Wednesday Crossword — November 7, 1979 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 11/7/1979. By Jeanette K. Brill.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Niche (4)
- SLOT
- 5 Across: Ranch animal (5)
- STEER
- 10 Across: Early invader of Britain (4)
- PICT
- 14 Across: Carry on (4)
- WAGE
- 15 Across: "It ___ Be You," 1924 song (5)
- HADTO
- 16 Across: To no avail (4)
- IDLY
- 17 Across: Voyaging (4)
- ASEA
- 18 Across: Cover-up name (5)
- ALIAS
- 19 Across: Brand (4)
- SEAR
- 20 Across: Key tablet in deciphering Egyptian writing (15)
- THEROSETTASTONE
- 23 Across: Makes a choice (4)
- OPTS
- 24 Across: Chou En-___ (3)
- LAI
- 25 Across: Water parted by Moses (6)
- REDSEA
- 28 Across: Small telescope (8)
- SPYGLASS
- 33 Across: Newcomer to U.S. (5)
- ALIEN
- 34 Across: Judy of "Laugh-In" fame (5)
- CARNE
- 35 Across: Joe College's word (3)
- RAH
- 36 Across: Actress Diana from England (4)
- DORS
- 37 Across: Athenian lawgiver (5)
- SOLON
- 38 Across: Miss ___, in Faulkner's "Sanctuary" (4)
- REBA
- 39 Across: ___ of the Covenant (3)
- ARK
- 40 Across: Dye-yielding herbs (5)
- ANILS
- 41 Across: Gave inflection to (5)
- TONED
- 42 Across: Cooking seasoning (8)
- ROSEMARY
- 44 Across: "The ___," song by Nevin (6)
- ROSARY
- 45 Across: Cole or Turner (3)
- NAT
- 46 Across: Part of a pippin (4)
- CORE
- 47 Across: Frank Gilroy drama, with "The" (15)
- SUBJECTWASROSES
- 55 Across: Guthrie (4)
- ARLO
- 56 Across: "The ___ Is a Lonely Hunter" (5)
- HEART
- 57 Across: Move by small degrees (4)
- INCH
- 58 Across: "Do as ___ . . . " (4)
- ISAY
- 59 Across: Type style (5)
- ELITE
- 60 Across: Cremona coins (4)
- LIRE
- 61 Across: Testing places, for short (4)
- LABS
- 62 Across: Yield (5)
- DEFER
- 63 Across: ___ Chandler, ex-Yankee pitcher (4)
- SPUD
Down Answers
- 1 Down: "The Sultan of ___" (4)
- SWAT
- 2 Down: Cilium (4)
- LASH
- 3 Down: S-shaped molding (4)
- OGEE
- 4 Down: Bon Silene bouquet (8)
- TEAROSES
- 5 Down: California peak (6)
- SHASTA
- 6 Down: Hawthorne's "Twice-Told ___" (5)
- TALES
- 7 Down: Change a text (4)
- EDIT
- 8 Down: ___ d'esprit (frame of mind) (4)
- ETAT
- 9 Down: First Lady (8)
- ROSALYNN
- 10 Down: Plant part (6)
- PISTIL
- 11 Down: Concept: Comb. form (4)
- IDEO
- 12 Down: Close-knit group (4)
- CLAN
- 13 Down: London motorist's spare (4)
- TYRE
- 21 Down: Not clandestine (4)
- OPEN
- 22 Down: Pungent mint (4)
- SAGE
- 25 Down: "M*A*S*H" character (5)
- RADAR
- 26 Down: A province of Ecuador (5)
- ELORO
- 27 Down: Daggers (5)
- DIRKS
- 28 Down: Troops' sortie (5)
- SALLY
- 29 Down: N.F.L. men (4)
- PROS
- 30 Down: Sports palace (5)
- ARENA
- 31 Down: Side arm (5)
- SABER
- 32 Down: Umbrageous (5)
- SHADY
- 34 Down: Coconut fiber (4)
- COIR
- 37 Down: Wrested (8)
- SNATCHED
- 38 Down: Perfumes (8)
- ROSEOILS
- 40 Down: Early Christian wine vessels (4)
- AMAE
- 41 Down: Unit of pressure (4)
- TORR
- 43 Down: Savors (6)
- ENJOYS
- 44 Down: Itemized list (6)
- ROSTER
- 46 Down: ___ blanche (5)
- CARTE
- 47 Down: Spinnaker, for one (4)
- SAIL
- 48 Down: Sky Bear (4)
- URSA
- 49 Down: Prattle (4)
- BLAB
- 50 Down: Part of TV (4)
- TELE
- 51 Down: Urchin (4)
- WAIF
- 52 Down: Minx (4)
- SNIP
- 53 Down: Beige (4)
- ECRU
- 54 Down: Molt (4)
- SHED
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