Wednesday Crossword — January 16, 1980 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 1/16/1980. By Jean J. Davison.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Like a lemon (4)
- SOUR
- 5 Across: Banana plant fiber (5)
- ABACA
- 10 Across: Particle (4)
- MOTE
- 14 Across: Arm bone (4)
- ULNA
- 15 Across: Corncribs' kin (5)
- SILOS
- 16 Across: Word with lasting or blooming (4)
- EVER
- 17 Across: Devilish; crafty (15)
- MEPHISTOPHELEAN
- 20 Across: Sunny side of a bullfight arena (3)
- SOL
- 21 Across: Rain dance, e.g. (4)
- RITE
- 22 Across: Obtuse (5)
- DENSE
- 23 Across: Uneven (5)
- EROSE
- 25 Across: Zoo structure (4)
- CAGE
- 27 Across: "Scram!" to Shakespeare (6)
- AVAUNT
- 29 Across: They made a star trek (4)
- MAGI
- 30 Across: Common street name (3)
- ELM
- 33 Across: A Hardy girl (4)
- TESS
- 34 Across: Not left over, as food (5)
- EATEN
- 35 Across: Compete (3)
- VIE
- 36 Across: Traitorous friend (15)
- SNAKEINTHEGRASS
- 40 Across: Ages and ages (3)
- EON
- 41 Across: Smart (5)
- NATTY
- 42 Across: Broadway gp. (4)
- ANTA
- 43 Across: C.P.A.'s entry (3)
- AMT
- 44 Across: Widgeon (4)
- SMEE
- 45 Across: Passageway (6)
- ACCESS
- 47 Across: Prevaricator (4)
- LIAR
- 48 Across: Eyes flirtatiously (5)
- OGLES
- 49 Across: Neck (5)
- SCRAG
- 52 Across: Monster (4)
- OGRE
- 53 Across: Crow's call (3)
- CAW
- 56 Across: Source of continual irritation (15)
- THORNINTHEFLESH
- 60 Across: Luxury (4)
- EASE
- 61 Across: Bristles (5)
- SETAE
- 62 Across: Inner: Comb. form (4)
- ENTO
- 63 Across: ___ bien (4)
- TRES
- 64 Across: Hotel offering (5)
- ROOMS
- 65 Across: Particle (4)
- ATOM
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Calculator's specialty (4)
- SUMS
- 2 Down: Butter substitute (4)
- OLEO
- 3 Down: Disagreeable (10)
- UNPLEASANT
- 4 Down: Stadium sound (3)
- RAH
- 5 Down: Aid (6)
- ASSIST
- 6 Down: Please, in Hamburg (5)
- BITTE
- 7 Down: Medicinal plant (4)
- ALOE
- 8 Down: One of the fuzz (3)
- COP
- 9 Down: Kind of blonde (3)
- ASH
- 10 Down: Mix-up (5)
- MELEE
- 11 Down: Kiln (4)
- OVEN
- 12 Down: Jasmine and Darjeeling (4)
- TEAS
- 13 Down: Sea eagle (4)
- ERNE
- 18 Down: What steel and spinach have in common (4)
- IRON
- 19 Down: Trim (6)
- EDGING
- 24 Down: Hard bread (4)
- RUSK
- 25 Down: Heathcliff's love (5)
- CATHY
- 26 Down: World Series star: 1969 (4)
- AGEE
- 27 Down: Confused (5)
- ATSEA
- 28 Down: Poison (5)
- VENOM
- 29 Down: Photo finish (5)
- MATTE
- 30 Down: Tending to fade from sight (10)
- EVANESCENT
- 31 Down: Site of knights' fights (5)
- LISTS
- 32 Down: Flattops of the Southwest (5)
- MESAS
- 34 Down: Join (5)
- ENTER
- 37 Down: Flag (6)
- ENSIGN
- 38 Down: "___ Dancer," Nureyev film (4)
- IAMA
- 39 Down: Word with drag or human (4)
- RACE
- 45 Down: Goes along with (6)
- AGREES
- 46 Down: Musical symbol (4)
- CLEF
- 47 Down: Penates' companions (5)
- LARES
- 48 Down: Old Irish alphabet (5)
- OGHAM
- 49 Down: Proofreader's direction (4)
- STET
- 50 Down: Scorch (4)
- CHAR
- 51 Down: Abie's girl (4)
- ROSE
- 52 Down: Preminger (4)
- OTTO
- 54 Down: Concerning (4)
- ASTO
- 55 Down: Second word of a Hemingway title (4)
- WHOM
- 57 Down: Neighbor of Syr. and Eg. (3)
- ISR
- 58 Down: Recent: Comb. form (3)
- NEO
- 59 Down: Meadow (3)
- LEA
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