Saturday Crossword — December 25, 1976 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 12/25/1976. By Jordyn.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Remove richness, as from milk (5)
- DEFAT
- 6 Across: Likely (3)
- APT
- 9 Across: Early pulpit (4)
- AMBO
- 13 Across: Fragrant resin (5)
- ELEMI
- 14 Across: Merely (4)
- ONLY
- 15 Across: Seasonal song (4)
- NOEL
- 16 Across: Unusual (5)
- NOVEL
- 17 Across: Object of worship (9)
- ADOREDONE
- 19 Across: German river (4)
- EGER
- 20 Across: Like Mr. Claus's suit (4)
- ASHY
- 21 Across: After, in France (5)
- APRES
- 22 Across: Ecclesiastical cap: Var. (8)
- BERRETTA
- 24 Across: Nova Scotia's Grand ___ (3)
- PRE
- 25 Across: Still (3)
- YET
- 26 Across: Church dignitaries (8)
- PRELATES
- 31 Across: Cease-fire (5)
- TRUCE
- 34 Across: Goddess of hope (4)
- SPES
- 35 Across: Part of a bird's bill (4)
- CERE
- 36 Across: Impetuous (4)
- RASH
- 37 Across: Final authority (5)
- SAYSO
- 38 Across: Whence the Magi came (4)
- EAST
- 39 Across: Hebrew measure (4)
- OMER
- 40 Across: Family member (4)
- AUNT
- 41 Across: Blood carrier (5)
- AORTA
- 42 Across: Refresh the lawn (8)
- SPRINKLE
- 44 Across: Marine bird (3)
- ERN
- 45 Across: Understand (3)
- SEE
- 46 Across: Flowery garden plant (8)
- WISTERIA
- 51 Across: Seasonal visitor (5)
- SANTA
- 54 Across: Auld lang ___ (4)
- SYNE
- 55 Across: Subtle quality (4)
- AURA
- 56 Across: Gabriel, for one (9)
- TRUMPETER
- 58 Across: Fervor (5)
- ARDOR
- 59 Across: Official proceedings (4)
- ACTA
- 60 Across: Wings (4)
- ALAE
- 61 Across: Office helper (5)
- STENO
- 62 Across: Black or striped (4)
- BASS
- 63 Across: Rocky pinnacle (3)
- TOR
- 64 Across: Mind: Prefix (5)
- PHREN
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Star in Cygnus (5)
- DENEB
- 2 Down: Funeral oration (5)
- ELOGE
- 3 Down: Scarlet or spring (5)
- FEVER
- 4 Down: Start of a message (15)
- AMERRYCHRISTMAS
- 5 Down: Sesame (3)
- TIL
- 6 Down: More of message (15)
- ANDHAPPYNEWYEAR
- 7 Down: Maneuver (4)
- PLOY
- 8 Down: Norse god (3)
- TYR
- 9 Down: Rest of message (15)
- ANDPEACEONEARTH
- 10 Down: Wasteland (4)
- MOOR
- 11 Down: Nota ___ (4)
- BENE
- 12 Down: Cheers (4)
- OLES
- 14 Down: Kiln (4)
- OAST
- 18 Down: Nobleman (4)
- EARL
- 20 Down: Lawyer: Abbr. (3)
- ATT
- 23 Down: Shoe width (3)
- EEE
- 24 Down: Pablo's money (4)
- PESO
- 27 Down: "God ___ ye merry . . . " (4)
- REST
- 28 Down: Binge (4)
- TEAR
- 29 Down: Formerly, old style (4)
- ERST
- 30 Down: Stiff hair (4)
- SETA
- 31 Down: Founder of Ilium (4)
- TROS
- 32 Down: Slope (4)
- RAMP
- 33 Down: Consumer (4)
- USER
- 34 Down: Nobelist Bellow (4)
- SAUL
- 37 Down: Japanese drink (4)
- SAKE
- 41 Down: Skill (3)
- ART
- 43 Down: Tide (4)
- NEAP
- 44 Down: Compass reading (3)
- ESE
- 47 Down: Concerning (4)
- INRE
- 48 Down: Less refined (5)
- RUDER
- 49 Down: Perfume chemical (5)
- IRONE
- 50 Down: Slugger Hank (5)
- AARON
- 51 Down: Brief attempt (4)
- STAB
- 52 Down: Old money chest (4)
- ARCA
- 53 Down: Loco (4)
- NUTS
- 54 Down: French town (4)
- STLO
- 57 Down: Corrode (3)
- EAT
- 58 Down: Viper (3)
- ASP
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