Friday Crossword — October 21, 1977 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 10/21/1977. By Meisler.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Scoriaceous lava (4)
- SLAG
- 5 Across: Jackanapes (4)
- BRAT
- 9 Across: Faria in "The Count of Monte Cristo" (4)
- ABBE
- 13 Across: Skylab astronaut of 1973 (4)
- CARR
- 14 Across: Louis from Louisiana (5)
- PRIMA
- 15 Across: Word with man or mat (4)
- DOOR
- 16 Across: Gov. Rhodes's state (4)
- OHIO
- 17 Across: Nibble away (5)
- EATAT
- 18 Across: Suit size (4)
- LONG
- 19 Across: Surveyor's line (8)
- TRAVERSE
- 21 Across: "Things ___ bump in the night" (6)
- THATGO
- 23 Across: "Vittles" (4)
- EATS
- 24 Across: LXXVI doubled (4)
- CLII
- 25 Across: Sully (6)
- SMIRCH
- 28 Across: Plays a part (8)
- PRETENDS
- 32 Across: Premonition (5)
- HUNCH
- 33 Across: Mythomaniac (4)
- LIAR
- 34 Across: "___ labour's bath," Macbeth's phrase for sleep (4)
- SORE
- 35 Across: Viva voce (4)
- ORAL
- 36 Across: Setbacks (5)
- JOLTS
- 37 Across: Cruise, e.g. (4)
- TRIP
- 38 Across: Part of "H.O.M.E.S." (4)
- ERIE
- 39 Across: Asian evergreen (4)
- ATLE
- 40 Across: "Jenny kissed me when ___": Hunt (5)
- WEMET
- 41 Across: Downstairs group on TV (8)
- SERVANTS
- 43 Across: Snowfall, in Spain (6)
- NEVADA
- 44 Across: Met basso Flagello (4)
- EZIO
- 45 Across: Bowling alley (4)
- LANE
- 46 Across: Democratic method (6)
- BALLOT
- 49 Across: Terpsichorean duo (8)
- PARTNERS
- 53 Across: Largest continent (4)
- ASIA
- 54 Across: ___ branch (peace offering) (5)
- OLIVE
- 56 Across: Bellow (4)
- SAUL
- 57 Across: Jaworski (4)
- LEON
- 58 Across: Subject of a Foster song (5)
- RACES
- 59 Across: Greek peak (4)
- OSSA
- 60 Across: "This is my own, my native ___!": Scott (4)
- LAND
- 61 Across: Jack yard (4)
- SPAR
- 62 Across: Molotov's turndown (4)
- NYET
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Assess for tax (4)
- SCOT
- 2 Down: He played in "Waiting for Godot" (4)
- LAHR
- 3 Down: Relative of a cavatina (4)
- ARIA
- 4 Down: "Sage of Princeton" (15)
- GROVERCLEVELAND
- 5 Down: Word with hat or band (5)
- BRASS
- 6 Down: Extreme unction, for one (4)
- RITE
- 7 Down: Eucharistic wine cup (3)
- AMA
- 8 Down: Stool pigeons (8)
- TATTLERS
- 9 Down: Vice President under 4 Down (15)
- ADLAIESTEVENSON
- 10 Down: Marine recruit (4)
- BOOT
- 11 Down: Big Ben's sound (4)
- BONG
- 12 Down: Therefore (4)
- ERGO
- 14 Down: Capital of W. Australia (5)
- PERTH
- 20 Down: Word before other (4)
- EACH
- 22 Down: Texas leaguer, for one (3)
- HIT
- 24 Down: Shipping-room item (5)
- CRATE
- 25 Down: Penny-loafers (5)
- SHOES
- 26 Down: Northern diving bird (5)
- MURRE
- 27 Down: Suspended (5)
- INAIR
- 28 Down: Kin of droops and twerps (5)
- PILLS
- 29 Down: Marilyn, before stardom (5)
- NORMA
- 30 Down: Like raisins (5)
- DRIED
- 31 Down: Partitions (5)
- SEPTA
- 33 Down: Cards-and-numbers game (5)
- LOTTO
- 36 Down: They make a cleanup regularly (8)
- JANITORS
- 40 Down: Left (4)
- WENT
- 42 Down: Kind of dye (3)
- AZO
- 43 Down: Nostrils (5)
- NARES
- 45 Down: Tennis star (5)
- LAVER
- 46 Down: What Tom Watson drives (4)
- BALL
- 47 Down: In Poseidon's domain (4)
- ASEA
- 48 Down: He gets the best share (4)
- LION
- 49 Down: Type type (4)
- PICA
- 50 Down: "Duck soup" (4)
- EASY
- 51 Down: Stratagem (4)
- RUSE
- 52 Down: Louver board (4)
- SLAT
- 55 Down: Baby's perch (3)
- LAP
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