Monday Crossword — October 1, 1979 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 10/1/1979. By Herb L. Risteen.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Thomas ___ Edison (4)
ALVA
5 Across: Tosses (5)
FLIPS
10 Across: Social event (4)
BALL
14 Across: Place (4)
LIEU
15 Across: Moroccan city (5)
RABAT
16 Across: Hautboy (4)
OBOE
17 Across: Send forth, as liquid or light (4)
EMIT
18 Across: Declaim (5)
ORATE
19 Across: "The show must ___!" (4)
GOON
20 Across: Rushes and roars like a hurricane (14)
BLOWSGREATGUNS
23 Across: Hernando De ___ (4)
SOTO
24 Across: Short poem (3)
LAY
25 Across: Ornamental bands (6)
SASHES
28 Across: Pointed end (4)
CUSP
30 Across: Belgian town (3)
SPA
33 Across: Kind of horn (4)
ALTO
34 Across: Marie or Pierre (5)
CURIE
35 Across: Bovine mouthful (3)
CUD
36 Across: Vacillates (15)
BLOWSHOTANDCOLD
40 Across: Blackstone's topic (3)
LAW
41 Across: Language of many millions in India (5)
TAMIL
42 Across: York's river (4)
OUSE
43 Across: Word with glass or cup (3)
EYE
44 Across: Ratification (4)
AMEN
45 Across: "Rosalie" composer: 1937 (6)
PORTER
47 Across: High mountain (3)
ALP
48 Across: "Dumb ___," old comic strip (4)
DORA
49 Across: Commit a foul in the ring (14)
STRIKEALOWBLOW
56 Across: Makes huffy (4)
IRES
57 Across: Excite (5)
ROUSE
58 Across: Where Anna Leonowens taught (4)
SIAM
60 Across: Appearance (4)
MIEN
61 Across: Record (5)
ENTER
62 Across: Maxwell or Lanchester (4)
ELSA
63 Across: Pope John Paul II, e.g. (4)
POLE
64 Across: Gary Cooper role (5)
DEEDS
65 Across: Pallid (4)
ASHY

Down Answers

1 Down: Malt product (3)
ALE
2 Down: Body part (4)
LIMB
3 Down: Conceal (4)
VEIL
4 Down: Annual exhibit at N.Y.'s Coliseum (8)
AUTOSHOW
5 Down: Robert and Jack (6)
FROSTS
6 Down: Composition by Handel (5)
LARGO
7 Down: Building beam (4)
IBAR
8 Down: Noddle (4)
PATE
9 Down: Enters furtively (8)
STEALSIN
10 Down: Like a fen (5)
BOGGY
11 Down: Hunt hero (4)
ABOU
12 Down: Diving bird (4)
LOON
13 Down: Telescope part (4)
LENS
21 Down: Great grief (3)
WOE
22 Down: Recorded (5)
TAPED
25 Down: Pine marten (5)
SABLE
26 Down: Quiet (5)
ALLAY
27 Down: She wrote "The Minister's Wooing": 1859 (5)
STOWE
28 Down: Interrupt at the prom (5)
CUTIN
29 Down: Chkalov's river (4)
URAL
30 Down: Kit Carson was one (5)
SCOUT
31 Down: Vibration (5)
PULSE
32 Down: Puff ___ (poisonous snake) (5)
ADDER
34 Down: Parton's "Here You ___ Again" (4)
COME
37 Down: Plant part (5)
STALK
38 Down: Impeded (8)
HAMPERED
39 Down: Pacific waters NE of Australia (8)
CORALSEA
45 Down: A.B.C. ___ (6)
POWERS
46 Down: Any planet (3)
ORB
47 Down: Soissons' stream (5)
AISNE
48 Down: Given treatment for illness (5)
DOSED
49 Down: Blockhead (4)
SIMP
50 Down: Threesome (4)
TRIO
51 Down: Item for casting (4)
REEL
52 Down: First-rate (4)
AONE
53 Down: Pandurina, for one (4)
LUTE
54 Down: Salon items (4)
OILS
55 Down: Follower of car or hog (4)
WASH
59 Down: Romberg's "___ Wine" (3)
MAY

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