Thursday Crossword — February 10, 1977 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 70 clues). Published 2/10/1977. By Manny Miller.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Hazardous dinner prospect (7)
POTLUCK
8 Across: "___ an island" (7)
NOMANIS
15 Across: "___ Paris" (7)
APRILIN
16 Across: Mountain-making process (7)
OROGENY
17 Across: Having a tail (7)
CAUDATE
18 Across: Harness-race horse (7)
TROTTER
19 Across: Dockworkers' org. (3)
ILA
20 Across: "What this country ___ a good . . . " (7)
NEEDSIS
22 Across: Numerical prefix (3)
TRI
23 Across: Dandy's companion (4)
FINE
25 Across: Narrow cuts (5)
SLITS
26 Across: Can. province (4)
ALTA
27 Across: Within: Prefix (5)
INTRA
29 Across: Compass reading (3)
SSE
30 Across: Beer holder (5)
STEIN
31 Across: Break in verse (6)
CESURA
33 Across: Civil War battlefield (8)
MANASSAS
35 Across: Widespread (9)
PREVALENT
37 Across: Kind of politics (8)
PARTISAN
40 Across: Makes suitable (6)
ADAPTS
44 Across: Eastern Indians (5)
ERIES
45 Across: Western Indian (3)
UTE
47 Across: "To your good health" (5)
SKOAL
48 Across: Thick skin (4)
RIND
49 Across: Fitzgerald and Grasso (5)
ELLAS
51 Across: Catch sight of (4)
ESPY
52 Across: Naval-ship letters (3)
USS
53 Across: Modified (7)
ALTERED
55 Across: Big ___ of Midwest (3)
TEN
56 Across: Roof structure (7)
STEEPLE
58 Across: Spare time (7)
LEISURE
60 Across: Before (7)
EARLIER
61 Across: Dresses (7)
ATTIRES
62 Across: Sketches (7)
DESIGNS
63 Across: News sources in China (7)
POSTERS

Down Answers

1 Down: Peaceful (7)
PACIFIC
2 Down: Iridescent (7)
OPALINE
3 Down: Hooky players (7)
TRUANTS
4 Down: Movable cover (3)
LID
5 Down: ___ Bator (4)
ULAN
6 Down: Summons (5)
CITES
7 Down: Takes a certain position (6)
KNEELS
8 Down: "Thou shalt ___" (8)
NOTSTEAL
9 Down: Scented iris (5)
ORRIS
10 Down: Elsie's sounds (4)
MOOS
11 Down: F.B.I. worker (3)
AGT
12 Down: Vexes (7)
NETTLES
13 Down: Inactivity (7)
INERTIA
14 Down: Assad and others (7)
SYRIANS
21 Down: Strip down (9)
DISMANTLE
24 Down: Became active, as Mauna Loa (7)
ERUPTED
26 Down: In jeopardy (7)
ATSTAKE
28 Down: Julie or Phil, to a limey (5)
ARRIS
30 Down: Beach and desert stretches (5)
SANDS
32 Down: Roman bronze (3)
AES
34 Down: Teachers' org. (3)
NEA
36 Down: Athletes with poles (8)
VAULTERS
37 Down: Read (7)
PERUSED
38 Down: Grain bristles (7)
ARISTAE
39 Down: Ones finishing shampoos (7)
RINSERS
41 Down: Carriage (7)
POSTURE
42 Down: Candle bearer (7)
TAPERER
43 Down: Cunning quality (7)
SLYNESS
46 Down: Winter-cap sidepiece (6)
EARLAP
49 Down: Actress Drew (5)
ELLEN
50 Down: Take care of (5)
SEETO
53 Down: ___ in a poke (4)
APIG
54 Down: French sayings (4)
DITS
57 Down: Whitney (3)
ELI
59 Down: Convene (3)
SIT

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