Monday Crossword — July 24, 1978 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 7/24/1978. By Herb L. Risteen.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Hit hard (4)
BASH
5 Across: Linguini, ziti, etc. (5)
PASTA
10 Across: Forbidding one (4)
OGRE
14 Across: Things done (4)
ACTA
15 Across: Popular pigment (5)
OCHER
16 Across: Strip (4)
PEEL
17 Across: "Golden West" person (4)
GIRL
18 Across: Foot the bill (5)
TREAT
19 Across: Greek letters (4)
ETAS
20 Across: Enlarged (7)
DILATED
22 Across: "___ and Punishment" (5)
CRIME
23 Across: Japanese seaport (4)
KOBE
24 Across: Humble (6)
DEMEAN
27 Across: Was fretful (6)
STEWED
29 Across: Wroth (4)
IRED
30 Across: Use a shuttle (3)
TAT
33 Across: ___ beam (5)
LASER
34 Across: Historic river (4)
NILE
35 Across: Unclose, to Shakespeare (3)
OPE
36 Across: "The Story of ___ Boy" (4)
ABAD
37 Across: Cause to be (5)
BEGET
39 Across: Transport (4)
SHIP
40 Across: Unlucky (3)
ILL
41 Across: ___ down (scold) (4)
CALL
42 Across: Was selective (5)
CHOSE
43 Across: Recent: Comb. form (3)
NEO
44 Across: Jai ___ (4)
ALAI
45 Across: Dress (6)
CLOTHE
46 Across: " . . . a ___ dream?": Keats (6)
WAKING
48 Across: Acknowledge (4)
AVOW
49 Across: Slow pace (5)
AMBLE
51 Across: Dwelling place (7)
HABITAT
54 Across: Soothe (4)
LULL
55 Across: ___ statistics (5)
VITAL
57 Across: Use a dirk (4)
STAB
59 Across: Relative of a yucca (4)
ALOE
60 Across: Like very much (5)
ADORE
61 Across: Of aircraft (4)
AERO
62 Across: Fastened, in a way (4)
SEWN
63 Across: ___ up (strengthened) (5)
TONED
64 Across: Helen's abode (4)
TROY

Down Answers

1 Down: Catch (3)
BAG
2 Down: Biting (4)
ACID
3 Down: Acts unfairly (15)
STRIKESALOWBLOW
4 Down: Sanctified (8)
HALLOWED
5 Down: Under the alfluence of incohol (6)
POTTED
6 Down: Unit on a grange (4)
ACRE
7 Down: Making clear (15)
SHEDDINGLIGHTON
8 Down: Kind of rose or party (3)
TEA
9 Down: Skill (3)
ART
10 Down: "Norma" is one (5)
OPERA
11 Down: Cross the boss (15)
GETINTOHOTWATER
12 Down: Use an auger (4)
REAM
13 Down: Differently (4)
ELSE
21 Down: But, in Berlin (4)
ABER
22 Down: Hand over, as lands (4)
CEDE
25 Down: Relative of a Huron (4)
ERIE
26 Down: Dissolve (4)
MELT
27 Down: "I am ___ by a fair cruel maid": Shak. (5)
SLAIN
28 Down: Grace place (5)
TABLE
31 Down: Very silly (5)
APISH
32 Down: Arikara abode (5)
TEPEE
37 Down: South Seas isle (4)
BALI
38 Down: Spirit (4)
ELAN
39 Down: Strives toward (8)
SHOOTSAT
41 Down: Gingerbread (4)
CAKE
42 Down: One-fourth of DCXXIV (4)
CLVI
45 Down: Sent a message overseas (6)
CABLED
47 Down: Ticonderoga hero (5)
ALLEN
49 Down: Word said with a sigh (4)
ALAS
50 Down: Symbol of obstinacy (4)
MULE
52 Down: Swiss river (4)
AARE
53 Down: Starchy plant (4)
TARO
55 Down: Large container (3)
VAT
56 Down: Witness's pledge (3)
IDO
58 Down: Altar ___ (3)
BOY

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