Friday Crossword — November 16, 1979 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 11/16/1979. By Daughdrille.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Above (4)
ATOP
5 Across: Bouquet (5)
AROMA
10 Across: Small piece of ground (4)
PLAT
14 Across: Cape Cod sight (4)
DUNE
15 Across: What rookies must learn (5)
ROPES
16 Across: Anger (4)
RAGE
17 Across: Synonym and anagram for tuna (4)
ATUN
18 Across: Christie's "The Seven ___ Mystery" (5)
DIALS
19 Across: Curved molding (4)
OGEE
20 Across: Former Alabama rapids (12)
MUSCLESHOALS
23 Across: Groom-to-bride word (3)
HON
24 Across: Textile-plant process (6)
DYEING
27 Across: Not enough (5)
SCANT
29 Across: One way to smile (8)
PRETTILY
31 Across: Do penance (5)
ATONE
32 Across: Pilot's need (5)
CHART
33 Across: Flight authority: Abbr. (3)
CAA
34 Across: Trial (4)
TEST
35 Across: Metric weights (5)
GRAMS
36 Across: Elope (4)
SKIP
37 Across: Tiny ___ (3)
TIM
38 Across: Alabama river (5)
COOSA
39 Across: Boxing brothers (5)
BAERS
40 Across: "___ stand . . . " (8)
UNITEDWE
42 Across: Caesar's foes (5)
GAULS
43 Across: Mufflers (6)
SCARFS
44 Across: Baseball's Mel (3)
OTT
45 Across: Treat at a clambake (12)
CORNONTHECOB
51 Across: Encourage (4)
ABET
54 Across: Uncanny (5)
EERIE
55 Across: Thai ruler (4)
RAMA
56 Across: Romantic isle (4)
BALI
57 Across: Netherlands river (5)
YSSEL
58 Across: Tidy (4)
NEAT
59 Across: Stylish (4)
CHIC
60 Across: Die, as an engine (5)
STALL
61 Across: Nine: Prefix (4)
ENNE

Down Answers

1 Down: Furniture style (4)
ADAM
2 Down: Skirt for Gelsey Kirkland (4)
TUTU
3 Down: Disagreeable duty (4)
ONUS
4 Down: Inclination (8)
PENCHANT
5 Down: Enthusiastic (6)
ARDENT
6 Down: Louis, Charles et al. (4)
ROIS
7 Down: Moonfish (4)
OPAH
8 Down: Vehicle for a ham (9)
MELODRAMA
9 Down: Mine-company group (8)
ASSAYERS
10 Down: Teuton's toast (6)
PROSIT
11 Down: Bring up the rear (3)
LAG
12 Down: Vital statistic (3)
AGE
13 Down: Nicklaus's need (3)
TEE
21 Down: Like an anchoret (4)
LONE
22 Down: Baltic person (4)
LETT
25 Down: Where to see Monticello (6)
NICKEL
26 Down: Egg whites (6)
GLAIRS
27 Down: Beer mugs (6)
STEINS
28 Down: Of the universe (6)
COSMIC
29 Down: Facet (5)
PHASE
30 Down: Barks (4)
YAPS
31 Down: Aleutian island (4)
ATTU
32 Down: Platform for a lookout (9)
CROWSNEST
35 Down: Radio-TV personality and family (8)
GODFREYS
36 Down: White table wine (8)
SAUTERNE
38 Down: Food fish (4)
CERO
39 Down: English resort (4)
BATH
41 Down: Stratagem (6)
TACTIC
42 Down: Baldwin's "___ It on the Mountain" (6)
GOTELL
46 Down: She-bear, in Italy (4)
ORSA
47 Down: Maréchal ___ (climbing rose) (4)
NIEL
48 Down: Neighbor of St.-Ló (4)
CAEN
49 Down: Muscat is its capital (4)
OMAN
50 Down: Reduce (4)
BATE
51 Down: Start of a tot's refrain (3)
ABC
52 Down: Cry of disgust (3)
BAH
53 Down: Yalie (3)
ELI

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