BOWLING ALONG - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (23x23 grid, 164 clues). Published 2/27/1977. By William Lutwiniak.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Rake (5): SLOPE
6 Across: Rib (5): COSTA
11 Across: Florist's need (4): VASE
15 Across: During (4): AMID
19 Across: Slue (5): PIVOT
20 Across: Synthetic fabric (5): ORLON
21 Across: "Please ___" (words on a bill) (5): REMIT
22 Across: Hole ___ (5): INONE
23 Across: Frame (23): ANENCLOSUREFORAPAINTING
27 Across: Voucher: Abbr. (4): CERT
28 Across: Privately (5): ALONE
29 Across: Difficulties (4): RUBS
30 Across: Dorm sounds (6): SNORES
31 Across: Norfolk's time (3): EST
32 Across: Edge (5): BRINK
33 Across: Mexican cats (5): GATOS
34 Across: Boxing memento (6): SHINER
35 Across: Troglodyte's milieu (4): CAVE
36 Across: Royal appurtenances (5): MACES
37 Across: Be biased (4): LEAN
38 Across: Not now, in Mexico (6): MANANA
41 Across: Doubleheader, with 92 Across (16): TWOBASEBALLGAMES
48 Across: William's color (6): ORANGE
49 Across: Floribundas (5): ROSES
50 Across: Freshet (4): RILL
51 Across: Sudanese people (4): FULA
52 Across: Meadowlands events (5): TROTS
53 Across: Lukas and Henreid (5): PAULS
54 Across: N.F.C. team (5): BEARS
56 Across: French painter (5): COROT
57 Across: "Ecce ___" (4): HOMO
58 Across: Get ___ on (5): ALINE
59 Across: Family members (5): AUNTS
60 Across: Illusion (6): MIRAGE
61 Across: Strikes (15): SWINGSANDMISSES
64 Across: Razed (7): LEVELED
65 Across: "How sweet ___ !" (4): ITIS
66 Across: Boozer (3): SOT
67 Across: Apple (4): ROME
68 Across: Competed (7): STRIVED
72 Across: Splits (15): HALFSIZEBOTTLES
80 Across: Kind of bullet (6): TRACER
81 Across: U.S.M.A. figure (5): CADET
82 Across: Goalies' feats (5): SAVES
83 Across: Country outing (4): HIKE
84 Across: Wystan Hugh (5): AUDEN
85 Across: Sappers' concerns (5): MINES
86 Across: Clerical mantles (5): COPES
87 Across: Ship's crane (5): DAVIT
88 Across: Allison or Tarkenton (4): FRAN
89 Across: Corrida star (4): TORO
90 Across: Taste quality (5): SAPOR
91 Across: Construction material (6): CEMENT
92 Across: See 41 Across (16): FORTHEPRICEOFONE
96 Across: Nervous (6): ONEDGE
97 Across: "The ___ Love" (4): ONEI
98 Across: Had sway (5): RULED
99 Across: Busby and fez (4): HATS
100 Across: Moves quickly, in Scotland (6): STOURS
103 Across: Southeast wind (5): EURUS
104 Across: Emulate Stentor (5): BLARE
106 Across: Mediterranee, e.g. (3): MER
109 Across: Pied-___ (6): ATERRE
110 Across: Go easy at the table (4): DIET
111 Across: Louvers (5): SLATS
112 Across: Bouncing (4): HALE
113 Across: Spares (23): DUPLICATESKEPTINRESERVE
118 Across: ___ fixes (obsessions) (5): IDEES
119 Across: Crete's capital (5): CANEA
120 Across: 16 drams (5): OUNCE
121 Across: Archangel (5): URIEL
122 Across: Tournament positions (4): BYES
123 Across: Kind of pot or up (4): TOSS
124 Across: Calculated (5): ADDED
125 Across: V.I.P.'s (5): BRASS

Down Answers

1 Down: Spread out (5): SPACE
2 Down: Rules (5): LINES
3 Down: In the open (5): OVERT
4 Down: Seine span (4): PONT
5 Down: Catchall abbr. (3): ETC
6 Down: Laborer (6): COOLIE
7 Down: Welles (5): ORSON
8 Down: Skulked (5): SLUNK
9 Down: Shredded (4): TORE
10 Down: Ending with meth and oct (3): ANE
11 Down: Prolix (7): VERBOSE
12 Down: Stockpile (5): AMASS
13 Down: Sample (3): SIP
14 Down: Airport abbr. (3): ETA
15 Down: Dvorak (5): ANTON
16 Down: Watered silk (5): MOIRE
17 Down: ___ circle (5): INNER
18 Down: MA and BA (4): DEGS
21 Down: Courses (6): ROUTES
22 Down: Scoreboard unit (6): INNING
24 Down: Insect stages (6): LARVAE
25 Down: Rowdydow (6): FRACAS
26 Down: "___ return" (6): ISHALL
32 Down: Coiffure feature (5): BANGS
33 Down: Sfax's gulf (5): GABES
34 Down: Is persuasive (5): SELLS
35 Down: Uri or Basel (6): CANTON
36 Down: Islamic (6): MOSLEM
37 Down: Retreats (5): LAIRS
38 Down: Millers (5): MOTHS
39 Down: Road symbol (5): ARROW
40 Down: Ruth's mother-in-law (5): NAOMI
41 Down: Rolling stock (6): TRAINS
42 Down: Coiled (5): WOUND
43 Down: Unruly children (5): BRATS
44 Down: Up front (5): AFORE
45 Down: Work of art (5): MURAL
46 Down: Panegyric (5): ELOGE
47 Down: Up to here (5): SATED
53 Down: Tartan (5): PLAID
54 Down: Certain sculptures (5): BUSTS
55 Down: Vane heading (3): ENE
56 Down: Musk source (5): CIVET
58 Down: Garden bloomer (5): ASTER
59 Down: "___ answer turneth . . . " (5): ASOFT
60 Down: Office mail (5): MEMOS
62 Down: Prone, with "to" (5): GIVEN
63 Down: Land masses (5): ISLES
64 Down: Ear parts (5): LOBES
67 Down: Famous horseman (6): REVERE
68 Down: Personnel (5): STAFF
69 Down: Cape Cod town (5): TRURO
70 Down: Airport gear (5): RADAR
71 Down: Overcost for tribute (5): ICENT
72 Down: Asian capital (5): HANOI
73 Down: Summer quaff (3): ADE
74 Down: Crustacean (6): ISOPOD
75 Down: Solvent dye (5): ZAPON
76 Down: River of England (6): THAMES
77 Down: Dwelt (5): LIVED
78 Down: Making do (5): EKING
79 Down: After sei (5): SETTE
81 Down: Clouds (5): CIRRI
85 Down: Is downcast (5): MOPES
86 Down: Bistros (5): CAFES
87 Down: Al ___ (degree of doneness) (5): DENTE
89 Down: Madagascar mammal (6): TENREC
90 Down: Dissolved substance (6): SOLUTE
91 Down: Inelegant (6): COARSE
93 Down: Beautiful maidens (6): HOURIS
94 Down: Goes yachting (7): CRUISES
95 Down: Cry of serendipity (6): EUREKA
99 Down: Execration (6): HATRED
100 Down: Con (5): STUDY
101 Down: Home of the brave (5): TEPEE
102 Down: Heraldic bearings (5): ORLES
103 Down: Pleasant places (5): EDENS
104 Down: Alley or tiger (5): BLIND
105 Down: Hussar's weapon (5): LANCE
106 Down: Montez (5): MARIA
107 Down: Wee folk (5): ELVES
108 Down: Movie units (5): REELS
109 Down: Star in Draco (4): ADIB
111 Down: Poker game (4): STUD
112 Down: Bonn Mr. (4): HERR
114 Down: Play a part (3): ACT
115 Down: Philippine peasant (3): TAO
116 Down: Blue grass (3): POA
117 Down: ___ rosa (3): SUB

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