Thursday Crossword — August 25, 1977 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 8/25/1977. By Eli Wesoff.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Balbo, memorable aviator (5)
- ITALO
- 6 Across: Mother, to an Etonian (5)
- MATER
- 11 Across: Pronoun for a ship (3)
- SHE
- 14 Across: Equip for use (5)
- RIGUP
- 15 Across: Allan-___, of Robin Hood tales (5)
- ADALE
- 16 Across: Scuttle (3)
- HOD
- 17 Across: Active (15)
- ALIVEANDKICKING
- 20 Across: ___-Impressionist (3)
- NEO
- 21 Across: Beauty-shop treatment (5)
- RINSE
- 22 Across: Former Plains dwelling (5)
- TEPEE
- 23 Across: ___-to-order (4)
- MADE
- 24 Across: " . . . and pretty maids all in ___" (4)
- AROW
- 26 Across: Bernhardt and Vaughn (6)
- SARAHS
- 29 Across: Affirm (4)
- AVER
- 30 Across: ___ canto (3)
- BEL
- 33 Across: Center of action (5)
- ARENA
- 34 Across: Kind of hopper (4)
- CLOD
- 35 Across: Emanation (4)
- AURA
- 36 Across: Have a wild time (15)
- PAINTTHETOWNRED
- 39 Across: MacLaine role (4)
- IRMA
- 40 Across: Prefix with foot or faced (4)
- BARE
- 41 Across: In reserve (5)
- ONICE
- 42 Across: "___ Kapital" (3)
- DAS
- 43 Across: Sour (4)
- TART
- 44 Across: Julia and Ulysses (6)
- GRANTS
- 45 Across: Ives (4)
- BURL
- 46 Across: Sea birds (4)
- AUKS
- 47 Across: Erstwhile Manhattan hotel (5)
- ASTOR
- 50 Across: Golf score (5)
- EAGLE
- 52 Across: Bide a ___ (3)
- WEE
- 55 Across: Indulge in youthful follies (15)
- SOWONESWILDOATS
- 58 Across: Before la-la (3)
- TRA
- 59 Across: Archangel (5)
- URIEL
- 60 Across: Available (5)
- ONTAP
- 61 Across: "___ all in the game!" (3)
- ITS
- 62 Across: Group of lions (5)
- PRIDE
- 63 Across: Resembling a seine (5)
- NETTY
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Pahlavi's country (4)
- IRAN
- 2 Down: Mah-jongg piece (4)
- TILE
- 3 Down: Money-exchange premium (4)
- AGIO
- 4 Down: Schisgal play: 1964 (3)
- LUV
- 5 Down: Collapsible chapeau (8)
- OPERAHAT
- 6 Down: Shelly ___, famed jazz drummer (5)
- MANNE
- 7 Down: Totals (4)
- ADDS
- 8 Down: Use a democratic process (9)
- TAKEAVOTE
- 9 Down: Whitney (3)
- ELI
- 10 Down: Clergyman or schoolman (6)
- RECTOR
- 11 Down: Something not to "give up" (4)
- SHIP
- 12 Down: Sharpen (4)
- HONE
- 13 Down: On ___ (irritable) (4)
- EDGE
- 18 Down: Helps (4)
- AIDS
- 19 Down: London suburb (3)
- KEW
- 23 Down: Food described in Exodus (5)
- MANNA
- 25 Down: Change the décor (4)
- REDO
- 26 Down: Flavorful (5)
- SAPID
- 27 Down: Macaw (5)
- ARARA
- 28 Down: Champagne center (5)
- REIMS
- 29 Down: Vigilant (5)
- ALERT
- 30 Down: Engraving tool (5)
- BURIN
- 31 Down: Construct (5)
- ERECT
- 32 Down: Weighs down (5)
- LADES
- 34 Down: Loser to Cromwell: 1651 (9)
- CHARLESII
- 35 Down: Karenina and Christie (5)
- ANNAS
- 37 Down: Ski lift (4)
- TBAR
- 38 Down: Applied pressure (8)
- WORKEDON
- 43 Down: Appear (6)
- TURNUP
- 44 Down: Cheat (4)
- GULL
- 45 Down: Sound of disfavor (3)
- BOO
- 46 Down: Nimble (5)
- AGILE
- 47 Down: Italian wine center (4)
- ASTI
- 48 Down: Arrange (4)
- SORT
- 49 Down: "___ the night before . . . " (4)
- TWAS
- 51 Down: Inspired reverence (4)
- AWED
- 52 Down: Unit of power (4)
- WATT
- 53 Down: State, to Lafayette (4)
- ETAT
- 54 Down: Spot (4)
- ESPY
- 56 Down: Go astray (3)
- ERR
- 57 Down: Word with step or time (3)
- ONE
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