AMERICAN SONG BAG - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (23x23 grid, 168 clues). Published 7/2/1978. By Anne Fox.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Desserts (4): ICES
5 Across: " . . . ___ bursting in air" (5): BOMBS
10 Across: Task (5): LABOR
15 Across: Parts of refrains (6): TRALAS
21 Across: Useless: Slang (4): NOGO
22 Across: Masefield novel (5): ODTAA
23 Across: Harden (5): ENURE
24 Across: In a weird way (6): EERILY
25 Across: Words by S.F. Smith (23): THYWOODSANDTEMPLEDHILLS
29 Across: Knock (3): RAP
30 Across: A Robinson (3): MRS
31 Across: Victim of anoia (5): IDIOT
32 Across: Scoreboard entry (4): HITS
33 Across: Chink (4): SLIT
34 Across: Chekhov (5): ANTON
36 Across: Disney's "World's Greatest Athlete" (4): NANU
37 Across: Clean (4): WASH
38 Across: "There is ___ . . . " (5): ATIDE
39 Across: Words by Howe (20): WITHAGLORYINHISBOSOM
45 Across: The Reds' Rose (4): PETE
48 Across: Virginia ___ (3): HAM
49 Across: Kind of stove (3): GAS
50 Across: A.F.L. affiliate (3): CIO
51 Across: Propeller (3): OAR
52 Across: Andrea ___ (5): DORIA
54 Across: Stop (6): ARREST
57 Across: Soft mineral (6): GYPSUM
62 Across: Key words (18): PRESERVEDUSANATION
66 Across: Concerning (4): INRE
67 Across: Kind of preview (5): SNEAK
68 Across: Once, once (4): ERST
69 Across: Leeward island (4): SABA
70 Across: Poker holding (4): PAIR
71 Across: Tabula ___ (4): RASA
74 Across: Sitology topic (4): DIET
76 Across: Prefix with active or grade (5): RETRO
79 Across: Dolce ___ niente (3): FAR
80 Across: Song c. 1780, with "For" (23): THEGLORIOUSFOURTHOFJULY
87 Across: "Oedipus ___" (3): REX
88 Across: Recent Oscar winner (5): BURNS
89 Across: Takes a bath (4): TUBS
90 Across: Farm building (4): SILO
91 Across: Hep (4): ONTO
93 Across: "Woe is me!" (4): ALAS
95 Across: Jeune fille (4): LASS
97 Across: Miss Massey (5): ILONA
101 Across: ___ about (4): ONOR
102 Across: "God ___" (words by Bates) (18): SHEDHISGRACEONTHEE
107 Across: Pitti, for one (6): PALACE
109 Across: La-di-da (6): TOOTOO
110 Across: Shade of green (5): CEDRE
111 Across: Comparative suffix (3): IER
112 Across: ___ Vic (3): OLD
114 Across: Virgil epic: Abbr. (3): AEN
115 Across: Miss Arthur (3): BEA
116 Across: Old fogy (4): DODO
117 Across: Words by Norman H. Hall (20): ASTARLITFLAGUNFURLED
127 Across: Brink (5): VERGE
128 Across: Sal et al. (4): GALS
129 Across: Hebrew lyre (4): ASOR
130 Across: Zoo animal (5): ZEBRA
134 Across: Olive, to Ovid (4): OLEA
135 Across: Red Sox slugger (4): RICE
136 Across: Jacques, e.g. (5): FRERE
137 Across: Baronet's title (3): SIR
139 Across: Kid (3): RIB
140 Across: What Yankee Doodle did (23): WENTTOTOWNRIDINGONAPONY
145 Across: "You bet!" (6): ANDHOW
146 Across: Roman spirits (5): MANES
147 Across: Type of dye (5): AZINE
148 Across: Kirman and Kurdistan (4): RUGS
149 Across: "Gil Blas" author (6): LESAGE
150 Across: Tête-___ (5): ATETE
151 Across: Irish dramatist (5): SYNGE
152 Across: Slaughter (4): ENOS

Down Answers

1 Down: Within: Prefix (5): INTRA
2 Down: "Over There" composer (5): COHAN
3 Down: Locale of "Aïda" (5): EGYPT
4 Down: Plant (3): SOW
5 Down: Clodhopper (4): BOOR
6 Down: Probability (4): ODDS
7 Down: Atlas abbr. (3): MTS
8 Down: Sheep talk (6): BAAING
9 Down: Espadrille (6): SANDAL
10 Down: Words by Hopkinson (23): LETOURGRATEFULSONGARISE
11 Down: Swiss-French author (4): ANET
12 Down: Kind of steer (3): BUM
13 Down: Annie, for one (6): ORPHAN
14 Down: Enjoy (6): RELISH
15 Down: Spreads hay (4): TEDS
16 Down: Doe, in Dessau (3): REH
17 Down: Best: Comb. form (6): ARISTO
18 Down: Harry ___ Crosby (6): LILLIS
19 Down: "___ Is Dream of You" (6): ALLIDO
20 Down: Formulated theory (6): SYSTEM
26 Down: Prefix with bus or present (4): OMNI
27 Down: Martin, to friends (4): DINO
28 Down: Moral principle (5): ETHIC
35 Down: Part of i.o.u. (3): OWE
37 Down: ___ an owl (6): WISEAS
38 Down: "___ Named Sue" (4): ABOY
40 Down: God of thunder (4): THOR
41 Down: Cantab's school (4): HARV
42 Down: French girlfriend (4): AMIE
43 Down: Tall tale (4): YARN
44 Down: Emulate Gwinnett (4): SIGN
45 Down: Boston ___ (4): POPS
46 Down: Work for (4): EARN
47 Down: Liberty ___ (4): TREE
52 Down: Baron ___ of '76 (6): DEKALB
53 Down: Hoosier humorist (3): ADE
54 Down: Court statistic (6): ASSIST
55 Down: Beatle with a beat (5): STARR
56 Down: Lama land (5): TIBET
58 Down: Dilly (3): PIP
59 Down: Blooey (5): SNAFU
60 Down: Asian wild sheep (5): URIAL
61 Down: Joyous (5): MERRY
63 Down: Puppeteer (4): SARG
64 Down: Pakistani language (4): URDU
65 Down: Formal affirmations (5): OATHS
72 Down: Trifle (3): SOU
73 Down: "___ Wanna," 1906 tune (5): ARRAH
75 Down: West Indies island (6): TOBAGO
77 Down: Capet, e.g. (3): ROI
78 Down: Out ___ (askew) (6): OFLINE
80 Down: Company (5): TROOP
81 Down: Kind of rinse (5): HENNA
82 Down: Eulogize (5): EXTOL
83 Down: Waterway (5): INLET
84 Down: Bold, in Barcelona (5): OSADO
85 Down: U.N. member (4): USSR
86 Down: Shock (4): JOLT
92 Down: ___ pro nobis (3): ORA
94 Down: Navigation hazards (6): SHOALS
96 Down: U.S.A.F. group (3): SAC
98 Down: Birthplace of seven Presidents (4): OHIO
99 Down: Lack (4): NEED
100 Down: Of planes (4): AERO
102 Down: Dispose of (4): SELL
103 Down: Graceful tree (4): ITEA
104 Down: Philippine port (4): CEBU
105 Down: River to the Fulda (4): EDER
106 Down: Spoken (4): ORAL
108 Down: Innermost part (4): CORE
113 Down: Number (5): DIGIT
116 Down: Ike (3): DDE
117 Down: Open declaration (6): AVOWAL
118 Down: Moon goddess (6): SELENE
119 Down: Leanings (6): TRENDS
120 Down: First name in mysteries (6): AGATHA
121 Down: Washington port (6): TACOMA
122 Down: Assailed (6): FLEWAT
123 Down: Not new (4): USED
124 Down: Persian water wheels (6): NORIAS
125 Down: Mania (6): FRENZY
126 Down: Pound (4): EZRA
131 Down: Columnist Heywood (5): BROUN
132 Down: See 55 Down (5): RINGO
133 Down: Vast chasm (5): ABYSS
135 Down: Poet laureate: 1715–18 (4): ROWE
136 Down: Cark (4): FRET
137 Down: Anthem (4): SONG
138 Down: Arrow poison (4): INEE
141 Down: Dress (up) (3): TOG
142 Down: Compass point (3): NNE
143 Down: Schnapps (3): GIN
144 Down: Before: Prefix (3): PRE

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