Saturday Crossword — June 25, 1977 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 72 clues). Published 6/25/1977. By Hallie & Gerald Parsons.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Lichen (4)
- MOSS
- 5 Across: Hot Springs and Warm Springs (4)
- SPAS
- 9 Across: Strain (6)
- FILTER
- 11 Across: Athens's rival (6)
- SPARTA
- 13 Across: Smokeless powder (7)
- CORDITE
- 14 Across: Visualize (7)
- PICTURE
- 16 Across: "A feast ___ famine" (3)
- ORA
- 17 Across: Harmonious relationship (7)
- RAPPORT
- 19 Across: Grundy or Miniver (3)
- MRS
- 20 Across: Heelless sheepskin shoes (4)
- PACS
- 22 Across: Aristocracy (5)
- ELITE
- 23 Across: Petty quarrel (4)
- SPAT
- 24 Across: Slender, graceful girl (5)
- SYLPH
- 26 Across: Still (3)
- YET
- 27 Across: Coeur d'___, Idaho (5)
- ALENE
- 28 Across: Canary's cousin (5)
- SERIN
- 30 Across: Dinner course (7)
- DESSERT
- 32 Across: Camelot character (4)
- ENID
- 34 Across: Prescribed quantity (4)
- DOSE
- 35 Across: Strew (7)
- SCATTER
- 38 Across: Part of a calyx (5)
- SEPAL
- 41 Across: Common food fishes (5)
- SHADS
- 42 Across: Kind of story (3)
- SOB
- 44 Across: Type of dovetail (5)
- TENON
- 46 Across: Sets into opposition (4)
- PITS
- 47 Across: Coast Guard group (5)
- SPARS
- 49 Across: Rapturous praise (4)
- RAVE
- 50 Across: Footed vase (3)
- URN
- 51 Across: Largest of the Ryukyu Islands (7)
- OKINAWA
- 53 Across: Afternoon party (3)
- TEA
- 54 Across: Lawmen's trawl (7)
- DRAGNET
- 56 Across: Misshape (7)
- DISTORT
- 58 Across: Hard cash (6)
- SPECIE
- 59 Across: Bobbins (6)
- SPOOLS
- 60 Across: British gun (4)
- STEN
- 61 Across: White-tailed fisheater (4)
- ERNE
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Seemingly impossible event (7)
- MIRACLE
- 2 Down: "That ___ Black Magic" (3)
- OLD
- 3 Down: Penintentiary: Slang (4)
- STIR
- 4 Down: Caterpillar hairs (5)
- SETAE
- 5 Down: Place for an epi (5)
- SPIRE
- 6 Down: Agreement (4)
- PACT
- 7 Down: Dexterity (3)
- ART
- 8 Down: Difficult question (7)
- STUMPER
- 9 Down: Incursions (6)
- FORAYS
- 10 Down: Repartee (5)
- REPLY
- 11 Down: Espied (7)
- SPOTTED
- 12 Down: Thoroughgoing (6)
- ARRANT
- 13 Down: Beat pounders (4)
- COPS
- 15 Down: This: Sp. (4)
- ESTE
- 18 Down: Variegated (4)
- PIED
- 21 Down: Diffuses (7)
- SPREADS
- 23 Down: Unexpected winner (7)
- SLEEPER
- 25 Down: Cues (5)
- HINTS
- 27 Down: Item of value (5)
- ASSET
- 29 Down: N.Y.C. court tournament (3)
- NIT
- 31 Down: Help! (3)
- SOS
- 33 Down: Notwithstanding (7)
- DESPITE
- 35 Down: Bakes eggs (6)
- SHIRRS
- 36 Down: Short snoozes (7)
- CATNAPS
- 37 Down: Kind of equine (4)
- ROAN
- 39 Down: ___ France, 1921 Nobelist (7)
- ANATOLE
- 40 Down: Romeos (6)
- LOVERS
- 41 Down: Potato: Colloq. (4)
- SPUD
- 43 Down: Small nails (5)
- BRADS
- 45 Down: Undiluted (4)
- NEAT
- 47 Down: Hank of yarn (5)
- SKEIN
- 48 Down: Pilfer (5)
- SWIPE
- 51 Down: Fairy-tale starter (4)
- ONCE
- 52 Down: Hebrew musical instrument (4)
- ASOR
- 55 Down: ___-rich-quick scheme (3)
- GET
- 57 Down: Bon ___ (3)
- TON
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