Tuesday Crossword — April 24, 1979 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 4/24/1979. By Herb L. Risteen.

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Across Answers

1 Across: High mountain (3)
ALP
4 Across: Place (5)
STEAD
9 Across: "Moby Dick" skipper (4)
AHAB
13 Across: Cutting tool (3)
DIE
14 Across: Smooth and shiny (6)
GLOSSY
15 Across: Deal successfully (4)
COPE
16 Across: Treacherous person (15)
SNAKEINTHEGRASS
19 Across: Barcelona bigwig (7)
GRANDEE
20 Across: "Candy stripers" (5)
AIDES
21 Across: Want (4)
NEED
22 Across: South African plains (4)
VELD
24 Across: Fenny tract (6)
MORASS
27 Across: Saint-___, French seaport (4)
MALO
28 Across: Wise saying (3)
SAW
31 Across: In a wild state (4)
AMOK
32 Across: ___ energy (5)
SOLAR
33 Across: Sooner than (3)
ERE
34 Across: Tantalizing situation (15)
CATANDMOUSEGAME
38 Across: Noted Finnish author: 1861–1921 (3)
AHO
39 Across: Have origin (5)
ARISE
40 Across: At the summit (4)
ATOP
41 Across: Conflict (3)
WAR
42 Across: "Farewell, Fabius!" (4)
VALE
43 Across: Diamond goofs (6)
ERRORS
45 Across: Taunt (4)
GIBE
46 Across: Diva's forte (4)
ARIA
47 Across: Hold very dear (5)
ADORE
50 Across: Reckless Monte Carlo patron (7)
PLUNGER
53 Across: Casts lovesick glances (15)
MAKESSHEEPSEYES
57 Across: Parcel of land (4)
ACRE
58 Across: Treat with carbon dioxide (6)
AERATE
59 Across: Double-crosser (3)
RAT
60 Across: Anger (4)
HEAT
61 Across: Gratings (5)
GRIDS
62 Across: English cathedral town (3)
ELY

Down Answers

1 Down: Certain plugs (3)
ADS
2 Down: Marine fish (4)
LING
3 Down: Orchard product (4)
PEAR
4 Down: Playground equipment (6)
SLIDES
5 Down: Harmonized (5)
TONED
6 Down: Site of the Museo Atestino (4)
ESTE
7 Down: Hardwood (3)
ASH
8 Down: Color (3)
DYE
9 Down: Caustic (5)
ACRID
10 Down: Aussie tennis star of the 50's (4)
HOAD
11 Down: Church section (4)
APSE
12 Down: "Good Queen ___" (4)
BESS
14 Down: Factors involved in cloning (5)
GENES
17 Down: Polynesian (6)
KANAKA
18 Down: In abundance (6)
GALORE
22 Down: Worth (5)
VALUE
23 Down: Initials of a Greek liberation army in W.W. II (4)
ELAS
24 Down: Tropical bird (5)
MACAW
25 Down: "Gate City of the West" (5)
OMAHA
26 Down: Machine part (5)
ROTOR
27 Down: Fraternal-order member (5)
MOOSE
28 Down: Former pact (5)
SEATO
29 Down: Jousting wear (5)
ARMOR
30 Down: Shows sorrow (5)
WEEPS
32 Down: Look pleased (5)
SMILE
35 Down: Armadas (6)
NAVIES
36 Down: Colorless (4)
DRAB
37 Down: Storage structure (6)
GARAGE
43 Down: Breaks out (6)
ERUPTS
44 Down: Lave (5)
RINSE
45 Down: Hail (5)
GREET
46 Down: Like ___ balloon (5)
ALEAD
47 Down: Nanking nurse (4)
AMAH
48 Down: Freshwater fish (4)
DACE
49 Down: Its pods are used for stews (4)
OKRA
50 Down: Prefix with scope or meter (4)
PERI
51 Down: "Jane ___" (4)
EYRE
52 Down: Genuine (4)
REAL
54 Down: Bearish period (3)
SAG
55 Down: "___ looks were free": Coleridge (3)
HER
56 Down: Porker's pad (3)
STY

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