Friday Crossword — July 22, 1977 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 7/22/1977. By Herb L. Risteen.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Ablution (4)
BATH
5 Across: One of fifty (5)
IDAHO
10 Across: Energy source (4)
ATOM
14 Across: Ailment from malaria (4)
AGUE
15 Across: Eating place (5)
DINER
16 Across: Piano novelty (4)
NOLA
17 Across: Western wonderland (15)
CANADIANROCKIES
20 Across: Army fare (8)
KRATIONS
21 Across: Distribute (5)
ALLOT
22 Across: "Harper Valley ___" (3)
PTA
23 Across: Item found in a pine forest (4)
CONE
25 Across: Compulsion; coercion (6)
DURESS
29 Across: More emaciated (7)
GAUNTER
32 Across: "Thanks ___!" (4)
ALOT
33 Across: German state (5)
HESSE
34 Across: Johnny ___ of the C.S.A. (3)
REB
36 Across: Historic waterway (15)
STLAWRENCERIVER
40 Across: Old domain: Abbr. (3)
HRE
41 Across: Ancient Asia Minor region (5)
IONIA
42 Across: Swan or swallow (4)
DIVE
43 Across: Silly (7)
ASININE
45 Across: Depended (with "on") (6)
LEANED
47 Across: Beverage (4)
COLA
48 Across: Bridge term (3)
BID
49 Across: Pallid (5)
ASHEN
52 Across: Blood feud (8)
VENDETTA
57 Across: Joplin composition (15)
THEMAPLELEAFRAG
60 Across: Went swiftly (4)
TORE
61 Across: Of a cereal (5)
OATEN
62 Across: In ___ (completely) (4)
TOTO
63 Across: Set ___ (attack) (4)
UPON
64 Across: Condemns (5)
DOOMS
65 Across: Game animal (4)
STAG

Down Answers

1 Down: Player like O.J. (4)
BACK
2 Down: Seaweed substance (4)
AGAR
3 Down: Sandwich staple (4)
TUNA
4 Down: Topic in the tropics (4)
HEAT
5 Down: Stupes (6)
IDIOTS
6 Down: Dors or Ross (5)
DIANA
7 Down: Harding et al. (4)
ANNS
8 Down: Beagle of L.B.J.'s day (3)
HER
9 Down: Spanish gold (3)
ORO
10 Down: Sock (6)
ANKLET
11 Down: Labor (4)
TOIL
12 Down: Bread spread (4)
OLEO
13 Down: Location of a crow's-nest (4)
MAST
18 Down: Cheesy snacks (4)
DIPS
19 Down: Preserver (6)
CANNER
23 Down: Foe of Caesar (5)
CASCA
24 Down: Yorkshire river (4)
OUSE
25 Down: Punctuation mark (4)
DASH
26 Down: Excessive (5)
ULTRA
27 Down: Dromio, Romeo and Gremio (5)
ROLES
28 Down: Epsilon's cousin (3)
ETA
29 Down: Spirit in a bottle (5)
GENIE
30 Down: Noted North Carolinian (5)
ERVIN
31 Down: Bailiff in Ivanhoe's era (5)
REEVE
33 Down: Hue or rinse (5)
HENNA
35 Down: Brought up (4)
BRED
37 Down: Minnesota city (6)
WINONA
38 Down: Vex (4)
ROIL
39 Down: Crete's historic peak (3)
IDA
44 Down: Purveyors of yesteryear (6)
ICEMEN
45 Down: Fabrics from Dundee (6)
LINENS
46 Down: Norse collection of poems (4)
EDDA
48 Down: Brazilian port (5)
BELEM
49 Down: Alaskan island (4)
ATTU
50 Down: Factory (4)
SHOP
51 Down: Edible submarine (4)
HERO
52 Down: Presidential power (4)
VETO
53 Down: Salamanders (4)
EFTS
54 Down: Turkey ___ (4)
TROT
55 Down: Goodbye (4)
TATA
56 Down: Excited (4)
AGOG
58 Down: Seed holder (3)
POD
59 Down: Thai language (3)
LAO

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