PURR, PURR - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (23x23 grid, 168 clues). Published 8/14/1977. By George Rose Smith.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Bonito sharks (5)
- MAKOS
- 6 Across: Making no progress (6)
- INARUT
- 12 Across: Clammy (4)
- DAMP
- 16 Across: Diamond champs (4)
- REDS
- 20 Across: Dress style (5)
- ALINE
- 21 Across: Cologne constituent (6)
- NEROLI
- 22 Across: Kuwaiti chief (4)
- EMIR
- 23 Across: Asp's weapon (5)
- VENOM
- 24 Across: ___ Kids (12)
- KATZENJAMMER
- 26 Across: Ring-tailed cat (10)
- CACOMISTLE
- 28 Across: Suffix for usher or major (4)
- ETTE
- 29 Across: Runabouts (5)
- AUTOS
- 30 Across: Take away (5)
- ERASE
- 32 Across: Renee of silents (6)
- ADOREE
- 33 Across: Ruler, in Cádiz (3)
- REY
- 34 Across: Engaging one (5)
- HIRER
- 35 Across: Burgees (5)
- FLAGS
- 36 Across: Bagged (6)
- SNARED
- 37 Across: Farm machine (5)
- BALER
- 38 Across: "___ evil . . . " (5)
- SEENO
- 39 Across: Call ___ (stop) (5)
- AHALT
- 40 Across: Shopping areas (7)
- ARCADES
- 43 Across: Rain and more rain (11)
- CATSANDDOGS
- 45 Across: Bogey minus one (3)
- PAR
- 48 Across: Guillotine (6)
- BEHEAD
- 49 Across: Casanova's list (5)
- LOVES
- 50 Across: Full-blown (4)
- RIPE
- 51 Across: Sea of the Philippines (4)
- SULU
- 52 Across: Fend off (5)
- AVERT
- 53 Across: Whined (5)
- PULED
- 54 Across: Thrombi (5)
- CLOTS
- 56 Across: Girl of song (5)
- SUSIE
- 57 Across: Hardy's "Pure Woman" (4)
- TESS
- 58 Across: Fans' exhortation (4)
- GOGO
- 59 Across: Waterways: Sp. (4)
- RIOS
- 60 Across: Unflappable (6)
- POISED
- 61 Across: Numerical suffix (3)
- ETH
- 62 Across: Kitty (11)
- RESERVEFUND
- 66 Across: Crisp cracker (7)
- SALTINE
- 67 Across: Mangle user (6)
- IRONER
- 69 Across: "___ to bury Caesar . . . " (5)
- ICOME
- 70 Across: Fit of anger (6)
- SPLEEN
- 71 Across: Tigerish, in a way (7)
- STRIPED
- 73 Across: Lions (11)
- CELEBRITIES
- 75 Across: Haircut (3)
- BOB
- 78 Across: Crests (6)
- ARETES
- 79 Across: Pitcher ___ Blue (4)
- VIDA
- 80 Across: Dowser (4)
- WAND
- 81 Across: Lesion (4)
- SORE
- 82 Across: Spiked the punch (5)
- LACED
- 83 Across: Father (5)
- BEGET
- 84 Across: El Greco's homeland (5)
- CRETE
- 86 Across: Sierra ___ (5)
- LEONE
- 87 Across: Sorrels (4)
- OCAS
- 88 Across: Singer Cantrell (4)
- LANA
- 89 Across: Dear: Fr. (5)
- CHERE
- 90 Across: Somewhat (6)
- SORTOF
- 91 Across: Fishing aid (3)
- NET
- 92 Across: Tabby terrifies him (11)
- AELUROPHOBE
- 95 Across: Punitive persons (7)
- SADISTS
- 96 Across: Fern (5)
- BRAKE
- 97 Across: Moslem "brain trust" (5)
- ULEMA
- 98 Across: Woody (5)
- ALLEN
- 99 Across: Unfaltering (6)
- STEADY
- 101 Across: Nonplus (5)
- STUMP
- 102 Across: Problem for cats (5)
- FLEAS
- 103 Across: Swift jet (3)
- SST
- 106 Across: Sailors' patron (6)
- STELMO
- 107 Across: Ruth's mother-in-law (5)
- NAOMI
- 108 Across: Icy (5)
- GELID
- 109 Across: Precious (4)
- CUTE
- 110 Across: Dramatic spot for a cat (10)
- HOTTINROOF
- 112 Across: "Hold that tiger" (12)
- COLLEGECHEER
- 115 Across: Shade of green (5)
- ALOES
- 116 Across: Years, to Ovid (4)
- ANNI
- 117 Across: "Anchors ___" (6)
- AWEIGH
- 118 Across: Black Forest locale (5)
- BADEN
- 119 Across: Proceed (4)
- WEND
- 120 Across: Keats or Yeats (4)
- POET
- 121 Across: Microscope parts (6)
- LENSES
- 122 Across: Stages (5)
- STEPS
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Creator (5)
- MAKER
- 2 Down: Wing-shaped (5)
- ALATE
- 3 Down: Foyle of fiction (5)
- KITTY
- 4 Down: Eleven: Fr. (4)
- ONZE
- 5 Down: Poker term (3)
- SEE
- 6 Down: Damages (7)
- INJURES
- 7 Down: Less slovenly (6)
- NEATER
- 8 Down: Jousting wear (5)
- ARMOR
- 9 Down: Gypsies (4)
- ROMS
- 10 Down: Diminutive suffix (3)
- ULE
- 11 Down: Indefatigable (8)
- TIRELESS
- 12 Down: Ten-sided figure (7)
- DECAGON
- 13 Down: Pile together (5)
- AMASS
- 14 Down: Cats' prey (4)
- MICE
- 15 Down: "Catfish" is one (3)
- PRO
- 16 Down: Catskills place (6)
- RESORT
- 17 Down: ___ nous (5)
- ENTRE
- 18 Down: Gave alms (5)
- DOLED
- 19 Down: Widgeon (4)
- SMEE
- 23 Down: Gore and family (6)
- VIDALS
- 25 Down: Caught in the act (6)
- NAILED
- 27 Down: Direct a team (6)
- MANAGE
- 31 Down: Indian prince (4)
- RANA
- 34 Down: Tore into (5)
- HADAT
- 35 Down: Lionized (5)
- FETED
- 36 Down: Compares prices (5)
- SHOPS
- 37 Down: Max and Buddy (5)
- BAERS
- 38 Down: Except (4)
- SAVE
- 39 Down: Entrances (5)
- ADITS
- 40 Down: Let up (5)
- ABATE
- 41 Down: Face with riprap (5)
- REVET
- 42 Down: Fictional feline (11)
- CHESHIRECAT
- 43 Down: Slant, as news (5)
- COLOR
- 44 Down: Dickens hero (5)
- DROOD
- 45 Down: Fictional feline (11)
- PUSSINBOOTS
- 46 Down: Outlander (5)
- ALIEN
- 47 Down: ___ la Paix (5)
- RUEDE
- 49 Down: W.W. II souvenir (5)
- LUGER
- 51 Down: "Peer Gynt" ___ (5)
- SUITE
- 53 Down: Ready to say "cheese" (5)
- POSED
- 54 Down: Ort (5)
- CRUMB
- 55 Down: Hard-hit ball (5)
- LINER
- 56 Down: Flatfish (5)
- SOLES
- 58 Down: Kelly and Raymond (5)
- GENES
- 60 Down: Fenced (5)
- PALED
- 62 Down: Lashed (5)
- ROPED
- 63 Down: Renan's "La ___ Jésus" (5)
- VIEDE
- 64 Down: Burst of approval (5)
- ECLAT
- 65 Down: Ill-wisher (3)
- FOE
- 66 Down: Part of a book (5)
- SPINE
- 68 Down: Ceremonial acts (5)
- RITES
- 70 Down: Vance's department (5)
- STATE
- 71 Down: Reception (5)
- SALON
- 72 Down: Vestige (5)
- TRACE
- 73 Down: Corona, e.g. (5)
- CIGAR
- 74 Down: "If ___ King" (5)
- IWERE
- 76 Down: Whether ___ (5)
- ORNOT
- 77 Down: Gripes (5)
- BEEFS
- 79 Down: Scene of the crime (5)
- VENUE
- 81 Down: Canary's cousin (5)
- SERIN
- 83 Down: Contrary (5)
- BALKY
- 84 Down: Chew noisily (5)
- CHOMP
- 85 Down: Midianite king (4)
- REBA
- 86 Down: Veins of ore (5)
- LODES
- 88 Down: Beguile (6)
- LEADON
- 89 Down: Kind of warfare (8)
- CHEMICAL
- 90 Down: Green side-dish: Fr. (6)
- SALADE
- 92 Down: Dumas character (6)
- ARAMIS
- 93 Down: Having no chance to win (7)
- OUTOFIT
- 94 Down: Horner's prize (4)
- PLUM
- 95 Down: Winter rigs (7)
- SLEIGHS
- 96 Down: Like some coats (6)
- BELTED
- 98 Down: State without proof (6)
- ALLEGE
- 99 Down: Sneaked (5)
- STOLE
- 100 Down: Grand or South (5)
- TETON
- 101 Down: Rhone tributary (5)
- SAONE
- 102 Down: Cat, to Cato (5)
- FELIS
- 103 Down: Handbag material (5)
- SUEDE
- 104 Down: High-priced (5)
- STEEP
- 105 Down: Forktails (5)
- TERNS
- 106 Down: "Great Catherine" playwright (4)
- SHAW
- 107 Down: Words to Nanette (4)
- NONO
- 108 Down: Singer Campbell (4)
- GLEN
- 109 Down: Cat: Fr. (4)
- CHAT
- 111 Down: Séance sound (3)
- RAP
- 113 Down: Part of i.o.u. (3)
- OWE
- 114 Down: Network monogram (3)
- CBS
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