Saturday Crossword — April 23, 1977 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 4/23/1977. By William Lutwiniak.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Not care ___ (4)
ARAP
5 Across: Massenet role (5)
THAIS
10 Across: Boxing lead (3)
JAB
13 Across: Pith (4)
CORE
14 Across: Food fish (6)
WRASSE
15 Across: Personality (3)
EGO
16 Across: Vibrissa (11)
CATSWHISKER
18 Across: Operate (3)
RUN
19 Across: ___ patience of a saint (6)
TRYTHE
20 Across: Cut (7)
SEVERED
22 Across: And others: Abbr. (3)
ETC
24 Across: Ending with fool or trick (3)
ERY
25 Across: Church features (9)
TRANSEPTS
31 Across: Australian indigene (3)
ABO
33 Across: Historic village near Amiens (5)
CRECY
34 Across: Weepy one (5)
NIOBE
36 Across: Grapelike fruit (3)
UVA
38 Across: Doubtless (15)
WITHOUTQUESTION
41 Across: Implement or fish (3)
OAR
42 Across: Dissipate (5)
USEUP
43 Across: Dancer Gene (5)
KELLY
44 Across: Laver maneuver (3)
LOB
46 Across: "___ thy narrow bed": M. Arnold (9)
CREEPINTO
48 Across: Nursery word (3)
GOO
50 Across: Stately tree (3)
ELM
51 Across: Lanai (7)
VERANDA
55 Across: Scads (6)
OODLES
60 Across: One of the Gabors (3)
EVA
61 Across: Helmsman's course (11)
EASTBYSOUTH
64 Across: Roulette color (3)
RED
65 Across: Ugly (6)
ODIOUS
66 Across: Juan's water (4)
AGUA
67 Across: Bauxite or prill (3)
ORE
68 Across: Observes Lent (5)
FASTS
69 Across: X-rated (4)
SEXY

Down Answers

1 Down: C.P.A. (4)
ACCT
2 Down: Zoo sound (4)
ROAR
3 Down: Bohemian (4)
ARTY
4 Down: Irritant (4)
PEST
5 Down: Numerical prefix (3)
TRI
6 Down: Retains (3)
HAS
7 Down: Seeks to learn (4)
ASKS
8 Down: "The More ___ You" (4)
ISEE
9 Down: Suffice (5)
SERVE
10 Down: Carelessly constructed (10)
JERRYBUILT
11 Down: Chills and fever (4)
AGUE
12 Down: 007 (4)
BOND
14 Down: Hones (5)
WHETS
17 Down: "___ wish upon a star . . . " (7)
WHENYOU
21 Down: Time division (3)
ERA
23 Down: Focus (6)
CENTER
25 Down: Court-martial (5)
TRIAL
26 Down: Backward; inverse (10)
RETROGRADE
27 Down: Bonn exclamation (3)
ACH
28 Down: Nettle (5)
PIQUE
29 Down: "Rug" on the scalp (6)
TOUPEE
30 Down: Dir. at sea (3)
SBE
32 Down: Molding (5)
OVOLO
33 Down: Military V.I.P. (3)
CWO
35 Down: Certain Alaskans (7)
ESKIMOS
37 Down: Word with one or how (3)
ANY
39 Down: U.C.L.A.'s rival (3)
USC
40 Down: Sawbuck (3)
TEN
45 Down: Python's relative (3)
BOA
47 Down: Gambits (5)
PLOYS
49 Down: Cather's "___ Ours" (5)
ONEOF
51 Down: ___ Beach, Fla. (4)
VERO
52 Down: Eternally (4)
EVER
53 Down: Forerunner of surrealism (4)
DADA
54 Down: In statu quo (4)
ASIS
56 Down: "___ I say, not . . . " (4)
DOAS
57 Down: Alpine sled (4)
LUGE
58 Down: And wife: Lat. abbr. (4)
ETUX
59 Down: "One Hoss ___" (4)
SHAY
62 Down: Young 'un (3)
TOT
63 Down: School vehicle (3)
BUS

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