Monday Crossword — September 3, 1979 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 9/3/1979. By Alfio Micci.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Understands (4)
GETS
5 Across: Sky: Comb. form (5)
URANO
10 Across: Noted English spa (4)
BATH
14 Across: Touch (4)
ABUT
15 Across: Dressed to the ___ (5)
NINES
16 Across: Et ___ (4)
ALII
17 Across: Summer's finale, to some (15)
LABORDAYWEEKEND
20 Across: Metrical foot (7)
ANAPEST
21 Across: Silly people (5)
GEESE
22 Across: Defense (4)
PLEA
23 Across: Twine (4)
CORD
25 Across: Horrified (6)
AGHAST
28 Across: Bowling booking (4)
LANE
29 Across: Astern (3)
AFT
32 Across: Philippine river (4)
ILOG
33 Across: French psychologist (5)
BINET
34 Across: Lament (3)
RUE
35 Across: Jilted American suitor's echo of a Shakespearean title (15)
LOVESLABORSLOST
39 Across: Actress Arden (3)
EVE
40 Across: Oscar winner in 1961 (5)
LOREN
41 Across: Part of N.A. (4)
AMER
42 Across: "___ Rosenkavalier" (3)
DER
43 Across: False god (4)
IDOL
44 Across: Fleet (6)
ARMADA
46 Across: Baker's need (4)
OVEN
47 Across: Ancient Hebrew month (4)
ABIB
48 Across: Partner of kicking (5)
ALIVE
51 Across: Boat race (7)
REGATTA
55 Across: Proletariat (15)
LABORINGCLASSES
59 Across: White House office (4)
OVAL
60 Across: Peep show (5)
RAREE
61 Across: Sermon, e.g. (4)
TALK
62 Across: Elephant's ear (4)
TARO
63 Across: Nails (5)
SPADS
64 Across: Christian and Roman (4)
ERAS

Down Answers

1 Down: Festive (4)
GALA
2 Down: Israel's Abba (4)
EBAN
3 Down: One of the brass (4)
TUBA
4 Down: Halt (8)
STOPPAGE
5 Down: Author of "Jenny" (6)
UNDSET
6 Down: Lariat (5)
RIATA
7 Down: "___ Wednesday" (3)
ANY
8 Down: Untried (3)
NEW
9 Down: Sugar suffix (3)
OSE
10 Down: Used a kiln (5)
BAKED
11 Down: Sheltered (4)
ALEE
12 Down: Preserves, British style (4)
TINS
13 Down: Skin (4)
HIDE
18 Down: Electrical units (4)
RELS
19 Down: Long-plumed birds (6)
EGRETS
23 Down: Church law (5)
CANON
24 Down: Unusual person (4)
ONER
25 Down: Felt under the weather (5)
AILED
26 Down: Word with baseball or boxing (5)
GLOVE
27 Down: Linger close by (5)
HOVER
28 Down: Defamation (5)
LIBEL
29 Down: Bouquet (5)
AROMA
30 Down: Melded (5)
FUSED
31 Down: Numerical prefix (5)
TETRA
33 Down: Nobleman (5)
BARON
36 Down: Wood shaving (6)
SLIVER
37 Down: Miner's quest (4)
LODE
38 Down: Tear into (8)
LAMBASTE
44 Down: Poplars (6)
ABELES
45 Down: Latvian port (4)
RIGA
46 Down: Convex molding (5)
OVOLO
47 Down: Followed a curving course (5)
ARCED
48 Down: "Thanks ___!" (4)
ALOT
49 Down: Vesuvian discharge (4)
LAVA
50 Down: Construction piece (4)
IBAR
52 Down: Anastasia's father, for one (4)
TSAR
53 Down: Tissue (4)
TELA
54 Down: Invites (4)
ASKS
56 Down: Government agcy. (3)
IRS
57 Down: Snooze (3)
NAP
58 Down: Dear, in Soho (3)
GRA

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