Tuesday Crossword — September 20, 1977 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 9/20/1977. By Henry Hook.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Baum's "The Wizard ___" (4)
OFOZ
5 Across: Deutschland dame (4)
FRAU
9 Across: Dollop (4)
BLOB
13 Across: Miss d'Orsay from Montreal (4)
FIFI
14 Across: Brazilian money until 1942 (4)
REIS
15 Across: Conrad ___, U.S. poet (5)
AIKEN
17 Across: Poet inspired by Old Glory at Fort McHenry (15)
FRANCISSCOTTKEY
20 Across: Basket for bass (5)
CREEL
21 Across: Says (6)
UTTERS
22 Across: Suffix with hero and voodoo (3)
ISM
25 Across: Cold War antidote (7)
ENTENTE
27 Across: Cover crop (3)
RYE
28 Across: Supplied with funds (6)
STAKED
30 Across: Sculls (4)
OARS
32 Across: Impresario Sol (5)
HUROK
33 Across: Serenaded (4)
SANG
35 Across: "___ Yankee Doodle dandy" (3)
IMA
38 Across: Important project of 1790 (13)
FIRSTUSCENSUS
41 Across: Gratuity (3)
FEE
42 Across: Ready for picking (4)
RIPE
43 Across: Brewery kilns (5)
OASTS
45 Across: Moslem call to prayer (4)
AZAN
47 Across: More than somnolent (6)
ASLEEP
48 Across: Former Mrs. Mickey Rooney (3)
AVA
51 Across: MacDonald book, with "The" (7)
EGGANDI
54 Across: Like some martinis (3)
DRY
55 Across: Part of A.D. (6)
DOMINI
57 Across: ___ better (improve upon) (5)
GOONE
59 Across: Legislation of Aug. 1, 1946 (15)
ATOMICENERGYACT
64 Across: Kind of badge (5)
MERIT
65 Across: Hawaiian chant (4)
MELE
66 Across: Perry's victory site (4)
ERIE
67 Across: ___ Thomas clock (4)
SETH
68 Across: Sputnik's birthplace (4)
USSR
69 Across: Beauty's depth, in a saying (4)
SKIN

Down Answers

1 Down: Vacationing (3)
OFF
2 Down: Balsam or Douglas (3)
FIR
3 Down: "Son ___ gun!" (3)
OFA
4 Down: This plus copper equals brass (4)
ZINC
5 Down: Damon, to Pythias (6)
FRIEND
6 Down: Adjust (5)
RESET
7 Down: Bridal path (5)
AISLE
8 Down: Trojans' inst. (3)
USC
9 Down: Rod Carew is a good one (6)
BATTER
10 Down: ___B. (university degree) (4)
LITT
11 Down: Court star Tom (5)
OKKER
12 Down: Wallace or Noah (5)
BEERY
16 Down: Amex's cousin (4)
NYSE
18 Down: Streams (6)
CREEKS
19 Down: Power failure (6)
OUTAGE
22 Down: Ending for boy or girl (3)
ISH
23 Down: Nonsense's partner (5)
STUFF
24 Down: Berlin song: 1928 (5)
MARIE
26 Down: Present occasion (5)
NONCE
29 Down: "M*A*S*H" locale (5)
KOREA
31 Down: Plant named for a former Yucatán port (5)
SISAL
33 Down: Plaintiff's action (5)
SUING
34 Down: Viper (3)
ASP
36 Down: Ruminated (5)
MUSED
37 Down: Fall flower (5)
ASTER
39 Down: Calamitous (6)
TRAGIC
40 Down: Prying into (6)
NOSING
44 Down: Agent provocateur (3)
SPY
46 Down: Opposite of nadir (6)
ZENITH
47 Down: Stage-door Johnny (6)
ADORER
48 Down: Furniture style (4)
ADAM
49 Down: Committeeman's concern (5)
VOTES
50 Down: Love, to Dino (5)
AMORE
52 Down: One of the de Milles (5)
AGNES
53 Down: Seasonal songs (5)
NOELS
56 Down: Counterfeit: Abbr. (4)
IMIT
58 Down: In Texas, they're "upon you" (4)
EYES
60 Down: Crossword bird (3)
EMU
61 Down: Ham's father built it (3)
ARK
62 Down: Thrice XXXIV (3)
CII
63 Down: Round number (3)
TEN

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