AGAINST REGULATIONS - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (23x23 grid, 162 clues). Published 1/27/1980. By Bert Beaman.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Hidden stores (6): CACHES
7 Across: Occult system (6): CABALA
13 Across: Traveller's rider (3): LEE
16 Across: German count (4): GRAF
20 Across: Handy (6): ADROIT
21 Across: Part of Spain (6): ARAGON
22 Across: Mandarin (9): TANGERINE
24 Across: Start of a Berton Braley verse (13): THEGRAMMARHAS
26 Across: Fragrance (9): REDOLENCE
27 Across: Coll. degree (3): MED
28 Across: Border water (4): ERIE
29 Across: Soprano Lucine (5): AMARA
31 Across: Generate (5): BEGET
32 Across: Piece for Price (4): ARIA
34 Across: Coverings at marinas (5): TARPS
37 Across: Unyielding (4): IRON
38 Across: Gangland group (5): GOONS
40 Across: Annoy (6): NETTLE
42 Across: Verse continued (16): ARULEABSURDWHICH
47 Across: U. of Md. athlete (4): TERP
49 Across: Uncloses: Poet. (4): OPES
50 Across: Man, e.g. (5): BIPED
51 Across: Greek music halls (4): ODEA
52 Across: Pitcher Swan (5): CRAIG
55 Across: Evangelist's advice (6): REPENT
57 Across: Dwindles (4): EBBS
58 Across: Interpret (4): READ
59 Across: Actress Crabtree: 1847–1924 (5): LOTTA
60 Across: Tennis name (5): EVERT
61 Across: Prefix with rail or tone (4): MONO
63 Across: Worldwide relief org. (5): UNRRA
64 Across: Verse continued (19): IWOULDCALLANOUTWORN
69 Across: Convened (3): SAT
70 Across: ___ off (repel) (4): FEND
71 Across: First ___ (3): AID
72 Across: Leavings (4): ORTS
73 Across: French menu item (4): POIS
75 Across: Milestone for mountain climbers (8): TREELINE
77 Across: Gard's capital (5): NIMES
79 Across: Purim is one (8): FESTIVAL
83 Across: Flesh: Prefix (4): SARC
84 Across: Walden, for one (4): POND
85 Across: Hosp. employees (3): RNS
86 Across: Vidal (4): GORE
87 Across: Plant (3): SOW
90 Across: Verse continued (19): MYTHAPREPOSITIONISA
96 Across: Kind of steamer (5): TRAMP
98 Across: Words of understanding (4): ISEE
99 Across: Expenditure (5): OUTGO
100 Across: Gallery (5): SALON
101 Across: Roast, in Reims (4): ROTI
102 Across: Sapins (4): FIRS
104 Across: Lime's cousin (6): CITRON
105 Across: Tartan wearers (5): CLANS
106 Across: Chemical suffixes (4): ANES
107 Across: Zoo favorite (5): LLAMA
109 Across: Amphora adjunct (4): ANSA
110 Across: A mild cheese (4): EDAM
112 Across: Verse continued (16): WORDYOUMUSTNTEND
116 Across: Obliterated (6): ERASED
120 Across: Standish (5): MILES
121 Across: Switchblade: Slang (4): SHIV
122 Across: Expert (5): ADEPT
124 Across: Historic ship (4): NINA
125 Across: Have ___ (beware) (5): ACARE
127 Across: Monster: Prefix (5): TERAT
129 Across: Snooker sticks (4): CUES
131 Across: More, in Madrid (3): MAS
132 Across: Lawyer's concern (9): CLIENTELE
136 Across: End of verse (13): ASENTENCEWITH
140 Across: Bring together at a focal point (9): CONCENTER
141 Across: Lower (6): DEMEAN
142 Across: Irish city (6): TRALEE
143 Across: Neighbor of Hung. (4): AUST
144 Across: Actor's last line (3): TAG
145 Across: ___ de corps (6): ESPRIT
146 Across: Accent (6): STRESS

Down Answers

1 Down: Agile burglar (6): CATMAN
2 Down: Cleave (6): ADHERE
3 Down: Kind of card (6): CREDIT
4 Down: Road ___ (3): HOG
5 Down: Gaels' land (4): EIRE
6 Down: Track employee (7): STARTER
7 Down: Japanese export (6): CAMERA
8 Down: Football first name (3): ARA
9 Down: Tribunal (3): BAR
10 Down: Moslem title (4): AGHA
11 Down: Like the best topsoil (8): LOAMIEST
12 Down: He played Cochise on TV (6): ANSARA
13 Down: New Guinean city (3): LAE
14 Down: Remnant (3): END
15 Down: Kind of trip (3): EGO
16 Down: Newcomer (9): GREENHORN
17 Down: Certain fight fans (10): RINGSIDERS
18 Down: Noun ending (4): ANCE
19 Down: Places for loafers (4): FEET
22 Down: Wayfarers (10): TRANSIENTS
23 Down: Rush-hour weapon (5): ELBOW
25 Down: Farrow (3): MIA
30 Down: Lynda Bird ___ (4): ROBB
33 Down: Ballerinas' poses (9): ATTITUDES
35 Down: Drive (6): PROPEL
36 Down: Tops: Abbr. (6): SUPERL
38 Down: Middleweight champ: 1923–26 (4): GREB
39 Down: Bookie's concern (4): ODDS
41 Down: Juridic (5): LEGAL
43 Down: ___ hand (helped) (5): LENTA
44 Down: Stroke on a violin (5): UPBOW
45 Down: Brazilian state (5): CEARA
46 Down: Attacked (5): HADAT
48 Down: Election district (8): PRECINCT
52 Down: Memorable actor (5): CLIFT
53 Down: Seaman in a gig (5): ROWER
54 Down: Agreed (5): ATONE
56 Down: Dodge (5): EVADE
61 Down: Encore plea (4): MORE
62 Down: Inning sextet (4): OUTS
63 Down: Army group (4): UNIT
65 Down: Place selling "Jersey juice" (5): DAIRY
66 Down: ___ plume (5): NOMDE
67 Down: Kind of musical note (8): OPENTONE
68 Down: Italian physicist (5): ROSSI
74 Down: Railroad employee (9): SIGNALMAN
76 Down: Light (4): LAMP
77 Down: Slangy negative (4): NOPE
78 Down: Concerning (4): INRE
79 Down: Cold: Prefix (5): FRIGO
80 Down: Parisian's "Eureka!" (5): VOILA
81 Down: Fire inspector's concern (5): ARSON
82 Down: Inclines (5): LEANS
84 Down: Stand the test (10): PASSMUSTER
87 Down: Fodder or bedding (5): STRAW
88 Down: Maine college town (5): ORONO
89 Down: Conduits (10): WATERMAINS
91 Down: King of Tyre (5): HIRAM
92 Down: Aim (5): POINT
93 Down: Open ocean (6): OUTSEA
94 Down: Beach (6): STRAND
95 Down: Levant (5): OSCAR
97 Down: Send the wrong way (9): MISDIRECT
102 Down: Arctic sight (4): FLOE
103 Down: Founder of Troy (4): ILUS
104 Down: Louvre display (8): CANVASES
108 Down: Wimbledon winner: 1975 (4): ASHE
111 Down: Spots (7): DETECTS
113 Down: Hydrocarbon type: Suffix (5): YLENE
114 Down: Diatribe (6): TIRADE
115 Down: Seemly (6): DECENT
117 Down: Figure of speech (6): SIMILE
118 Down: Mothers' relatives (6): ENATES
119 Down: Olympic events (6): DASHES
123 Down: Sometimes it's funny (3): PUN
125 Down: Old brocade (4): ACCA
126 Down: Point of chief interest (4): CLOU
128 Down: Weatherman's abbr. (4): TEMP
130 Down: Spanish painter (4): SERT
133 Down: Explosive (3): TNT
134 Down: Greek letter (3): ETA
135 Down: Trousers part (3): LEG
137 Down: Grandfather of Saul (3): NER
138 Down: Pacific porgy (3): TAI
139 Down: Hell, to Sherman (3): WAR

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