CONVENTIONAL PLACES - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (23x23 grid, 170 clues). Published 7/15/1979. By Bert H. Kruse.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: "17," for one (6)
- STALAG
- 7 Across: Memorable coloratura (5)
- PATTI
- 12 Across: Thin coat of watercolor (4)
- WASH
- 16 Across: Espionage name (4)
- HARI
- 20 Across: Balfe heroine (6)
- ARLINE
- 21 Across: Taurus's eastern neighbor (5)
- ORION
- 22 Across: Prefix with chamber (4)
- ANTE
- 23 Across: Philippine island (5)
- SAMAR
- 24 Across: Credit Managers Assn. site (12)
- BILLINGSMONT
- 26 Across: Distillers of America site (10)
- RYENEWYORK
- 28 Across: Goddess of dawn (3)
- EOS
- 29 Across: Rental papers (6)
- LEASES
- 30 Across: Macho type (5)
- HEMAN
- 32 Across: Is impertinent (6)
- SASSES
- 33 Across: Made tracks (4)
- SPED
- 34 Across: Vends (5)
- SELLS
- 35 Across: Eye trouble (4)
- STYE
- 36 Across: Chiropteran (3)
- BAT
- 39 Across: "___ ever so humble . . . " (4)
- BEIT
- 40 Across: Raven (4)
- PREY
- 41 Across: Beecham or Beerbohm (3)
- SIR
- 42 Across: Some are tight (4)
- ENDS
- 46 Across: Geology topic (7)
- EROSION
- 48 Across: Wool-gather (5)
- DREAM
- 50 Across: Layer of tissue (4)
- TELA
- 51 Across: Judge (4)
- DEEM
- 52 Across: McPherson (5)
- AIMEE
- 53 Across: Site of Clockmakers Unlimited (13)
- GREENWICHCONN
- 57 Across: Depression initials (3)
- WPA
- 58 Across: Clothing (6)
- ROBING
- 60 Across: Bartok and Gabor (4)
- EVAS
- 61 Across: Releases (6)
- LETSGO
- 62 Across: Securities' nominal value (3)
- PAR
- 63 Across: Initials since 1922 (4)
- USSR
- 64 Across: Stiff (5)
- RIGID
- 66 Across: Flat failure (3)
- DUD
- 67 Across: Singles-bar rara avis (6)
- ESCORT
- 69 Across: Biggin (3)
- POT
- 70 Across: Calder Society site (13)
- MOBILEALABAMA
- 75 Across: Frangipane (4)
- TART
- 76 Across: Pushkin gallant (6)
- ONEGIN
- 78 Across: Third of Field's trio (3)
- NOD
- 79 Across: Ark landing place (6)
- ARARAT
- 81 Across: Bills (4)
- ONES
- 82 Across: Furniture Mfrs. Assn. site (13)
- DAVENPORTIOWA
- 87 Across: Scot's negative (3)
- NAE
- 90 Across: Mountain crests (6)
- ARETES
- 92 Across: "The stag at ___ . . . " (3)
- EVE
- 93 Across: Synthetic fabric (5)
- ORLON
- 94 Across: Ferrer and Brooks (4)
- MELS
- 95 Across: "Angela ___" (3)
- MIA
- 96 Across: Pleasure cart (6)
- CHAISE
- 99 Across: To ___ (exactly) (4)
- ATEE
- 100 Across: Shoulder warmers (6)
- SHAWLS
- 102 Across: Ingot (3)
- BAR
- 103 Across: Trampoline Enthusiasts, Inc. site (13)
- HOTSPRINGSARK
- 107 Across: Celebrated bovine (5)
- ELSIE
- 108 Across: Bagnold (4)
- ENID
- 110 Across: Soft palates (4)
- VELA
- 111 Across: Gremio and Grumio (5)
- ROLES
- 112 Across: Perk up (7)
- ENLIVEN
- 114 Across: Level (4)
- RAZE
- 115 Across: Suffix with journal (3)
- ESE
- 116 Across: Fille's mother (4)
- MERE
- 117 Across: Big first for baby (4)
- STEP
- 118 Across: "The College Widow" author (3)
- ADE
- 119 Across: Water bird (4)
- COOT
- 121 Across: "Mend when thou ___": Lear (5)
- CANST
- 122 Across: Egyptian queen of the gods (4)
- SATI
- 123 Across: On ___ of (for) (6)
- BEHALF
- 126 Across: Soup (5)
- PUREE
- 127 Across: Defective (6)
- FAULTY
- 129 Across: Adherent (3)
- IST
- 132 Across: Gourmands of America, N. Dak. site (10)
- GRANDFORKS
- 134 Across: U.S. Soc. of Sculptors site (12)
- MARBLEHEADMA
- 137 Across: Weapon handles (5)
- HILTS
- 138 Across: Cry of contempt (4)
- POOH
- 139 Across: Not together (5)
- APART
- 140 Across: Rouge ___ (6)
- ETNOIR
- 141 Across: Produces lace (4)
- TATS
- 142 Across: Chipper (4)
- SPRY
- 143 Across: Memoranda (5)
- NOTES
- 144 Across: Playgoers' mecca (6)
- RIALTO
Down Answers
- 1 Down: "Quién ___?" (4)
- SABE
- 2 Down: Musical group (4)
- TRIO
- 3 Down: "___ Well . . . " (4)
- ALLS
- 4 Down: Like a Dogpatch hero (3)
- LIL
- 5 Down: Indigo (4)
- ANIL
- 6 Down: Mendel Soc. site (7)
- GENESEO
- 7 Down: Hot drink (6)
- POSSET
- 8 Down: Ready for conflict (5)
- ARMED
- 9 Down: They have sobrinos and sobrinas (4)
- TIOS
- 10 Down: Ship-size unit (3)
- TON
- 11 Down: Naked (8)
- INTHERAW
- 12 Down: With affection (6)
- WARMLY
- 13 Down: Author Seton et al. (5)
- ANYAS
- 14 Down: Tommy's Tommy gun (4)
- STEN
- 15 Down: Plymouth Rock (3)
- HEN
- 16 Down: Rube (7)
- HAYSEED
- 17 Down: Stagg (4)
- AMOS
- 18 Down: Steak order (4)
- RARE
- 19 Down: Annoys (4)
- IRKS
- 23 Down: Rule (4)
- SWAY
- 25 Down: Dehiscent (6)
- GAPING
- 27 Down: Alienate (8)
- ESTRANGE
- 31 Down: Oleoresin (5)
- ELEMI
- 34 Down: Sir Patrick of balladry (5)
- SPENS
- 35 Down: Storages for forages (5)
- SILOS
- 36 Down: Support (6)
- BEARUP
- 37 Down: Melodious (6)
- ARIOSO
- 38 Down: Natl. Funeral Directors site (13)
- TOMBSTONEARIZ
- 39 Down: Follower of muy or très (4)
- BIEN
- 41 Down: Religious group (4)
- SECT
- 43 Down: American Press Assn. site (13)
- NEWPORTNEWSVA
- 44 Down: Take off (6)
- DEPART
- 45 Down: Chichi (5)
- SMART
- 47 Down: Esau's land (4)
- SEIR
- 48 Down: Old Nick (5)
- DEVIL
- 49 Down: Peg Woffington's creator (5)
- READE
- 50 Down: Silent vamp (5)
- THEDA
- 54 Down: Saskatchewan's capital (6)
- REGINA
- 55 Down: Soda variety (4)
- CLUB
- 56 Down: Cosa ___ (6)
- NOSTRA
- 59 Down: Liquor drink (4)
- GROG
- 65 Down: Footnote abbr. (4)
- IBID
- 66 Down: Baseboard (4)
- DADO
- 68 Down: Presidential monogram: 1881–85 (3)
- CAA
- 70 Down: Grandson of Noah (6)
- MESECH
- 71 Down: Olympics contestant: 1976 (4)
- ANNE
- 72 Down: Truncate (3)
- LOP
- 73 Down: He wrote "The Fight" (6)
- MAILER
- 74 Down: "Indeed!" in Ireland (4)
- AROO
- 77 Down: Trouter's need (3)
- NET
- 80 Down: Plant beards (4)
- AWNS
- 81 Down: Epithet for Elizabeth I (6)
- ORIANA
- 83 Down: Hornet, e.g. (5)
- VESPA
- 84 Down: In any way (4)
- EVER
- 85 Down: Historic Bantu empire (5)
- ROTSE
- 86 Down: Corp. official (5)
- TREAS
- 88 Down: Part of SHAPE (6)
- ALLIED
- 89 Down: Early ascetic (6)
- ESSENE
- 90 Down: Relative of topaz (5)
- AMBER
- 91 Down: "Scram!" (8)
- SHOVEOFF
- 94 Down: Bamako is its capital (4)
- MALI
- 97 Down: Bomb trial (5)
- ATEST
- 98 Down: Man or Skye (4)
- ISLE
- 99 Down: Shoelace tag (5)
- AGLET
- 101 Down: "10-33!" in CB lingo (4)
- HELP
- 104 Down: A Forsyte wife (5)
- IRENE
- 105 Down: Viking (8)
- NORSEMAN
- 106 Down: Ma or Pa (6)
- KETTLE
- 109 Down: Pours (7)
- DECANTS
- 113 Down: Start of a P.O. motto (7)
- NEITHER
- 116 Down: Paludal (6)
- MARSHY
- 117 Down: River rapids (6)
- SAULTS
- 120 Down: Automotive pioneer (4)
- OLDS
- 121 Down: "Born Yesterday" director: 1950 (5)
- CUKOR
- 122 Down: Buffalo pro on ice (5)
- SABRE
- 123 Down: Opp. of sold (4)
- BGHT
- 124 Down: Silkworm (4)
- ERIA
- 125 Down: Military command (4)
- HALT
- 126 Down: Stay (4)
- PROP
- 127 Down: Campus group (4)
- FRAT
- 128 Down: "Abominable" one (4)
- YETI
- 129 Down: Admired one (4)
- IDOL
- 130 Down: Hit, old style (4)
- SMIT
- 131 Down: Starchy food (4)
- TARO
- 133 Down: Saturn's consort (3)
- OPS
- 135 Down: Post post letters (3)
- APO
- 136 Down: Follower of Santa (3)
- ANA
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