Wednesday Crossword — September 12, 1979 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 9/12/1979. By Bernice Gordon.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Not genuine (4)
- SHAM
- 5 Across: Period of wakefulness (5)
- VIGIL
- 10 Across: Defrost (4)
- THAW
- 14 Across: It has six faces and might be sweet (4)
- CUBE
- 15 Across: Herb of the carrot family (5)
- ANISE
- 16 Across: Gulf of the Baltic Sea (4)
- RIGA
- 17 Across: Gershwin opus, with "An" (15)
- AMERICANINPARIS
- 20 Across: Bird on Louisiana's state flag (7)
- PELICAN
- 21 Across: Kith-and-kin group (6)
- NIECES
- 22 Across: Finished (4)
- DONE
- 23 Across: Romance in verse (4)
- GEST
- 24 Across: Medical immobilizer (6)
- SPLINT
- 27 Across: Snoop's activity (6)
- NOSING
- 31 Across: Puccini pieces (5)
- ARIAS
- 32 Across: In vogue (4)
- CHIC
- 35 Across: "Flying Down to ___," 1933 song (3)
- RIO
- 36 Across: " . . . a tale/Told ___ idiot" (4)
- BYAN
- 37 Across: Disreputable (5)
- SHADY
- 38 Across: ___ morgana (mirage) (4)
- FATA
- 39 Across: Howard of "Happy Days" (3)
- RON
- 40 Across: ___ Alto (4)
- PALO
- 41 Across: Where the Black Forest is (5)
- BADEN
- 42 Across: Fit for cultivation (6)
- ARABLE
- 45 Across: Some are early (6)
- RISERS
- 46 Across: Straightedge (4)
- RULE
- 48 Across: Two cups (4)
- PINT
- 49 Across: Stevens or Dallas (6)
- STELLA
- 51 Across: Heavenly (7)
- ANGELIC
- 55 Across: Beethoven favorite (15)
- MOONLIGHTSONATA
- 57 Across: "___ a little pony" (4)
- IHAD
- 58 Across: N.C. river (5)
- NEUSE
- 59 Across: In any way (4)
- EVER
- 60 Across: Scotch partner (4)
- SODA
- 61 Across: Jane and Zane (5)
- GREYS
- 62 Across: Sloping passageway (4)
- RAMP
Down Answers
- 1 Down: MacArthur title, for short (4)
- SCAP
- 2 Down: Cronyn (4)
- HUME
- 3 Down: Fratricide victim (4)
- ABEL
- 4 Down: Midday (8)
- MERIDIAN
- 5 Down: Expressionless (6)
- VACANT
- 6 Down: Pointless (5)
- INANE
- 7 Down: Game for 2 Down and Tandy (3)
- GIN
- 8 Down: "Me, ___ as I must": Millay (5)
- ISING
- 9 Down: Indulgence or mercy (8)
- LENIENCY
- 10 Down: Stretches of land (6)
- TRACTS
- 11 Down: Wages (4)
- HIRE
- 12 Down: One of four kings of Sparta (4)
- AGIS
- 13 Down: Existed (3)
- WAS
- 18 Down: Religious art (5)
- ICONS
- 19 Down: Money in Manila (4)
- PESO
- 24 Down: Native-born Israeli (5)
- SABRA
- 25 Down: Roger or Richard (5)
- PRYOR
- 26 Down: Climbing plant (5)
- LIANA
- 28 Down: Islamic fiat (5)
- IRADE
- 29 Down: Gunpowder ingredient (5)
- NITER
- 30 Down: Their land became part of India in 1961 (5)
- GOANS
- 32 Down: Chinese tea (3)
- CHA
- 33 Down: Linden (3)
- HAL
- 34 Down: Wedding words (3)
- IDO
- 37 Down: School subject (8)
- SPELLING
- 38 Down: Clasp or clip (8)
- FASTENER
- 41 Down: Game of chance (5)
- BINGO
- 43 Down: Singer Lee from Atlanta (6)
- BRENDA
- 44 Down: Drop in activity (4)
- LULL
- 45 Down: Henna, etc. (6)
- RINSES
- 47 Down: Keen (5)
- EAGER
- 48 Down: Easy mark (5)
- PATSY
- 49 Down: Section of London (4)
- SOHO
- 50 Down: Object of aversion (4)
- TOAD
- 52 Down: Mt. Taal output (4)
- LAVA
- 53 Down: Particular (4)
- ITEM
- 54 Down: Relative of a buffalofish (4)
- CARP
- 55 Down: Prefix with play or step (3)
- MIS
- 56 Down: Former capital of Annam (3)
- HUE
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