Thursday Crossword — December 16, 1976 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 12/16/1976. By Remley.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Jewel-thief's outlet (5)
FENCE
6 Across: Relatives of et als. (4)
ETCS
10 Across: Actress Rowlands (4)
GENA
14 Across: Spry (5)
AGILE
15 Across: Laugher in 35 Across (9)
LITTLEDOG
17 Across: Deep sleep (5)
SOPOR
18 Across: Often (9)
MANYATIME
19 Across: Bribe (3)
SOP
21 Across: Enjoys (5)
LIKES
22 Across: ___ homo (4)
ECCE
25 Across: Italian composer (7)
ROSSINI
29 Across: As well (3)
TOO
30 Across: Purple color (5)
LILAC
31 Across: Fashion name (4)
DIOR
35 Across: Start of a nursery rhyme (15)
HEYDIDDLEDIDDLE
39 Across: What Liberace tickles (7)
IVORIES
40 Across: Sea nymphs (7)
NEREIDS
41 Across: More of 35 Across, with "the" (15)
CATANDTHEFIDDLE
43 Across: Large number (4)
SLEW
44 Across: Southeast wind (5)
EURUS
45 Across: Charged particle (3)
ION
46 Across: Building levels, in Britain (7)
STOREYS
49 Across: Packaging information: Abbr. (4)
NTWT
50 Across: Detecting device (5)
SONAR
52 Across: Greek letter (3)
ETA
54 Across: Well-known cake-patter (9)
BAKERSMAN
58 Across: Rejoice (5)
EXULT
62 Across: Expansions (9)
DILATIONS
63 Across: Capital of Bulgaria (5)
SOFIA
64 Across: Wound mark (4)
SCAR
65 Across: Music group (4)
TRIO
66 Across: "Two hearts that beat ___" (5)
ASONE

Down Answers

1 Down: Musical notes (3)
FAS
2 Down: Freudian unit (3)
EGO
3 Down: Small drink (3)
NIP
4 Down: Hot and humid (5)
CLOSE
5 Down: Saarinen (4)
EERO
6 Down: Tree (3)
ELM
7 Down: Aunt, in Madrid (3)
TIA
8 Down: Box: Abbr. (3)
CTN
9 Down: Phonograph needles (5)
STYLI
10 Down: Take a ribbing (9)
GETKIDDED
11 Down: Miss Adams (4)
EDIE
12 Down: ___ de plume (pen names) (4)
NOMS
13 Down: Ripen (3)
AGE
16 Down: Reclined (4)
LAIN
20 Down: Had self-esteem (6)
PRIDED
22 Down: Political concern (6)
ETHICS
23 Down: Contemporary (6)
COEVAL
24 Down: Small wolf (6)
COYOTE
26 Down: Senior citizen (7)
OLDSTER
27 Down: ___ soda (3)
SAL
28 Down: Sightseer's diversion (7)
SCENERY
30 Down: Estonian measure (4)
LIIN
32 Down: Words of triumph (6)
IDIDIT
33 Down: ___ German (dead language) (6)
OLDLOW
34 Down: Take offense (6)
RESENT
36 Down: Approaches (9)
DRAWSNEAR
37 Down: Render harmless (6)
DEFUSE
38 Down: Murdoch (4)
IRIS
42 Down: Cry's partner (3)
HUE
47 Down: Small pie (4)
TART
48 Down: Either stand ___ (5)
ORSIT
49 Down: Aegean island (5)
NAXOS
50 Down: Levantine ketch (4)
SAIC
51 Down: Neighbor of Ark. (4)
OKLA
53 Down: Indian buzzard (4)
TESA
54 Down: Lumber pieces: Abbr. (3)
BDS
55 Down: Fine leather: Abbr. (3)
MOR
56 Down: Black bird (3)
ANI
57 Down: Navy person: Abbr. (3)
NSO
59 Down: Aerial enigma (3)
UFO
60 Down: Straight: Abbr. (3)
LIN
61 Down: Grasp, in Scotland (3)
TAE

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