Wednesday Crossword — March 29, 1978 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 3/29/1978. By Herb L. Risteen.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Skunk's prey (4)
- TOAD
- 5 Across: Rough cabin (5)
- SHACK
- 10 Across: Steakhouse entree (4)
- CHOP
- 14 Across: Suffix with utter and suffer (4)
- ANCE
- 15 Across: Haiphong is its port (5)
- HANOI
- 16 Across: Mammoth (4)
- HUGE
- 17 Across: English poet runs into comedian (15)
- JOHNMILTONBERLE
- 20 Across: Worker who calls it a day (7)
- RETIREE
- 21 Across: His catch may be six feet long (5)
- EELER
- 22 Across: Typewriter lever (3)
- KEY
- 23 Across: Word with cat or board (4)
- WALK
- 25 Across: Savors or flavors (6)
- TASTES
- 29 Across: "Look ___ hands!" (4)
- MANO
- 30 Across: Propel a wherry (3)
- ROW
- 33 Across: Building beam (4)
- IBAR
- 34 Across: Snoopy, the Red ___ (5)
- BARON
- 35 Across: Actor Vigoda (3)
- ABE
- 36 Across: Stage duo (15)
- MARYMARTINGABEL
- 40 Across: Time-belt initials (3)
- EST
- 41 Across: The Ram in the skies (5)
- ARIES
- 42 Across: Essence (4)
- GIST
- 43 Across: Greek letter (3)
- RHO
- 44 Across: Marmalade ingredient (4)
- RIND
- 45 Across: Göteborg natives (6)
- SWEDES
- 47 Across: Restrain (4)
- STAY
- 48 Across: Belgian resort (3)
- SPA
- 49 Across: Rancor; venom (5)
- SPITE
- 52 Across: Large eared seal (7)
- SEALION
- 56 Across: Singing duo (15)
- ELTONJOHNDENVER
- 60 Across: Dance (4)
- REEL
- 61 Across: Came into being (5)
- AROSE
- 62 Across: Job for Ellery Queen (4)
- CASE
- 63 Across: Fortune's partner (4)
- FAME
- 64 Across: Ancient Asians (5)
- MEDES
- 65 Across: Kind of clarinet or sax (4)
- ALTO
Down Answers
- 1 Down: ___ Mahal (3)
- TAJ
- 2 Down: ___ about (date-setting phrase) (4)
- ONOR
- 3 Down: Have a yearning (4)
- ACHE
- 4 Down: Misshape from a minor mishap (4)
- DENT
- 5 Down: English counties (6)
- SHIRES
- 6 Down: "Roots" author (5)
- HALEY
- 7 Down: Homophone for auntie (4)
- ANTE
- 8 Down: Sound from a cote (3)
- COO
- 9 Down: Relatives (3)
- KIN
- 10 Down: Impudence (5)
- CHEEK
- 11 Down: Pitch (4)
- HURL
- 12 Down: Flirt, in a way (4)
- OGLE
- 13 Down: Legal equal (4)
- PEER
- 18 Down: Emcee's need (4)
- MIKE
- 19 Down: Be a member of a group (6)
- BELONG
- 23 Down: "___ the trade of kings": Dryden (5)
- WARIS
- 24 Down: Shortly (4)
- ANON
- 25 Down: Sports official (5)
- TIMER
- 26 Down: Disconcert (5)
- ABASH
- 27 Down: Andrea del ___, great Italian painter (5)
- SARTO
- 28 Down: Attempt (3)
- TRY
- 29 Down: Defeated at chess (5)
- MATED
- 30 Down: Fanatical (5)
- RABID
- 31 Down: Like Falstaff (5)
- OBESE
- 32 Down: Strips of shoe leather (5)
- WELTS
- 34 Down: Like pickling solutions (5)
- BRINY
- 37 Down: Fine fur (6)
- MARTEN
- 38 Down: Diva's song (4)
- ARIA
- 39 Down: Period (3)
- AGE
- 45 Down: Black suit (6)
- SPADES
- 46 Down: Ridge (4)
- WALE
- 47 Down: Purloined (5)
- STOLE
- 48 Down: Be aware of (5)
- SENSE
- 49 Down: Medieval toiler (4)
- SERF
- 50 Down: Request (4)
- PLEA
- 51 Down: News brief (4)
- ITEM
- 52 Down: Booted (4)
- SHOD
- 53 Down: Andean sun worshiper (4)
- INCA
- 54 Down: Athletic field (4)
- OVAL
- 55 Down: Hatchery or snuggery (4)
- NEST
- 57 Down: Bread spread (3)
- JAM
- 58 Down: Mining product (3)
- ORE
- 59 Down: Vintage car (3)
- REO
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