Thursday Crossword — August 11, 1977 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 8/11/1977. By A. J. Santora.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Disease of livestock (4)
LOCO
5 Across: Have status (4)
RATE
9 Across: Kimono or domino (4)
ROBE
13 Across: Ailing or sleeping (4)
ABED
14 Across: Deep blue (4)
ANIL
15 Across: Television and radio (5)
MEDIA
16 Across: Weather factor (9)
WINDCHILL
18 Across: Iniquities (5)
EVILS
19 Across: Tulle or toils (3)
NET
20 Across: Actual being (4)
ESSE
21 Across: Like some wickets (6)
STICKY
22 Across: "___ Get By" (old song) (3)
ILL
24 Across: Mystery awards (6)
EDGARS
26 Across: Swallow (6)
INGEST
29 Across: Each (6)
APIECE
32 Across: Waged (9)
CARRIEDON
35 Across: Best part, in Paris (5)
CREME
37 Across: Eventful years (3)
ERA
38 Across: Inutile (7)
USELESS
40 Across: Sign of approval (3)
NOD
41 Across: Foxx's namesakes (5)
REDDS
43 Across: Patriots' friend (9)
LAFAYETTE
45 Across: Be evasive (6)
WEASEL
47 Across: Observant one (6)
ESPIER
48 Across: Hen tracks on a page (6)
SCRAWL
51 Across: He said "God bless us every one!" (3)
TIM
52 Across: Patriot Hale (6)
NATHAN
55 Across: Sign on (4)
HIRE
57 Across: Goblin (3)
ELF
60 Across: To no ___ (futilely) (5)
AVAIL
61 Across: About five-eighths of a mile (9)
KILOMETER
63 Across: "___, like a vapor . . . ": S. Foster (5)
BORNE
64 Across: Gov. Grasso (4)
ELLA
65 Across: Honor with entertainment (4)
FETE
66 Across: Nylons spoiler (4)
SNAG
67 Across: Privation (4)
NEED
68 Across: Meadowlands race (4)
TROT

Down Answers

1 Down: Area often mowed (4)
LAWN
2 Down: Off-Broadway award (4)
OBIE
3 Down: Divided into 100 degrees (10)
CENTIGRADE
4 Down: Strange (3)
ODD
5 Down: Cheers (4)
RAHS
6 Down: Carrot's relative (5)
ANISE
7 Down: Like some floors (5)
TILED
8 Down: Shape of some rooms (3)
ELL
9 Down: He mends and emends (7)
REVISER
10 Down: Of a poetic form (4)
ODIC
11 Down: Defraud (4)
BILK
12 Down: Simple (4)
EASY
15 Down: It's coming here slowly but surely (12)
METRICSYSTEM
17 Down: Thermometric term re 3 Down (12)
CELSIUSSCALE
21 Down: Vitality (3)
SAP
23 Down: Celtic Neptune (3)
LER
25 Down: Thief: Slang (5)
GANEF
26 Down: Cake decorator (4)
ICER
27 Down: River in NE Poland (5)
NAREW
28 Down: Targets of QBs' passes, at times (3)
TES
30 Down: Almost two-fifths of an inch (10)
CENTIMETER
31 Down: Overact (5)
EMOTE
33 Down: Street or Reese (5)
DELLA
34 Down: Wave: Sp. (3)
OLA
36 Down: Contemporary drama critic (4)
EDER
39 Down: "Had we never loved ___ kindly": Burns (3)
SAE
42 Down: Spirited (7)
DASHING
44 Down: Roof ornament (3)
EPI
46 Down: Sea bird (3)
ERN
49 Down: As long as (5)
WHILE
50 Down: De Gaulle's birthplace (5)
LILLE
52 Down: Collars (4)
NABS
53 Down: Home of the "Sweet Swan" (4)
AVON
54 Down: St. Patrick's headquarters (4)
TARA
56 Down: Burma or Tobacco (4)
ROAD
58 Down: Mother of Apollo (4)
LETO
59 Down: Repine (4)
FRET
61 Down: Understanding (3)
KEN
62 Down: Newt; triton (3)
EFT

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