Friday Crossword — September 2, 1977 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 9/2/1977. By Shalom.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Harsh; surly (5)
GRUFF
6 Across: Put into type (3)
SET
9 Across: Rover's offering (3)
PAW
12 Across: Mrs. Abzug (5)
BELLA
13 Across: State (5)
UTTER
15 Across: ___ carte (3)
ALA
16 Across: Slowpoke (5)
SNAIL
17 Across: Likely to fall (5)
SHAKY
18 Across: Mythical bird (3)
ROC
19 Across: Henny Youngman gag (8)
ONELINER
21 Across: Bone: Prefix (5)
OSTEO
23 Across: "Tusitala" (3)
RLS
24 Across: Truth, to Keats (6)
BEAUTY
26 Across: Atrocious (3)
BAD
29 Across: "Tell ___ the Marines!" (4)
ITTO
31 Across: Not so new or fresh (6)
STALER
34 Across: "Seldom comes ___ laughing home" (5)
ALOAN
36 Across: Bryce Canyon is here (4)
UTAH
38 Across: Reside (4)
LIVE
39 Across: Where to find hidden meanings (15)
BETWEENTHELINES
42 Across: Broadway group (4)
ANTA
43 Across: Hupmobile contemporaries (4)
REOS
44 Across: Lifeless (5)
INERT
45 Across: Emitted smoke or fumes (6)
REEKED
47 Across: Lament (4)
MOAN
49 Across: Wall and Main: Abbr. (3)
STS
50 Across: Sabotage a train (6)
DERAIL
52 Across: Blind ___, of "Treasure Island" (3)
PEW
54 Across: Pooh's creator (5)
MILNE
56 Across: Hits a drive that is caught (8)
LINESOUT
60 Across: Here, in Le Havre (3)
ICI
61 Across: Wouk ship (5)
CAINE
63 Across: Oligophrenic (5)
MORON
65 Across: Against (3)
CON
66 Across: Aligned (5)
TRUED
67 Across: Hersey town (5)
ADANO
68 Across: Compass direction (3)
ENE
69 Across: Maker of extra-long trousers (3)
SAM
70 Across: Drip-dry material (5)
NYLON

Down Answers

1 Down: Famed literary initials (3)
GBS
2 Down: Nevada separation center (4)
RENO
3 Down: ___ Ude, U.S.S.R. city (4)
ULAN
4 Down: Risky venture (5)
FLIER
5 Down: Designer's autumn offerings (8)
FALLLINE
6 Down: Gaze (5)
STARE
7 Down: Comic-strip exclamation (3)
EEK
8 Down: Test (6)
TRYOUT
9 Down: Some dogmas or phones (10)
PARTYLINES
10 Down: Relative of a yucca (4)
ALOE
11 Down: Site of Baylor University (4)
WACO
13 Down: Seabees' outfit (3)
USN
14 Down: Corporation's ultimate concern (13)
THEBOTTOMLINE
20 Down: Adherent (3)
IST
22 Down: Former "Pravda" editor (6)
STALIN
25 Down: Tennis star (4)
ASHE
26 Down: Storied pachyderm (5)
BABAR
27 Down: Coeur d'___, Idaho (5)
ALENE
28 Down: Place to sign on (10)
DOTTEDLINE
30 Down: Air (4)
TUNE
32 Down: Tennis star (5)
EVERT
33 Down: Takes a breather (5)
RESTS
35 Down: Rouse (6)
AWAKEN
37 Down: Charlie Chan words (4)
AHSO
40 Down: Earth goddess (4)
ERDA
41 Down: Football official (8)
LINESMAN
46 Down: Builds (6)
ERECTS
48 Down: Zoo attraction (3)
APE
51 Down: Pelvic bone (5)
ILIUM
53 Down: Herman or Allen (5)
WOODY
54 Down: Mickey and Minnie (4)
MICE
55 Down: Byzantine image (4)
ICON
57 Down: Composer Rorem (3)
NED
58 Down: Chkalov's river (4)
URAL
59 Down: Up ___ good (4)
TONO
62 Down: Parseghian (3)
ARA
64 Down: ___ sequitur (3)
NON

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