Saturday Crossword — June 11, 1977 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 70 clues). Published 6/11/1977. By Hallie & Gerald Parsons.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Et ___ (6)
CETERA
7 Across: How this word goes (6)
ACROSS
13 Across: Ludicrous (7)
COMICAL
14 Across: Records kept by Evelyn and Frank (7)
DIARIES
16 Across: Fawn upon (7)
ADULATE
17 Across: In ___ (basically) (7)
ESSENCE
18 Across: Part of R.S.V.P. (3)
SIL
19 Across: Gape (7)
DEHISCE
21 Across: "Bear" in C.B. lingo (3)
COP
22 Across: Military sch. (4)
ACAD
24 Across: Aware of (4)
ONTO
25 Across: Dwelling in a Valentino film (4)
TENT
26 Across: Mineral: Comb. form (4)
LITE
27 Across: Ruminate (4)
MUSE
28 Across: Avant-___ (5)
GARDE
29 Across: Smoothest (8)
SLEEKEST
31 Across: Most wan (6)
PALEST
32 Across: War-plane maneuver (9)
POWERDIVE
34 Across: Trees used in making cabinets (6)
ALDERS
37 Across: With importunacy (8)
URGENTLY
41 Across: Della from Detroit (5)
REESE
42 Across: One-spots (4)
ACES
43 Across: The Fates, e.g. (4)
TRIO
44 Across: Milk: Comb. form (4)
LACT
45 Across: Ski resort in Utah (4)
ALTA
46 Across: Emulate Hancock (4)
SIGN
47 Across: Suffix with favor or labor (3)
ITE
48 Across: Red Cross supply (7)
PLASMAS
51 Across: Rotten (3)
BAD
52 Across: Brighter (7)
SHINIER
54 Across: Declaim (7)
ELOCUTE
56 Across: Wake-up time for many (7)
SEVENAM
57 Across: He has tales (7)
RELATER
58 Across: V-shaped fieldworks (6)
REDANS
59 Across: Oozed (6)
SEEPED

Down Answers

1 Down: Will supplement (7)
CODICIL
2 Down: Strive to equal (7)
EMULATE
3 Down: Sesame (3)
TIL
4 Down: Organism modified by environment (4)
ECAD
5 Down: Be in good standing (4)
RATE
6 Down: Pub (8)
ALEHOUSE
7 Down: "___ Fideles" (6)
ADESTE
8 Down: Fish or "Kid" (5)
CISCO
9 Down: Scratch out (4)
RASE
10 Down: Galena, for one (3)
ORE
11 Down: Heartfelt (7)
SINCERE
12 Down: Endorses (7)
SECONDS
13 Down: Late Spanish cellist (6)
CASALS
15 Down: Rhyme royal (6)
SEPTET
20 Down: Teaches (9)
INSTRUCTS
23 Down: Most profound (7)
DEEPEST
25 Down: Certain gifts (7)
TALENTS
27 Down: Gulls (4)
MEWS
28 Down: Showed resiliency (4)
GAVE
30 Down: Persephone (4)
KORE
31 Down: Greedy ones (4)
PIGS
33 Down: Builders of castles in the air (8)
DREAMERS
34 Down: Actor who played Disraeli (6)
ARLISS
35 Down: Fourth-anniversary gift (7)
LEATHER
36 Down: Mislead (7)
DECEIVE
38 Down: Kind of tax (7)
TRIBUTE
39 Down: Tied, in surgery (7)
LIGATED
40 Down: Over there (6)
YONDER
42 Down: Causes fear (6)
ALARMS
45 Down: " . . . Cassius has ___ and hungry look" (5)
ALEAN
48 Down: Mexican fruit or drink (4)
PINA
49 Down: Opposite of aweather (4)
ALEE
50 Down: Dover ___ (fish dish) (4)
SOLE
53 Down: Someone to raise besides Cain (3)
NED
55 Down: Small explosive device (3)
CAP

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