Friday Crossword — April 29, 1977 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 4/29/1977. By Tap Osborn.

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Across Answers

1 Across: In the chips (4)
RICH
5 Across: Quick kiss (4)
BUSS
9 Across: Hokum (4)
SHAM
13 Across: Music halls (4)
ODEA
14 Across: Desert plants (5)
CACTI
15 Across: "If I Only ___ Heart" (Oz song) (4)
HADA
16 Across: Kiss follower, sometimes (4)
TELL
17 Across: Lacking guidance (5)
UNLED
18 Across: Joie de vivre (4)
ELAN
19 Across: National shrine at N.Y.U. (10)
HALLOFFAME
21 Across: Between Winnie and Pu (4)
ILLE
22 Across: Cause to get riled up (4)
MIFF
23 Across: Heavenly headgear (6)
HALOES
25 Across: Allen and Frome (6)
ETHANS
28 Across: Mariner's set of rules (6)
SEALAW
30 Across: "Jaws" star (5)
SHARK
31 Across: Soup scoop (5)
LADLE
32 Across: Recede (3)
EBB
35 Across: Conference (4)
TALK
36 Across: Assayer's vessel (5)
CUPEL
37 Across: Get word (4)
HEAR
38 Across: Suffer (3)
AIL
39 Across: Type of protest (5)
SITIN
40 Across: Aligheri (5)
DANTE
41 Across: Waterproofed, as fabrics (6)
COATED
43 Across: Throbbed (6)
PULSED
44 Across: Muscular (6)
BRAWNY
46 Across: Russian sea (4)
ARAL
47 Across: Merit (4)
EARN
48 Across: "Praise ye the Lord!" (10)
HALLELUJAH
54 Across: Rodeo item (4)
ROPE
55 Across: Winged (5)
ALATE
56 Across: Fountain drink (4)
COLA
57 Across: Sorry one (4)
RUER
58 Across: Pep up (5)
LIVEN
59 Across: Jug (4)
EWER
60 Across: Heights: Abbr. (4)
ALTS
61 Across: Perjurer (4)
LIAR
62 Across: Grand or small coup (4)
SLAM

Down Answers

1 Down: "Our Gang" author (4)
ROTH
2 Down: Concept (4)
IDEA
3 Down: Spot for a cot (4)
CELL
4 Down: Distinguishing feature (8)
HALLMARK
5 Down: National park in Alberta (5)
BANFF
6 Down: U.S.C. rival (4)
UCLA
7 Down: Ski maneuver (4)
STEM
8 Down: Areaway of some houses (8)
SIDEHALL
9 Down: Speed-skater Young (6)
SHEILA
10 Down: Times for handouts and horseplay (10)
HALLOWEENS
11 Down: Allan-___, in Robin Hood tales (5)
ADALE
12 Down: Fillies' flowing features (5)
MANES
14 Down: Word with French or hand (5)
CUFFS
20 Down: Porky's plaint (4)
OINK
24 Down: Milwaukee product (3)
ALE
25 Down: This: Sp. (4)
ESTA
26 Down: Cambodian's neighbor (4)
THAI
27 Down: Runner in the foyer (10)
HALLCARPET
28 Down: Flavorsome (5)
SAPID
29 Down: Tree-of-life site (4)
EDEN
31 Down: Balalaika's relative (4)
LUTE
33 Down: Reduce (4)
BATE
34 Down: Nurtured (4)
BRED
36 Down: What you can't fight (8)
CITYHALL
37 Down: Big toes (8)
HALLUCES
39 Down: ___ Mateo, California (3)
SAN
40 Down: Kind of personality (4)
DUAL
42 Down: V.I.P. group in baseball circles (6)
OWNERS
43 Down: Linger at the mirror (5)
PREEN
44 Down: Yogi (5)
BERRA
45 Down: Dufy (5)
RAOUL
46 Down: Modify (5)
ALTER
49 Down: Oahu chief (4)
ALII
50 Down: Etna output (4)
LAVA
51 Down: Cheek by ___ (4)
JOWL
52 Down: The die cast by Caesar (4)
ALEA
53 Down: Damage (4)
HARM

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