Monday Crossword — March 6, 1978 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 3/6/1978. By Evelyn Benshoof.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Acted in a domineering way (6)
BOSSED
7 Across: Oscar winner in 1951 (6)
BOGART
13 Across: Provoke; incite (7)
PUTUPTO
14 Across: Accomplish (7)
PUTOVER
15 Across: Being tested (7)
ONTRIAL
16 Across: Toss about (7)
AGITATE
17 Across: Area in an atlas (5)
OCEAN
18 Across: Comrade (3)
PAL
20 Across: Malinger (5)
SHIRK
21 Across: McHenry or Sumter (4)
FORT
22 Across: Santiago is its capital (5)
CHILE
24 Across: Them: Sp. (3)
LOS
25 Across: Grating (4)
GRID
26 Across: Obliterated (3)
XED
29 Across: News story heading (8)
DATELINE
33 Across: Merchant (6)
TRADER
37 Across: Site of Noah's landing (6)
ARARAT
38 Across: Turn around (6)
ROTATE
39 Across: Meal (6)
REPAST
40 Across: Gave a warning (8)
PRESAGED
42 Across: Compass point (3)
SSE
43 Across: Site of St. Peter's (4)
ROME
44 Across: Eng. course (3)
LIT
47 Across: Peewee (5)
REESE
49 Across: Extra (4)
PLUS
53 Across: Ryan or Tatum (5)
ONEAL
56 Across: Stain (3)
DYE
57 Across: Confederate in the audience (5)
PLANT
58 Across: In an instant (7)
ATAWORD
60 Across: Funambulist's sine qua non (7)
BALANCE
62 Across: Posy (7)
NOSEGAY
63 Across: On the ___ (honest) (7)
UPANDUP
64 Across: Strindberg's land (6)
SWEDEN
65 Across: Abhor (6)
DETEST

Down Answers

1 Down: Con game (5)
BUNCO
2 Down: Dark brown fur (5)
OTTER
3 Down: Seaport where the British first settled in India (5)
SURAT
4 Down: Gyrate (4)
SPIN
5 Down: Letter from Greece (3)
ETA
6 Down: Spiny-finned fish (7)
DOLPHIN
7 Down: Earwig, e.g. (3)
BUG
8 Down: Amos of the K.C. Royals (4)
OTIS
9 Down: Barbarian (4)
GOTH
10 Down: Be of profit or use (5)
AVAIL
11 Down: Prefix with cede or flex (5)
RETRO
12 Down: Migrates (5)
TREKS
13 Down: Cry of contempt (4)
POOF
14 Down: Jade (4)
PALL
19 Down: Military man (4)
AIDE
22 Down: Bossy or hoss (7)
CRITTER
23 Down: Uncompromising (7)
EXTREME
25 Down: Barometer or tumbler (5)
GLASS
27 Down: Irregular (5)
EROSE
28 Down: Facts (4)
DATA
29 Down: Patriotic org. (3)
DAR
30 Down: Exist (3)
ARE
31 Down: Broach a cask (3)
TAP
32 Down: Important dates (4)
ERAS
34 Down: Hammarskjöld (3)
DAG
35 Down: Summer, in Dijon (3)
ETE
36 Down: Cranberry or tomato (3)
RED
40 Down: Quarry (4)
PREY
41 Down: Sled in "Citizen Kane" (7)
ROSEBUD
44 Down: Grants (5)
LOANS
45 Down: Under protection (5)
INTOW
46 Down: Goad or vex (5)
TEASE
48 Down: Whirlpool (4)
EDDY
49 Down: Kill Devil Hill machine: Dec., 1903 (5)
PLANE
50 Down: Disembarks (5)
LANDS
51 Down: Not abridged (5)
UNCUT
52 Down: Word with father or son (4)
STEP
54 Down: Inspired with fear (4)
AWED
55 Down: Booth (4)
LOGE
57 Down: Quadrat (4)
PLAT
59 Down: Competed in a heat (3)
RAN
61 Down: Simian (3)
APE

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