Saturday Crossword — December 4, 1976 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 72 clues). Published 12/4/1976. By Elizabeth A. Yaro.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Lozenge (6)
JUJUBE
7 Across: Childish (6)
JEJUNE
13 Across: Luxurious (7)
OPULENT
15 Across: Small baking dish (7)
RAMEKIN
16 Across: Horse, in Padua (7)
CAVALLO
17 Across: "___ Dance," by Grieg (7)
ANITRAS
18 Across: On bended ___ (4)
KNEE
19 Across: Pencils, toward the end (5)
STUBS
21 Across: Reasonable (4)
SANE
22 Across: Press run: Abbr. (3)
EDN
23 Across: Warp yarn (3)
ABB
24 Across: Give ___ try (3)
ITA
25 Across: Chinese money (4)
YUAN
27 Across: Carries on (5)
PLIES
29 Across: "What's ___ for me?" (4)
INIT
30 Across: Slats used in drafting (7)
SPLINES
32 Across: Mexican natives (7)
TOLTECS
34 Across: Only, in Bremen (3)
NUR
35 Across: Meadow (3)
LEA
36 Across: Piece for a decathlon event (7)
JAVELIN
40 Across: Hit the ___ (7)
CEILING
44 Across: Nigerian people (4)
IBOS
45 Across: Water flower (5)
LOTUS
47 Across: Take the lead (4)
STAR
48 Across: "___ Blas" (3)
GIL
49 Across: Vehicle (3)
CAR
50 Across: W.W. II area (3)
ETO
51 Across: Comfortable (4)
SNUG
53 Across: Indian leader (5)
RAJAH
55 Across: Attract (4)
DRAW
56 Across: Garbs (7)
ATTIRES
58 Across: Diffuse (7)
RADIATE
60 Across: Engage in a sport (7)
WRESTLE
61 Across: Razor-blade device (7)
EJECTOR
62 Across: Obis (6)
SASHES
63 Across: Wags (6)
JOKERS

Down Answers

1 Down: Sande, Arcaro, etc. (7)
JOCKEYS
2 Down: On the ___ (honest) (7)
UPANDUP
3 Down: Roman satirist (7)
JUVENAL
4 Down: Hawaiian fish (4)
ULAE
5 Down: ___ canto (3)
BEL
6 Down: Army recruitings: Abbr. (4)
ENLS
7 Down: Peerce and others (4)
JANS
8 Down: Honshu town (3)
EMI
9 Down: Planes (4)
JETS
10 Down: Kiev's republic (7)
UKRAINE
11 Down: Conn. resort on L.I. Sound (7)
NIANTIC
12 Down: Installs on a throne (7)
ENSEATS
14 Down: Bottom-line figures (6)
TOTALS
15 Down: Carpenter's joint (6)
RABBET
20 Down: Where: Lat. (3)
UBI
26 Down: Dressed to the ___ (5)
NINES
27 Down: Danger (5)
PERIL
28 Down: Shoe parts (5)
SOLES
29 Down: Type varieties: Abbr. (5)
ITALS
31 Down: Not any, in law (3)
NUL
33 Down: Gift from Hawaii (3)
LEI
36 Down: Certain puzzles (7)
JIGSAWS
37 Down: From within: Lat. (7)
ABINTRA
38 Down: Column spirals (7)
VOLUTES
39 Down: In ___ (not at all) (6)
NOCASE
40 Down: Arrow poison (6)
CURARE
41 Down: Repeat (7)
ITERATE
42 Down: Swimmer (7)
NATATOR
43 Down: Farmers (7)
GROWERS
46 Down: ___ Mahal (3)
TAJ
52 Down: Lillian or Dorothy (4)
GISH
53 Down: Units of resistance (4)
RELS
54 Down: Pilgrimage: Var. (4)
HAJJ
55 Down: Van Dyke (4)
DICK
57 Down: Map abbr. (3)
RTE
59 Down: ___ volente (3)
DEO

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