Tuesday Crossword — July 4, 1978 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 7/4/1978. By Mel Rosen.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Box-score notation (5)
ERROR
6 Across: Impassioned eagerness (4)
ZEAL
10 Across: Elgar's "King ___" (4)
OLAF
14 Across: Purple shade (5)
MAUVE
15 Across: Fringe or flange (4)
EDGE
16 Across: Art ___ (4)
DECO
17 Across: Jan. 1, 1863, for some Americans (15)
INDEPENDENCEDAY
20 Across: Stadium section (4)
TIER
21 Across: Rogers and Campanella (4)
ROYS
22 Across: Longest river in France (5)
LOIRE
23 Across: Agcy. governing airlines (3)
CAA
25 Across: Ensign (6)
BANNER
26 Across: Dennis following Doris? (11)
DAYAFTERDAY
32 Across: Like ___ from the blue (5)
ABOLT
33 Across: Tree of the apple family (4)
SORB
34 Across: Electrical unit (4)
VOLT
38 Across: Whimper (4)
MEWL
39 Across: Examine (5)
ASSAY
40 Across: Famous pen name (4)
ELIA
41 Across: Kin of sand launces (4)
EELS
42 Across: Nose: Comb. form (4)
NASI
43 Across: White heath (5)
BRIER
44 Across: Laraine in a revolving door? (11)
DAYINDAYOUT
46 Across: Rabbit-hunting hound (6)
BASSET
50 Across: Anecdotal compilation (3)
ANA
51 Across: ___ Park, Colo. (5)
ESTES
52 Across: Not written (4)
ORAL
55 Across: Central point (4)
NODE
59 Across: Canadians' celebration, usually in October (15)
THANKSGIVINGDAY
62 Across: Vols' state (4)
TENN
63 Across: Adenauer, "Der ___" (4)
ALTE
64 Across: Sound off from the dais (5)
ORATE
65 Across: A lick ___ promise (4)
ANDA
66 Across: One on equal footing (4)
PEER
67 Across: Tippecanoe's associate (5)
TYLER

Down Answers

1 Down: Exhale or exude (4)
EMIT
2 Down: Rajah's consort (4)
RANI
3 Down: Impudent (4)
RUDE
4 Down: Bridge maneuvers (9)
OVERCALLS
5 Down: D.C. figure (3)
REP
6 Down: Stoic philosopher (4)
ZENO
7 Down: MacDonald's memorable partner (4)
EDDY
8 Down: "Now he belongs to the ___" (4)
AGES
9 Down: Dawson of A.F.C. fame (3)
LEN
10 Down: Theater for Aristophanes (5)
ODEON
11 Down: Did an usher's job (5)
LEDIN
12 Down: Without ___ in the world (5)
ACARE
13 Down: Anteroom (5)
FOYER
18 Down: It was, to Virgil (4)
ERAT
19 Down: Famous Whig (4)
CLAY
24 Down: Rearward, at sea (3)
AFT
25 Down: Pamper (4)
BABY
26 Down: Title Christie held (4)
DAME
27 Down: As busy as ___ (4)
ABEE
28 Down: Wail (4)
YOWL
29 Down: Work by 40 Across (5)
ESSAY
30 Down: Physicist who worked at Los Alamos (5)
ROSSI
31 Down: Gradual outflow (5)
DRAIN
34 Down: " . . . when ___, swear": Twain (9)
VERYANGRY
35 Down: Hodgepodge (4)
OLIO
36 Down: In ___ of (4)
LIEU
37 Down: Small pastry (4)
TART
39 Down: Med. subject (4)
ANAT
43 Down: Prohibit (3)
BAN
44 Down: Rolltop (4)
DESK
45 Down: Painter of melted watches (4)
DALI
46 Down: Siamese fighting fish (5)
BETTA
47 Down: Cadaverous (5)
ASHEN
48 Down: What straddlers never take (5)
STAND
49 Down: Medicinal plant (5)
SENNA
52 Down: Make eyes at (4)
OGLE
53 Down: Any sacramental (4)
RITE
54 Down: State with certainty (4)
AVER
56 Down: E. Indian woody vine (4)
ODAL
57 Down: Fruitcake tidbit (4)
DATE
58 Down: One on the watch (4)
EYER
60 Down: Hit with a blackjack (3)
SAP
61 Down: " . . . ___ live by bread alone" (3)
NOT

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