Saturday Crossword — March 26, 1977 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 3/26/1977. By Bert Beaman.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Hit (4)
SOCK
5 Across: Show disdain (5)
SCOFF
10 Across: Hamburg housewife (4)
FRAU
14 Across: Wahine's dance (4)
HULA
15 Across: Infamous Frenchman (5)
LAVAL
16 Across: "Gigi" playwright (4)
LOOS
17 Across: Over (4)
ATOP
18 Across: Heights (10)
ELEVATIONS
20 Across: Cut the ___ (refute) (15)
GROUNDFROMUNDER
22 Across: Begin (5)
SETTO
23 Across: Fissure (4)
REFT
24 Across: Track figures (4)
ODDS
28 Across: News bulletin (5)
FLASH
32 Across: L.S.U. site (10)
BATONROUGE
38 Across: Preminger (4)
OTTO
39 Across: Eagerly expecting (4)
ATIP
40 Across: Mail (5)
ARMOR
41 Across: Muse (4)
CLIO
42 Across: Ooze (4)
SEEP
43 Across: Garb for 14 Across (10)
GRASSSKIRT
45 Across: King of Judea (5)
HEROD
47 Across: Huntley (4)
CHET
48 Across: U.S. journalist (4)
RIIS
51 Across: Japanese city (5)
OSAKA
56 Across: Words symbolizing good sense (15)
FEETONTHEGROUND
62 Across: Kind of revolution (10)
INDUSTRIAL
63 Across: Kind of code (4)
AREA
64 Across: Laurel (4)
STAN
65 Across: Washer cycle (5)
RINSE
66 Across: Nest noise (4)
PEEP
67 Across: Kind of rule (4)
HOME
68 Across: Of a cereal (5)
OATEN
69 Across: Residue (4)
SILT

Down Answers

1 Down: Chases flies (5)
SHAGS
2 Down: Unconventional (5)
OUTRE
3 Down: Cork-removal sound (5)
CLOOT
4 Down: Done for (5)
KAPUT
5 Down: Jack jumper (4)
SLED
6 Down: Cowboy's concern (4)
CALF
7 Down: Beyond (4)
OVER
8 Down: Boon (5)
FAVOR
9 Down: Sweetheart (5)
FLAME
10 Down: Pioneer's piece (9)
FLINTLOCK
11 Down: Cross (4)
ROOD
12 Down: Tops (4)
AONE
13 Down: Red letters (4)
USSR
19 Down: Volcanic rock (4)
TUFF
21 Down: "High ___" (4)
NOON
25 Down: Go slow (4)
DRAG
26 Down: R.I. rebel: 1842 (4)
DORR
27 Down: Roadside plant (5)
SUMAC
29 Down: King of the Huns (4)
ATLI
30 Down: Budge (4)
STIR
31 Down: Owl's sound (4)
HOOT
32 Down: Party (4)
BASH
33 Down: To ___ (exactly) (4)
ATEE
34 Down: Layer (4)
TIER
35 Down: Timely (9)
OPPORTUNE
36 Down: Exclamation (4)
GOSH
37 Down: Gaelic (4)
ERSE
44 Down: Kind of battery: Abbr. (4)
STOR
46 Down: Diablo's opposite (4)
DIOS
49 Down: Musical vamp (5)
INTRO
50 Down: Narrow streak (5)
STRIA
52 Down: Afternoon TV fare (5)
SOAPS
53 Down: Roman coins (5)
AUREI
54 Down: Truckle (5)
KNEEL
55 Down: Modify to suit (5)
ADAPT
56 Down: Perch (4)
FISH
57 Down: Within: Prefix (4)
ENTO
58 Down: Cheese (4)
EDAM
59 Down: Cue (4)
HINT
60 Down: Comfort (4)
EASE
61 Down: Hollow (4)
GLEN

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