Down: Spyri heroine (5): HEIDI
45 Down: Cunning (3): SLY
46 Down: He felled an Usher (3): POE
47 Down: Like Bali (8): ROMANTIC
53 Down: Shankar's instrument (5): SITAR
54 Down: Court figure: Abbr. (3): DFT
56 Down: Grate (4): RASP
58 Down: Musical symbol (4): NOTE
59 Down: Social groups (5): SECTS
61 Down: Fall-air quality (3): NIP
67 Down: Prior to (3): ERE
68 Down: Ivan or Peter (4): TSAR
69 Down: Breeding place (8): HATCHERY
70 Down: Sword (4): EPEE
71 Down: Basted (4): SEWN
72 Down: Abbrs. on letters (4): ESQS
73 Down: Rake (4): ROUE
75 Down: Clump (4): TUFT
79 Down: Blighted areas (5): SLUMS
81 Down: Not buying (10): BOYCOTTING
82 Down: ___ ends (7): ATLOOSE
83 Down: Expanse (3): SEA
85 Down: Bit part (5): CAMEO
88 Down: Corner (4): TREE
90 Down: Hitting stats (4): RBIS
92 Down: Purchase for Mme. Tussaud (3): WAX
95 Down: Stranded (5): ISLED
96 Down: Picture-taker in Bonn (6): KAMERA
97 Down: Wane (3): EBB
98 Down: Headpiece (5): TIARA
99 Down: More peeved (5): SORER
101 Down: Disburse (5): SPEND
106 Down: Inlet (3): RIA
107 Down: Weights: Abbr. (3): TNS
108 Down: Ox or rat (4): MUSK
109 Down: Oil flask (4): OLPE
110 Down: Steak order (4): RARE
113 Down: Depart (5): GOOFF
117 Down: Viper (3): ASP
119 Down: Was in store for (7): AWAITED
121 Down: Emma Goldman's goal (7): ANARCHY
123 Down: Concert cry (6): ENCORE
124 Down: Starry (6): ASTRAL
125 Down: Snail genus (3): HUA
126 Down: Athenian judge (6): DICAST
127 Down: Slightly: Suffix (5): ULOUS
132 Down: Equals (5): PEERS
133 Down: Moved slowly (5): CREPT
134 Down: She, in Italy (4): ESSA
136 Down: Place (4): SITE
138 Down: Orchid genus (4): DISA
140 Down: Siouan (3): OTO
141 Down: Crew (3): MEN
142 Down: "Of ___ I Sing" (4): THEE
143 Down: Cut off (3): LOP
144 Down: Gardner (3): AVA
145 Down: Big ___ (3): BEN
146 Down: Composer Rorem (3): NED
148 Down: U.S. highway (3): RTI

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