Wednesday Crossword — July 27, 1977 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 7/27/1977. By Martha J. DeWitt.
Classic newspaper crossword from the archive. About our puzzle library.
Want to try solving it yourself first? Play this puzzle
Across Answers
- 1 Across: Enthralled (4)
- RAPT
- 5 Across: Become liable to (5)
- INCUR
- 10 Across: Clothes-closet culprit (4)
- MOTH
- 14 Across: S-shaped curve (4)
- OGEE
- 15 Across: Running knot (5)
- NOOSE
- 16 Across: Air (4)
- AURA
- 17 Across: Bizarre (10)
- OUTLANDISH
- 19 Across: Musial or Kenton (4)
- STAN
- 20 Across: Sailor's eating implements (8)
- MESSGEAR
- 21 Across: Prevents, in law (6)
- ESTOPS
- 23 Across: Chinese money of account (4)
- TAEL
- 24 Across: Fabric often worn by brides (5)
- SATIN
- 25 Across: On the boat (6)
- ABOARD
- 28 Across: Prophesy (8)
- FORECAST
- 31 Across: Dims (5)
- BLURS
- 32 Across: Not soggy, as a cookie (5)
- CRISP
- 33 Across: Small ape (3)
- LAR
- 34 Across: Boaters and beanies (4)
- HATS
- 35 Across: Games man (5)
- HOYLE
- 36 Across: Pelt (4)
- HIDE
- 37 Across: Nobelist for peace: 1949 (3)
- ORR
- 38 Across: Decreases (5)
- WANES
- 39 Across: Pickle flavoring (5)
- CUMIN
- 40 Across: Walters' partner (8)
- REASONER
- 42 Across: Made a systematic search (6)
- COMBED
- 43 Across: Relative of "yum-yum!" (5)
- GOODY
- 44 Across: Gaucho's cattle-catcher (4)
- BOLA
- 45 Across: Disburses (6)
- SPENDS
- 47 Across: Quality of eiderdown (8)
- SOFTNESS
- 51 Across: Kind of curtain (4)
- IRON
- 52 Across: Beyond reason (10)
- OUTOFSIGHT
- 54 Across: Rake (4)
- ROUE
- 55 Across: Didn't move a muscle (5)
- FROZE
- 56 Across: Elan; ardor (4)
- ZEAL
- 57 Across: Part of SEATO (4)
- EAST
- 58 Across: Not as many (5)
- FEWER
- 59 Across: Hence (4)
- ERGO
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Cat-swinger's need (4)
- ROOM
- 2 Down: The shakes (4)
- AGUE
- 3 Down: Fido and Spot, e.g. (4)
- PETS
- 4 Down: Communication satellites (8)
- TELSTARS
- 5 Down: "A friend ___ . . . " (6)
- INNEED
- 6 Down: Knobby (5)
- NODAL
- 7 Down: Coconut fiber (4)
- COIR
- 8 Down: Seagoing initials (3)
- USS
- 9 Down: Practice a role (8)
- REHEARSE
- 10 Down: Pasty form of cement (6)
- MASTIC
- 11 Down: In a vulnerable spot (10)
- OUTONALIMB
- 12 Down: Lobster pot (4)
- TRAP
- 13 Down: Fritz's brother (4)
- HANS
- 18 Down: Substitutes for gelatins (5)
- AGARS
- 22 Down: "___ lively!" (4)
- STEP
- 24 Down: Smirches (5)
- SOILS
- 25 Down: Detest (5)
- ABHOR
- 26 Down: Trumpet toot (5)
- BLARE
- 27 Down: Flagrant (10)
- OUTRAGEOUS
- 28 Down: Barbecue candidate (5)
- FRYER
- 29 Down: "Rain" character (5)
- SADIE
- 30 Down: Drift (5)
- TREND
- 32 Down: N.Y. island (5)
- CONEY
- 35 Down: "No touching!" (8)
- HANDSOFF
- 36 Down: Refine; make gentle (8)
- HUMANIZE
- 38 Down: Brassie or driver (4)
- WOOD
- 39 Down: QB Jones's team (5)
- COLTS
- 41 Down: "Bright Star" by Keats is one (6)
- SONNET
- 42 Down: Treasure chest (6)
- COFFER
- 44 Down: Firewater (5)
- BOOZE
- 45 Down: Address at court (4)
- SIRE
- 46 Down: Malayan craft (4)
- PROA
- 47 Down: Lade (4)
- STOW
- 48 Down: Bavarian river (4)
- EGER
- 49 Down: Dance step of the 30's (4)
- SHAG
- 50 Down: Capital of Manche (4)
- STLO
- 53 Down: Noun suffix (3)
- URE
Ready to play?
Try solving this puzzle yourself, or explore more crosswords.