Thursday Crossword — June 15, 1978 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 6/15/1978. By William Lutwiniak.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Fellow (4)
CHAP
5 Across: Poker wherewithal (5)
CHIPS
10 Across: Famed chanteuse (4)
PIAF
14 Across: Numerical prefix (4)
HEXA
15 Across: Basted (5)
RANUP
16 Across: Time ___ half (4)
ANDA
17 Across: Locomotives (10)
IRONHORSES
19 Across: Hitler, e.g. (4)
NAZI
20 Across: Boxing hopeful (9)
CONTENDER
21 Across: "Lonesome George" (5)
GOBEL
22 Across: Wasting no time (5)
SWIFT
23 Across: Coxcombs (4)
FOPS
24 Across: Lady of Avila: Abbr. (3)
SRA
27 Across: Modernist (3)
NEO
28 Across: Dour (7)
JOYLESS
31 Across: Biblical mountain (4)
NEBO
33 Across: Overlordship (10)
SUZERAINTY
35 Across: Make ___ (take action) (5)
AMOVE
37 Across: Nursery word (3)
GOO
38 Across: ___ example (show the way) (5)
SETAN
39 Across: Despair (10)
GIVEUPHOPE
42 Across: Prefix meaning China (4)
SINO
43 Across: Whence caviar comes (7)
STERLET
44 Across: Fell a tree (3)
AXE
46 Across: Sum up (3)
ADD
47 Across: Concoct (4)
BREW
48 Across: Hibernian (5)
IRISH
50 Across: Chanson subject (5)
AMOUR
52 Across: "Sticks ___ . . . " (9)
ANDSTONES
56 Across: Get better (4)
HEAL
57 Across: Erase (10)
OBLITERATE
58 Across: Paddock papa's preference (4)
MARE
59 Across: Conflagration (5)
BLAZE
60 Across: Dismal (4)
DIRE
61 Across: Concludes (4)
ENDS
62 Across: Made darts (5)
SEWED
63 Across: Kind of sch. (4)
ELEM

Down Answers

1 Down: Soigné (4)
CHIC
2 Down: One to admire (4)
HERO
3 Down: Nerve-cell process (4)
AXON
4 Down: Jeans, e.g. (5)
PANTS
5 Down: Sidekicks (7)
CRONIES
6 Down: Well contested (10)
HARDFOUGHT
7 Down: Map feature (5)
INSET
8 Down: Ovid's boy (4)
PUER
9 Down: AWOL's nemeses (3)
SPS
10 Down: Suits of armor (9)
PANOPLIES
11 Down: Not attending (10)
INABSENTIA
12 Down: Cutting tool (4)
ADZE
13 Down: Strike out (4)
FAIL
18 Down: Cut (4)
HEWN
21 Down: Prado features (5)
GOYAS
23 Down: Representing (3)
FOR
24 Down: Deterrents (5)
SNAGS
25 Down: Send payment (5)
REMIT
26 Down: Honest (10)
ABOVEBOARD
28 Down: Imperil (10)
JEOPARDIZE
29 Down: Band or grand follower (5)
STAND
30 Down: Church council (5)
SYNOD
32 Down: Disallows (9)
OVERRULES
34 Down: Central Park has one (3)
ZOO
36 Down: Swiss mathematician (5)
EULER
40 Down: Sunday seat (3)
PEW
41 Down: Was (7)
EXISTED
45 Down: Noble Italian family (4)
ESTE
48 Down: Relative (5)
INLAW
49 Down: Mob (5)
HORDE
50 Down: Alas! (4)
AHME
51 Down: Spiteful (4)
MEAN
52 Down: Proficient (4)
ABLE
53 Down: Brad or spad (4)
NAIL
54 Down: Pierre's being (4)
ETRE
55 Down: Appear (4)
SEEM
57 Down: Passé: Abbr. (3)
OBS

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