Wednesday Crossword — April 11, 1979 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 4/11/1979. By Weil.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Assemble (5)
- AMASS
- 6 Across: Bay off Portland, Me. (5)
- CASCO
- 11 Across: La predecessor (3)
- TRA
- 14 Across: ___ blanche (5)
- CARTE
- 15 Across: Upstate N.Y. city (5)
- OLEAN
- 16 Across: Glutton (3)
- HOG
- 17 Across: Protect or condense (11)
- ENCAPSULATE
- 19 Across: Ram's mate (3)
- EWE
- 20 Across: Sea birds noted for endurance in flying (7)
- GANNETS
- 21 Across: Hand measure (4)
- SPAN
- 22 Across: Cow, to Cicero (3)
- BOS
- 25 Across: Release (5)
- LETGO
- 26 Across: Ruse in the ring (5)
- FEINT
- 27 Across: Libido (4)
- EROS
- 29 Across: Suffix for Taiwan or Vietnam (3)
- ESE
- 30 Across: Western lily (4)
- SEGO
- 31 Across: Potato or shrimp follower (5)
- SALAD
- 33 Across: George Eliot or George Sand (9)
- PSEUDONYM
- 37 Across: Recluse (7)
- EREMITE
- 39 Across: ___ riche (upstart) (7)
- NOUVEAU
- 40 Across: Circe, e.g. (9)
- TEMPTRESS
- 42 Across: Quays (5)
- PIERS
- 43 Across: Basketballer Archibald (4)
- NATE
- 44 Across: "___ Act," Broadway hit (3)
- THE
- 46 Across: "Rule Britannia" composer (4)
- ARNE
- 47 Across: Army material (5)
- CHINO
- 49 Across: Tamarack (5)
- LARCH
- 51 Across: Ship's course (3)
- SSE
- 52 Across: Deteriorates (4)
- ROTS
- 53 Across: Resembling DNA (7)
- HELICAL
- 55 Across: Flightless bird (3)
- EMU
- 56 Across: Up from the gutter (11)
- REGENERATED
- 60 Across: Strew hay (3)
- TED
- 61 Across: Crop up (5)
- ARISE
- 62 Across: ___ Gay, Col. Tibbett's bomber (5)
- ENOLA
- 63 Across: "Maid of Athens, ___ we part . . . " (3)
- ERE
- 64 Across: Riot site in California: 1965 (5)
- WATTS
- 65 Across: Tasty (5)
- SAPID
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Red Baron, e.g. (3)
- ACE
- 2 Down: Isle of ___ (3)
- MAN
- 3 Down: Jeanne d'___ (3)
- ARC
- 4 Down: Kind of party (4)
- STAG
- 5 Down: Part of a primrose (5)
- SEPAL
- 6 Down: German W.W. I admiral (9)
- COUNTSPEE
- 7 Down: Offers as a plea (7)
- ALLEGES
- 8 Down: Treaty acronym (5)
- SEATO
- 9 Down: Ailurophiles' pets (4)
- CATS
- 10 Down: Romberg's "___ Alone" (3)
- ONE
- 11 Down: Cooper novel, 1823 (11)
- THEPIONEERS
- 12 Down: Comedian Dan (5)
- ROWAN
- 13 Down: Seller of insurance policies (5)
- AGENT
- 18 Down: Snick and ___ (4)
- SNEE
- 21 Down: Spanish guitarist (7)
- SEGOVIA
- 22 Down: Harassed (5)
- BESET
- 23 Down: "___ Ben Jonson!" (5)
- ORARE
- 24 Down: Seriousness; sobriety (11)
- SOLEMNITUDE
- 26 Down: Disgusted with the whole mess (5)
- FEDUP
- 28 Down: Far Eastern boats (7)
- SAMPANS
- 30 Down: ___ jure (in one's own right) (3)
- SUO
- 32 Down: As aforesaid (5)
- DITTO
- 34 Down: Cherishes as sacred (9)
- ENSHRINES
- 35 Down: Tales (5)
- YARNS
- 36 Down: The Louvre, to Jacques (5)
- MUSEE
- 38 Down: Three, in Turino (3)
- TRE
- 41 Down: Least fresh (7)
- STALEST
- 45 Down: Behold! (4)
- ECCE
- 47 Down: Minotaur's island (5)
- CRETE
- 48 Down: Fenway Park thrill (5)
- HOMER
- 49 Down: Not bootleg (5)
- LEGIT
- 50 Down: Hounds' quarries (5)
- HARES
- 53 Down: Zeus' spouse (4)
- HERA
- 54 Down: Actress Turner (4)
- LANA
- 56 Down: Like sashimi or steak tartare (3)
- RAW
- 57 Down: Child's toy (3)
- TOP
- 58 Down: Yalie (3)
- ELI
- 59 Down: June V.I.P. (3)
- DAD
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