Wednesday Crossword — July 5, 1978 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 7/5/1978. By Herb L. Risteen.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Crawly creature (3)
ASP
4 Across: What spongers do (5)
CADGE
9 Across: Race-track sound (4)
CLOP
13 Across: Unitas was one (4)
COLT
15 Across: Of the ear (5)
AURAL
16 Across: Hawaiian port (4)
HILO
17 Across: Wicked weapons (15)
TWOHANDEDSWORDS
20 Across: Hormone or vitamin D (7)
STEROID
21 Across: Efface (5)
ERASE
22 Across: Budget item (4)
RENT
23 Across: French cheese (4)
BRIE
25 Across: Show affection (6)
CARESS
28 Across: Litigant (4)
SUER
29 Across: "Hail, Claudius!" (3)
AVE
32 Across: Global area (4)
ASIA
33 Across: Far from fresh (5)
TIRED
34 Across: Society gal (3)
DEB
35 Across: Unfaithful swains (15)
TWOTIMINGLOVERS
39 Across: Be corrosive (3)
EAT
40 Across: Clothing sizes, for men (5)
LONGS
41 Across: Church section (4)
APSE
42 Across: Clinic workers, for short (3)
RNS
43 Across: Theater seat (4)
LOGE
44 Across: Prepare to knit (6)
CASTON
46 Across: Fork-tailed hawk (4)
KITE
47 Across: Spanish bigwigs (4)
DONS
48 Across: Goodness adversary (5)
SATAN
51 Across: Get in touch with (7)
CONTACT
54 Across: Tough guy (15)
TWOFISTEDFELLOW
58 Across: Extinct magazine (4)
LOOK
59 Across: Word with hog or hop (5)
HEDGE
60 Across: Fountain item (4)
SODA
61 Across: Earthenware container (4)
OLLA
62 Across: Asian notable (5)
EMEER
63 Across: Briard or Samoyed (3)
DOG

Down Answers

1 Down: Statute (3)
ACT
2 Down: Farm animals (4)
SOWS
3 Down: Novel need (4)
PLOT
4 Down: Churchmen (6)
CANONS
5 Down: C.P.A. project (5)
AUDIT
6 Down: Famous Scott (4)
DRED
7 Down: Move restlessly about (3)
GAD
8 Down: Urban railroads (3)
ELS
9 Down: Task (5)
CHORE
10 Down: Modena money (4)
LIRA
11 Down: Pioneer auto maker (4)
OLDS
12 Down: Present, as a question (4)
POSE
14 Down: At that place (7)
THEREAT
18 Down: Bellicose deity (4)
ARES
19 Down: Oddball (6)
WEIRDO
23 Down: One-horse towns (5)
BURGS
24 Down: Attachment on a fishing rod (4)
REEL
25 Down: Provide food for a fee (5)
CATER
26 Down: Egyptian dam (5)
ASWAN
27 Down: Police problems (5)
RIOTS
28 Down: Burn slightly (5)
SINGE
29 Down: Expert (5)
ADEPT
30 Down: Left-hand page (5)
VERSO
31 Down: Buddy of TV (5)
EBSEN
33 Down: Slight amount (5)
TINGE
36 Down: Big Ten team (6)
ILLINI
37 Down: Debatable (4)
MOOT
38 Down: Feudal group (7)
VASSALS
44 Down: Have a parley (6)
CONFER
45 Down: Prefix with room or date (4)
ANTE
46 Down: He wrote "The Trial" (5)
KAFKA
47 Down: Deceitful trick (5)
DODGE
48 Down: Normandy town (4)
STLO
49 Down: G.I. offense (4)
AWOL
50 Down: Awl or adze (4)
TOOL
51 Down: Hand over (4)
CEDE
52 Down: Bumpkin (4)
CLOD
53 Down: Fuss (4)
TODO
55 Down: Haggard novel (3)
SHE
56 Down: Pro ___ (3)
TEM
57 Down: Punster (3)
WAG

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