Friday Crossword — June 3, 1977 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 6/3/1977. By Rickert.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Place for a mitt (4)
- HAND
- 5 Across: Argot (5)
- SLANG
- 10 Across: N.T. book (4)
- MATT
- 14 Across: Butter substitute (4)
- OLEO
- 15 Across: Watered silk (5)
- MOIRE
- 16 Across: Khayyám (4)
- OMAR
- 17 Across: They "jazz up" the game (15)
- DOUBLEPLAYCOMBO
- 20 Across: Yugoslavian republic (6)
- SERBIA
- 21 Across: Hide from view (6)
- SHROUD
- 22 Across: Flesh: Comb. form (4)
- SARC
- 24 Across: Black and Red (4)
- SEAS
- 25 Across: Quick in school (3)
- APT
- 28 Across: ___ Grande (3)
- RIO
- 29 Across: Vase (3)
- URN
- 30 Across: Kingman's weapon (3)
- BAT
- 33 Across: Shoe or family follower (4)
- TREE
- 35 Across: Oklahoma city (4)
- ENID
- 37 Across: Berra is one (5)
- COACH
- 39 Across: With 19 Down, 1906 Cub commentary (15)
- TINKERTOEVERSTO
- 42 Across: Reference-book feature (5)
- INDEX
- 43 Across: Broadway acronym (4)
- ANTA
- 44 Across: Jacket or school (4)
- ETON
- 45 Across: Milieus of D.A.'s (3)
- CTS
- 46 Across: Tic-___-toe (3)
- TAC
- 48 Across: Actor Wallach (3)
- ELI
- 50 Across: Work unit (3)
- ERG
- 51 Across: Hat material (4)
- FELT
- 52 Across: Greek shrine (4)
- NAOS
- 54 Across: Partners of silks (6)
- SATINS
- 57 Across: ___ task (difficult job) (6)
- NOEASY
- 61 Across: With 51 Down, "around the horn" d.p. (15)
- THIRDTOSECONDTO
- 65 Across: Singer Ed ___ (4)
- AMES
- 66 Across: Speechify (5)
- ORATE
- 67 Across: Tart (4)
- SOUR
- 68 Across: What pitchers need between games (4)
- REST
- 69 Across: Bumps and lumps (5)
- NODES
- 70 Across: Serf (4)
- ESNE
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Coal scuttles (4)
- HODS
- 2 Down: Lily plant (4)
- ALOE
- 3 Down: Nervy prefix (4)
- NEUR
- 4 Down: ___ Ferry, N.Y. (5)
- DOBBS
- 5 Down: Less clear, as a printed page (8)
- SMEARIER
- 6 Down: Trim (3)
- LOP
- 7 Down: Be under the weather (3)
- AIL
- 8 Down: Marksman's org. (3)
- NRA
- 9 Down: Old Faithful, e.g. (6)
- GEYSER
- 10 Down: Anchors (5)
- MOORS
- 11 Down: Cartridges, for short (4)
- AMMO
- 12 Down: No-no (4)
- TABU
- 13 Down: Stepped (4)
- TROD
- 18 Down: Prevaricator (4)
- LIAR
- 19 Down: See 39 Across (6)
- CHANCE
- 23 Down: Get in touch with (7)
- CONTACT
- 24 Down: European mountain range (7)
- SUDETEN
- 25 Down: Storage place (5)
- ATTIC
- 26 Down: Publish (5)
- 27 Down: Takes care of (5)
- TENDS
- 30 Down: Sew loosely (5)
- BASTE
- 31 Down: Thespian (5)
- ACTOR
- 32 Down: Snowshoe strap (5)
- THONG
- 34 Down: Piece (out) (3)
- EKE
- 36 Down: Charged atom (3)
- ION
- 38 Down: Mine find (3)
- ORE
- 40 Down: Lengthen or broaden (6)
- EXTEND
- 41 Down: Hanging drapes (8)
- VALANCES
- 47 Down: Walter of diamond fame (6)
- ALSTON
- 49 Down: Perfect at-bat record (4)
- IOOO
- 51 Down: See 61 Across (5)
- FIRST
- 53 Down: Feel (5)
- SENSE
- 54 Down: Pitcher like Seaver (4)
- STAR
- 55 Down: Words of distress (4)
- AHME
- 56 Down: Causes of extra innings (4)
- TIES
- 58 Down: Fusses (4)
- ADOS
- 59 Down: Daze (4)
- STUN
- 60 Down: Auld lang syne (4)
- YORE
- 62 Down: Rio de ___ (3)
- ORO
- 63 Down: Melancholy (3)
- SAD
- 64 Down: Québécois summer (3)
- ETE
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