Monday Crossword — November 12, 1979 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 11/12/1979. By N. M. Meyer.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Heroic tale (4)
- SAGA
- 5 Across: ___ Grande (3)
- RIO
- 8 Across: Andrews or Wynter (4)
- DANA
- 12 Across: Offended (4)
- HURT
- 13 Across: Imparts (5)
- LENDS
- 15 Across: "___ broom sweepeth clean" (4)
- ANEW
- 16 Across: Kind of thermometer (4)
- ORAL
- 17 Across: Decorative (10)
- ORNAMENTAL
- 19 Across: Syrian capital (8)
- DAMASCUS
- 21 Across: More experienced (5)
- OLDER
- 22 Across: Edible bulb (5)
- ONION
- 23 Across: Offshore quest (3)
- OIL
- 24 Across: N.Y.C. and S.F. (4)
- SPTS
- 25 Across: Cape ___, N.C. (8)
- HATTERAS
- 30 Across: Laughing sound (4)
- HAHA
- 31 Across: Carefree (6)
- BLITHE
- 33 Across: Whitney (3)
- ELI
- 34 Across: Nigerian native (3)
- IBO
- 35 Across: "Boléro" composer (5)
- RAVEL
- 36 Across: Large tub (3)
- VAT
- 37 Across: Sohrab, to Rustum (3)
- SON
- 38 Across: ___ hearts club (6)
- LONELY
- 39 Across: Deal out (4)
- METE
- 40 Across: Sex hormones, etc. (8)
- STEROIDS
- 42 Across: Divulge (4)
- BARE
- 43 Across: Be out of sorts (3)
- AIL
- 44 Across: Selassie (5)
- HAILE
- 46 Across: Church structure (5)
- SPIRE
- 48 Across: Protective liners for fedoras (8)
- HATBANDS
- 51 Across: Marginal (10)
- BORDERLINE
- 53 Across: Virginia willow (4)
- ITEA
- 54 Across: African plant (4)
- ALOE
- 55 Across: " . . . the ___ of time": Longfellow (5)
- SANDS
- 56 Across: Volcanic refuse (4)
- SLAG
- 57 Across: Toothed wheel (4)
- GEAR
- 58 Across: Eye inflammation (3)
- STY
- 59 Across: Brontë heroine (4)
- EYRE
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Fitted with brogans (4)
- SHOD
- 2 Down: Breeze, to Brutus (4)
- AURA
- 3 Down: Victrola (10)
- GRAMOPHONE
- 4 Down: City once called Marthasville (7)
- ATLANTA
- 5 Down: Repeat show (5)
- RERUN
- 6 Down: Taverns (4)
- INNS
- 7 Down: Harem room (3)
- ODA
- 8 Down: Caress (6)
- DANDLE
- 9 Down: Status quo ___ (4)
- ANTE
- 10 Down: At hand (4)
- NEAR
- 11 Down: Cobbler's tool (3)
- AWL
- 13 Down: Touched in the head (4)
- LOCO
- 14 Down: "Sing thou ___": Campion (8)
- SMOOTHLY
- 18 Down: Powerful clique (5)
- ELITE
- 20 Down: Relative's nickname (3)
- SIS
- 24 Down: Wooden shoe (5)
- SABOT
- 25 Down: Urticaria (5)
- HIVES
- 26 Down: Defective: Comb. form (4)
- ATEL
- 27 Down: With respect, love and awe (10)
- REVERENTLY
- 28 Down: Winged (5)
- ALATE
- 29 Down: Land plot (4)
- SITE
- 30 Down: Modified boo (4)
- HISS
- 31 Down: Young chickens (8)
- BROILERS
- 32 Down: Alight (4)
- LAND
- 38 Down: River into the Bay of Biscay (5)
- LOIRE
- 39 Down: Depressed feeling (7)
- MALAISE
- 41 Down: Dave Casper is one (6)
- RAIDER
- 42 Down: Protective garment (3)
- BIB
- 44 Down: Adroit (5)
- HANDY
- 45 Down: Sweetsop (4)
- ATES
- 46 Down: Only (4)
- SOLE
- 47 Down: Malayan canoe (4)
- PROA
- 48 Down: Suggest subtly (4)
- HINT
- 49 Down: Beloved (4)
- DEAR
- 50 Down: Dressing flavor (4)
- SAGE
- 51 Down: Shopper's need (3)
- BAG
- 52 Down: ___ Vegas (3)
- LAS
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