Tuesday Crossword — October 18, 1977 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 10/18/1977. By Jeanette K. Brill.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Cool one's heels (4)
WAIT
5 Across: Item in a trunk (5)
SPARE
10 Across: Kettle handle (4)
BAIL
14 Across: Jersey or Guernsey (4)
ISLE
15 Across: Cards left over after a deal (5)
TALON
16 Across: King of the Huns (4)
ATLI
17 Across: Time for contrition re imbibition (15)
THEMORNINGAFTER
20 Across: Make propitiation for (7)
EXPIATE
21 Across: Soak, as tea leaves (6)
INFUSE
22 Across: Yalies (4)
ELIS
23 Across: Plant of the bean family (4)
ANIL
24 Across: Scene 1 setting in "La Bohème" (6)
GARRET
27 Across: Kringle's largesse (8)
PRESENTS
31 Across: Moslem prince (5)
AMEER
32 Across: Indian garment: Var. (5)
SAREE
33 Across: Mouths (3)
ORA
34 Across: Plaid fabric (4)
MAUD
35 Across: Asseverate (5)
SWEAR
36 Across: Type of type: Abbr. (4)
ITAL
37 Across: Con Ed et al. (3)
UTS
38 Across: Meeting places in Pericles' day (5)
STOAS
39 Across: Escargot (5)
SNAIL
40 Across: Get spiffed (8)
TIEONEON
42 Across: Like Horner or Muffet (6)
LITTLE
43 Across: Easy win (4)
ROMP
44 Across: Safe's partner (4)
SANE
45 Across: Hindu musical instruments (6)
SITARS
48 Across: Henry's goal: 1775 (7)
LIBERTY
51 Across: Go on a tear (15)
PAINTTHETOWNRED
54 Across: Eager (4)
AGOG
55 Across: "___ but an empty bubble": Dryden (5)
HONOR
56 Across: Elusive (4)
EELY
57 Across: What Mother Hubbard's dog had (4)
NONE
58 Across: An Alaskan first family (5)
EGANS
59 Across: Remove (4)
DELE

Down Answers

1 Down: To ___ (for example) (3)
WIT
2 Down: Tennis name (4)
ASHE
3 Down: Holly (4)
ILEX
4 Down: Even or hot follower (8)
TEMPERED
5 Down: Passage off Gibraltar (6)
STRAIT
6 Down: Sam's lengthy error (5)
PANTS
7 Down: "A mixture of ___ doth ever add pleasure": Bacon (4)
ALIE
8 Down: Jockey Turcotte (3)
RON
9 Down: Iron-horse driver (8)
ENGINEER
10 Down: Confound (6)
BAFFLE
11 Down: Alaskan island (4)
ATTU
12 Down: ___ du Vent (the Windwards) (4)
ILES
13 Down: Milanese money (4)
LIRE
18 Down: Raincoat (5)
OILER
19 Down: Aromatic herb (5)
ANISE
23 Down: Tapestry (5)
ARRAS
24 Down: From A to Z (5)
GAMUT
25 Down: Violin par excellence (5)
AMATI
26 Down: Employ again (5)
REUSE
27 Down: Song of praise (5)
PAEAN
28 Down: ___ home (out) (5)
NOTAT
29 Down: The Cherokee, e.g. (5)
TRAIL
30 Down: Room in a maison (5)
SALLE
32 Down: Sudden descent (5)
SWOOP
35 Down: ___ tide (stops) (8)
STEMSTHE
36 Down: Confined during a war (8)
INTERNED
38 Down: Stable sound (5)
SNORT
39 Down: Tendon (5)
SINEW
41 Down: ___ blossom (cocktail) (6)
ORANGE
42 Down: Hercules' dirty dozen (6)
LABORS
44 Down: Squelch (5)
SITON
45 Down: Bridge (4)
SPAN
46 Down: Desdemona's detractor (4)
IAGO
47 Down: Suffix with idea and opera (4)
TION
48 Down: Heroine of Conrad's "Victory" (4)
LENA
49 Down: Eucalyptus or ailanthus (4)
TREE
50 Down: Holler (4)
YELL
52 Down: Duroc (3)
HOG
53 Down: Substance from madder (3)
DYE

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