Friday Crossword — April 22, 1977 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 4/22/1977. By James & Phyllis Barrick.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Space place (4)
MARS
5 Across: Cambrians (5)
WELSH
10 Across: "___ excuse is better than none" (4)
ABAD
14 Across: Greek music halls (4)
ODEA
15 Across: Wet (5)
RAINY
16 Across: Pigheaded one (4)
MULE
17 Across: Validated again (10)
REAFFIRMED
19 Across: Host at Valhalla (4)
ODIN
20 Across: State positively (6)
ASSERT
21 Across: Prohibit (3)
BAR
22 Across: Cul-de-___ (3)
SAC
23 Across: Reporter's report (5)
STORY
24 Across: Canadian territory (5)
YUKON
26 Across: Dance step (3)
PAS
28 Across: Oriental coin (3)
SEN
29 Across: Ethereal (4)
AERY
30 Across: Catkin (5)
AMENT
32 Across: Rawboned animal (5)
SCRAG
34 Across: Kind of daisy (6)
SHASTA
35 Across: Unlawful (15)
UNDERTHECOUNTER
39 Across: Delhi garments: Var. (6)
SAREES
40 Across: Spacious (5)
ROOMY
41 Across: Quarrier's quarry (5)
STONE
42 Across: Highlander (4)
SCOT
43 Across: Average (3)
PAR
46 Across: Sharp knock (3)
RAP
47 Across: Trodden ways (5)
PATHS
49 Across: Rich or Dunne (5)
IRENE
51 Across: Gratuity (3)
TIP
53 Across: Sheltered side (3)
LEE
54 Across: Type style (6)
ITALIC
55 Across: ___ Lisa (4)
MONA
56 Across: Magical passwords (10)
OPENSESAME
58 Across: Golf club (4)
IRON
59 Across: Kind of salts (5)
EPSOM
60 Across: Mild oath (4)
EGAD
61 Across: C.G.S. unit (4)
DYNE
62 Across: Does a farm job (5)
SEEDS
63 Across: Printing term (4)
DELE

Down Answers

1 Down: Bog (6)
MORASS
2 Down: "___ Fideles" (6)
ADESTE
3 Down: Mental power (6)
REASON
4 Down: Less perilous (5)
SAFER
5 Down: Legal order (4)
WRIT
6 Down: Shell shape (3)
EAR
7 Down: Camembert's cousin (15)
LIMBURGERCHEESE
8 Down: Furtive (6)
SNEAKY
9 Down: Water: Comb. form (5)
HYDRO
10 Down: O.T. book (4)
AMOS
11 Down: Capital on the Danube (8)
BUDAPEST
12 Down: Seaport in Spain (8)
ALICANTE
13 Down: Cub Scout unit (3)
DEN
18 Down: Fish banquet (3)
FRY
24 Down: Nope's opposite (4)
YEAH
25 Down: Early Hebrew prophet (5)
NAHUM
27 Down: Play the lead (4)
STAR
29 Down: Music, drama, etc. (4)
ARTS
31 Down: "___ are called . . . " (4)
MANY
32 Down: Witnessed (4)
SEEN
33 Down: Advance slowly (5)
CREEP
34 Down: Urban dirt (4)
SOOT
35 Down: Red letters (4)
USSR
36 Down: Relating to swimming (8)
NATATORY
37 Down: Arrive unexpectedly (8)
DROPINON
38 Down: Talks fondly (4)
COOS
42 Down: Vast Asian plain (6)
STEPPE
43 Down: Mammal's fur, wool or hair (6)
PELAGE
44 Down: D.V.M.'s patient (6)
ANIMAL
45 Down: Back off (6)
RECEDE
48 Down: Bitter drug (5)
ALOES
49 Down: Suffix with Jersey (3)
ITE
50 Down: Formed by engraving (5)
RASED
52 Down: Sheet of glass (4)
PANE
54 Down: Doctrines (4)
ISMS
55 Down: At the center (3)
MID
57 Down: Biblical land (3)
NOD

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