Friday Crossword — July 15, 1977 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 72 clues). Published 7/15/1977. By Bert Beaman.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Breastwork (7)
- PARAPET
- 8 Across: Kind of case (7)
- ATTACHE
- 15 Across: Set apart (7)
- ISOLATE
- 16 Across: French sculptor: 1861–1944 (7)
- MAILLOL
- 17 Across: Spots (7)
- NOTICES
- 18 Across: Perplexed (7)
- ATALOSS
- 19 Across: Treasure ___ (5)
- TROVE
- 20 Across: Louise of films (4)
- TINA
- 22 Across: Bone: Prefix (4)
- OSTE
- 23 Across: Guest or Masters (5)
- EDGAR
- 25 Across: Spout nonsense (4)
- RAVE
- 27 Across: ___ Raton, Fla. (4)
- BOCA
- 30 Across: Latin-lesson word (4)
- AMAT
- 32 Across: Rocky outcrop (5)
- LEDGE
- 35 Across: Presently (4)
- ANON
- 36 Across: Horne (4)
- LENA
- 37 Across: Fire; fervency (5)
- ARDOR
- 38 Across: "Japanese ___" (7)
- SANDMAN
- 40 Across: Kind of bridge (7)
- PONTOON
- 42 Across: Important U.S. naval base (5)
- SITKA
- 43 Across: "___ There Eyes" (4)
- THEM
- 45 Across: Bricklayers' burdens (4)
- HODS
- 46 Across: Gold lace for upholstery (5)
- ORRIS
- 47 Across: Middling (4)
- SOSO
- 48 Across: Formerly formerly (4)
- ERST
- 49 Across: ___ on (influences) (4)
- ACTS
- 51 Across: Small porch (5)
- STOOP
- 53 Across: Joint in a horse's hind leg (4)
- HOCK
- 55 Across: Layer (4)
- TIER
- 57 Across: Whip (5)
- FLAIL
- 61 Across: Craftsman (7)
- ARTISAN
- 63 Across: Spanish king's daughter (7)
- INFANTA
- 65 Across: Stage of human progress (7)
- IRONAGE
- 66 Across: Built (7)
- ERECTED
- 67 Across: Tries to relieve a sore throat (7)
- GARGLES
- 68 Across: Think probable (7)
- DARESAY
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Pub order (4)
- PINT
- 2 Down: Zither's relative (4)
- ASOR
- 3 Down: Newspaper section, for short (4)
- ROTO
- 4 Down: Well or active (15)
- ALIVEANDKICKING
- 5 Down: Took measured steps (5)
- PACED
- 6 Down: After printemps (3)
- ETE
- 7 Down: Wills (10)
- TESTAMENTS
- 8 Down: To ___ (with no exceptions) (4)
- AMAN
- 9 Down: Soviet Asian (5)
- TATAR
- 10 Down: Aunt from Acapulco (3)
- TIA
- 11 Down: In complete disorder (15)
- ALLOVERTHEPLACE
- 12 Down: With press and public barred (10)
- CLOSEDDOOR
- 13 Down: Throng (4)
- HOST
- 14 Down: Over and above (4)
- ELSE
- 21 Down: Oil-rich land (4)
- IRAN
- 24 Down: Festive (4)
- GALA
- 26 Down: King or Bates (4)
- ALAN
- 27 Down: ___ profundo (5)
- BASSO
- 28 Down: Walking ___ (elated) (5)
- ONAIR
- 29 Down: His work is constructive (10)
- CONTRACTOR
- 31 Down: Covered, as chairs or walls (10)
- TAPESTRIED
- 33 Down: Merchandise (5)
- GOODS
- 34 Down: Director Lubitsch (5)
- ERNST
- 39 Down: Boom, e.g. (4)
- MAST
- 41 Down: Melville opus (4)
- OMOO
- 44 Down: Fireman's concern (4)
- HOSE
- 50 Down: Kind of fright (5)
- STAGE
- 52 Down: Bid (5)
- OFFER
- 53 Down: Former Kissinger-Nixon aide (4)
- HAIG
- 54 Down: Unusual, in Glasgow (4)
- ORRA
- 56 Down: Suffixes with serpent and elephant (4)
- INES
- 58 Down: Workers and soldiers (4)
- ANTS
- 59 Down: Virginia willow (4)
- ITEA
- 60 Down: Bountiful or Luck (4)
- LADY
- 62 Down: Girl of song (3)
- SAL
- 64 Down: "Blue Eagle" initials (3)
- NRA
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