Saturday Crossword — March 12, 1977 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 3/12/1977. By John Prytz.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Jumble (4)
HASH
5 Across: Exploits (5)
FEATS
10 Across: Tent part (4)
FLAP
14 Across: Helm position (4)
ALEE
15 Across: Incipience (5)
ONSET
16 Across: The best (4)
AONE
17 Across: Nebraska (15)
CORNHUSKERSTATE
20 Across: More eager (6)
KEENER
21 Across: Tooth layer (6)
ENAMEL
22 Across: Knacks (4)
ARTS
24 Across: Lively dance (4)
REEL
25 Across: Racket (3)
BAT
28 Across: Unit of noise (3)
BEL
29 Across: Greek letter (3)
ETA
30 Across: Unit system in physics (3)
CGS
33 Across: Zone (4)
AREA
35 Across: Nobleman (4)
EARL
37 Across: Rich peasant in Russia (5)
KULAK
39 Across: Colorado (15)
CENTENNIALSTATE
42 Across: Little round hill (5)
KNOLL
43 Across: Wholly: Prefix (4)
TOTI
44 Across: Dueling sword (4)
EPEE
45 Across: Juan or Mateo (3)
SAN
46 Across: Female sheep (3)
EWE
48 Across: Leghorn's largesse (3)
EGG
50 Across: Fast jet (3)
SST
51 Across: Enthusiastic (4)
AVID
52 Across: Avoid (4)
SHUN
54 Across: Horse, herb or color (6)
SORREL
57 Across: Garment worker (6)
TAILOR
61 Across: Illinois (15)
THEINLANDEMPIRE
65 Across: Furthers (4)
AIDS
66 Across: Gibson item (5)
ONION
67 Across: Fuel in Cork (4)
PEAT
68 Across: Rambler (4)
ROSE
69 Across: Loses freshness (5)
WILTS
70 Across: Type of log (4)
YULE

Down Answers

1 Down: Horse for hire (4)
HACK
2 Down: Liliaceous plant (4)
ALOE
3 Down: Parched (4)
SERE
4 Down: Reddish-orange dye (5)
HENNA
5 Down: Wilson's ___ Points (8)
FOURTEEN
6 Down: U.S.N.A. grad (3)
ENS
7 Down: Invite (3)
ASK
8 Down: Golf equipment (3)
TEE
9 Down: Baker or Main (6)
STREET
10 Down: Deadly (5)
FATAL
11 Down: Soil type (4)
LOAM
12 Down: Poker stake (4)
ANTE
13 Down: Kind of rind (4)
PEEL
18 Down: Sort of wort (4)
HERB
19 Down: Sly guys (6)
SNEAKS
23 Down: Inclined (7)
SLANTED
24 Down: Narrates (7)
RELATES
25 Down: O.J. et al. (5)
BACKS
26 Down: Fight site (5)
ARENA
27 Down: Joining peg (5)
TENON
30 Down: Thunder peals (5)
CLAPS
31 Down: Winner at Saratoga (5)
GATES
32 Down: Type of shooting (5)
SKEET
34 Down: Expanse east of N.A. (3)
ATL
36 Down: Bravo or Grande (3)
RIO
38 Down: American Indian (3)
UTE
40 Down: Lucky number in dice (6)
ELEVEN
41 Down: Alleviates (8)
LIGHTENS
47 Down: Osier (6)
WILLOW
49 Down: Pacific island (4)
GUAM
51 Down: Come about (5)
ARISE
53 Down: Chilling (5)
NIPPY
54 Down: Magi guide (4)
STAR
55 Down: Buckeye State (4)
OHIO
56 Down: Baseball champs (4)
REDS
58 Down: Stead (4)
LIEU
59 Down: Unwritten (4)
ORAL
60 Down: Network, as of fibers (4)
RETE
62 Down: American cuckoo (3)
ANI
63 Down: Nothing (3)
NIL
64 Down: Ham's click (3)
DOT

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