Tuesday Crossword — February 21, 1978 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 2/21/1978. By Eli Wesoff.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Lawyers' org. (3)
ABA
4 Across: Word with green or wise (5)
ACRES
9 Across: Cuyler of baseball's Hall of Fame (4)
KIKI
13 Across: Invasion city in 1942 (4)
ORAN
14 Across: Artless (5)
NAIVE
15 Across: "Whatever ___ right": Pope (4)
ISIS
16 Across: Dime-novel sleuth (10)
NICKCARTER
18 Across: Caliologist's topic (4)
NEST
19 Across: Werner of films (5)
OSKAR
20 Across: Historic period (8)
DARKAGES
22 Across: Disavow (7)
RETRACT
24 Across: Kind of worm or weed (4)
SILK
25 Across: Westerns (6)
OATERS
27 Across: Entrapped a dogie (6)
NOOSED
31 Across: Scarce item in 1932 (3)
JOB
33 Across: Blue-pencils (5)
EDITS
35 Across: Boredom (5)
ENNUI
36 Across: "___, Time stays, we go": Dobson (4)
ALAS
38 Across: Beige colors (5)
ECRUS
40 Across: ___ du Nord, busy depot in Paris (4)
GARE
41 Across: Evil habits (5)
VICES
43 Across: European movie houses (5)
KINOS
45 Across: Author Kesey (3)
KEN
46 Across: Kind of gun (6)
ACKACK
48 Across: "___ Goes By," 1931 song (6)
ASTIME
50 Across: Horse's motion (4)
GAIT
52 Across: Becomes fond of (7)
TAKESTO
55 Across: Shake-up (8)
TURNOVER
58 Across: Glacial ridge (5)
ESKER
59 Across: Dinero or moola (4)
KALE
60 Across: Where Housman's lad lived (10)
SHROPSHIRE
62 Across: Cattle, to Cowper (4)
KINE
63 Across: Closely twisted (5)
KINKY
64 Across: Extra item in an env. (4)
ENCL
65 Across: Hooded hoods (4)
KLAN
66 Across: Use the rudder (5)
STEER
67 Across: Ocean-lane direction (3)
SSE

Down Answers

1 Down: Originate (5)
ARISE
2 Down: Dos-à-dos (10)
BACKTOBACK
3 Down: Capital of Turkey (6)
ANKARA
4 Down: Table-talk collection (3)
ANA
5 Down: Sleight-of-hand feat (9)
CARDTRICK
6 Down: Hayworth (4)
RITA
7 Down: Between Tinker and Chance (5)
EVERS
8 Down: Pianist Rudolf (6)
SERKIN
9 Down: Wray's abductor (8)
KINGKONG
10 Down: What "video" means (4)
ISEE
11 Down: Post office get-together (4)
KISS
12 Down: Adherent (3)
IST
13 Down: ___ about (date-setting phrase) (4)
ONOR
17 Down: Old aircraft (5)
CRATE
21 Down: Source of some medicines (4)
ALOE
23 Down: Give up (4)
CEDE
26 Down: Narrow channel (5)
STRIA
28 Down: Reptilian leathers (10)
SNAKESKINS
29 Down: Chartres's river (4)
EURE
30 Down: "___ dien," motto of the Prince of Wales (4)
DIEN
31 Down: Beanery beverage (4)
JAVA
32 Down: Suffix used in names of acids (4)
OLIC
34 Down: Beach danger (9)
SUNSTROKE
37 Down: Having the hue of the Mediterranean (8)
SEAGREEN
39 Down: Knave, at cards: Sp. (4)
SOTA
42 Down: Use a radar beam (4)
SCAN
44 Down: Dickens villain (5)
SIKES
47 Down: Newsstands (6)
KIOSKS
49 Down: Interlocks (6)
MESHES
51 Down: "Emmy" winner (5)
TVHIT
53 Down: Prayer hour (5)
TERCE
54 Down: U.S.S.R. grain market (4)
OREL
55 Down: Jet part, usually for smokers (4)
TAIL
56 Down: Arm bone (4)
ULNA
57 Down: Sea bird (4)
ERNE
59 Down: "___-Katy," 1918 song (3)
KKK
61 Down: Unit of light intensity (3)
PYR

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