Monday Crossword — April 3, 1978 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 4/3/1978. By Samuel K. Fliegner.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Spellbound (4)
RAPT
5 Across: Leash (5)
STRAP
10 Across: Spiced meat spread (4)
PATE
14 Across: Don Juan's delight (4)
AMOR
15 Across: "The farmer takes ___" (5)
AWIFE
16 Across: Senescent (4)
AGED
17 Across: St. Philip ___, of Italy (4)
NERI
18 Across: Political back scratching (10)
LOGROLLING
20 Across: Rorschach feature (7)
INKBLOT
22 Across: Windflower (7)
ANEMONE
23 Across: Husking or quilting activity (3)
BEE
24 Across: Shamrock fanciers (5)
IRISH
26 Across: O.A.S. member (3)
USA
28 Across: Set one's sights (5)
AIMED
30 Across: "The ___ Truth" (5)
AWFUL
35 Across: Shell fragments (8)
SHRAPNEL
37 Across: Russian vehicle drawn by three horses (6)
TROIKA
38 Across: Seamen (4)
TARS
39 Across: Spencer or Dick (5)
TRACY
41 Across: Patron saint of Norway (4)
OLAV
42 Across: "Rumanian Rhapsodies" composer (6)
ENESCO
44 Across: Title word in two epics by Milton (8)
PARADISE
46 Across: "___ of Venus," by Anaïs Nin (5)
DELTA
47 Across: Highway curves (5)
ESSES
48 Across: Oysters' home (3)
BED
49 Across: Queensbury's contribution to boxing (5)
RULES
51 Across: Greek letter (3)
TAU
53 Across: Peter or Paul (7)
APOSTLE
57 Across: Swellheads (7)
EGOISTS
61 Across: White House action by inaction (10)
POCKETVETO
63 Across: Portico (4)
STOA
64 Across: Words before precedent or trap (4)
SETA
65 Across: Annual income for Pierre (5)
RENTE
66 Across: Cheesecake display (4)
LEGS
67 Across: Budget, in Berlin (4)
ETAT
68 Across: Chinchilla habitat (5)
ANDES
69 Across: Antony's friend (4)
EROS

Down Answers

1 Down: Gypsy's wife (4)
RANI
2 Down: Ritual response (4)
AMEN
3 Down: Self-serving legislation (10)
PORKBARREL
4 Down: Hurons or Mohicans (5)
TRIBE
5 Down: Acid used in antiseptics: Comb. form (4)
SALO
6 Down: Unfaithful spouse (8)
TWOTIMER
7 Down: Teamster vehicle (3)
RIG
8 Down: Filled with apprehension (6)
AFRAID
9 Down: Unskilled laborers (5)
PEONS
10 Down: Date tree (4)
PALM
11 Down: Exchange discount (4)
AGIO
12 Down: Neighbor of Ky. (4)
TENN
13 Down: Brink (4)
EDGE
19 Down: "Merry Widow" composer (5)
LEHAR
21 Down: Vault (4)
LEAP
25 Down: Setback (7)
RELAPSE
26 Down: "Habla ___ español?" (5)
USTED
27 Down: Alan Ladd movie (5)
SHANE
29 Down: Strongly involved with (4)
INTO
31 Down: Material for Washington's dentures (4)
WOOD
32 Down: Capitol Hill talkathon (10)
FILIBUSTER
33 Down: Official proclamation (5)
UKASE
34 Down: Bathed (5)
LAVED
36 Down: Aide to a Sec. (4)
ASST
37 Down: One of the great cities of antiquity (4)
TYRE
40 Down: Magnetic tape (8)
CASSETTE
43 Down: ___ blanche (5)
CARTE
45 Down: About (4)
ASTO
47 Down: Cricket team (6)
ELEVEN
50 Down: Extreme (5)
ULTRA
52 Down: Theater section (5)
AISLE
53 Down: Church recess (4)
APSE
54 Down: Sandburg was one (4)
POET
55 Down: Eight: Prefix (4)
OCTA
56 Down: Three-handed card game (4)
SKAT
58 Down: "Anything ___," 1934 song (4)
GOES
59 Down: African republic (4)
TOGO
60 Down: Silvia ___, Met soprano (4)
SASS
62 Down: Finite point (3)
END

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