URBAN SOUND WAVES - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (23x23 grid, 166 clues). Published 2/11/1979. By A. J. Santora.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Union general (5)
- MEADE
- 6 Across: Maggie's mate (5)
- JIGGS
- 11 Across: Army reserve gp. (4)
- ROTC
- 15 Across: Spoof (5)
- PUTON
- 20 Across: Modify (5)
- ALTER
- 21 Across: Page's trip (6)
- ERRAND
- 23 Across: Precinct (4)
- AREA
- 24 Across: Cinched (5)
- ONICE
- 25 Across: Where Michiganders might gander (12)
- KALAMAZOOZOO
- 27 Across: Equal (4)
- PEER
- 28 Across: Short novel (5)
- CONTE
- 29 Across: Relative of alpha (3)
- ETA
- 30 Across: Common contraction (5)
- ARENT
- 31 Across: Woven fabric (4)
- WEFT
- 33 Across: H. G. Wells's "___ Bungay" (4)
- TONO
- 35 Across: Needlefish (3)
- GAR
- 36 Across: Retreats (4)
- DENS
- 38 Across: Burrows (3)
- ABE
- 39 Across: Notre Dame receiver (12)
- SOUTHBENDEND
- 42 Across: Landlord, in Livorno (4)
- OSTE
- 43 Across: Road shoulders (5)
- BERMS
- 46 Across: Noted U.S. physicist (5)
- KURIE
- 47 Across: "A ___ the wise . . . " (6)
- WORDTO
- 48 Across: In any way (5)
- ATALL
- 50 Across: Dresses (7)
- ATTIRES
- 52 Across: Lhasa ___ (terrier) (4)
- APSO
- 53 Across: Piles up (7)
- AMASSES
- 55 Across: Fertilizer (5)
- GUANO
- 56 Across: Go it alone (4)
- SOLO
- 58 Across: Bryophyte (4)
- MOSS
- 62 Across: Color: Poetic (5)
- TINCT
- 63 Across: Stunning woman (5)
- VENUS
- 64 Across: Seattle basketeer (10)
- SUPERSONIC
- 66 Across: Disavowing (10)
- RETRACTING
- 69 Across: Trial lawyer Bailey (4)
- FLEE
- 70 Across: "___ fine lady . . . " (6)
- TOSEEA
- 71 Across: Zoological ending (4)
- INAE
- 72 Across: Cockle (4)
- OAST
- 73 Across: Neutral hue (4)
- ECRU
- 75 Across: Valley of grapes (4)
- NAPA
- 77 Across: N.C.O. (3)
- SGT
- 78 Across: Little League baseball (17)
- WILLIAMSPORTSPORT
- 83 Across: Rowan (3)
- ASH
- 86 Across: Devilism is one (4)
- CULT
- 87 Across: Bohr subject (4)
- ATOM
- 88 Across: Swami (4)
- SEER
- 89 Across: Flanged beam (4)
- HBAR
- 93 Across: Willful damage (6)
- MAYHEM
- 95 Across: Fairy-tale heavy (4)
- OGRE
- 97 Across: Decorator's color (10)
- CHARTREUSE
- 99 Across: Kind of wine (10)
- ELDERBERRY
- 101 Across: Musket balls, in India (5)
- GOLIS
- 103 Across: Central rooms (5)
- ATRIA
- 104 Across: Printing directive (4)
- STET
- 105 Across: ___ Minor (4)
- URSA
- 106 Across: A Hollywood King (5)
- VIDOR
- 107 Across: Wrote (7)
- SCRIBED
- 109 Across: Weather satellite (4)
- ESSA
- 111 Across: Most conceited (7)
- VAINEST
- 113 Across: Ph.D. topic (5)
- THEMA
- 114 Across: Amoretto (6)
- CHERUB
- 117 Across: Guttural (5)
- VELAR
- 118 Across: Think piece (5)
- ESSAY
- 120 Across: Ref. books (4)
- ENCS
- 123 Across: Hula-dancing dazzler (12)
- HONOLULULULU
- 125 Across: Skill (3)
- ART
- 126 Across: Beehive (4)
- SKEP
- 127 Across: Chalice (3)
- AMA
- 128 Across: Mere: Comb. form (4)
- PSIL
- 129 Across: Mil. medals (4)
- DSMS
- 131 Across: He rode Champion (5)
- AUTRY
- 133 Across: Certain cover-up (3)
- BRA
- 134 Across: Pilfer (5)
- FILCH
- 136 Across: Farm unit (4)
- ACRE
- 138 Across: It rivals Ozone Park ozone (12)
- MONTCLAIRAIR
- 141 Across: Did he root for Yale? (5)
- ELIHU
- 142 Across: Brad or spad (4)
- NAIL
- 143 Across: Guidry or Gullett (6)
- YANKEE
- 144 Across: Wash out (5)
- RINSE
- 145 Across: Golfing cup (5)
- RYDER
- 146 Across: Conjunctives (4)
- ANDS
- 147 Across: Turf (5)
- SWARD
- 148 Across: Gathered leaves (5)
- RAKED
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Improvise, in a way (6)
- MAKEDO
- 2 Down: Gladdens (6)
- ELATES
- 3 Down: Theatrical group in Ga.? (11)
- ATLANTAANTA
- 4 Down: Minerva, e.g. (3)
- DEA
- 5 Down: Writer Bombeck (4)
- ERMA
- 6 Down: Wicket women (8)
- JEZEBELS
- 7 Down: Mangle (6)
- IRONER
- 8 Down: Cave (4)
- GROT
- 9 Down: Atlas rel. (3)
- GAZ
- 10 Down: Brumal blanket (4)
- SNOW
- 11 Down: Ecstasy (7)
- RAPTURE
- 12 Down: Pay dirt (3)
- ORE
- 13 Down: Cut cuspids (6)
- TEETHE
- 14 Down: St.-John's-bread (5)
- CAROB
- 15 Down: Kittatinny neighbors (7)
- POCONOS
- 16 Down: Numero ___ (3)
- UNO
- 17 Down: Sounded a bell (6)
- TINGED
- 18 Down: Astronaut's instrument (6)
- OCTANT
- 19 Down: ___-well (6)
- NEERDO
- 22 Down: Soft leather gloves (8)
- DOESKINS
- 26 Down: Fit for planting (6)
- ARABLE
- 32 Down: ___ clock (friarbird) (5)
- FOURO
- 34 Down: R.I. red wine? (11)
- NEWPORTPORT
- 37 Down: Tightening device (8)
- SETSCREW
- 40 Down: Network (6)
- TISSUE
- 41 Down: Athenian course for footraces (6)
- DROMOS
- 44 Down: Shade of purple (7)
- MAGENTA
- 45 Down: Duped (5)
- STUNG
- 49 Down: Movie dog (4)
- ASTA
- 51 Down: Sigma follower (3)
- TAU
- 52 Down: Ginger drink (3)
- ALE
- 53 Down: Bell town (4)
- ATRI
- 54 Down: Appearance (4)
- MIEN
- 57 Down: Free waters (8)
- OPENSEAS
- 59 Down: Purse fillers (4)
- ONES
- 60 Down: Teutonic triumph (4)
- SIEG
- 61 Down: Avaunt! (4)
- SCAT
- 63 Down: Pop-in people (8)
- VISITORS
- 64 Down: Nasty remark (4)
- SLUR
- 65 Down: Fly high (4)
- SOAR
- 67 Down: Ohio vehicle (11)
- COLUMBUSBUS
- 68 Down: Improbable (4)
- TALL
- 69 Down: Out of (4)
- FROM
- 73 Down: Ferrara family name (4)
- ESTE
- 74 Down: Sharkey of TV (3)
- CPO
- 76 Down: Little, e.g. (4)
- APER
- 79 Down: Baker's aide (4)
- ICER
- 80 Down: Contrary girl (4)
- MARY
- 81 Down: Casual wear (7)
- TSHIRTS
- 82 Down: Behind ___ (not "with it") (8)
- THETIMES
- 83 Down: Singer Ed (4)
- AMES
- 84 Down: Shaker filler (4)
- SALT
- 85 Down: ___ Park (4)
- HYDE
- 90 Down: Place for Carson's checks? (11)
- BURBANKBANK
- 91 Down: Cambodge is here (4)
- ASIE
- 92 Down: Peruse (4)
- READ
- 94 Down: Kind of doxy (6)
- HETERO
- 96 Down: Driveway material (6)
- GRAVEL
- 97 Down: Come together (5)
- CLOSE
- 98 Down: Singular (4)
- RARE
- 100 Down: Paleozoic ___ (3)
- ERA
- 101 Down: Card game (8)
- GINRUMMY
- 102 Down: Horatian creation (3)
- ODE
- 106 Down: Small bottles (5)
- VIALS
- 107 Down: Surprised (8)
- STARTLED
- 108 Down: Xanthippe's crock (6)
- CHYTRA
- 110 Down: Yellowish butterfly (7)
- SULPHUR
- 112 Down: Lab pots (7)
- ALUDELS
- 114 Down: Variety of beetle (6)
- CHAFER
- 115 Down: Sermon (6)
- HOMILY
- 116 Down: Eelgrass, e.g. (6)
- ENALID
- 117 Down: God on Mt. Etna (6)
- VULCAN
- 119 Down: Limoges item (6)
- SAUCER
- 121 Down: Cherry red (6)
- CERISE
- 122 Down: Was clement (6)
- SPARED
- 124 Down: Rain-forest plant (5)
- LIANA
- 130 Down: Provided that (4)
- SOAS
- 131 Down: Alaskan island (4)
- ATKA
- 132 Down: Scotch terrier's growl (4)
- YIRR
- 135 Down: Cuban hero (3)
- CHE
- 137 Down: Disencumber (3)
- RID
- 139 Down: Opp. of SSE (3)
- NNW
- 140 Down: Creek (3)
- RIA
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