Friday Crossword — February 3, 1978 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 70 clues). Published 2/3/1978. By William Lutwiniak.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Lout or dupe (5)
- CHUMP
- 6 Across: Anapests, dactyls, etc. (4)
- FEET
- 10 Across: Bird named for its peculiar cry (6)
- HOOPOE
- 11 Across: Dallas athlete (6)
- COWBOY
- 13 Across: Reference work (15)
- COMMONPLACEBOOK
- 16 Across: Sophia from Italy (5)
- LOREN
- 17 Across: Irene from Greece (5)
- PAPAS
- 18 Across: Offspring (3)
- SON
- 19 Across: "An apple ___ . . . " (4)
- ADAY
- 20 Across: Glory in (5)
- REVEL
- 21 Across: Section of London (4)
- SOHO
- 22 Across: Drowse (3)
- NOD
- 23 Across: Harder to find (5)
- RARER
- 24 Across: Use a camera (5)
- SHOOT
- 25 Across: Receives approval, as a joke (8)
- GOESOVER
- 27 Across: Zoo beast (5)
- RHINO
- 28 Across: Matured (4)
- AGED
- 29 Across: Famed couturier (4)
- DIOR
- 30 Across: Inflorescence (5)
- UMBEL
- 32 Across: Invalidate (8)
- DISPROVE
- 36 Across: Sound from Seattle Slew (5)
- SNORT
- 37 Across: Hardwood trees (5)
- TEAKS
- 38 Across: Ceramist's creation (3)
- POT
- 39 Across: Skin problem (4)
- ACNE
- 40 Across: Certain Egyptians (5)
- COPTS
- 41 Across: Celebrity (4)
- LION
- 42 Across: Jan. and Feb. (3)
- MOS
- 43 Across: Goof (5)
- ERROR
- 44 Across: ___ Cakes (Scotland) (5)
- LANDO
- 45 Across: Forecast (15)
- PROGNOSTICATION
- 48 Across: African antelope (6)
- KOODOO
- 49 Across: Cry (6)
- BOOHOO
- 50 Across: Lunchtime (4)
- NOON
- 51 Across: Ruhr city (5)
- ESSEN
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Close friend (7)
- COMRADE
- 2 Down: Intimate (5)
- HOMEY
- 3 Down: Browning's "Calydon ___ Setebos" (4)
- UPON
- 4 Down: French possessive (3)
- MON
- 5 Down: Spiced up (8)
- PEPPERED
- 6 Down: Kind of point or infection (5)
- FOCAL
- 7 Down: Kids' mothers (4)
- EWES
- 8 Down: Wane (3)
- EBB
- 9 Down: Diana Barrymore's "Too Much, ___" (7)
- TOOSOON
- 10 Down: Jinx (6)
- HOODOO
- 11 Down: Dido (5)
- CAPER
- 12 Down: "Hey, there!" (6)
- YOOHOO
- 13 Down: Metallic sound (5)
- CLANG
- 14 Down: Rod of tennis (5)
- LAVER
- 15 Down: Granny, e.g. (4)
- KNOT
- 20 Down: "Bolero" man (5)
- RAVEL
- 21 Down: Fix eggs (5)
- SHIRR
- 23 Down: "Thesaurus" man (5)
- ROGET
- 24 Down: Mall units (5)
- SHOPS
- 26 Down: Buffalo hockey pro (5)
- SABRE
- 27 Down: Chances (5)
- RISKS
- 29 Down: Philippic (8)
- DIATRIBE
- 30 Down: Prepare to pour (6)
- UNCORK
- 31 Down: Rainy season in India (7)
- MONSOON
- 32 Down: Train stop (5)
- DEPOT
- 33 Down: View (7)
- OPINION
- 34 Down: Sorcery (6)
- VOODOO
- 35 Down: Abelard's "Sic ___" (5)
- ETNON
- 36 Down: Coarse hominy (4)
- SAMP
- 37 Down: Sculpted work (5)
- TORSO
- 40 Down: Emulate Russ Columbo (5)
- CROON
- 41 Down: Metalworker's machine (5)
- LATHE
- 43 Down: Within: Prefix (4)
- ENDO
- 44 Down: Neighbor of Thailand (4)
- LAOS
- 46 Down: Nursery word (3)
- GOO
- 47 Down: Lettuce (3)
- COS
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