Friday Crossword — December 16, 1977 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 72 clues). Published 12/16/1977. By A. J. Santora.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Beldam (3)
- HAG
- 4 Across: "Oil for the ___ of China" (5)
- LAMPS
- 9 Across: Legs: Slang (5)
- STEMS
- 14 Across: Serv. club (3)
- USO
- 15 Across: Greek marketplace (5)
- AGORA
- 16 Across: Break a Commandment (5)
- COVET
- 17 Across: Nothing (3)
- NIL
- 18 Across: Lenten plant (11)
- MADONNALILY
- 20 Across: Esteems (7)
- ADMIRES
- 22 Across: Enforcer's expression (6)
- ORELSE
- 23 Across: Actor Vereen (3)
- BEN
- 24 Across: Wearied with whining words (6)
- NAGGED
- 26 Across: Charles Colson's book: 1976 (9)
- BORNAGAIN
- 29 Across: Tennyson heroine (4)
- DORA
- 32 Across: Fly a biplane (6)
- AVIATE
- 33 Across: Angora (3)
- CAT
- 35 Across: Appropriate rhyme for sheer (4)
- MERE
- 37 Across: Bishops' vestments (7)
- ROCHETS
- 39 Across: Picture puzzles (7)
- REBUSES
- 41 Across: Ms. Sommer (4)
- ELKE
- 42 Across: Used an Eames product (3)
- SAT
- 44 Across: Porter (6)
- REDCAP
- 45 Across: Beliefs (4)
- ISMS
- 47 Across: Visionary (9)
- MOONSHINY
- 49 Across: Smear (6)
- BEDAUB
- 51 Across: Wine: Comb. form (3)
- OEN
- 52 Across: Argonauts' quest (6)
- FLEECE
- 55 Across: Polo or fair (7)
- GROUNDS
- 58 Across: In decline (11)
- LANGUISHING
- 60 Across: Elba, to Napoleon (3)
- ILE
- 62 Across: Moving about (5)
- ASTIR
- 63 Across: Thirty-two are a mouthful (5)
- TEETH
- 64 Across: Ford's "Whip Inflation ___" (3)
- NOW
- 65 Across: Make a call (5)
- PHONE
- 66 Across: "Believe It ___" (5)
- ORNOT
- 67 Across: Opposite of haw (3)
- GEE
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Vandal (3)
- HUN
- 2 Down: A Gunther subject (4)
- ASIA
- 3 Down: Swindles or malingers (10)
- GOLDBRICKS
- 4 Down: Roll metal into a thin plate (8)
- LAMINATE
- 5 Down: Food thickener (4)
- AGAR
- 6 Down: City south of Milan (6)
- MODENA
- 7 Down: Dull (7)
- PROSAIC
- 8 Down: ___ Antonio (3)
- SAN
- 9 Down: Frightened (6)
- SCARED
- 10 Down: Indian farm-team player (12)
- TOLEDOMUDHEN
- 11 Down: Sinful (4)
- EVIL
- 12 Down: Torme and Brooks (4)
- MELS
- 13 Down: Eye problem: Var. (4)
- STYE
- 19 Down: Eggy libation (3)
- NOG
- 21 Down: Israeli Prime Minister (12)
- MENAHEMBEGIN
- 25 Down: Dog sound (4)
- GNAR
- 26 Down: Expose (4)
- BARE
- 27 Down: Rounded moldings (5)
- OVOLI
- 28 Down: Receives (4)
- GETS
- 30 Down: Revocatory action (10)
- RESCINDING
- 31 Down: Of the planet Mars (5)
- AREAN
- 34 Down: Triplet (4)
- TERN
- 36 Down: Discover (4)
- ESPY
- 38 Down: Muttonfish (4)
- SAMA
- 40 Down: Implored (8)
- BESOUGHT
- 43 Down: Harder to crack (7)
- TOUGHER
- 46 Down: Safe (6)
- SECURE
- 48 Down: Kind of potato (6)
- OBRIEN
- 50 Down: "Agnus ___" (3)
- DEI
- 52 Down: Fold of a tent (4)
- FLAP
- 53 Down: Scold severely (4)
- LASH
- 54 Down: Within: Comb. form (4)
- ENTO
- 56 Down: Wised up (4)
- ONTO
- 57 Down: Kind of gin (4)
- SLOE
- 59 Down: Pou ___ (a place to stand on) (3)
- STO
- 61 Down: Female sheep (3)
- EWE
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