Friday Crossword — October 12, 1979 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 70 clues). Published 10/12/1979. By Jordan S. Lasher.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Source of tequila (6)
- MESCAL
- 7 Across: Waterfall (8)
- CATARACT
- 15 Across: Breathe out (6)
- EXHALE
- 16 Across: Cuddly (8)
- ADORABLE
- 17 Across: Novel by Philip Roth (15)
- GOODBYECOLUMBUS
- 19 Across: "___ Grows in Brooklyn" (5)
- ATREE
- 20 Across: Man for whom a berry was named (5)
- LOGAN
- 21 Across: Beast of burden (3)
- ASS
- 22 Across: Covered with trash (7)
- LITTERY
- 24 Across: Feminine ending (4)
- ETTE
- 25 Across: Mil. training center (3)
- OCS
- 26 Across: West Point initials (4)
- USMA
- 29 Across: Less straightforward (5)
- SLIER
- 30 Across: Kafka novel, with "The" (5)
- TRIAL
- 31 Across: "Do I ___ Waltz?" (5)
- HEARA
- 32 Across: Tech. degree (4)
- BCHE
- 35 Across: Word of dismay (3)
- UGH
- 36 Across: Difficult to hold (4)
- EELY
- 37 Across: Star of "Gigi" and "Lili" (5)
- CARON
- 38 Across: Grouses (5)
- MOANS
- 40 Across: "___ mio" (5)
- OSOLE
- 41 Across: A few or more (4)
- SOME
- 42 Across: Dippy (3)
- MAD
- 45 Across: Creatures in a Steinbeck title (4)
- MICE
- 46 Across: Symbol of Utah (7)
- BEEHIVE
- 49 Across: Chosen: Fr. (3)
- ELU
- 50 Across: Turkic language (5)
- TATAR
- 54 Across: King of Crete (5)
- MINOS
- 55 Across: Slogan used by travel agents (15)
- DISCOVERAMERICA
- 58 Across: Frappe ingredient (8)
- ICECREAM
- 59 Across: Course for a future M.D. (6)
- PREMED
- 60 Across: Garb for choristers (8)
- CASSOCKS
- 61 Across: Do the hootchy-kootchy (6)
- GYRATE
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Large: Comb. form (6)
- MEGALO
- 2 Down: Strangely beautiful (6)
- EXOTIC
- 3 Down: Summer wear (6)
- SHORTS
- 4 Down: Attendee at 26 Across (5)
- CADET
- 5 Down: "Tiny Alice" playwright (5)
- ALBEE
- 6 Down: Willy ___, rocket expert (3)
- LEY
- 7 Down: Unpleasant: Comb. form (4)
- CACO
- 8 Down: Terhune's "Lad: ___" (4)
- ADOG
- 9 Down: "Welcome ___," Altman film (4)
- TOLA
- 10 Down: ___ for one's money (4)
- ARUN
- 11 Down: Namath, in 1977 (3)
- RAM
- 12 Down: Monastic (8)
- ABBATIAL
- 13 Down: Growing in bunches, as grapes (8)
- CLUSTERY
- 14 Down: Mosaic tile (7)
- TESSERA
- 18 Down: Paradises (8)
- ELYSIUMS
- 23 Down: Play about androids (3)
- RUR
- 24 Down: Robert ___ (4)
- ELEE
- 27 Down: Mr. ___, myopic cartoon character (5)
- MAGOO
- 28 Down: Palace in Granada (8)
- ALHAMBRA
- 29 Down: Fillies, mares, etc. (4)
- SHES
- 30 Down: Shoe size (4)
- TENE
- 32 Down: San Pietro in Vaticano, for one (8)
- BASILICA
- 33 Down: Signs of spring (8)
- CROCUSES
- 34 Down: Aperture (4)
- HOLE
- 37 Down: Thalian (7)
- COMEDIC
- 39 Down: Mary Lincoln, ___ Todd (3)
- NEE
- 42 Down: Least quantities (6)
- MINIMA
- 43 Down: Long-legged bird (6)
- AVOCET
- 44 Down: Marquis ___ (6)
- DESADE
- 47 Down: ___ board (5)
- EMERY
- 48 Down: Personnel official (5)
- HIRER
- 50 Down: Matador's victim (4)
- TORO
- 51 Down: French preposition (4)
- AVEC
- 52 Down: Hardwood (4)
- TEAK
- 53 Down: "___ and the Man" (4)
- ARMS
- 56 Down: Prescription amt. (3)
- CCS
- 57 Down: Distance-fuel ratio: Abbr. (3)
- MPG
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