Thursday Crossword — February 16, 1978 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 2/16/1978. By Herb L. Risteen.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Balkan bigwig (4)
- TITO
- 5 Across: Equine's pride (4)
- MANE
- 9 Across: Pit or well (4)
- SUMP
- 13 Across: Man from Jidda (4)
- ARAB
- 14 Across: Frugal fellow (5)
- SAVER
- 15 Across: Diva's forte (4)
- ARIA
- 16 Across: Actress involved with Abigail's man (15)
- JILLSTJOHNADAMS
- 19 Across: Large eared seal (7)
- SEALION
- 20 Across: Gentleman's gentleman (5)
- VALET
- 21 Across: Part of Harvard Stadium (4)
- TIER
- 22 Across: Author Harte (4)
- BRET
- 24 Across: Canter and single-foot (5)
- GAITS
- 26 Across: Show scorn (4)
- JEER
- 27 Across: Old saying (3)
- SAW
- 30 Across: Choir singer (4)
- ALTO
- 31 Across: Civil War leader (5)
- DAVIS
- 32 Across: Collection (3)
- ANA
- 33 Across: Actor having connections with a singer (15)
- JOHNWAYNENEWTON
- 37 Across: Finnish port (3)
- ABO
- 38 Across: Cancel (5)
- ANNUL
- 39 Across: Mask (4)
- HIDE
- 40 Across: Thing, in law (3)
- RES
- 41 Across: Draws (4)
- TIES
- 42 Across: Macduff, e.g. (5)
- THANE
- 44 Across: Coagulates (4)
- GELS
- 45 Across: Form of fuel (4)
- PEAT
- 46 Across: Take the ___ (preside) (5)
- CHAIR
- 49 Across: Toothed (7)
- SERRATE
- 52 Across: Novelist tied up with a winner over Clay (15)
- HENRYJAMESKPOLK
- 56 Across: Huffy (4)
- IRED
- 57 Across: Plant part (5)
- OVULE
- 58 Across: Female friend, in France (4)
- AMIE
- 59 Across: What a tug does (4)
- TOWS
- 60 Across: London art gallery (4)
- TATE
- 61 Across: Incline (4)
- LEAN
Down Answers
- 1 Down: ___ Mahal (3)
- TAJ
- 2 Down: Garden bloom (4)
- IRIS
- 3 Down: Narrative (4)
- TALE
- 4 Down: Sacrifice (8)
- OBLATION
- 5 Down: Kind of suit (5)
- MAJOR
- 6 Down: Stratford's stream (4)
- AVON
- 7 Down: Biblical book: Abbr. (3)
- NEH
- 8 Down: Water bird (3)
- ERN
- 9 Down: Top Cairene (5)
- SADAT
- 10 Down: Red river (4)
- URAL
- 11 Down: Jester (4)
- MIME
- 12 Down: All our yesterdays (4)
- PAST
- 14 Down: Porker pads (5)
- STIES
- 17 Down: Cut (4)
- SLIT
- 18 Down: Unwilling (6)
- AVERSE
- 22 Down: Slanting edge (5)
- BEVEL
- 23 Down: Check (4)
- REIN
- 24 Down: Light bulb (5)
- GLOBE
- 25 Down: One of a Dumas trio (5)
- ATHOS
- 26 Down: Two-faced god (5)
- JANUS
- 27 Down: Fine fabric (5)
- SATIN
- 28 Down: Electrical terminal (5)
- ANODE
- 29 Down: Lose force (4)
- WANE
- 30 Down: Not in harmony (4)
- AJAR
- 31 Down: Force units (5)
- DYNES
- 34 Down: Wet or wishy-washy (6)
- WATERY
- 35 Down: Indigo source (4)
- ANIL
- 36 Down: "Oh ___ was Mary" (8)
- WHATAPAL
- 42 Down: Succinct (5)
- TERSE
- 43 Down: Listen! (4)
- HARK
- 44 Down: Encircles (5)
- GIRDS
- 45 Down: Contemporary of the Bard (5)
- PEELE
- 46 Down: I.O.U. (4)
- CHIT
- 47 Down: Villain's adversary (4)
- HERO
- 48 Down: Again (4)
- ANEW
- 49 Down: X-rated material (4)
- SMUT
- 50 Down: Heavy volume (4)
- TOME
- 51 Down: English essayist (4)
- ELIA
- 53 Down: Tiny bit (3)
- JOT
- 54 Down: Hollywood name (3)
- AVA
- 55 Down: Understanding (3)
- KEN
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