Thursday Crossword — August 2, 1979 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 8/2/1979. By Johnson.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Falls back, as a tide (4)
- EBBS
- 5 Across: A deck has four (4)
- ACES
- 9 Across: Elbe tributary (4)
- EGER
- 13 Across: Solo plus one (4)
- DUET
- 14 Across: Bikini, e.g. (5)
- ATOLL
- 15 Across: Off schedule (4)
- LATE
- 16 Across: Tragic event in 1666 (15)
- GREATLONDONFIRE
- 19 Across: Gets aboard (8)
- ENTRAINS
- 20 Across: Stood in line (6)
- WAITED
- 21 Across: Ship's course (3)
- NNE
- 22 Across: Whirl (4)
- SPIN
- 23 Across: Movie-making chore (6)
- RETAKE
- 27 Across: Car ___ (4)
- POOL
- 28 Across: "The greatest" (3)
- ALI
- 31 Across: Enraged (5)
- IRATE
- 32 Across: Diving bird (3)
- AUK
- 33 Across: "One small step for ___" (4)
- AMAN
- 34 Across: Important event in 1775 (15)
- PAULREVERESRIDE
- 38 Across: Anglo-Saxon menial (4)
- ESNE
- 39 Across: Señorita's relative (3)
- TIA
- 40 Across: Machine attendant (5)
- OILER
- 41 Across: Fisherman's need (3)
- NET
- 42 Across: Aga ___, Moslem leader (4)
- KHAN
- 43 Across: Fiery (6)
- ARDENT
- 44 Across: Rod's partner (4)
- REEL
- 45 Across: Timetable abbr. (3)
- ARR
- 46 Across: More sprightly (6)
- AIRIER
- 49 Across: Estrange (8)
- ALIENATE
- 54 Across: Sanguinary event in 1861 or 1862 (15)
- BATTLEOFBULLRUN
- 56 Across: Former Met (4)
- AGEE
- 57 Across: "___ moi le déluge" (5)
- APRES
- 58 Across: Torn; broken (4)
- REFT
- 59 Across: Office V.I.P. (4)
- BOSS
- 60 Across: Ponce de ___ (4)
- LEON
- 61 Across: Moderate (4)
- BATE
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Slight advantage (4)
- EDGE
- 2 Down: Word with sun or wind (4)
- BURN
- 3 Down: Vegetable (4)
- BEET
- 4 Down: Morning or evening sight (4)
- STAR
- 5 Down: Expiate (5)
- ATONE
- 6 Down: Tricks (4)
- CONS
- 7 Down: Old times (3)
- ELD
- 8 Down: Tortoise, e.g. (8)
- SLOWPOKE
- 9 Down: Like a pixie (5)
- ELFIN
- 10 Down: Trot or canter (4)
- GAIT
- 11 Down: French infinitive (4)
- ETRE
- 12 Down: Bamboolike grass (4)
- REED
- 14 Down: Bring into close cooperation (5)
- ALINE
- 17 Down: Suez Canal ship (6)
- TANKER
- 18 Down: Finger or finishing follower (4)
- NAIL
- 22 Down: Tart (4)
- SOUR
- 23 Down: Mature (5)
- RIPEN
- 24 Down: Eliminate (5)
- ERASE
- 25 Down: Ridicule (5)
- TAUNT
- 26 Down: Salt tree (4)
- ATLE
- 27 Down: Song of joy (5)
- PAEAN
- 28 Down: "I'd walk ___ . . . " (5)
- AMILE
- 29 Down: Low in the water (5)
- LADEN
- 30 Down: Powerless (5)
- INERT
- 33 Down: Not irrigated (4)
- ARID
- 35 Down: Immaterial (8)
- ETHEREAL
- 36 Down: Small vessel (4)
- VIAL
- 37 Down: Horse, plant or color (6)
- SORREL
- 42 Down: ___ over (capsize) (4)
- KEEL
- 43 Down: Theologian of Constantine's day (5)
- ARIUS
- 44 Down: Confirmation, etc. (5)
- RITES
- 45 Down: Harry's "Veep" (5)
- ALBEN
- 46 Down: Rhyme scheme (4)
- ABAB
- 47 Down: Role in an 1887 opera (4)
- IAGO
- 48 Down: St., Ave., etc. (4)
- RTES
- 49 Down: Hairdo (4)
- AFRO
- 50 Down: U.S. regulatory org. since 1935 (4)
- NLRB
- 51 Down: Vicinity (4)
- AREA
- 52 Down: Cluster, as of grass (4)
- TUFT
- 53 Down: Duck, in Düsseldorf (4)
- ENTE
- 55 Down: Unclose, to Shakespeare (3)
- OPE
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