EXAM TIME - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (23x23 grid, 176 clues). Published 12/5/1976. By Maura B. Jacobson.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Yorba ___, Calif. (5)
- LINDA
- 6 Across: Certain football passes (7)
- SPIRALS
- 13 Across: Look over (4)
- SCAN
- 17 Across: Sine ___ non (3)
- QUA
- 20 Across: Affirms (5)
- AVERS
- 21 Across: Old French region (7)
- ALSATIA
- 22 Across: Ashtabula's state (4)
- OHIO
- 23 Across: Undersized (4)
- PUNY
- 24 Across: What did Hartman snack on? (18)
- MARYHADALITTLELAMB
- 27 Across: Pelt (4)
- HIDE
- 28 Across: Ever and ___ (4)
- ANON
- 29 Across: Yutang (3)
- LIN
- 30 Across: Near-winners at horseshoes (7)
- LEANERS
- 31 Across: Commotions (5)
- TODOS
- 32 Across: Yalies (4)
- ELIS
- 34 Across: Dramatist Akins (3)
- ZOE
- 36 Across: German city (3)
- ULM
- 37 Across: Sea eagle (3)
- ERN
- 38 Across: Where in church is Masterson? (15)
- BATSINTHEBELFRY
- 44 Across: More terse (7)
- BRIEFER
- 48 Across: Maroon (6)
- ENISLE
- 49 Across: Single (3)
- ONE
- 50 Across: Goose: Fr. (3)
- OIE
- 51 Across: Peking idol (3)
- MAO
- 52 Across: Loch Lomond sight (4)
- BRAE
- 53 Across: One ___ time (3)
- ATA
- 54 Across: Pile on (4)
- LOAD
- 56 Across: Steak order (4)
- RARE
- 58 Across: Inning units (4)
- OUTS
- 59 Across: Poetic prepositions (4)
- OERS
- 60 Across: Answers a reply (7)
- REJOINS
- 62 Across: What is put on Basie's bed? (15)
- DOWNFORTHECOUNT
- 65 Across: Lost or be (5)
- CAUSE
- 66 Across: Bathhouse (5)
- SAUNA
- 68 Across: London gallery (4)
- TATE
- 69 Across: Business abbr. (3)
- LTD
- 70 Across: Hagen et al. (4)
- UTAS
- 71 Across: Chessman (4)
- PAWN
- 72 Across: Chef, in Bonn (4)
- KOCH
- 75 Across: Swat again (5)
- REHIT
- 77 Across: Gazzara or Blue (3)
- BEN
- 78 Across: Who work in Shanghai supermarkets? (15)
- CHINESECHECKERS
- 83 Across: Nuclear org. (3)
- AEC
- 85 Across: Fanatical (5)
- RABID
- 87 Across: Old Norse estate (4)
- ODAL
- 88 Across: Places for Grecian writings (4)
- URNS
- 89 Across: "___ a rose . . . " (4)
- ONLY
- 90 Across: Rug occupant (3)
- BUG
- 91 Across: Prognosticator (4)
- SEER
- 94 Across: Siberian district (5)
- OIRAT
- 96 Across: Goose genus (5)
- ANSER
- 97 Across: Where do Sandburg's pirates hide? (15)
- CARLSBADCAVERNS
- 102 Across: Italian mutiny (7)
- RIVOLTA
- 104 Across: Shah's coin (4)
- RIAL
- 105 Across: Pakistan tongue (4)
- URDU
- 106 Across: Do a Tuesday chore (4)
- IRON
- 107 Across: Talking bird (4)
- MYNA
- 108 Across: Fleming (3)
- IAN
- 109 Across: Org. (4)
- ASSN
- 110 Across: Con vote (3)
- NAY
- 111 Across: Draft initials (3)
- SSS
- 112 Across: V-mail destination (3)
- ETO
- 114 Across: Syrian city (6)
- ALEPPO
- 116 Across: Implore (7)
- BESEECH
- 118 Across: What does the queen do at the corner? (15)
- VICTORIACROSSES
- 121 Across: ___-Magnon (3)
- CRO
- 122 Across: Ask alms (3)
- BEG
- 123 Across: Function (3)
- USE
- 124 Across: Declaim (4)
- RANT
- 125 Across: Similar (5)
- ALIKE
- 128 Across: Swiss resort (7)
- ZERMATT
- 131 Across: Month: Abbr. (3)
- AUG
- 132 Across: Murdoch (4)
- IRIS
- 136 Across: One-liner (4)
- JOKE
- 137 Across: What is Elizabeth's tennis forte? (18)
- HERMAJESTYSSERVICE
- 141 Across: Made a tennis coup (4)
- ACED
- 142 Across: Opposed (4)
- ANTI
- 143 Across: Aromatic plant (7)
- ALECOST
- 144 Across: Atiptoe (5)
- EAGER
- 145 Across: Before omicrons (3)
- XIS
- 146 Across: Bank deal (4)
- LOAN
- 147 Across: Primes the piano again (7)
- RETUNES
- 148 Across: Wintry gust (5)
- BLAST
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Tibetan V.I.P. (4)
- LAMA
- 2 Down: One of the Karamazovs (4)
- IVAN
- 3 Down: Pianist Peter (4)
- NERO
- 4 Down: Thirst (7)
- DRYNESS
- 5 Down: Smoker's concern (3)
- ASH
- 6 Down: Mean one (6)
- SADIST
- 7 Down: Diagram (4)
- PLAN
- 8 Down: Ellis or Fire: Abbr. (3)
- ISL
- 9 Down: Beam, in Lyon (3)
- RAI
- 10 Down: Laborite P.M. (6)
- ATTLEE
- 11 Down: Mineral suffix (4)
- LITE
- 12 Down: Room in a casa (4)
- SALA
- 13 Down: Exclusively (6)
- SOLELY
- 14 Down: Bracelet adjunct (5)
- CHARM
- 15 Down: Draws a bead on (4)
- AIMS
- 16 Down: ___ Hill (3)
- NOB
- 17 Down: Tobacco chaw (4)
- QUID
- 18 Down: Annul (4)
- UNDO
- 19 Down: Pro votes (4)
- AYES
- 23 Down: How do you contact Tarkington? (10)
- PHONEBOOTH
- 25 Down: Get ___ (find out about) (7)
- ALINEON
- 26 Down: Acclimate: Var. (5)
- ENURE
- 31 Down: Before pod or color (3)
- TRI
- 33 Down: Comedienne Bea (6)
- LILLIE
- 34 Down: Buddhist sect (3)
- ZEN
- 35 Down: Fairy king (6)
- OBERON
- 37 Down: Notched (5)
- EROSE
- 38 Down: Smokey Jr. (7)
- BEARCUB
- 39 Down: Aardvark (8)
- ANTEATER
- 40 Down: Who guard the Mexican border? (13)
- TIAJUANABRASS
- 41 Down: Mason's gear (3)
- HOD
- 42 Down: After love or for (4)
- LORN
- 43 Down: Feudal land grant (4)
- FIEF
- 44 Down: Use the tub (5)
- BATHE
- 45 Down: Where does Sigmund park his ferries? (13)
- FREUDIANSLIPS
- 46 Down: Be a breadwinner (4)
- EARN
- 47 Down: Musical stop (4)
- REST
- 51 Down: Jeff's pal (4)
- MUTT
- 55 Down: Very, in music (5)
- ASSAI
- 57 Down: Became active (6)
- AWAKED
- 58 Down: Mouths (3)
- ORA
- 61 Down: Donovan's gp. (3)
- OSS
- 62 Down: Beach sight (4)
- DUNE
- 63 Down: Will-___-wisp (4)
- OTHE
- 64 Down: French keys (4)
- CLES
- 67 Down: Arista (3)
- AWN
- 71 Down: Graduate degree (3)
- PHD
- 73 Down: Wood sorrel (3)
- OCA
- 74 Down: Prefix for phyll (6)
- CHLORO
- 75 Down: Carriers: Abbr. (3)
- RRS
- 76 Down: Coded transmission feeder (8)
- TELETAPE
- 78 Down: Smokes, for short (4)
- CIGS
- 79 Down: Wading bird (4)
- SORA
- 80 Down: Lowlifes (4)
- CURS
- 81 Down: Long-tailed ape (3)
- KRA
- 82 Down: Item recorded (5)
- ENTRY
- 84 Down: Rostand hero et al. (7)
- CYRANOS
- 86 Down: What did Taurus do in the balcony? (10)
- BULLNECKED
- 89 Down: Yoko ___ (3)
- ONO
- 91 Down: Miss Vaughan (5)
- SARAH
- 92 Down: MacDonald's vis-à-vis (4)
- EDDY
- 93 Down: Old French coin (3)
- ECU
- 95 Down: Soccer positions (6)
- INNERS
- 96 Down: Arthurian Eden (6)
- AVALON
- 97 Down: Grass or apple (4)
- CRAB
- 98 Down: Comfort: Fr. (4)
- AISE
- 99 Down: Con game (5)
- BUNCO
- 100 Down: Peer: Abbr. (4)
- VISC
- 101 Down: Formerly, once (4)
- ERST
- 103 Down: Furious (7)
- INARAGE
- 107 Down: Extinct bird (3)
- MOA
- 111 Down: Greek letter (5)
- SIGMA
- 113 Down: Even score (3)
- TIE
- 115 Down: Of summer (7)
- ESTIVAL
- 117 Down: ___ long (soon) (3)
- ERE
- 118 Down: Noxious ones (6)
- VERMIN
- 119 Down: Start (6)
- OUTSET
- 120 Down: Pie parts (6)
- CRUSTS
- 122 Down: Fraulein's name (5)
- BERTA
- 125 Down: Greek warrior (4)
- AJAX
- 126 Down: Places (4)
- LOCI
- 127 Down: Alibi and D.D.E. (4)
- IKES
- 128 Down: Greek philosopher (4)
- ZENO
- 129 Down: Partly open (4)
- AJAR
- 130 Down: Before gram or cast (4)
- TELE
- 131 Down: Hartebeest (4)
- ASSE
- 133 Down: Latvian capital (4)
- RIGA
- 134 Down: Tops off the cake (4)
- ICES
- 135 Down: Spanish muralist (4)
- SERT
- 137 Down: Holbrook (3)
- HAL
- 138 Down: Fort Worth campus (3)
- TCU
- 139 Down: Partner of hither (3)
- YON
- 140 Down: C.S.A. man, for short (3)
- REB
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