WE NEVER HEAR OF . . . - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 136 clues). Published 9/18/1977. By Bert H. Kruse.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Poison oak (5)
- SUMAC
- 6 Across: Harangues (6)
- SPOUTS
- 12 Across: Synagogue (4)
- SHUL
- 16 Across: "Hammerklavier" is one (6)
- SONATA
- 17 Across: Film magazine (8)
- CASSETTE
- 20 Across: Call (5)
- PHONE
- 21 Across: Early fight for George Armstrong (15)
- CUSTERSISTSTAND
- 23 Across: City in East Germany (5)
- GOTHA
- 24 Across: Profit (3)
- USE
- 25 Across: Community character (5)
- ETHOS
- 26 Across: Germinate anew (5)
- REBUD
- 27 Across: Felony (5)
- ARSON
- 28 Across: Marquee (4)
- TENT
- 30 Across: " . . . as a wild bull in ___": Isaiah (4)
- ANET
- 32 Across: Typeface: Abbr. (4)
- ITAL
- 34 Across: Dull sound (4)
- THUD
- 35 Across: Bows' opposites (6)
- STERNS
- 38 Across: Dryden's "The ___ Ladies" (5)
- RIVAL
- 41 Across: California's first capital (7)
- SANJOSE
- 43 Across: Parisian nights (5)
- NUITS
- 45 Across: Wings (5)
- SIDES
- 47 Across: Flautist (6)
- TOOTER
- 48 Across: Artist's mate (12)
- GRANDPAMOSES
- 52 Across: Clerk Heep (5)
- URIAH
- 54 Across: Grand or Cedar (6)
- RAPIDS
- 55 Across: In ___ (stagnating) (4)
- ARUT
- 56 Across: Stravinsky ballet: 1957 (4)
- AGON
- 57 Across: ___ compos mentis (3)
- NON
- 60 Across: Divert (5)
- AMUSE
- 61 Across: Roman battering ram (5)
- ARIES
- 62 Across: U.S. Open champ: 1976 (4)
- PATE
- 63 Across: Refuse (4)
- SCUM
- 65 Across: Book: Abbr. (3)
- VOL
- 66 Across: Takes a flat (5)
- RENTS
- 68 Across: Group of lions (5)
- PRIDE
- 70 Across: City near Arnhem (3)
- EDE
- 71 Across: Bagnold (4)
- ENID
- 73 Across: "Bambi" fawn (4)
- GOBO
- 74 Across: Smithereens (5)
- ATOMS
- 76 Across: Reliable (5)
- SOLID
- 78 Across: Bern's stream (3)
- AAR
- 79 Across: Valley (4)
- GLEN
- 80 Across: Ponselle (4)
- ROSA
- 81 Across: Be against (6)
- OPPOSE
- 82 Across: Painter's need (5)
- EASEL
- 84 Across: Victor Herbert sequel? (12)
- NICEMARIETTA
- 86 Across: Early Christian center (6)
- EDESSA
- 89 Across: Mislays (5)
- LOSES
- 91 Across: On the trail of (5)
- AFTER
- 92 Across: Ailing while sailing (7)
- SEASICK
- 94 Across: Tot's tummy trouble (5)
- COLIC
- 96 Across: Raid (6)
- FORAGE
- 99 Across: Nit-pick (4)
- CARP
- 100 Across: Stew (4)
- SNIT
- 102 Across: U.S. wine valley (4)
- NAPA
- 104 Across: Thick slice (4)
- SLAB
- 106 Across: Brass or pewter (5)
- ALLOY
- 108 Across: Moldings (5)
- OGEES
- 111 Across: Indians (5)
- ERIES
- 114 Across: Botanist Gray (3)
- ASA
- 115 Across: Island near New Guinea (5)
- ROOKE
- 116 Across: Low N.C.O.'s? (15)
- BOTTOMSERGEANTS
- 119 Across: Pelvic bones (5)
- PUBES
- 120 Across: Aquinas (8)
- STTHOMAS
- 121 Across: Vestments (6)
- AMICES
- 122 Across: Eng. money (4)
- STER
- 123 Across: Glycerides (6)
- ESTERS
- 124 Across: Trucker's stop (5)
- DINER
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Drenches (6)
- SOUSES
- 2 Down: Not dispatched (6)
- UNSENT
- 3 Down: Tatami (3)
- MAT
- 4 Down: To ___ (precisely) (4)
- ATEE
- 5 Down: Tumbrel (4)
- CART
- 6 Down: Descendant (5)
- SCION
- 7 Down: Stabler, using his left (6)
- PASSER
- 8 Down: East, in Berlin (3)
- OST
- 9 Down: Red letters (4)
- USSR
- 10 Down: French head (4)
- TETE
- 11 Down: Stationary (7)
- STABILE
- 12 Down: Summer garb? (10)
- SHORTJOHNS
- 13 Down: Fast freight (7)
- HOTSHOT
- 14 Down: Evict (7)
- UNHOUSE
- 15 Down: Hero's hero (7)
- LEANDER
- 16 Down: Rabbit's tail (4)
- SCUT
- 18 Down: Bolt holder (4)
- TNUT
- 19 Down: Icelandic writings (5)
- EDDAS
- 20 Down: Golf org. (3)
- PGA
- 22 Down: Western peak (6)
- SHASTA
- 29 Down: Court sport (6)
- TENNIS
- 31 Down: Epithelium (6)
- TISSUE
- 33 Down: Translated into Ovid's tongue (7)
- LATINED
- 36 Down: Airfoil (6)
- RUDDER
- 37 Down: Small quaffs (4)
- NIPS
- 39 Down: Hanoi people (5)
- VIETS
- 40 Down: Commercials (3)
- ADS
- 42 Down: Ship that picked up Glenn (3)
- NOA
- 44 Down: Egghead? (9)
- SMARTBELL
- 46 Down: Gigolo's friend? (9)
- SUGARMAMA
- 48 Down: Serious (5)
- GRAVE
- 49 Down: Best seller in 1885 (6)
- RAMONA
- 50 Down: Spur and heel of Italy's "boot" (6)
- APULIA
- 51 Down: Prayer (6)
- ORISON
- 53 Down: Roasts, in Remis (5)
- ROTIS
- 56 Down: Place next to (6)
- APPOSE
- 58 Down: Wildcat (6)
- OCELOT
- 59 Down: Colony member (6)
- NUDIST
- 61 Down: Lizard (5)
- ANOLE
- 64 Down: Tragedy by Euripides (5)
- MEDEA
- 67 Down: Crustaceans' projections (7)
- EGGSACS
- 69 Down: Distant witness (6)
- ESPIER
- 72 Down: Cold-weather card game? (10)
- DRESSPOKER
- 74 Down: Prospero's spirit (5)
- ARIEL
- 75 Down: Warning (6)
- TOCSIN
- 77 Down: Boito works (6)
- OPERAS
- 81 Down: "___ take arms . . . " (4)
- ORTO
- 83 Down: Thus, in Toledo (3)
- ASI
- 84 Down: Admiral's aide: Abbr. (3)
- NSO
- 85 Down: Romance (6)
- AFFAIR
- 86 Down: Steep slopes (7)
- ESCARPS
- 87 Down: Give 52 to four (7)
- DEALOUT
- 88 Down: Pinna's pendent part (7)
- EARLOBE
- 90 Down: Musical group (7)
- OCTETTE
- 93 Down: Bumps or lumps (5)
- KNOBS
- 95 Down: Any temporal ruler (6)
- CAESAR
- 97 Down: Quick look (6)
- GLANCE
- 98 Down: Pasch (6)
- EASTER
- 101 Down: "___ Rhythm" (4)
- IGOT
- 103 Down: Basketball defense (5)
- PRESS
- 105 Down: Ramfis in "Aida" (4)
- BASS
- 107 Down: Sycophant's reply (3)
- YES
- 109 Down: Old English letters (4)
- ETHS
- 110 Down: Chimney coating (4)
- SOOT
- 112 Down: Victorian oath (4)
- EGAD
- 113 Down: Big truck, for short (4)
- SEMI
- 117 Down: Mrs., in Metz (3)
- MME
- 118 Down: Biblical well (3)
- AIN
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