SPRINGING INTO ACTION - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (23x23 grid, 154 clues). Published 4/24/1977. By A. J. Santora.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Down: Prefix (4): CATA
5 Across: Christmas trio (4): MAGI
9 Across: Nail barrels (4): KEGS
13 Across: Improvises like Ella (5): SCATS
18 Across: Assyrian god (4): ASUR
19 Across: City in China (4): IPIN
20 Across: "___ not in Gath" (6): TELLIT
22 Across: Alpine cottage (6): CHALET
23 Across: Enjoying a May day (23): STROLLINGTHROUGHTHEPARK
27 Across: Girl-watching (22): HANGINGAROUNDTHECORNER
28 Across: Do harm to (6): MISUSE
29 Across: Leather punch (3): AWL
30 Across: Iron band (6): STRAKE
31 Across: Gazelle (5): ARIEL
32 Across: Felt compassion (6): PITIED
35 Across: Withered (4): SERE
36 Across: Gumbo (4): OKRA
40 Across: River in England (3): NEN
41 Across: Small grain spike (6): EARLET
43 Across: ___ as a pin (6): ASNEAT
46 Across: Exerted (5): PLIED
47 Across: U.S. money: Abbr. (4): DOLS
48 Across: Melville book (5): TYPEE
49 Across: Like Berlin (6): WALLED
50 Across: Make into soap (8): SAPONIFY
55 Across: Vacationing (13): AWAYFROMITALL
58 Across: Entraps: Var. (7): TRAPANS
59 Across: Raucous noise (4): BLAT
60 Across: Second audition (6): RETEST
61 Across: Bugbears (5): OGRES
62 Across: Tallies (6): COUNTS
64 Across: Apiece (4): EACH
65 Across: Kind of nail (3): HOB
68 Across: Viewed the Marxes (23): WATCHEDANIGHTATTHEOPERA
74 Across: Culbertson (3): ELY
75 Across: Protracted (4): LONG
76 Across: Boil (6): SEETHE
77 Across: "Quo ___?" (5): VADIS
78 Across: Troubles (6): GRIEFS
81 Across: Former Brazilian money (4): REIS
82 Across: Venomous snakes (7): TAIPANS
84 Across: Exercise in fitness (13): GOINGFORAWALK
88 Across: ___-to-meeting (8): SUNDAYGO
89 Across: Verse (6): POETRY
90 Across: Being cooled (5): ONICE
91 Across: Channel: Sp. (4): CANO
92 Across: Coincide (5): AGREE
93 Across: Chickweed genus (6): ALSINE
95 Across: Giving sparingly (6): DOLING
97 Across: Sleeper or diner (3): CAR
100 Across: Fling (4): TOSS
101 Across: Hudson Bay Indian (4): CREE
102 Across: Viewpoints (6): SLANTS
104 Across: "A rag and ___" (5): ABONE
106 Across: C'est la ___ (6): GUERRE
108 Across: Outside: Comb. form (3): ECT
109 Across: Draw out (6): ELICIT
110 Across: Spring song (22): TAKEMEOUTTOTHEBALLGAME
117 Across: Went prying (23): WASONAFISHINGEXPEDITION
118 Across: Strad (6): VIOLIN
119 Across: Binaural system (6): STEREO
120 Across: Ripped (4): TORE
121 Across: Word in Mass. motto (4): ENSE
122 Across: Caine film (5): ALFIE
123 Across: Snow-fun vehicle (4): SLED
124 Across: Esau's land (4): SEIR
125 Across: Avant-garde (4): NEOS

Down Answers

1 Down: Wayne of hockey (7): CASHMAN
2 Down: Actor-dancer (7): ASTAIRE
3 Down: Hands over (7): TURNSIN
4 Down: " . . . ___ and peasant slave" (6): AROGUE
5 Down: Heffalump's creator (5): MILNE
6 Down: ___ in a poke (4): APIG
7 Down: Lollobrigida (4): GINA
8 Down: Thankless people (8): INGRATES
9 Down: Composer Jerome (4): KERN
10 Down: Charged force (4): ELOD
11 Down: Sates (5): GLUTS
12 Down: Tourist (9): SIGHTSEER
13 Down: ___ khan (5): SHERE
14 Down: Lincoln's "___ Eri" (4): CAPN
15 Down: Wings (4): ALAE
16 Down: Alas. in 1942 (4): TERR
17 Down: Wall St. cert. (3): STK
20 Down: Remote settlement (5): THULE
21 Down: "Is ___ doctor . . . ?" (6): THEREA
22 Down: Congest (5): CHOKE
24 Down: Cotton thread (5): LISLE
25 Down: Namely (5): TOWIT
26 Down: Two-seated wagon (5): TCART
32 Down: Prexy's staff (5): PROFS
33 Down: In a bad way (4): ILLY
34 Down: Saratoga outing (13): DAYATTHERACES
36 Down: Stewpots (5): OLLAS
37 Down: While away some time (10): KILLTHEDAY
38 Down: Spool (4): REEL
39 Down: Do sums (3): ADD
42 Down: Tennis term (4): ADIN
44 Down: Double agent (3): SPY
45 Down: Ship-shaped clock (3): NEF
46 Down: Noggin (4): PATE
48 Down: Nasal tones (6): TWANGS
49 Down: Twig (5): WITHE
50 Down: Place to ski (5): STOWE
51 Down: Therefore (5): ARGAL
52 Down: Some celebrators (10): PARTYGOERS
53 Down: Oil cartel (4): OPEC
54 Down: Versifier Ogden (4): NASH
55 Down: His: Fr. (4): ALUI
56 Down: Harangue (5): ORATE
57 Down: Pit-stop pro (4): MECH
59 Down: Big Ben sound (4): BONG
62 Down: Troubadour's love song (5): CANSO
63 Down: "Tatler" writer (6): STEELE
64 Down: Numerical endings (4): ETHS
66 Down: Sealing gasket (5): ORING
67 Down: Siepi, e.g. (5): BASSO
69 Down: Lament (5): ELEGY
70 Down: Tip (one's hat) (4): DOFF
71 Down: Star in Perseus (4): ATIK
72 Down: Roman poet (4): OVID
73 Down: Bear or Doc (4): PAPA
79 Down: Ceremonies (5): RITES
80 Down: Concerning (4): INRE
82 Down: African capital (5): TUNIS
83 Down: Soon (4): ANON
84 Down: Kind of dancer (4): GOGO
85 Down: Diseases of ramblers (9): ROSERUSTS
86 Down: Black cuckoo (3): ANI
87 Down: Get a victory (3): WIN
88 Down: Season (4): SALT
89 Down: Caress (3): PAT
91 Down: Environments (8): CONTEXTS
93 Down: Take ___ (reduce sail) (5): AREEF
94 Down: Peot Jones and others (6): LEROIS
95 Down: Chapeaux designer (5): DACHE
96 Down: ___ Curci (5): GALLI
97 Down: Narcotic (7): COCAINE
98 Down: Lively: Mus. (7): ANIMOSO
99 Down: Pine-tar products (7): RETENES
101 Down: Turkic people (5): CUMAN
103 Down: Release (5): LETGO
105 Down: Group of football fame (6): BIGTEN
106 Down: Bottled spirit (5): GENIE
107 Down: A Kennedy (5): ETHEL
109 Down: Graybeard (5): ELDER
110 Down: Follow (4): TAIL
111 Down: Date-setting phrase (4): ASOF
112 Down: Hindu caste (4): KOLI
113 Down: Fatigue (4): TIRE
114 Down: United (4): ONED
115 Down: Initials since 1868 (4): BPOE
116 Down: Air: Comb. form (4): AERI
117 Down: Ky. neighbor (3): WVA

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