Wednesday Crossword — June 8, 1977 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 6/8/1977. By Herb L. Risteen.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Arthur or Washington (4)
PORT
5 Across: He's sorry now (4)
RUER
9 Across: Inside stuff (4)
PITH
13 Across: Affirm or confirm (4)
AVER
14 Across: Tokyo two-wheeler (10)
JINRIKISHA
16 Across: Tax (4)
LEVY
17 Across: Ignorant (10)
UNINFORMED
18 Across: Vermilion Range product (3)
ORE
19 Across: Weapon in the ring (4)
FIST
20 Across: Despicable (4)
BASE
21 Across: Control gate (6)
SLUICE
23 Across: Movie take (4)
SHOT
25 Across: Emulate the Light Brigade (6)
CHARGE
26 Across: "___ are blue" (7)
VIOLETS
29 Across: Jots (5)
IOTAS
30 Across: Electrical unit (5)
FARAD
31 Across: Umbrella part (3)
RIB
33 Across: " . . . ___ and trouble" (4)
TOIL
34 Across: Rollick or frolic (5)
CAPER
35 Across: "Cuckoo" (4)
GAGA
36 Across: Ike's command (3)
ETO
37 Across: Squelched (5)
SATON
38 Across: Fencing move (5)
FEINT
39 Across: Food fish (7)
SNAPPER
41 Across: Home of the Cowboys (6)
DALLAS
42 Across: Short swims (4)
DIPS
43 Across: English county (6)
DORSET
44 Across: He runs "with might and mane" (4)
LION
46 Across: Appraise (4)
RATE
47 Across: Polish (3)
RUB
49 Across: City on the Wabash (10)
TERREHAUTE
52 Across: Kind of sale (4)
FIRE
53 Across: Not done purposely (10)
UNINTENDED
54 Across: Team from Salt Lake City (4)
UTES
55 Across: Bull fiddle (4)
BASS
56 Across: Variegated (4)
PIED
57 Across: Love ___ (4)
NEST

Down Answers

1 Down: ___ Alto (4)
PALO
2 Down: Hits too high on the backboard (10)
OVERSHOOTS
3 Down: Striking disclosure (10)
REVELATION
4 Down: Give it a whirl (3)
TRY
5 Down: Washer cycle (5)
RINSE
6 Down: Body of troops (4)
UNIT
7 Down: Fish-eating bird (3)
ERN
8 Down: Range in Morocco (3)
RIF
9 Down: Freebooter (6)
PIRATE
10 Down: Doctrines (4)
ISMS
11 Down: "Hail to ___, blithe spirit!" (4)
THEE
12 Down: "It ___ to Be You" (3)
HAD
14 Down: Breakfast quaff (5)
JUICE
15 Down: Goblin of German folklore (6)
KOBOLD
19 Down: Trifles (4)
FIGS
22 Down: Russian river (4)
URAL
23 Down: Alluring woman (5)
SIREN
24 Down: White with age (4)
HOAR
25 Down: Adduce (4)
CITE
26 Down: Mist or steam (5)
VAPOR
27 Down: His home is mobile (10)
TRAILERITE
28 Down: John Hancocks (10)
SIGNATURES
30 Down: Gruesome threesome (5)
FATES
32 Down: Night fliers (4)
BATS
34 Down: Creator of Lower Slobbovia (4)
CAPP
35 Down: Thickens (4)
GELS
37 Down: Small harpsichord (6)
SPINET
38 Down: Get along (4)
FARE
40 Down: Decks (6)
ADORNS
41 Down: Was overly fond of (5)
DOTED
43 Down: Outmoded (5)
DATED
44 Down: Horne with a great sound (4)
LENA
45 Down: It springs up in spring (4)
IRIS
46 Down: Coarse (4)
RUDE
48 Down: Defeat (4)
BEST
49 Down: Transport for a trio (3)
TUB
50 Down: "With it" (3)
HEP
51 Down: Blackbird (3)
ANI
52 Down: Horseplay (3)
FUN

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