Friday Crossword — March 11, 1977 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 3/11/1977. By Sophie Fierman.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Carry's partner (4)
CASH
5 Across: Scarlett's home (4)
TARA
9 Across: Conductor's wand (5)
BATON
14 Across: Unoccupied (4)
IDLE
15 Across: Ebro and Mayo (4)
RIOS
16 Across: Gladden (5)
ELATE
17 Across: Ultimatum (15)
NOIFSANDSORBUTS
20 Across: Native of Canea (6)
CRETAN
21 Across: Signet (4)
SEAL
22 Across: Sum up (3)
TOT
23 Across: Pronoun (3)
HER
24 Across: Austral. state (3)
NSW
26 Across: Very: Fr. (4)
TRES
28 Across: Confesses (6)
ADMITS
30 Across: Seize (4)
TAKE
34 Across: Consort of Ares (7)
HARPINA
36 Across: Coloring-book adjunct (6)
CRAYON
38 Across: Gave an ultimatum (15)
LAIDITONTHELINE
40 Across: Bayous (6)
INLETS
41 Across: Loan shark's activity (7)
GOUGING
42 Across: Paradise (4)
EDEN
43 Across: Mailer (6)
NORMAN
44 Across: Food fish (4)
TUNA
47 Across: Abbr. on a bill (3)
AMT
48 Across: Doctrine (3)
ISM
51 Across: Dunderhead (3)
ASS
54 Across: Part of Hamlet's query (4)
TOBE
56 Across: "___ laugh": Pinero (6)
ITISTO
58 Across: Ultimatum (15)
TAKEITORLEAVEIT
61 Across: Bay window (5)
ORIEL
62 Across: Prejudice (4)
BIAS
63 Across: Guthrie (4)
ARLO
64 Across: Kind of syrup (5)
MAPLE
65 Across: Family group (4)
SEPT
66 Across: ___-do-well (4)
NEER

Down Answers

1 Down: Piece of cake (5)
CINCH
2 Down: Go wild over (5)
ADORE
3 Down: Craftier (5)
SLIER
4 Down: Bulk (4)
HEFT
5 Down: Communicates (9)
TRANSMITS
6 Down: One: Scot. (3)
AIN
7 Down: Fasces (4)
RODS
8 Down: Things of value (6)
ASSETS
9 Down: Uncle Miltie (5)
BERLE
10 Down: Vestment (3)
ALB
11 Down: Tense (4)
TAUT
12 Down: Preminger (4)
OTTO
13 Down: Raven's haven (4)
NEST
18 Down: Hole on the beach (7)
SANDPIT
19 Down: Gig item (3)
OAR
25 Down: Skid-row denizen (4)
WINO
27 Down: Iosif Dzhugashvili (6)
STALIN
28 Down: Zealous (6)
ARDENT
29 Down: Dance for two (5)
TANGO
31 Down: Hebrew letter (4)
AYIN
32 Down: King of cinema (4)
KONG
33 Down: Chemical suffix (3)
ENE
34 Down: Place for a glove (4)
HAND
35 Down: Wing: Fr. (4)
AILE
36 Down: Most familiar (9)
CHUMMIEST
37 Down: Boat race (7)
REGATTA
38 Down: Trygve of U.N. fame (3)
LIE
39 Down: African antelope (4)
TORA
43 Down: Bigwigs (6)
NABOBS
45 Down: Practical (5)
UTILE
46 Down: Negative (3)
NOT
48 Down: Rhone feeder (5)
ISERE
49 Down: Rural crossing (5)
STILE
50 Down: Engine (5)
MOTOR
51 Down: It's been split (4)
ATOM
52 Down: Teasdale (4)
SARA
53 Down: Ricochet (4)
SKIP
55 Down: Lake or Indian (4)
ERIE
57 Down: Pavlov (4)
IVAN
59 Down: Slippery one (3)
EEL
60 Down: Drink like a cat (3)
LAP

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