ELECTRICKS - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (23x23 grid, 170 clues). Published 8/26/1979. By David J. Pohl and John M. Samson.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Kidded (6): JOSHED
7 Across: "Phèdre" playwright (6): RACINE
13 Across: Heroic (4): EPIC
17 Across: Ready money (4): CASH
21 Across: Quivering (6): ASHAKE
22 Across: Antagonism (6): ANIMUS
23 Across: Teacher (4): GURU
24 Across: Concerning (4): ASTO
25 Across: Department store device (13): CHARGEACCOUNT
27 Across: Snarl (4): GNAR
28 Across: Michael Romanov was one (4): TSAR
29 Across: "Captain" and Michael (5): KIDDS
30 Across: National Park in Utah (4): ZION
31 Across: Strigine sound (4): HOOT
33 Across: Preserve (6): RETAIN
35 Across: Blueprint, for short (4): SPEC
36 Across: One of the bills (3): TEN
37 Across: U.S. violinist (5): STERN
39 Across: Isolate (7): SECLUDE
40 Across: Canadian physician: 1849–1919 (5): OSLER
43 Across: Nominees (5): SLATE
44 Across: Revoke (6): CANCEL
45 Across: Unstable (7): ASTATIC
48 Across: Tower top (5): SPIRE
49 Across: Cream of the crop (5): ELITE
50 Across: One and one-third drams: Abbr. (3): TSP
53 Across: "Song of the Earth" composer (6): MAHLER
54 Across: Court aide (5): STENO
55 Across: Kind of rule (5): SLIDE
56 Across: Nurse shark (4): GATA
57 Across: Chemical suffix (3): IDE
58 Across: High tension area (12): WASHINGTONDC
61 Across: Springlike (6): VERNAL
63 Across: Fig basket (5): CABAS
65 Across: Applause (4): HAND
66 Across: Sly glance (4): PEEK
67 Across: Omits (6): ELIDES
68 Across: College or collar (4): ETON
69 Across: Barber's concern (4): PART
70 Across: Supply service (5): CATER
72 Across: Without feeling (6): NUMBLY
73 Across: Radar antenna covering (6): RADOME
75 Across: Group of trout (5): HOVER
76 Across: Air Pump constellation (6): ANTLIA
78 Across: Grant (6): BESTOW
80 Across: Drew a bead on (5): AIMED
81 Across: Freudian concerns (4): EGOS
82 Across: Raison d'___ (4): ETRE
85 Across: Concert cry (6): ENCORE
86 Across: ___ spumante (4): ASTI
87 Across: Premed subject (4): ANAT
88 Across: Russian co-op (5): ARTEL
89 Across: Building stone (6): ASHLAR
90 Across: Vivid hue (12): SHOCKINGPINK
94 Across: Pitching stat. (3): ERA
95 Across: Trumpet adjunct (4): MUTE
96 Across: One to pay (5): PIPER
98 Across: American lizard (5): ANOLE
99 Across: Biblical berth (6): ARARAT
101 Across: Big Board's "big brother" (3): SEC
102 Across: Kierkegaard (5): SOREN
103 Across: Earth mover (5): SPADE
104 Across: Soothing (7): ANODYNE
105 Across: Phantom: Var. (6): IDOLON
107 Across: Solitary (5): ALONE
108 Across: Ten C-notes (5): GRAND
109 Across: Topographic topic (7): TERRAIN
111 Across: Stroke of luck (5): FLUKE
112 Across: French vineyard (3): CRU
113 Across: Band of Zulu warriors (4): IMPI
117 Across: Save (6): EXCEPT
118 Across: Clayey soil (4): MALM
119 Across: Damascene (4): ARAB
120 Across: Expos' Rusty (5): STAUB
121 Across: Scantling (4): STUD
122 Across: Sacred bird (4): IBIS
124 Across: Tourists' togs (13): BERMUDASHORTS
128 Across: School subj. (4): TRIG
129 Across: Penalty (4): COST
130 Across: Internal tax (6): EXCISE
131 Across: Cause to sparkle (6): AERATE
132 Across: Eucalypt (4): YATE
133 Across: Brat's rebuttal (4): SASS
134 Across: Elocutionist, at times (6): READER
135 Across: Home of the Flyers (6): DAYTON

Down Answers

1 Down: Children's game (5): JACKS
2 Down: "Sail on, ___ of State!" (5): OSHIP
3 Down: Screen (5): SHADE
4 Down: Anthracite (8): HARDCOAL
5 Down: Heart testers, for short (4): EKGS
6 Down: Fourth in a series (3): DEE
7 Down: More piquant (6): RACIER
8 Down: Elbow (5): ANCON
9 Down: Grafting shoot (4): CION
10 Down: Oahu baking pit (3): IMU
11 Down: Type of buoy (3): NUN
12 Down: Art lover (7): ESTHETE
13 Down: Incite (5): EGGON
14 Down: Fourth-down play (4): PUNT
15 Down: Belfast gp. (3): IRA
16 Down: Headline material (13): CURRENTEVENTS
17 Down: Jerseys (6): CATTLE
18 Down: Blotter entry (17): ASSAULTANDBATTERY
19 Down: Solemn (5): STAID
20 Down: Met star (5): HORNE
26 Down: Montezuma, e.g. (5): AZTEC
32 Down: Pitchblende (3): ORE
34 Down: Behold, to Pilate (4): ECCE
37 Down: David's weapon (5): SLING
38 Down: Fortunetelling card (5): TAROT
39 Down: Suez port (4): SAID
41 Down: Frets (5): STEWS
42 Down: Turkish coin (4): LIRA
43 Down: Use up (5): SPEND
44 Down: Sharp sound (5): CLICK
45 Down: Vestment (5): AMICE
46 Down: Cairo V.I.P. (5): SADAT
47 Down: Entertainment outlet (17): THEBORSCHTCIRCUIT
48 Down: Gig for Severinsen (5): STINT
49 Down: Presbyter (5): ELDER
51 Down: Madame de ___ (5): STAEL
52 Down: Friendly: Slang (5): PALSY
54 Down: Quota (5): SHARE
55 Down: Gibe (5): SNEER
56 Down: Not so clean (7): GRIMIER
59 Down: Pretense (4): SHAM
60 Down: Chose (5): OPTED
62 Down: Twelfth Jewish month (4): ELUL
64 Down: France of France (7): ANATOLE
69 Down: "Might-makes-right" game (13): POWERPOLITICS
70 Down: Laugh-getter (5): COMIC
71 Down: "___ atque vale!" (3): AVE
74 Down: Copperfield's first wife (4): DORA
75 Down: With 118 Down, random (5): HITOR
76 Down: Wide-open (5): AGAPE
77 Down: Response to the Little Red Hen (4): NOTI
78 Down: Rays (5): BEAMS
79 Down: Result (5): ENSUE
80 Down: Wan (5): ASHEN
81 Down: "The Word of Love" poet (5): ENGLE
83 Down: Aired again (5): RERAN
84 Down: Gladden (5): ELATE
86 Down: High resort (5): ASPEN
87 Down: One of the poles (5): ANODE
88 Down: Radial city (5): AKRON
91 Down: Pillow padding (5): KAPOK
92 Down: Pointless (5): INANE
93 Down: Zola novel (4): NANA
97 Down: Wedge, e.g. (4): IRON
100 Down: Making an increase (8): ADDITORY
102 Down: TV hit (4): SOAP
103 Down: Doze (7): SLUMBER
104 Down: West Indian island (5): ARUBA
106 Down: Harbor enhancer (6): DREDGE
107 Down: Kit and caboodle (3): ALL
108 Down: Sorting machine (6): GRADER
109 Down: Cross (5): TESTY
110 Down: Mob-scene actor (5): EXTRA
111 Down: Pre-Easter customs (5): FASTS
112 Down: Jug (5): CRUSE
114 Down: Danton colleague (5): MARAT
115 Down: ___ shame (rout in a bout) (5): PUTTO
116 Down: "Brand" playwright (5): IBSEN
118 Down: See 75 Down (4): MISS
119 Down: Surrounded by (4): AMID
120 Down: It seats 55,300 (4): SHEA
123 Down: Stole (3): BOA
125 Down: English river (3): EXE
126 Down: N.Y.C. building (3): RCA
127 Down: Lugubrious (3): SAD

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