EIGHT EASY PIECES - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 140 clues). Published 10/2/1977. By Alex F. Black.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Rushed (4)
- TORE
- 5 Across: Discourage (5)
- DETER
- 10 Across: Mama or Timberlane (4)
- CASS
- 14 Across: She-bear: Sp. (3)
- OSA
- 17 Across: Leon or Flynn (5)
- ERROL
- 18 Across: Love, Italian style (5)
- AMORE
- 19 Across: Styptic (4)
- ALUM
- 20 Across: Vietcong org. (3)
- NLF
- 21 Across: Seekers of the lost, strayed or stolen (20)
- MISSINGPERSONSBUREAU
- 25 Across: Sylvan (5)
- BOSKY
- 26 Across: Ripens (4)
- AGES
- 27 Across: Antecedent (5)
- PRIOR
- 28 Across: Aunties' mates (4)
- UNKS
- 29 Across: Shoshonean (3)
- UTE
- 30 Across: Mimic (4)
- APER
- 31 Across: Inlets (4)
- RIAS
- 32 Across: Potential farmers (6)
- AGGIES
- 34 Across: Quilled flier (13)
- SECRETARYBIRD
- 38 Across: Scrawny one (5)
- SCRAG
- 39 Across: Shorthand expert (5)
- STENO
- 40 Across: Caviar, e.g. (3)
- ROE
- 41 Across: Scottish bloomer (7)
- HEATHER
- 44 Across: Senator from R.I. (4)
- PELL
- 46 Across: Depressed (3)
- SAD
- 47 Across: Female rabbit (3)
- DOE
- 49 Across: Having meshes (5)
- NETTY
- 50 Across: Mexican sandwich (4)
- TACO
- 53 Across: Gigolo or fop (12)
- LOUNGELIZARD
- 57 Across: Haggard novel (3)
- SHE
- 58 Across: Duck genus (4)
- ANAS
- 59 Across: Obstacle (4)
- SNAG
- 60 Across: U.N. agency (3)
- ILO
- 61 Across: Stradivari's teacher (5)
- AMATI
- 63 Across: Esteem (6)
- ADMIRE
- 66 Across: Snow runner (3)
- SKI
- 67 Across: Sister (3)
- NUN
- 68 Across: Vaudevillians' mecca (6)
- PALACE
- 70 Across: Chose (5)
- OPTED
- 71 Across: Poet's word (3)
- EEN
- 72 Across: Summers, in Vichy (4)
- ETES
- 74 Across: Snarl (4)
- GNAR
- 75 Across: Southern constellation (3)
- ARA
- 76 Across: State Dept. divisions (12)
- FOREIGNDESKS
- 80 Across: Lallygag (4)
- IDLE
- 81 Across: Tuck, e.g. (5)
- FRIAR
- 83 Across: Motel predecessor (3)
- INN
- 84 Across: California fort (3)
- ORD
- 85 Across: Auld lang syne (4)
- YORE
- 87 Across: Straggler (7)
- LAGGARD
- 89 Across: Mail ctr. (3)
- GPO
- 90 Across: Exposed (5)
- AIRED
- 93 Across: Appoints (5)
- NAMES
- 94 Across: Beau Brummell (13)
- SNAPPYDRESSER
- 99 Across: Covenants, to Clemenceau (6)
- PACTES
- 101 Across: Milky gem (4)
- OPAL
- 102 Across: Little and Gehrig (4)
- LOUS
- 103 Across: Power-project initials (3)
- TVA
- 104 Across: Molar malady (4)
- ACHE
- 105 Across: Acquired relative (5)
- INLAW
- 107 Across: " . . . Oz" author (4)
- BAUM
- 108 Across: Stand by (5)
- AWAIT
- 110 Across: Washington advisers (20)
- PRESIDENTIALCABINETS
- 114 Across: Loser to D.D.E. (3)
- AES
- 115 Across: Dry (4)
- SERE
- 116 Across: Zenith antonym (5)
- NADIR
- 117 Across: Recipient (5)
- DONEE
- 118 Across: Concorde, e.g. (3)
- SST
- 119 Across: Home, to Paris (4)
- TROY
- 120 Across: Bastille warder (5)
- GARDE
- 121 Across: Picnic pests (4)
- ANTS
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Make thirds (7)
- TRISECT
- 2 Down: Russian city (4)
- ORSK
- 3 Down: Cheerful (4)
- ROSY
- 4 Down: Wallach (3)
- ELI
- 5 Down: Dirk (6)
- DAGGER
- 6 Down: Dominion (6)
- EMPERY
- 7 Down: Digits (4)
- TOES
- 8 Down: Go wrong (3)
- ERR
- 9 Down: Breathe (7)
- RESPIRE
- 10 Down: Fido's genus (5)
- CANIS
- 11 Down: "They ___ serve . . . " (4)
- ALSO
- 12 Down: Minor division of mankind (7)
- SUBRACE
- 13 Down: Rival of T.C.U. (3)
- SMU
- 14 Down: Single performance (13)
- ONENIGHTSTAND
- 15 Down: Relieve (5)
- SLAKE
- 16 Down: Make ___ (complain) (5)
- AFUSS
- 17 Down: Declaims (6)
- EMOTES
- 22 Down: California valley (4)
- NAPA
- 23 Down: Toward the mouth (4)
- ORAD
- 24 Down: Wrinkled (6)
- RUGATE
- 25 Down: "The Wayward ___" (3)
- BUS
- 30 Down: Bikini, e.g. (5)
- ATOLL
- 31 Down: ___ Janeiro (5)
- RIODE
- 33 Down: Moses, for one (7)
- GRANDMA
- 35 Down: Store (7)
- REPOSIT
- 36 Down: Wind dir. (3)
- ENE
- 37 Down: Gascon's activity (8)
- BRAGGING
- 38 Down: Mets' home (4)
- SHEA
- 42 Down: Upright (7)
- ETHICAL
- 43 Down: Cover crop (3)
- RYE
- 45 Down: ___ Alamos (3)
- LOS
- 46 Down: ___ the grass (7)
- SNAKEIN
- 47 Down: Watered down (7)
- DILUTED
- 48 Down: Forms of oxygen (6)
- OZONES
- 50 Down: Chinese pagoda (3)
- TAA
- 51 Down: European country (7)
- ANDORRA
- 52 Down: Politico's bankroll (13)
- CAMPAIGNCHEST
- 54 Down: Invisible (6)
- UNSEEN
- 55 Down: Voltage decrease (8)
- LINEDROP
- 56 Down: Medium's signal (3)
- RAP
- 62 Down: City near Oran (7)
- ALGIERS
- 64 Down: Get back into focus (7)
- REFRAME
- 65 Down: Ancient Tokyo (3)
- EDO
- 69 Down: Before, to poets (3)
- ERE
- 73 Down: Henny Penny's phobia (3)
- SKY
- 75 Down: Labor org. (3)
- AFL
- 77 Down: Frees (of) (4)
- RIDS
- 78 Down: Prickly pear (5)
- NOPAL
- 79 Down: Glides aloft (5)
- SOARS
- 82 Down: Marbles (6)
- AGATES
- 86 Down: Meadow barley (3)
- RIE
- 88 Down: Dweller (7)
- RESIDER
- 89 Down: Beaver's activity (7)
- GNAWING
- 91 Down: Heirs' concerns (7)
- ESTATES
- 92 Down: Invent (6)
- DEVISE
- 94 Down: Tiff (4)
- SPAT
- 95 Down: Adirondack lake (6)
- PLACID
- 96 Down: "___ My Sunshine" (6)
- YOUARE
- 97 Down: Waiter or bell (4)
- DUMB
- 98 Down: Hair pad (3)
- RAT
- 99 Down: Greek actress Irene (5)
- PAPAS
- 100 Down: Units of area (5)
- ACRES
- 101 Down: Illinois town (5)
- OLNEY
- 106 Down: Opera by Handel (4)
- NERO
- 107 Down: Constr. man (4)
- BLDR
- 108 Down: Soon (4)
- ANON
- 109 Down: Left (4)
- WENT
- 111 Down: Adherent (3)
- IST
- 112 Down: Shoe size (3)
- AAA
- 113 Down: Cantor's wife (3)
- IDA
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