Monday Crossword — February 26, 1979 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 2/26/1979. By Maura B. Jacobson.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Hit musical of the late 60's (4)
HAIR
5 Across: Roof sight (4)
VANE
9 Across: Texas tourist's "must" (5)
ALAMO
14 Across: Aware of (4)
ONTO
15 Across: Earl of Avon (4)
EDEN
16 Across: Jottings (5)
MEMOS
17 Across: Laxity (9)
LOOSENESS
19 Across: Hacienda brick (5)
ADOBE
20 Across: The situation (14)
MARYFELTHUNGRY
22 Across: Charge (3)
FEE
23 Across: Take the bus (4)
RIDE
24 Across: TV's Mary Hartman (6)
LASSER
28 Across: Director Wertmüller (4)
LINA
29 Across: Sound from a cote (3)
BAA
32 Across: Relating to oil (5)
OLEIC
33 Across: Pub measure (4)
PINT
34 Across: Zoot ___, jazz artist (4)
SIMS
35 Across: The problem (15)
DIDNTHAVEASTEAK
38 Across: Aids for cardiologists (4)
EKGS
39 Across: Quarry finds (4)
ORES
40 Across: Eaglet's perch (5)
AERIE
41 Across: Call on (3)
SEE
42 Across: Part of B.A. (4)
ARTS
43 Across: Join the audience (6)
ATTEND
44 Across: Sharif (4)
OMAR
45 Across: Corrida call (3)
OLE
46 Across: The solution (14)
HADALITTLELAMB
53 Across: Landlord's sign (5)
TOLET
54 Across: Percussion cap (9)
DETONATOR
55 Across: Ballade signoff (5)
ENVOI
56 Across: Sprouted (4)
GREW
57 Across: Author Grey (4)
ZANE
58 Across: Effie ___, Scott heroine (5)
DEANS
59 Across: Makes a gaffe (4)
ERRS
60 Across: Sufficient, old style (4)
ENOW

Down Answers

1 Down: Celeste of stage and screen (4)
HOLM
2 Down: Celebes ox (4)
ANOA
3 Down: "Take ___ leave it" (4)
ITOR
4 Down: Ablush (4)
ROSY
5 Down: Surface layer (6)
VENEER
6 Down: Astaire's sister (5)
ADELE
7 Down: Vespiary (4)
NEST
8 Down: Holds sacred (9)
ENSHRINES
9 Down: Actress Blake of "Gunsmoke" (6)
AMANDA
10 Down: Shelf (5)
LEDGE
11 Down: Cupid (4)
AMOR
12 Down: "___ Dick" (4)
MOBY
13 Down: After verb or glob (3)
OSE
18 Down: In ___ (really) (6)
EFFECT
21 Down: Utah range (5)
UINTA
24 Down: Sources for 39 Across (5)
LODES
25 Down: In the same degree (5)
ALIKE
26 Down: Grasslike plant (5)
SEDGE
27 Down: Pride, sloth, etc. (4)
SINS
28 Down: Biographies (5)
LIVES
29 Down: Beverage imbibed in Brest (5)
BIERE
30 Down: With all one's might (5)
AMAIN
31 Down: Posed a query (5)
ASKED
33 Down: Pear tree denizen, in a song (9)
PARTRIDGE
34 Down: Word on a proof (4)
STET
36 Down: Hourly (5)
HORAL
37 Down: Glossy cotton (6)
SATEEN
42 Down: Fine old violins (6)
AMATIS
43 Down: Gives permission (6)
ALLOWS
44 Down: Greek theater (5)
ODEON
45 Down: Weasel's cousin (5)
OTTER
46 Down: Use a strop (4)
HONE
47 Down: Thomas ___ Edison (4)
ALVA
48 Down: Alaska, once: Abbr. (4)
TERR
49 Down: Loll about (4)
LAZE
50 Down: ___ impasse (4)
ATAN
51 Down: One: Prefix (4)
MONO
52 Down: Steep, as tea (4)
BREW
53 Down: Knight of TV (3)
TED

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