Monday Crossword — November 19, 1979 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 11/19/1979. By Herb L. Risteen.

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Across Answers

1 Across: One of the "three B's" (4)
BACH
5 Across: Hardened (5)
CAKED
10 Across: Sail support (4)
SPAR
14 Across: Imitate (4)
ECHO
15 Across: B'way musical (5)
ANNIE
16 Across: Work by 1 Across (4)
TRIO
17 Across: Consider (4)
DEEM
18 Across: Unfeeling (5)
STONY
19 Across: Lampreys' kin (4)
EELS
20 Across: Doubter: Var. (7)
SCEPTIC
22 Across: ___-Terre, capital of Guadeloupe (5)
BASSE
23 Across: Swiss painter: 1879–1940 (4)
KLEE
24 Across: Money in Minsk (6)
KOPEKS
27 Across: Guides (6)
STEERS
29 Across: Liveliness (4)
ELAN
30 Across: "Blue knight" (3)
COP
33 Across: Defeat (5)
WORST
34 Across: Singer Fisher (5)
EDDIE
35 Across: Literary form (3)
ODE
36 Across: Impresses deeply (4)
AWES
37 Across: Cookie (5)
WAFER
38 Across: Again (4)
ANEW
39 Across: Top (3)
LID
40 Across: Construction worker (5)
MASON
41 Across: Ordinary clothes (5)
MUFTI
42 Across: Common abbr. (3)
ETC
43 Across: Refrigerator (4)
ICER
44 Across: Most uncouth (6)
RUDEST
45 Across: Leaf area (6)
AREOLA
47 Across: African chieftain (4)
EMIR
48 Across: Powerful financier (5)
BARON
50 Across: ___ shift (newspaper's night relay) (7)
LOBSTER
53 Across: Grocery item (4)
OLEO
54 Across: Polynesian skilled in tattooing (5)
MAORI
56 Across: Let one ___ (apprise) (4)
INON
58 Across: "Sweet are the ___ of adversity" (4)
USES
59 Across: Govt. issue (5)
EBOND
60 Across: Numerical prefix (4)
OCTO
61 Across: Wrongful act, to an LL.B. (4)
TORT
62 Across: Stares open-mouthed (5)
GAPES
63 Across: Exigency (4)
NEED

Down Answers

1 Down: Rollaway, e.g. (3)
BED
2 Down: Four of 52 (4)
ACES
3 Down: Lifework having its ups and downs (15)
CHECKEREDCAREER
4 Down: Like a waif (8)
HOMELESS
5 Down: Social levels (6)
CASTES
6 Down: Opposer (4)
ANTI
7 Down: In a dither (15)
KNOCKEDFORALOOP
8 Down: "___ Heldenleben," Strauss work (3)
EIN
9 Down: Erstwhile Algerian governor (3)
DEY
10 Down: Filet mignon, for one (5)
STEAK
11 Down: Periodic White House event (15)
PRESSCONFERENCE
12 Down: Troubles (4)
AILS
13 Down: "Second Hand ___," 1921 song (4)
ROSE
21 Down: Impudent (4)
PERT
22 Down: Part of N.B. (4)
BENE
25 Down: Ancient (5)
OLDEN
26 Down: Match (4)
PAIR
27 Down: Small meadow or swamp (5)
SWALE
28 Down: Namely (5)
TOWIT
31 Down: "Golden Boy" playwright (5)
ODETS
32 Down: Lapwing (5)
PEWIT
34 Down: Atelier gear (5)
EASEL
37 Down: City south of Fort Worth (4)
WACO
38 Down: Would-be thespian's big chance (8)
AUDITION
40 Down: Appearance (4)
MIEN
41 Down: "___ the word!" (4)
MUMS
44 Down: Bridge calls (6)
REBIDS
46 Down: Perch (5)
ROOST
48 Down: Dempsey vs. Tunney (4)
BOUT
49 Down: Too (4)
ALSO
51 Down: Sarah ___ Jewett, U.S. writer (4)
ORNE
52 Down: Set system (4)
ROTE
54 Down: Nickname at Buckingham (3)
MEG
55 Down: Goat's-hair fabric (3)
ABA
57 Down: Be off guard (3)
NOD

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