Thursday Crossword — April 14, 1977 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 4/14/1977. By William Lutwiniak.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Main feature (4)
CRUX
5 Across: Drop in on (5)
VISIT
10 Across: Chief (4)
HEAD
14 Across: Mislay (4)
LOSE
15 Across: As ___ (usually) (5)
ARULE
16 Across: Car part (4)
AXLE
17 Across: U.S. talent (15)
AMERICANKNOWHOW
20 Across: Made one (3)
WED
21 Across: Stainers' containers (4)
VATS
22 Across: Bouquets of a sort (6)
POSIES
23 Across: ___ up on (cram) (4)
BONE
24 Across: Gem face (5)
BEZEL
25 Across: Gush (5)
SPURT
27 Across: A Fonda (4)
JANE
28 Across: Commercials (3)
ADS
31 Across: Sojourn (5)
TARRY
32 Across: House plant (4)
FERN
33 Across: Go like a Standardbred (4)
TROT
34 Across: Roman's wife (4)
UXOR
35 Across: Tremulous (5)
QUAKY
36 Across: Flatten a building (4)
RAZE
37 Across: Aces' places (4)
TOPS
38 Across: Jardinieres (4)
URNS
39 Across: External (5)
OUTER
40 Across: Miss Merkel (3)
UNA
41 Across: Hardtops (4)
CARS
42 Across: "Stormy Weather" composer (5)
ARLEN
43 Across: Resplendence (5)
GLORY
45 Across: Nervous (4)
EDGY
46 Across: Protest (6)
PLAINT
48 Across: Moslem commander (4)
AGHA
49 Across: Buddy (3)
PAL
52 Across: U.S. talent (15)
YANKEEINGENUITY
55 Across: Give the needle (4)
RIDE
56 Across: Acknowledgment, in radio (5)
ROGER
57 Across: Electronic once-over (4)
SCAN
58 Across: Algerian port (4)
ORAN
59 Across: Glove material (5)
SUEDE
60 Across: Cat with no tail (4)
MANX

Down Answers

1 Down: Lobster feature (4)
CLAW
2 Down: Hilly city (4)
ROME
3 Down: Kind of car (4)
USED
4 Down: Dry: Prefix (3)
XER
5 Down: Unoccupied (6)
VACANT
6 Down: Wroth (5)
IRATE
7 Down: Basks (4)
SUNS
8 Down: Sort (3)
ILK
9 Down: Size of nail (8)
TENPENNY
10 Down: Bow area (5)
HAWSE
11 Down: Pep up (10)
EXHILARATE
12 Down: Medicinal plant (4)
ALOE
13 Down: Morning damps (4)
DEWS
18 Down: Tusk material (5)
IVORY
19 Down: Percolate (4)
OOZE
23 Down: Trilling sounds (5)
BURRS
24 Down: Kennel sounds (5)
BARKS
25 Down: Lowlander (5)
SAXON
26 Down: Slanted publicity (10)
PROPAGANDA
27 Down: Durable pants (5)
JEANS
29 Down: Six plus six (5)
DOZEN
30 Down: Ending with team and seam (4)
STER
31 Down: Ballet wear (4)
TUTU
32 Down: Like sables and martens (5)
FURRY
33 Down: As a matter of fact (5)
TRULY
35 Down: Lodgings (8)
QUARTERS
39 Down: Periodical (5)
ORGAN
41 Down: Shape of a funnel (4)
CONE
42 Down: Stick (6)
ADHERE
44 Down: Compare (5)
LIKEN
45 Down: Exhorted (5)
EGGED
46 Down: Fire: Prefix (4)
PYRO
47 Down: Retreat (4)
LAIR
48 Down: Heavenly being: Fr. (4)
ANGE
49 Down: Type of type (4)
PICA
50 Down: ___ impasse (4)
ATAN
51 Down: Bobcat (4)
LYNX
53 Down: Chit (3)
IOU
54 Down: Leathernecks' outfit: Abbr. (3)
USM

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