Monday Crossword — March 3, 1980 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 3/3/1980. By Herb L. Risteen.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Invalid's food (3)
PAP
4 Across: Word with frock or sport (4)
COAT
8 Across: Andean native (4)
INCA
12 Across: Desserts (4)
ICES
14 Across: Fine fur (5)
SABLE
15 Across: Time of day (4)
NOON
16 Across: Dixie (15)
THELANDOFCOTTON
19 Across: Birthright (8)
HERITAGE
20 Across: Reims rhymer (5)
POETE
21 Across: French illustrator (4)
DORE
22 Across: Spots on a TV screen (4)
SNOW
24 Across: Punctual (6)
ONTIME
27 Across: Wasteland tract (4)
MOOR
28 Across: Dixie immortal (3)
LEE
31 Across: Sea bird (4)
TERN
32 Across: Woo (5)
COURT
33 Across: Egg cells (3)
OVA
34 Across: Dixie scenic area (15)
THEGREATSMOKIES
38 Across: Epoch (3)
ERA
39 Across: Confused (5)
ATSEA
40 Across: Cousin of 31 Across (4)
ERNE
41 Across: Track (3)
RUT
42 Across: Witticisms (4)
MOTS
43 Across: Truck assemblages (6)
FLEETS
45 Across: Dixie dish (4)
PONE
46 Across: Cut close (4)
CROP
47 Across: Senator, for one (5)
SOLON
50 Across: In conference (8)
CLOSETED
54 Across: Dixie route in the early 1800's (15)
THENATCHEZTRACE
57 Across: Grammatical goof (4)
AINT
58 Across: Mighty airport (5)
OHARE
59 Across: Title of respect (4)
SIRE
60 Across: Set system (4)
ROTE
61 Across: Showy flower (4)
PINK
62 Across: Abner's radio partner (3)
LUM

Down Answers

1 Down: Essential part (4)
PITH
2 Down: Yearn (4)
ACHE
3 Down: Equal (4)
PEER
4 Down: Beg (5)
CADGE
5 Down: Music maker (4)
OBOE
6 Down: Kansas notable's nickname (3)
ALF
7 Down: Gumshoe (3)
TEC
8 Down: Under one's care (5)
INTOW
9 Down: Communication (4)
NOTE
10 Down: Marsh hen (4)
COOT
11 Down: English queen (4)
ANNE
13 Down: ___ scale (7)
SLIDING
14 Down: Springe (5)
SNARE
17 Down: Bit (4)
ATOM
18 Down: Portuguese port (6)
OPORTO
22 Down: "The March King" (5)
SOUSA
23 Down: Standard (4)
NORM
24 Down: Furry beast (5)
OTTER
25 Down: Illustrious Indian (5)
NEHRU
26 Down: Expound (5)
TREAT
27 Down: Specks (5)
MOTES
28 Down: Nantes's river (5)
LOIRE
29 Down: Contingency (5)
EVENT
30 Down: Slackens (5)
EASES
32 Down: Social division (5)
CASTE
35 Down: H. H. Jackson novel (6)
RAMONA
36 Down: Jacket called a "bumfreezer" (4)
ETON
37 Down: Custodians (7)
KEEPERS
43 Down: Solidified (5)
FROZE
44 Down: "___ Horizon" (4)
LOST
45 Down: ___ Vecchio, in Florence (5)
PONTE
46 Down: Uriah Heep, e.g. (5)
CLERK
47 Down: Kind of fish or dust (4)
STAR
48 Down: Reds' state (4)
OHIO
49 Down: Spring period (4)
LENT
50 Down: Fictional sleuth (4)
CHAN
51 Down: Comet feature (4)
TAIL
52 Down: Tannish shade (4)
ECRU
53 Down: Judge (4)
DEEM
55 Down: Plaything (3)
TOP
56 Down: Greek letter (3)
CHI

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