Wednesday Crossword — November 21, 1979 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 11/21/1979. By William Jarvis.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Tie holder (5)
- CLASP
- 6 Across: Cloak-and-dagger org. (3)
- CIA
- 9 Across: Johnny or June Carter (4)
- CASH
- 13 Across: Kind of cap or front (5)
- POLAR
- 14 Across: Jeanne d'___ (3)
- ARC
- 15 Across: Against (4)
- ANTI
- 16 Across: Ragamuffin (14)
- TATTERDEMALION
- 19 Across: Puckered (6)
- PURSED
- 20 Across: Calif. city famed for vineyards (4)
- LODI
- 22 Across: "My kingdom for ___!" (6)
- AHORSE
- 25 Across: Wildcat (6)
- OCELOT
- 27 Across: Georges ___, Pointillist (6)
- SEURAT
- 28 Across: Scarlett's home (4)
- TARA
- 30 Across: Frantic signal at sea (3)
- SOS
- 31 Across: Prepare a bow (5)
- ROSIN
- 32 Across: Candles (6)
- TAPERS
- 34 Across: Signed, as a contract (5)
- INKED
- 35 Across: Pres. nickname (3)
- IKE
- 36 Across: Like green apples (5)
- ACERB
- 40 Across: In the phone book (6)
- LISTED
- 42 Across: Money's worth (5)
- VALUE
- 43 Across: Mo. in spring (3)
- APR
- 46 Across: Prolific author (4)
- ANON
- 47 Across: Fox, for one (6)
- CANINE
- 48 Across: Mexican state (6)
- PUEBLA
- 50 Across: Susan ___, writer-photographer (6)
- SONTAG
- 51 Across: Part of T.A.E. (4)
- ALVA
- 52 Across: Chips (6)
- FLAKES
- 55 Across: Polysyllabic (14)
- SESQUIPEDALIAN
- 61 Across: A Great Lake (4)
- ERIE
- 62 Across: Dir. to Blarney from Killarney (3)
- ESE
- 63 Across: Starr of the Beatles (5)
- RINGO
- 64 Across: Spray a cloud (4)
- SEED
- 65 Across: Snare for sardines (3)
- NET
- 66 Across: Aspire (5)
- YEARN
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Mil. rank (3)
- CPT
- 2 Down: Mauna ___, volcano (3)
- LOA
- 3 Down: Elev. (3)
- ALT
- 4 Down: Used a dos-à-dos (3)
- SAT
- 5 Down: Before dinner (11)
- PREPRANDIAL
- 6 Down: Nucleus of potential leaders (5)
- CADRE
- 7 Down: Angers (4)
- IRES
- 8 Down: Zenith (4)
- ACME
- 9 Down: 30th Pres. (3)
- CAL
- 10 Down: Old-womanish (5)
- ANILE
- 11 Down: Bar furniture (6)
- STOOLS
- 12 Down: Indian inhabitant (6)
- HINDOO
- 17 Down: "If I rest, I ___": Luther (4)
- RUST
- 18 Down: Venerate (5)
- ADORE
- 21 Down: "___ a Most Unusual Day" (3)
- ITS
- 22 Down: Immeasurably long period (4)
- AEON
- 23 Down: Shuck (4)
- HUSK
- 24 Down: Bay window (5)
- ORIEL
- 26 Down: Easter inn (11)
- CARAVANSARY
- 27 Down: ___ Lanka (Ceylon) (3)
- SRI
- 28 Down: Charmed (5)
- TAKEN
- 29 Down: Mimicked (4)
- APED
- 32 Down: Josip Broz (4)
- TITO
- 33 Down: Bare (5)
- SCANT
- 37 Down: Kazan (4)
- ELIA
- 38 Down: Ladder part (4)
- RUNG
- 39 Down: Friendly contest (3)
- BEE
- 41 Down: Blooey (5)
- SNAFU
- 43 Down: Analysts' org. (3)
- APA
- 44 Down: Throbs (6)
- PULSES
- 45 Down: Patriot-silversmith (6)
- REVERE
- 47 Down: One of the Princetonians (4)
- COED
- 49 Down: Count who plays numbers (5)
- BASIE
- 50 Down: Kind of shooting (5)
- SKEET
- 53 Down: Possible prelude to foreclosure (4)
- LIEN
- 54 Down: Part of a church (4)
- APSE
- 56 Down: Math. initials (3)
- QED
- 57 Down: U.N. name of fame (3)
- LIE
- 58 Down: "___ pig's eye!" (3)
- INA
- 59 Down: Cabinet dept. (3)
- AGR
- 60 Down: ___ compos mentis (3)
- NON
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