Tuesday Crossword — June 19, 1979 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 6/19/1979. By Jean J. Davison.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Tannic or boric, e.g. (4)
ACID
5 Across: Assemble (4)
MASS
9 Across: Hatchet's cousin (4)
ADZE
13 Across: Achy (4)
SORE
14 Across: Young fellow, in Dublin (5)
BUCKO
15 Across: D. H. Lawrence's home (4)
TAOS
16 Across: Possible cause for dismissal (15)
PROCRASTINATION
19 Across: Sign up (6)
ENLIST
20 Across: Be prodigal (5)
WASTE
21 Across: Cheeta's family (4)
APES
22 Across: Cordelia's father (4)
LEAR
24 Across: Ogled or goggled (6)
STARED
27 Across: Mode of marching (8)
LOCKSTEP
31 Across: York's river (4)
OUSE
32 Across: Cavalry sword (5)
SABRE
33 Across: Chinese weight (3)
HAO
34 Across: Possible cause for dismissal (15)
FLIRTATIOUSNESS
38 Across: Words with mode or king (3)
ALA
39 Across: Testator's concern (5)
HEIRS
40 Across: Piedmontese city (4)
ASTI
41 Across: Melted down (8)
RENDERED
43 Across: Least doubtful (6)
SUREST
45 Across: Libido derivative (4)
EROS
46 Across: Book by Gore Vidal (4)
BURR
47 Across: French G.I. (5)
POILU
50 Across: Risky (6)
UNSAFE
53 Across: Possible cause for dismissal (15)
INSUBORDINATION
58 Across: Requirement (4)
NEED
59 Across: Lacy, ornamental mat (5)
DOILY
60 Across: Where Argentan is (4)
ORNE
61 Across: Walnut or tulip, e.g. (4)
TREE
62 Across: Parking-lot "souvenir" (4)
DENT
63 Across: Musical notation (4)
REST

Down Answers

1 Down: Cleopatra's bosom companion (3)
ASP
2 Down: Gist (4)
CORE
3 Down: Mangle (4)
IRON
4 Down: Bridge player, at times (8)
DECLARER
5 Down: Essentials (5)
MUSTS
6 Down: Performance (3)
ACT
7 Down: Slalom, e.g. (3)
SKI
8 Down: Scion (3)
SON
9 Down: Perfumes (6)
ATTARS
10 Down: Guest of honor's place (4)
DAIS
11 Down: ___ suit (gaudy attire) (4)
ZOOT
12 Down: Laborer in old England (4)
ESNE
14 Down: Grounded (5)
BASED
17 Down: Ready for reaping (4)
RIPE
18 Down: Leaves dreamland (6)
AWAKES
22 Down: Timber wolves (5)
LOBOS
23 Down: Beige (4)
ECRU
24 Down: "So near and yet ___" (5)
SOFAR
25 Down: Material for veils (5)
TULLE
26 Down: Chinese or Indian (5)
ASIAN
27 Down: Scotch estate holder (5)
LAIRD
28 Down: "What fools ___ mortals be" (5)
THESE
29 Down: Cardinal points (5)
EASTS
30 Down: Assume or presume (5)
POSIT
32 Down: Pigpens (5)
STIES
35 Down: Hamlet's Catch-22 (6)
THERUB
36 Down: Prefix for plane or dynamics (4)
AERO
37 Down: Person employed for a documentary (8)
NARRATOR
42 Down: Trick (6)
DELUDE
43 Down: Optimistic (5)
SUNNY
44 Down: Heavenly Bear (4)
URSA
46 Down: Constructed (5)
BUILT
47 Down: Pub order (4)
PINT
48 Down: Rare fellow (4)
ONER
49 Down: Words of understanding (4)
ISEE
51 Down: Ardor (4)
FIRE
52 Down: Millenniums, and more (4)
EONS
54 Down: Strange (3)
ODD
55 Down: Former Brooklyn pitcher (3)
ROE
56 Down: Clatter (3)
DIN
57 Down: Seine (3)
NET

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