Friday Crossword — July 21, 1978 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 72 clues). Published 7/21/1978. By C. J. Angio.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Part of "G.W.T.W." (4)
WITH
5 Across: Parris Island is one (4)
BASE
9 Across: Adjective for a hellhound (4)
EVIL
13 Across: Longfellow's "The Bell of ___" (4)
ATRI
14 Across: "Almanach de ___" (5)
GOTHA
15 Across: ___ voce (oral) (4)
VIVA
16 Across: Crystal-ball user (4)
SEER
17 Across: Where Bedouins bed down, at times (5)
OASES
18 Across: "He shall rule them with ___ of iron" (4)
AROD
19 Across: Stress (8)
PRESSURE
21 Across: Where to say "That's a moray!" (6)
EELERY
23 Across: Sights in a bay (13)
GULLSANDBUOYS
25 Across: Practiced girth control (6)
DIETED
27 Across: Evreux is its capital (4)
EURE
28 Across: Slender as ___ (5)
AREED
29 Across: These come from pressing suits (9)
PROPOSALS
34 Across: Addis Ababa bigwig (3)
RAS
35 Across: Possess (3)
OWN
36 Across: Stewart's "Touch ___ the Cat" (3)
NOT
37 Across: Giftbooks (9)
KEEPSAKES
41 Across: What "shalom" means (5)
PEACE
43 Across: Spirit of Saint-Louis (4)
ANGE
44 Across: Maker of "Fourteen Points" in 1918 (6)
WILSON
45 Across: Ecdysiast's slogan (13)
GRINANDBAREIT
50 Across: Europe's largest lake (6)
LADOGA
51 Across: Conquered (8)
OVERCAME
54 Across: On one's toes (4)
ATIP
55 Across: Flat and sharp (5)
TONES
57 Across: "The jig ___!" (4)
ISUP
58 Across: Vertiginate (4)
REEL
59 Across: Queen of King's game (5)
EVERT
60 Across: Subway-wall item (4)
TILE
61 Across: Whirlpool (4)
EDDY
62 Across: Grade (4)
SORT
63 Across: Shopper stopper (4)
SALE

Down Answers

1 Down: Vespiary denizen (4)
WASP
2 Down: Path for Pompey (4)
ITER
3 Down: Kin of brants (9)
TREEGEESE
4 Down: Hairy (7)
HIRSUTE
5 Down: Male guinea pigs (5)
BOARS
6 Down: Perplexed (5)
ATSEA
7 Down: That lass (3)
SHE
8 Down: Relaxed (7)
EASEDUP
9 Down: Appraises carefully (7)
EVALUES
10 Down: Sweet-singing bird (5)
VIREO
11 Down: Tower material (5)
IVORY
12 Down: Word with man or maid (5)
LADYS
14 Down: Elliott from Brooklyn (5)
GOULD
20 Down: Double-ripper (4)
SLED
22 Down: Saragossa's stream (4)
EBRO
24 Down: Rialto lights (5)
NEONS
25 Down: Nightfall (4)
DARK
26 Down: "Dies ___" (4)
IRAE
29 Down: Laid down a bunt (5)
POKED
30 Down: Monogram of "The Sage of Concord" (3)
RWE
31 Down: Bergman's Oscar-winning 1956 role (9)
ANASTASIA
32 Down: Gone bonkers (4)
LOCO
33 Down: Tommy gun for Tommy Atkins (4)
STEN
38 Down: Full suit of armor (7)
PANOPLY
39 Down: Monkey wrench (4)
SNAG
40 Down: Kin on Dad's side (7)
AGNATES
41 Down: Square pillar (4)
PIER
42 Down: Draws forth (7)
ELICITS
44 Down: Snatch forcibly (5)
WREST
45 Down: Light too bright for sight (5)
GLARE
46 Down: X follower (5)
RATED
47 Down: "I wander'd till ___": M. Arnold (5)
IDIED
48 Down: Miscuebobble (5)
BONER
49 Down: Ward off (5)
AVERT
52 Down: Thin muslin (4)
MULL
53 Down: A fencing art (4)
EPEE
56 Down: Ab ___ (from the start) (3)
OVO

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