Friday Crossword — December 9, 1977 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 72 clues). Published 12/9/1977. By William Lutwiniak.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Chorister (4)
- BASS
- 5 Across: Some exams (5)
- ORALS
- 10 Across: Mordant (4)
- ACID
- 14 Across: Famous last words (4)
- ETTU
- 15 Across: Lofty country (5)
- TIBET
- 16 Across: Ponselle (4)
- ROSA
- 17 Across: Slow motion (10)
- SNAILSPACE
- 19 Across: Show biz award (4)
- EMMY
- 20 Across: Patisserie fare (5)
- TORTE
- 21 Across: Gnu and oryx (9)
- ANTELOPES
- 23 Across: Abbr. in physics (3)
- CGS
- 25 Across: Jefferson Memorial feature (6)
- CUPOLA
- 26 Across: Rigs the evidence (6)
- FRAMES
- 29 Across: Sailing race (7)
- REGATTA
- 32 Across: Played the autocrat (10)
- CAESARIZED
- 34 Across: Musical notes (3)
- RES
- 35 Across: Light unit (5)
- LUMEN
- 36 Across: Pithy saying (3)
- MOT
- 37 Across: Egotist's smile (5)
- SMIRK
- 39 Across: Cycle or form (3)
- UNI
- 40 Across: Bartlett's collection (10)
- QUOTATIONS
- 42 Across: One of Doc's companions (7)
- BASHFUL
- 45 Across: Lifts weights (6)
- EXERTS
- 46 Across: Aramaic language (6)
- SYRIAC
- 48 Across: Lib cause (3)
- ERA
- 49 Across: Rand (9)
- FANDANCER
- 52 Across: Dazzling effect (5)
- ECLAT
- 56 Across: Radio-tube stabilizer (4)
- AGER
- 57 Across: Weak and vacillating (10)
- IRRESOLUTE
- 59 Across: Elam's capital (4)
- SUSA
- 60 Across: T.L.C. expert (5)
- NURSE
- 61 Across: Mavourneen's place (4)
- ERIN
- 62 Across: Mrs. Dick Tracy (4)
- TESS
- 63 Across: Wax histrionic (5)
- EMOTE
- 64 Across: Calendar abbr. (4)
- SEPT
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Tops (4)
- BEST
- 2 Down: ___ time (never) (4)
- ATNO
- 3 Down: Headliner (4)
- STAR
- 4 Down: Piece of luggage (8)
- SUITCASE
- 5 Down: Mil. academy (3)
- OTS
- 6 Down: River bank (4)
- RIPA
- 7 Down: Char-___ (motor coach) (5)
- ABANC
- 8 Down: Brief briefing (10)
- LECTURETTE
- 9 Down: Well versed (in) (7)
- STEEPED
- 10 Down: Ring around a vesicle (6)
- AREOLA
- 11 Down: Colleague (10)
- COMPATRIOT
- 12 Down: "Woe ___!" (4)
- ISME
- 13 Down: Preferred shift (4)
- DAYS
- 18 Down: Reporter (6)
- LEGMAN
- 22 Down: "Toothpick" for Paul Bunyan (3)
- LOG
- 24 Down: Sun. address (3)
- SER
- 26 Down: Animals in general (5)
- FAUNA
- 27 Down: Negligence (10)
- REMISSNESS
- 28 Down: Image; effigy (10)
- SIMULACRUM
- 30 Down: Forktails (5)
- TERNS
- 31 Down: Invites (4)
- ASKS
- 32 Down: Old Boys' milieu (4)
- CLUB
- 33 Down: World-famous attraction in San Diego (3)
- ZOO
- 37 Down: Hi-fi gear (6)
- STEREO
- 38 Down: Marvelous events (8)
- MIRACLES
- 40 Down: Bitter tonic (7)
- QUININE
- 41 Down: Fire (3)
- AXE
- 43 Down: Polyps or many-sided problems (6)
- HYDRAS
- 44 Down: Monk (3)
- FRA
- 47 Down: Juan's hill (5)
- CERRO
- 49 Down: By express (4)
- FAST
- 50 Down: Shivering fit (4)
- AGUE
- 51 Down: Quiescence (4)
- REST
- 53 Down: Inveigle (4)
- LURE
- 54 Down: Like a ballerina (4)
- ATIP
- 55 Down: Midway unit (4)
- TENT
- 58 Down: Comprehend (3)
- SEE
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