Wednesday Crossword — January 12, 1977 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 84 clues). Published 1/12/1977. By Eli Wesoff.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Gesture of indifference (5)
SHRUG
6 Across: Oat or square (4)
MEAL
10 Across: Convulsive sound (4)
GASP
14 Across: Headpiece (5)
TIARA
15 Across: "What ___ is new?" (4)
ELSE
16 Across: Molding (4)
OGEE
17 Across: Kind of fool (5)
APRIL
18 Across: Count oneself out (9)
TAKEAWALK
20 Across: Part of Mao's name (3)
TSE
21 Across: Stupid one (4)
LOON
23 Across: Miltie (5)
BERLE
24 Across: Ceiling ___ (4)
ZERO
25 Across: Astronomer's concern (4)
STAR
27 Across: Loud noise (6)
REPORT
30 Across: Diamonds, e.g. (4)
SUIT
31 Across: Starting letters (3)
ABC
34 Across: Sardonic writing (5)
IRONY
35 Across: Science-fiction pioneer (5)
VERNE
36 Across: ___ Alte (3)
DER
37 Across: Tabletop item (4)
VASE
38 Across: Reiner and Carmer (5)
CARLS
39 Across: Forsyte story (4)
SAGA
40 Across: Letter (3)
ESS
41 Across: Kind of bank (5)
PIGGY
42 Across: Producer Joshua (5)
LOGAN
43 Across: ___ off (3)
TEE
44 Across: Recurrent chill (4)
AGUE
45 Across: Cancel (6)
DELETE
46 Across: Gaelic (4)
ERSE
47 Across: Cracker spread (4)
PATE
48 Across: Things often gone on (5)
DIETS
51 Across: Encircle (4)
GIRD
52 Across: Owl's question (3)
WHO
55 Across: Only a bit in debt, perhaps (9)
INTHEPINK
58 Across: Arctic, for one (5)
OCEAN
60 Across: ___ of execution (4)
STAY
61 Across: Wings (4)
ALAE
62 Across: Half a Wash. city (5)
WALLA
63 Across: Part of a univ. (4)
COLL
64 Across: ___ up (cinches) (4)
SEWS
65 Across: Synthetic (5)
NYLON

Down Answers

1 Down: Suffix for photo or rheo (4)
STAT
2 Down: Parts of cheers (4)
HIPS
3 Down: Word for Jonson (4)
RARE
4 Down: Swiss canton (3)
URI
5 Down: Peanut or art (7)
GALLERY
6 Down: Words of inclusion (5)
METOO
7 Down: Panache (4)
ELAN
8 Down: Inquire (3)
ASK
9 Down: Grant or Remick (3)
LEE
10 Down: Dance's Champion (5)
GOWER
11 Down: Seaweed product (4)
AGAR
12 Down: Convince (4)
SELL
13 Down: Dog, for short (4)
PEKE
19 Down: Lessen (5)
ABATE
22 Down: Scrap (3)
ORT
24 Down: Torrid, for one (4)
ZONE
25 Down: Uncivil (5)
SURLY
26 Down: Coats with solder (4)
TINS
27 Down: Fastener (5)
RIVET
28 Down: Rub out (5)
ERASE
29 Down: Good guys in a Western (5)
POSSE
30 Down: Suit material (5)
SERGE
31 Down: Proverb (5)
ADAGE
32 Down: Biblical verb (5)
BEGAT
33 Down: Stephen or whooping (5)
CRANE
35 Down: Vera of radio days (5)
VAGUE
38 Down: Smokes, for short (4)
CIGS
39 Down: Fish (4)
SOLE
41 Down: Break down a sentence (5)
PARSE
42 Down: Disappoint (7)
LETDOWN
45 Down: Women's org. (3)
DAR
46 Down: Gasoline additive (5)
ETHYL
47 Down: Zebulon and family (5)
PIKES
48 Down: Record (4)
DISC
49 Down: Preposition (4)
INTO
50 Down: Common Latin abbr. (4)
ETAL
51 Down: Chew (4)
GNAW
52 Down: Oil or wishing (4)
WELL
53 Down: Nimbus (4)
HALO
54 Down: Son of Judah (4)
ONAN
56 Down: Dance step (3)
PAS
57 Down: ___ de France (3)
ILE
59 Down: Small island (3)
CAY

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