Saturday Crossword — January 1, 1977 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 1/1/1977. By Evelyn Benshoof.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Speech difficulty (4)
LISP
5 Across: Information (4)
DATA
9 Across: Pronoun (5)
THESE
14 Across: Parisian friend (4)
AMIE
15 Across: Composition (4)
OPUS
16 Across: Irritates (5)
RASPS
17 Across: Extolled (15)
SANGONESPRAISES
20 Across: Breakfast item (3)
EGG
21 Across: "___ your carcass at Neiman-Marcus" (4)
PARK
22 Across: Without guidance (5)
UNLED
23 Across: Truth (7)
REALITY
25 Across: Like the Magi (4)
WISE
26 Across: Calling (4)
LINE
27 Across: Skirt (4)
MINI
28 Across: Actress Whitty (3)
MAY
31 Across: Flat (5)
PRONE
33 Across: Cap (5)
BERET
34 Across: Drink (3)
ALE
35 Across: Luxuriant (4)
RANK
36 Across: Track athlete (5)
MILER
37 Across: Ragout (4)
STEW
38 Across: Unit of work (3)
ERG
39 Across: Shoe parts (5)
SOLES
40 Across: Appraises (5)
RATES
41 Across: Indeed (3)
YES
42 Across: Tremendous (4)
HUGE
43 Across: Cause (4)
MAKE
44 Across: Give the ___ (oust) (4)
GATE
45 Across: Separate (7)
DIVERSE
48 Across: Doctrine (5)
CREDO
50 Across: Military person (4)
AIDE
51 Across: "Ben-___" (3)
HUR
52 Across: Boast (15)
TOOTONESOWNHORN
55 Across: Grant (5)
ALLOW
56 Across: Actress Miles (4)
VERA
57 Across: Press (4)
URGE
58 Across: Youthful period (5)
TEENS
59 Across: Facile (4)
EASY
60 Across: Chemical suffixes (4)
ENES

Down Answers

1 Down: Powerful beam (5)
LASER
2 Down: Counterpart (5)
IMAGE
3 Down: Informal musical groups (10)
SINGALONGS
4 Down: Violin part (3)
PEG
5 Down: Present (6)
DONATE
6 Down: Mimicry (5)
APERY
7 Down: Boar's weapon (4)
TUSK
8 Down: Snake (3)
ASP
9 Down: In ___ (on the way) (7)
TRANSIT
10 Down: Selassie (5)
HAILE
11 Down: "___ est percipi" (4)
ESSE
12 Down: Hurried (4)
SPED
13 Down: Road curve (3)
ESS
18 Down: Deem (5)
OPINE
19 Down: One who destroys (6)
RUINER
24 Down: Tie (4)
LINK
25 Down: Messages (5)
WIRES
27 Down: Turmoil (5)
MELEE
28 Down: Noted Alp (10)
MATTERHORN
29 Down: Nautical direction (4)
ALEE
30 Down: Evergreens (4)
YEWS
31 Down: Bird of ___ (4)
PREY
32 Down: Opposite of well-done (4)
RARE
33 Down: Ship part (5)
BILGE
36 Down: Sheepskin (6)
MOUTON
37 Down: "For Pete's ___!" (4)
SAKE
39 Down: Trails (7)
SHADOWS
40 Down: "Nevermore" quoter (5)
RAVEN
43 Down: Belly-dancer's milieu (6)
MIDWAY
44 Down: Advance (5)
GETON
45 Down: Certain style creations (5)
DIORS
46 Down: Rush (5)
SURGE
47 Down: Eagles (5)
ERNES
48 Down: Porter or slaw (4)
COLE
49 Down: Part (4)
ROLE
50 Down: Confused (4)
ASEA
52 Down: Work on lace (3)
TAT
53 Down: Christmas ___ (3)
EVE
54 Down: Shade (3)
HUE

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