Friday Crossword — January 7, 1977 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 1/7/1977. By Sidney L. Robbins.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Hairdo (4)
AFRO
5 Across: Rock's partner (4)
ROLL
9 Across: Sad ___ (4)
SACK
13 Across: Housewife (4)
FRAU
14 Across: Miss Adams (4)
EDIE
15 Across: Indian of Midwest (5)
OMAHA
16 Across: Zippers, e.g. (9)
FASTENERS
18 Across: Raid (5)
FORAY
19 Across: Start of a cynicism about people (13)
THERESASUCKER
21 Across: Manipulates (4)
RIGS
22 Across: Denial (3)
NAY
23 Across: Postal abbr. (3)
RFD
26 Across: Educ. group (3)
NEA
27 Across: ___ the climax (3)
CAP
28 Across: Old French coin (3)
SOU
31 Across: Auk genus (4)
URIA
33 Across: Downpours (8)
TORRENTS
35 Across: Rest of cynicism (15)
BORNEVERYMINUTE
39 Across: Educated guess (8)
ESTIMATE
40 Across: Descendant of Shem (4)
EBER
41 Across: Eye trouble (3)
STY
42 Across: College degree (3)
BLA
43 Across: Vehicle (3)
BUS
46 Across: Grownup jrs. (3)
SRS
47 Across: Dance step (3)
PAS
48 Across: Irritates (4)
IRES
50 Across: Source of the cynicism (13)
PHINEASBARNUM
56 Across: Move seductively (5)
SLINK
57 Across: Indians' nemeses (9)
PALEFACES
59 Across: Wrapping weights (5)
TARES
60 Across: Flightless bird (4)
EMEU
61 Across: Fraulein's name (4)
ILSE
62 Across: Ogled (4)
EYED
63 Across: Meeting: Abbr. (4)
SESS
64 Across: Shoemaker's need (4)
LAST

Down Answers

1 Down: Debating side: Abbr. (3)
AFF
2 Down: Campus group (4)
FRAT
3 Down: Impetuous (4)
RASH
4 Down: Kind of space (5)
OUTER
5 Down: Go back on (6)
RENEGE
6 Down: Soviet city (6)
ODESSA
7 Down: Genoa money (4)
LIRA
8 Down: Partner of more (4)
LESS
9 Down: Like some fireplaces (5)
SMOKY
10 Down: Swiss river (4)
AARE
11 Down: Burn (4)
CHAR
12 Down: Francis or Kendall (3)
KAY
15 Down: "On the Isle ___" (7)
OFCAPRI
17 Down: Cobh's land (4)
ERIN
20 Down: Deprive of weapons (5)
UNARM
23 Down: Yokels (5)
RUBES
24 Down: David or Robert (5)
FROST
25 Down: Like some tricks (5)
DIRTY
27 Down: Bashful (3)
COY
28 Down: Affronts (5)
SNUBS
29 Down: Aquatic animal (5)
OTTER
30 Down: Consumers (5)
USERS
32 Down: Cuckoo (3)
ANI
33 Down: Three, in Italy (3)
TRE
34 Down: Chemical suffix (3)
ENE
36 Down: Dams up (7)
EMBANKS
37 Down: Concert piece (5)
VALSE
38 Down: Greek letter (3)
ETA
43 Down: Gideon offerings (6)
BIBLES
44 Down: Sacred asp (6)
URAEUS
45 Down: One in servitude (4)
SERF
47 Down: Yearned (5)
PINED
49 Down: Slowpoke (5)
SNAIL
50 Down: ___ possum (4)
PLAY
51 Down: Rent (4)
HIRE
52 Down: Zoo animals (4)
APES
53 Down: Duplicate (4)
SAME
54 Down: Calif. campus (4)
UCLA
55 Down: Disorder (4)
MESS
56 Down: ___ Marie (3)
STE
58 Down: Fixed (3)
SET

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