Wednesday Crossword — March 19, 1980 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 3/19/1980. By Maurice J. Teitelbaum.

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Across Answers

1 Across: What millions need (4)
JOBS
5 Across: City on the Tevere (4)
ROMA
9 Across: Amorphous mass (4)
BLOB
13 Across: Part of Q.E.D. (4)
ERAT
14 Across: King of TV (4)
ALAN
15 Across: Compact contents (5)
ROUGE
16 Across: Aurora borealis (9)
STREAMERS
18 Across: Script direction (5)
ENTER
19 Across: Transportation for Hepburn (15)
THEAFRICANQUEEN
21 Across: Commune northeast of Paris (4)
LAON
22 Across: Full of: Suffix (3)
OUS
23 Across: Turkey dinner item (3)
YAM
26 Across: Aves. (3)
RDS
27 Across: Prefix for angle and color (3)
TRI
28 Across: Government agcy. (3)
FHA
31 Across: Team from New Haven (4)
ELIS
33 Across: Torn's partner (8)
TATTERED
35 Across: Vehicle for Leigh (15)
GONEWITHTHEWIND
39 Across: Euclid's forte (8)
GEOMETRY
40 Across: Sicilian menace (4)
ETNA
41 Across: Concorde (3)
SST
42 Across: Little girl's nickname (3)
SIS
43 Across: Fall behind (3)
LAG
46 Across: Hatchetlike tool (3)
ZAX
47 Across: From ___ Z (complete) (3)
ATO
48 Across: Stewing pot (4)
OLLA
50 Across: British knight (15)
LAURENCEOLIVIER
58 Across: "___ Sanctum," radio program (5)
INNER
59 Across: Profession concerned with refraction (9)
OPTOMETRY
60 Across: Asian vehicle (5)
SEDAN
61 Across: Borscht ingredient (4)
BEET
62 Across: California rockfish (4)
RENA
63 Across: Pairs (4)
TWOS
64 Across: Towel inscription (4)
HERS
65 Across: Colleagues of Mr. Ness (4)
TMEN

Down Answers

1 Down: Witty remark (4)
JEST
2 Down: Correct: Comb. form (4)
ORTH
3 Down: In one's birthday suit (4)
BARE
4 Down: Have taking ways (5)
STEAL
5 Down: Small-arms cleaner (6)
RAMROD
6 Down: Liquid parts of fats (6)
OLEINS
7 Down: Playwright Connelly (4)
MARC
8 Down: Anatomical loop (4)
ANSA
9 Down: ___ marchers of the 30's (5)
BONUS
10 Down: Stringed instrument (4)
LUTE
11 Down: Molding (4)
OGEE
12 Down: European capital (4)
BERN
15 Down: Compensate (7)
REQUITE
17 Down: Distant (4)
AFAR
20 Down: Bridge position (5)
NORTH
23 Down: Safecrackers (5)
YEGGS
24 Down: Medicinal plants (5)
ALOES
25 Down: Nobelist in Medicine: 1934 (5)
MINOT
27 Down: Make lace (3)
TAT
28 Down: Conductor Reiner (5)
FRITZ
29 Down: Would-be redhead's purchase (5)
HENNA
30 Down: Large antelope (5)
ADDAX
32 Down: Religious acad. (3)
SEM
33 Down: "___ will be done" (3)
THY
34 Down: Ram's mate (3)
EWE
36 Down: Egg dish (7)
WESTERN
37 Down: Suffix with part (5)
ITION
38 Down: Corp. officials (3)
TRS
43 Down: Postriot criminal (6)
LOOTER
44 Down: Assigns (6)
ALLOTS
45 Down: Brief look (4)
GLIM
47 Down: Geographers' concerns (5)
AREAS
49 Down: Prevent (5)
AVERT
50 Down: Shopping aid (4)
LIST
51 Down: Fresh (4)
ANEW
52 Down: Reverse (4)
UNDO
53 Down: Formerly Queenstown (4)
COBH
54 Down: Tapered sword (4)
EPEE
55 Down: Brief news piece (4)
ITEM
56 Down: Sea eagle (4)
ERNE
57 Down: Tatum O'Neal's dad (4)
RYAN

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