Wednesday Crossword — May 31, 1978 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 5/31/1978. By Herb L. Risteen.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Namath was one (3)
- RAM
- 4 Across: She wrote "A Certain Smile" (5)
- SAGAN
- 9 Across: Without change (4)
- ASIS
- 13 Across: Not written (4)
- ORAL
- 15 Across: Avian abode (5)
- AERIE
- 16 Across: Area ___ (4)
- CODE
- 17 Across: Concerning (4)
- INRE
- 18 Across: Occupation (5)
- TRADE
- 19 Across: Hold sway (4)
- RULE
- 20 Across: Site (8)
- LOCATION
- 22 Across: Tune-caller's payee (5)
- PIPER
- 23 Across: Begin (4)
- OPEN
- 24 Across: Outdoorsy in taste or habits (6)
- TWEEDY
- 27 Across: Very thin (6)
- PAPERY
- 29 Across: Flapper (4)
- WING
- 30 Across: U.S.S.R. lake (3)
- SEG
- 33 Across: Deck (5)
- ADORN
- 34 Across: Musical work (5)
- RONDO
- 35 Across: Latin I verb (3)
- AMO
- 36 Across: Guys' partners (4)
- GALS
- 37 Across: Crucifixes (5)
- ROODS
- 38 Across: Helping of whipped cream (4)
- GLOB
- 39 Across: Past (3)
- AGO
- 40 Across: Hot, spicy alcoholic drink (5)
- TODDY
- 41 Across: "___ nascitur, non fit" (5)
- POETA
- 42 Across: Little knot (3)
- NEP
- 43 Across: Of hearing (4)
- OTIC
- 44 Across: Puckered (6)
- PURSED
- 45 Across: Thin layer (6)
- LAMINA
- 47 Across: Suffix used in names of acids (4)
- OLIC
- 48 Across: Joseph in Egypt (5)
- SLAVE
- 50 Across: Disgusted (8)
- REPELLED
- 54 Across: Danny or Sammy (4)
- KAYE
- 55 Across: Object pettily (5)
- CAVIL
- 57 Across: Horne with a great sound (4)
- LENA
- 58 Across: Affirm (4)
- AVER
- 59 Across: Type of hat (5)
- OPERA
- 60 Across: Bohemian (4)
- ARTY
- 61 Across: Pastry item (4)
- TART
- 62 Across: Destructive insect (5)
- BORER
- 63 Across: Lands a haymaker (3)
- KOS
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Ruffle (4)
- ROIL
- 2 Down: Ligurian Sea feeder (4)
- ARNO
- 3 Down: Explorer-athlete (15)
- MARCOPOLOPLAYER
- 4 Down: Smooth and glossy (6)
- SATINY
- 5 Down: Of aircraft (4)
- AERO
- 6 Down: Artist-artisan (15)
- GRANTWOODCARVER
- 7 Down: Succor (3)
- AID
- 8 Down: Formerly (3)
- NEE
- 9 Down: Excessively caustic (5)
- ACRID
- 10 Down: Comedian-store worker (15)
- SOUPYSALESCLERK
- 11 Down: Worthless (4)
- IDLE
- 12 Down: Farsighted fellow (4)
- SEER
- 14 Down: Acrobats (7)
- LEAPERS
- 21 Down: Sea bird (4)
- TERN
- 22 Down: "___ My Heart," 1913 song (4)
- PEGO
- 25 Down: Weather forecast (5)
- WINDY
- 26 Down: At loose ___ (4)
- ENDS
- 27 Down: Not religious (5)
- PAGAN
- 28 Down: Old saying (5)
- ADAGE
- 31 Down: What hams do (5)
- EMOTE
- 32 Down: Turn rotten (5)
- GOBAD
- 34 Down: He carved "The Kiss" (5)
- RODIN
- 37 Down: French meat dish (4)
- ROTI
- 38 Down: Beast that may weigh 500 pounds (7)
- GORILLA
- 40 Down: Item on a library shelf (4)
- TOME
- 41 Down: Make a moaning sound (4)
- PULE
- 44 Down: Aspen, for one (6)
- POPLAR
- 46 Down: Prevent (5)
- AVERT
- 48 Down: Card game (4)
- SKAT
- 49 Down: Output of Kilauea (4)
- LAVA
- 51 Down: Where Cobh is (4)
- EIRE
- 52 Down: Within: Comb. form (4)
- ENTO
- 53 Down: Calends and ides (4)
- DAYS
- 55 Down: Male swan (3)
- COB
- 56 Down: Mailing address for a G.I. (3)
- APO
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