Monday Crossword — January 22, 1979 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 1/22/1979. By Samuel K. Fliegner.

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Across Answers

1 Across: As sick as ___ (4)
ADOG
5 Across: European capital (5)
SOFIA
10 Across: Word with force or master (4)
TASK
14 Across: Toad, in Toledo (4)
SAPO
15 Across: Mashie, niblick, etc. (5)
IRONS
16 Across: Lay ___ the line (4)
ITON
17 Across: Singer Laine (4)
CLEO
18 Across: Pounds in Ankara (5)
LIRAS
19 Across: Odometer unit (4)
MILE
20 Across: In the extreme rear (8)
HINDMOST
22 Across: "___ Angry Men," 1957 movie (6)
TWELVE
24 Across: 'Twixt R and V (3)
STU
25 Across: Sound of exultation (3)
OHO
27 Across: Baum's "Grand ___" (5)
HOTEL
28 Across: Drop by unexpectedly (5)
POPIN
30 Across: Gerald's V.P. (6)
NELSON
32 Across: Musketeer's name (6)
ARAMIS
34 Across: Pedro's aunt (3)
TIA
35 Across: A certain newspaper page (4)
OPED
39 Across: Tempo (4)
PACE
40 Across: Monastery officer (5)
PRIOR
42 Across: Member of a panzer division (4)
NAZI
43 Across: Guinness (4)
ALEC
44 Across: Intention (3)
AIM
45 Across: Spain and Portugal (6)
IBERIA
47 Across: Coat or cliff follower (6)
HANGER
50 Across: These, in Habana (5)
ESTOS
51 Across: Pipe ___ (5)
ORGAN
54 Across: Vigoda (3)
ABE
55 Across: Extremely self-conscious (3)
SHY
56 Across: Coiffure (6)
HAIRDO
58 Across: Erodes (8)
EATSAWAY
62 Across: Of grandparents (4)
AVAL
63 Across: Sound like Dobbin (5)
NEIGH
65 Across: Actor Robert De ___ (4)
NIRO
66 Across: Italian painter: 1575–1642 (4)
RENI
67 Across: Arm bones (5)
ULNAE
68 Across: Influence: Slang (4)
DRAG
69 Across: Price of a stud hand (4)
ANTE
70 Across: "In hoc ___ vinces" (5)
SIGNO
71 Across: Kind of pro or tone (4)
SEMI

Down Answers

1 Down: Author of "The Nazarene" (4)
ASCH
2 Down: Mustached artist (4)
DALI
3 Down: Glade (9)
OPENSPACE
4 Down: Big spender (15)
GOODTIMECHARLIE
5 Down: Missile pit (4)
SILO
6 Down: Prayer (6)
ORISON
7 Down: Pro tem (15)
FORTHETIMEBEING
8 Down: Once ___ blue moon (3)
INA
9 Down: Lower-rank prof. (4)
ASST
10 Down: Phrase implying boredom or leisure (15)
TIMEONONESHANDS
11 Down: Inclined (5)
ATILT
12 Down: Decipher (5)
SOLVE
13 Down: Genuflect (5)
KNEEL
21 Down: Emile Zola's portrayer (4)
MUNI
23 Down: Kipling's "The Man ___ Would Be King" (3)
WHO
26 Down: Miscellany (4)
OLIO
28 Down: Family member (4)
PAPA
29 Down: Of the mouth (4)
ORAL
31 Down: Ranee's garment (4)
SARI
33 Down: Life or wing follower (4)
SPAN
36 Down: Eavesdropper's delight (9)
PARTYWIRE
37 Down: Pinza (4)
EZIO
38 Down: Portuguese navigator (4)
DIAS
41 Down: Latvian capital (4)
RIGA
46 Down: Mrs. H.S.T. (4)
BESS
48 Down: "Live ___ learn" (3)
AND
49 Down: V.I.P. in the G.O.P. (6)
REAGAN
51 Down: "Pal Joey" creator (5)
OHARA
52 Down: "Nevermore" bird (5)
RAVEN
53 Down: Candlestick Park player (5)
GIANT
57 Down: Duty (4)
ONUS
59 Down: Kojak (4)
THEO
60 Down: Ancient Syria (4)
ARAM
61 Down: Hindu ascetic (4)
YOGI
64 Down: Yalie (3)
ELI

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