Thursday Crossword — September 16, 1976 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 9/16/1976. By Leonard Goldberg.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Employer (4)
USER
5 Across: West Indian sorcery (5)
OBEAH
10 Across: Mantle (4)
CAPA
14 Across: English literary shrine (15)
STRATFORDONAVON
17 Across: Author of "Quality Street" (15)
SIRJAMESMBARRIE
18 Across: Certain carriers: Abbr. (3)
RRS
19 Across: Wearies (5)
TIRES
20 Across: Mill material (5)
GRIST
21 Across: Pouches (4)
SACS
22 Across: Miquelon et al. (4)
ILES
23 Across: Fit together (6)
COHERE
26 Across: Bored (5)
BLASE
30 Across: Scent (4)
ODOR
31 Across: Irritate (5)
TEASE
32 Across: Maori bird (3)
IHI
35 Across: Tabard Inn chronicler (15)
GEOFFREYCHAUCER
39 Across: Undermine (3)
SAP
40 Across: Small brooks (5)
RILLS
41 Across: ___ me tangere (4)
NOLI
42 Across: Enlish dramatist (5)
POOLE
43 Across: Obscures (6)
BLINDS
45 Across: Price of freedom, for some (4)
BAIL
48 Across: "___ ever so . . . " (4)
BEIT
49 Across: Of an arm bone (5)
ULNAR
51 Across: Boxing outcomes (5)
DRAWS
53 Across: U.S. author (3)
POE
56 Across: Chronicler of little people (15)
LOUISAMAYALCOTT
59 Across: Late expert on Italian art (15)
BERNARDBERENSON
60 Across: Compass directions (4)
SSES
61 Across: Theatrical ploy (5)
ASIDE
62 Across: Municipal stadium (4)
SHEA

Down Answers

1 Down: U.N. member (4)
USSR
2 Down: Fuss (4)
STIR
3 Down: Goes amiss (4)
ERRS
4 Down: Reign, in India (3)
RAJ
5 Down: Part of a Steinbeck title (6)
OFMICE
6 Down: Certain Africans (5)
BOERS
7 Down: Gaelic (4)
ERSE
8 Down: Naval officers: Abbr. (4)
ADMS
9 Down: Thing to raise (3)
HOB
10 Down: Dreiser's Sister (6)
CARRIE
11 Down: Rainy month, in Paris (5)
AVRIL
12 Down: Self-confidence (5)
POISE
13 Down: Dills (5)
ANETS
15 Down: Soviet republic (5)
TATAR
16 Down: Pester (3)
NAG
21 Down: Thrall (4)
SERF
23 Down: Minor but essential workers (4)
COGS
24 Down: Old Greek theaters (4)
ODEA
25 Down: Kind of old skirt (4)
HOOP
26 Down: Stendhal's real name (5)
BEYLE
27 Down: Varnish ingrediets (4)
LACS
28 Down: Tree (3)
ASH
29 Down: Azov, for one (3)
SEA
31 Down: Archer of note (4)
TELL
32 Down: Image (4)
ICON
33 Down: Remained valid (4)
HELD
34 Down: Garden flower (4)
IRIS
36 Down: To's companion (3)
FRO
37 Down: Grande (3)
RIO
38 Down: Fixed amount (4)
UNIT
42 Down: Area east of Rockies (6)
PLAINS
43 Down: Careful! (6)
BEWARE
44 Down: Type of thread (5)
LISLE
45 Down: Lighting items (5)
BULBS
46 Down: Century plants (5)
ALOES
47 Down: Habituate (5)
INURE
48 Down: Barked (5)
BAYED
50 Down: British antiquarian soc. (3)
RSA
51 Down: Dental degrees (4)
DMDS
52 Down: Physicist Isador (4)
RABI
53 Down: Elegant (4)
POSH
54 Down: Western Indian (4)
OTOE
55 Down: Heater (4)
ETNA
57 Down: Macaw (3)
ARA
58 Down: Church codes: Abbr. (3)
CNS

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