Thursday Crossword — March 3, 1977 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 3/3/1977. By Mike Miller.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Composed jingles (6)
RHYMED
7 Across: Can. network (3)
CBC
10 Across: Foofaraw (3)
ADO
13 Across: With 16 Across, book by Twain (15)
THEADVENTURESOF
16 Across: See above (15)
HUCKLEBERRYFINN
17 Across: Monograms for Sen. Kennedy (4)
EMKS
18 Across: Cashew (3)
NUT
19 Across: Sweet or hot item (6)
POTATO
20 Across: D-Day craft (3)
LST
21 Across: Rootless plants (5)
ALGAE
25 Across: Cummerbund (4)
SASH
29 Across: Moby Dick's pursuer (4)
AHAB
33 Across: Tar (6)
SAILOR
35 Across: Old card game (3)
LOO
36 Across: Like some excuses (4)
LAME
37 Across: Twain character (15)
PUDDNHEADWILSON
40 Across: Wagnerian role (4)
ERDA
41 Across: Shade tree (3)
ELM
42 Across: He lit up the world (6)
EDISON
43 Across: Skates (4)
RAYS
44 Across: Baseball family name (4)
ALOU
46 Across: Sierra ___ (5)
LEONE
47 Across: Refusal (3)
NAY
49 Across: Lariats (6)
RIATAS
55 Across: Beautician's specialty (3)
SET
56 Across: Cutting tool (4)
ADZE
60 Across: Book by Twain (15)
INNOCENTSABROAD
63 Across: Twain, formally (15)
MRSAMUELCLEMENS
64 Across: Episcopacy (3)
SEE
65 Across: Kringle aide (3)
ELF
66 Across: Famed Chicago cow-owner (6)
OLEARY

Down Answers

1 Down: Baba au ___ (4)
RHUM
2 Down: Cry of disgust (4)
HECK
3 Down: "Mirthquakes" (4)
YAKS
4 Down: Middle of 16th century (3)
MDL
5 Down: 2, 4, 6, etc. (5)
EVENS
6 Down: Social events (6)
DEBUTS
7 Down: Position Ford played: Abbr. (3)
CTR
8 Down: Baby-feeding finale (4)
BURP
9 Down: Cold: Prefix (4)
CRYO
10 Down: Where Laos is (4)
ASIA
11 Down: Taboo word (4)
DONT
12 Down: ___ consequence (4)
OFNO
13 Down: Tea, in Tours (3)
THE
14 Down: Sardine snare (3)
NET
15 Down: Triton (3)
EFT
20 Down: Author Uris (4)
LEON
21 Down: Turkish coin (5)
ASPER
22 Down: Pop-song heroine (5)
LAURA
23 Down: Harebrained (5)
GIDDY
24 Down: Actors Alan and Robert (5)
ALDAS
26 Down: Place to remember (5)
ALAMO
27 Down: Turf (3)
SOD
28 Down: G.W. adversary (4)
HOWE
29 Down: Pitcher Reynolds (5)
ALLIE
30 Down: Signe from Stockholm (5)
HASSO
31 Down: Start of an O'Neill title (5)
AMOON
32 Down: Sesame (5)
BENNE
34 Down: Ostrich's cousin (4)
RHEA
38 Down: Building wing (3)
ELL
39 Down: To no avail (4)
IDLY
45 Down: U.N. arm (6)
UNESCO
48 Down: In any way (5)
ATALL
49 Down: Flanges (4)
RIMS
50 Down: As to (4)
INRE
51 Down: Faulkner character (4)
ANSE
52 Down: Fit ___ tee (3)
TOA
53 Down: Summit (4)
ACME
54 Down: Ballerina's pas ___ (4)
SEUL
55 Down: Cardinals' insignia (3)
STL
56 Down: "Aeneid" starter (4)
ARMA
57 Down: Activist (4)
DOER
58 Down: Idiotic (4)
ZANY
59 Down: Ames, Wynn, etc. (3)
EDS
61 Down: Ship's clock (3)
NEF
62 Down: Nectar collector (3)
BEE

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