COMBOS - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (23x23 grid, 164 clues). Published 11/7/1976. By Nancy W. Atkinson.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Nibs or Honor (3)
- HIS
- 4 Across: Phony coin (4)
- SLUG
- 8 Across: Shopping complexes (5)
- MALLS
- 13 Across: Dallas campus (3)
- SMU
- 16 Across: Tablet (3)
- PAD
- 19 Across: Protagonist in fiction (8)
- ANTIHERO
- 21 Across: Oil: Prefix (5)
- ELAIO
- 22 Across: Draw a bead on (3)
- AIM
- 23 Across: Sumatra's neighbor (4)
- JAVA
- 24 Across: Made a full report (8)
- WROTEOUT
- 25 Across: Political-musical duo (14)
- DALEYANDBAILEY
- 28 Across: Actor–U.S. composer–President (22)
- NEWMANSCHUMANANDTRUMAN
- 30 Across: French river (4)
- EURE
- 31 Across: Drench, with "down" (4)
- HOSE
- 32 Across: Run of luck (6)
- STREAK
- 33 Across: Gist (3)
- NUB
- 35 Across: Elec. units (4)
- AMPS
- 37 Across: Showed off (7)
- PARADED
- 40 Across: S.A. country (3)
- ARG
- 41 Across: Atlantic isl. (4)
- ICEL
- 42 Across: Something often read (7)
- RIOTACT
- 45 Across: Came close (6)
- NEARED
- 47 Across: Most stingy (7)
- MEANEST
- 49 Across: ___ du Diable (3)
- ILE
- 50 Across: Mary Ellen or Stuart (5)
- CHASE
- 52 Across: Skier's need (5)
- SLOPE
- 55 Across: Autograph, for short (3)
- SIG
- 56 Across: Spanish wave (3)
- OLA
- 57 Across: Climb again (7)
- RESCALE
- 60 Across: Miss Miles (4)
- VERA
- 61 Across: Ledger entry (5)
- DEBIT
- 65 Across: Vanocur of TV (6)
- SANDER
- 67 Across: Authorize (6)
- ENABLE
- 69 Across: Take ___ with (5)
- ISSUE
- 72 Across: Also, old style (3)
- EKE
- 73 Across: Signed off (5)
- ENDED
- 74 Across: Gromyko (6)
- ANDREI
- 75 Across: Take steps (5)
- ACTON
- 76 Across: Dog or bob (4)
- SLED
- 77 Across: Bridge call: Abbr. (3)
- DBL
- 78 Across: Howard and Bob (13)
- KEELANDSTEELE
- 80 Across: Words with king (3)
- ALA
- 81 Across: Busy as ___ (4)
- ABEE
- 82 Across: Irish cries (5)
- ARROS
- 83 Across: Arrow poison (6)
- OURARI
- 84 Across: Mule (5)
- HINNY
- 86 Across: Miss Farrow (3)
- MIA
- 87 Across: Kind of case or well (5)
- STAIR
- 88 Across: Treasure or Long (6)
- ISLAND
- 89 Across: Move, as a hairline (6)
- RECEDE
- 90 Across: Bird's wing (5)
- ALULA
- 92 Across: Biblical place (4)
- ENON
- 94 Across: One revising a news piece (7)
- UPDATER
- 96 Across: Album contents: Abbr. (3)
- LPS
- 97 Across: Biblical name (3)
- IRI
- 99 Across: ___ for (summons) (5)
- SENDS
- 101 Across: ___ large (5)
- BYAND
- 102 Across: Ignited (3)
- LIT
- 103 Across: Sweet potato (7)
- OCARINA
- 107 Across: Joint-making machine (6)
- SEAMER
- 110 Across: Slipup (7)
- MISTAKE
- 112 Across: Kudos (4)
- FAME
- 113 Across: Ending for moral or journal (3)
- IST
- 115 Across: Gambols (7)
- FROLICS
- 117 Across: Male ant (4)
- ANER
- 118 Across: To's partner (3)
- FRO
- 119 Across: Drink ___ to (honor) (6)
- ATOAST
- 122 Across: "That hurts!" (4)
- OUCH
- 123 Across: Miss Muller (4)
- MAUD
- 125 Across: Dukes (22)
- WELLINGTONANDELLINGTON
- 132 Across: Stars (14)
- GABLEANDGRABLE
- 133 Across: Yonder (8)
- OUTTHERE
- 134 Across: " . . . and mine ___ one" (4)
- ASAD
- 135 Across: Grassy area (3)
- LEA
- 136 Across: Have, in Cannes (5)
- AVOIR
- 137 Across: Qualifies for (8)
- ENTITLES
- 138 Across: Pronoun (3)
- SHE
- 139 Across: Hovel (3)
- STY
- 140 Across: Orders, of old (5)
- HESTS
- 141 Across: ___ uncle (gives in) (4)
- SAYS
- 142 Across: Altos or Pinos (3)
- LOS
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Actress Goldie (4)
- HAWN
- 2 Down: Concerning (4)
- INRE
- 3 Down: Two U.S. writers and Brummell (15)
- STOWEPOEANDBEAU
- 4 Down: Trim (5)
- SHEAR
- 5 Down: Sierra ___ (5)
- LEONE
- 6 Down: Extinct wild ox (4)
- URUS
- 7 Down: Cry of petty triumph (6)
- GOTCHA
- 8 Down: Jellyfishes (7)
- MEDUSAE
- 9 Down: Shaded walk (7)
- ALAMEDA
- 10 Down: Tra-___ (4)
- LALA
- 11 Down: Property claim (4)
- LIEN
- 12 Down: Sauce beans (5)
- SOYAS
- 13 Down: Miss Dee (6)
- SANDRA
- 14 Down: College exam (7)
- MIDTERM
- 15 Down: States of pique (8)
- UMBRAGES
- 16 Down: Jack of films (7)
- PALANCE
- 17 Down: Fifth and others (7)
- AVENUES
- 18 Down: Dennis or Clarence (3)
- DAY
- 20 Down: "___ be so" (6)
- ITMUST
- 23 Down: Conrad's Lord (3)
- JIM
- 26 Down: Opposite of syn. (3)
- ANT
- 27 Down: Diving bird (3)
- AUK
- 29 Down: Lena and friend (13)
- HORNEANDLORNE
- 34 Down: Sandwich initials (3)
- BLT
- 35 Down: Songlike (6)
- ARIOSE
- 36 Down: Economist and puppeteer (10)
- MILLANDBIL
- 37 Down: School-org. units (4)
- PTAS
- 38 Down: Stalling sounds (3)
- ERS
- 39 Down: Search into (5)
- DELVE
- 41 Down: "Picnic" host (4)
- INGE
- 43 Down: Wealthy in land (5)
- ACRED
- 44 Down: Chastity's mother (4)
- CHER
- 46 Down: "___, a deer . . . " (3)
- DOE
- 48 Down: Part of A.D.C. (4)
- AIDE
- 51 Down: Backdrops (9)
- SCENERIES
- 53 Down: Vincent and Baby Snooks (13)
- PRICEANDBRICE
- 54 Down: Spring landmark (9)
- EASTERDAY
- 58 Down: Byron hero et al. (5)
- LARAS
- 59 Down: Scrooge, for short (4)
- EBEN
- 62 Down: Alexander, Gwyn and William (15)
- BELLNELLANDTELL
- 63 Down: President and explorer (10)
- IKEANDPIKE
- 64 Down: Williams or Knight (3)
- TED
- 66 Down: Proof word (4)
- DELE
- 68 Down: Beach resorts (5)
- LIDOS
- 70 Down: Arias (4)
- SOLI
- 71 Down: French article (3)
- UNE
- 74 Down: Time period: Var. (4)
- AERA
- 75 Down: Like rats in ___ (5)
- ATRAP
- 76 Down: Levantine ketch (4)
- SAIC
- 78 Down: Krazy ___ (3)
- KAT
- 79 Down: Sea off Borneo (4)
- SULU
- 81 Down: Org. for M.D.'s (3)
- AMA
- 84 Down: Crowds (5)
- HERDS
- 85 Down: Word with eve or year (6)
- YESTER
- 87 Down: Punjab dress (4)
- SARI
- 88 Down: Grammar article: Abbr. (5)
- INDEF
- 89 Down: Italian painter (4)
- RENI
- 91 Down: Coins in Florence (4)
- LIRE
- 93 Down: Light-switch positions (3)
- ONS
- 95 Down: Headwear (4)
- TAMS
- 98 Down: F.D.R., for example (8)
- INITIALS
- 100 Down: Medit. island (3)
- SAR
- 103 Down: "We're ___ to see the . . . " (3)
- OFF
- 104 Down: Cleaning business of a sort (7)
- CARWASH
- 105 Down: Minute animals (7)
- AMOEBAE
- 106 Down: "I intended an ode; and it turned to ___" (7)
- ASONNET
- 108 Down: Awash in the evening (7)
- MOONLIT
- 109 Down: Evasive ones (7)
- ELUDERS
- 111 Down: Educated (6)
- TAUGHT
- 114 Down: Fund-raising time (6)
- TAGDAY
- 116 Down: Daphnis's love et al. (6)
- CHLOES
- 119 Down: Drink (3)
- ALE
- 120 Down: Silver abbr. (3)
- STG
- 121 Down: Pentateuch (5)
- TORAH
- 123 Down: Thurber's Walter (5)
- MITTY
- 124 Down: The opposition (5)
- ANTIS
- 126 Down: Legal degree (3)
- LLD
- 127 Down: Wheel center (4)
- NAVE
- 128 Down: Native Australians (4)
- ABOS
- 129 Down: Large moth (4)
- LUNA
- 130 Down: Mountain: Prefix (4)
- OREO
- 131 Down: Monster's home (4)
- NESS
- 132 Down: Balloon filling (3)
- GAS
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