Wednesday Crossword — March 12, 1980 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 3/12/1980. By Hassinger.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Nightingale's symbol (4)
LAMP
5 Across: Dog or mess (4)
CHOW
9 Across: Sheik, for one (4)
ARAB
13 Across: Addict (4)
USER
14 Across: Indian nobleman (4)
RANA
15 Across: Mascagni product (5)
OPERA
16 Across: Notary (9)
SCRIVENER
18 Across: Law of a church (5)
CANON
19 Across: Ochlophobist's dread (15)
THEMADDINGCROWD
21 Across: Ballerina's knee bend (4)
PLIE
22 Across: Islet (3)
AIT
23 Across: Ham's click (3)
DIT
26 Across: Airline abbr. (3)
ETD
27 Across: High place (3)
ALP
28 Across: God, in Genova (3)
DIO
31 Across: One of a well-known quintet (4)
ERIE
33 Across: Cleansing (8)
ABLUTION
35 Across: Why scholars need more dollars (15)
COLLEGETUITIONS
39 Across: Counteractive agent (8)
ANTIDOTE
40 Across: ___-dieu, kneeling bench (4)
PRIE
41 Across: Ghent stream (3)
LYS
42 Across: Actress Scala (3)
GIA
43 Across: Scout or reporter (3)
CUB
46 Across: Made a lap (3)
SAT
47 Across: Place for flour (3)
BIN
48 Across: Wallet fillers (4)
ONES
50 Across: Campaign topic (15)
RISINGINFLATION
58 Across: "___ My Souvenirs" (5)
AMONG
59 Across: Library department (9)
REFERENCE
60 Across: Book of the Bible (5)
KINGS
61 Across: Oscar winner, 1958 (4)
IVES
62 Across: Berliners' exclamations (4)
ACHS
63 Across: St. Paul's dean (4)
INGE
64 Across: Gets the point (4)
SEES
65 Across: Kind of head (4)
MAST

Down Answers

1 Down: Concupiscence (4)
LUST
2 Down: Author of "Moses" (4)
ASCH
3 Down: Pure and simple (4)
MERE
4 Down: Dress up fussily (5)
PRIMP
5 Down: ___ card (6)
CREDIT
6 Down: Follower of single or open (6)
HANDED
7 Down: "The ___ Love" (4)
ONEI
8 Down: Alert (4)
WARN
9 Down: Separate (5)
APART
10 Down: Vegas competitor (4)
RENO
11 Down: Lined up (4)
AROW
12 Down: Kind of stand or leader (4)
BAND
15 Down: Back of the head (7)
OCCIPUT
17 Down: ___ of tears (4)
VALE
20 Down: Caesar's foes (5)
GALLI
23 Down: Transfer picture (5)
DECAL
24 Down: Literary device (5)
IRONY
25 Down: Canopies (5)
TILTS
27 Down: ___-Bakr, Mohammed's father-in-law (3)
ABU
28 Down: Certain dress designs (5)
DIORS
29 Down: City in Michigan (5)
IONIA
30 Down: Assault (5)
ONSET
32 Down: Ransom ___ Olds (3)
ELI
33 Down: Lunched (3)
ATE
34 Down: Perquisite (3)
TIP
36 Down: Borders (7)
EDGINGS
37 Down: Auction word (5)
GOING
38 Down: Seventh Greek letter (3)
ETA
43 Down: Contents of a biggin (6)
COFFEE
44 Down: Except (6)
UNLESS
45 Down: Kodiak, e.g. (4)
BEAR
47 Down: Carousal (5)
BINGE
49 Down: Feature of a sauna (5)
STEAM
50 Down: Turkish liqueur (4)
RAKI
51 Down: "___ the Mood for Love" (4)
IMIN
52 Down: Carol (4)
SONG
53 Down: Rainbow (4)
IRIS
54 Down: Granular snow (4)
NEVE
55 Down: Peruvian (4)
INCA
56 Down: Baron in "Der Rosenkavalier" (4)
OCHS
57 Down: Residence robbed by a squirrel (4)
NEST

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