Tuesday Crossword — November 6, 1979 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 11/6/1979. By Jean J. Davison.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Part of T.L.C. (4)
- CARE
- 5 Across: Distant (4)
- AFAR
- 9 Across: Dull, faintly explosive sound (4)
- PLOP
- 13 Across: Elliptical (4)
- OVAL
- 14 Across: Playground device (5)
- SLIDE
- 15 Across: Part (4)
- ROLE
- 16 Across: November V.I.P. (15)
- REGISTEREDVOTER
- 19 Across: Before (3)
- ERE
- 20 Across: Trireme gear (4)
- OARS
- 21 Across: ___ many words (4)
- INSO
- 22 Across: Gossip (4)
- DIRT
- 23 Across: Kind of check (4)
- SPOT
- 25 Across: Drudges (5)
- MOILS
- 27 Across: Bombers' cargo (8)
- PAYLOADS
- 31 Across: Fastens, in a way (4)
- ZIPS
- 32 Across: "The Fox and the Grapes," e.g. (5)
- FABLE
- 33 Across: Detective-story creator (3)
- POE
- 34 Across: Important news in a democracy (15)
- ELECTIONRETURNS
- 38 Across: Prohibit (3)
- BAN
- 39 Across: Occupied (5)
- INUSE
- 40 Across: Decays (4)
- ROTS
- 41 Across: Distasteful (8)
- UNSAVORY
- 43 Across: Looks over (5)
- SCANS
- 45 Across: Lily of the opera (4)
- PONS
- 46 Across: Clay deposit (4)
- MARL
- 47 Across: Nefarious (4)
- EVIL
- 49 Across: Missile housing (4)
- SILO
- 50 Across: Singing syllable (3)
- TRA
- 53 Across: Busy person early in November (15)
- PRECINCTCAPTAIN
- 57 Across: Verdi creation (4)
- AIDA
- 58 Across: Swiss ___ (5)
- CHARD
- 59 Across: Sacred image (4)
- ICON
- 60 Across: Set of bells (4)
- PEAL
- 61 Across: Wine: Prefix (4)
- OENO
- 62 Across: Letter (4)
- NOTE
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Heart (4)
- CORE
- 2 Down: State (4)
- AVER
- 3 Down: Fury (4)
- RAGE
- 4 Down: Yale (3)
- ELI
- 5 Down: On one's toes (5)
- ALERT
- 6 Down: Evergreen trees (4)
- FIRS
- 7 Down: Summer drink (3)
- ADE
- 8 Down: Word with snapper or herring (3)
- RED
- 9 Down: Right away (6)
- PRONTO
- 10 Down: Divisions of a plat (4)
- LOTS
- 11 Down: Grocery item (4)
- OLEO
- 12 Down: ___ annum (3)
- PER
- 14 Down: Plays the lead (5)
- STARS
- 17 Down: Loam (4)
- SOIL
- 18 Down: Spring flower (6)
- VIOLET
- 22 Down: LP (4)
- DISC
- 23 Down: Cavalry sword (5)
- SABRE
- 24 Down: Author of "Brave Men" (4)
- PYLE
- 25 Down: Lombard city (5)
- MILAN
- 26 Down: Unlocks (5)
- OPENS
- 27 Down: Spring flower (5)
- PANSY
- 28 Down: Part of a stage or airport (5)
- APRON
- 29 Down: Taboos (5)
- DONTS
- 30 Down: Mtg. (4)
- SESS
- 31 Down: Asiatic ox (4)
- ZEBU
- 32 Down: Polo teams, usually (5)
- FOURS
- 35 Down: ___ Gardens, in Italy (6)
- TIVOLI
- 36 Down: Privy to (4)
- INON
- 37 Down: ___ Mountains, on a boundary of Asia (4)
- URAL
- 42 Down: Situated at the summit (6)
- APICAL
- 43 Down: Lettuce and tomatoes, e.g. (5)
- SALAD
- 44 Down: Riding whip (4)
- CROP
- 46 Down: Prefix for scope or meter (5)
- MICRO
- 47 Down: N.Y. canal (4)
- ERIE
- 48 Down: Hindu sacred writing (4)
- VEDA
- 49 Down: Ollie's sidekick (4)
- STAN
- 50 Down: Tortilla sandwich (4)
- TACO
- 51 Down: A way not to run (4)
- RIOT
- 52 Down: British queen: 1702–14 (4)
- ANNE
- 53 Down: Political patronage (3)
- PAP
- 54 Down: Sgt. or cpl. (3)
- NCO
- 55 Down: Guevara (3)
- CHE
- 56 Down: Product of Bolivia (3)
- TIN
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