Friday Crossword — April 18, 1980 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 4/18/1980. By William Lutwiniak.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Spirit or neon follower (4)
LAMP
5 Across: Mall come-on (4)
SALE
9 Across: Kennel sounds (4)
YAPS
13 Across: Pitcher (4)
EWER
14 Across: Verify (5)
PROVE
16 Across: Taft territory (4)
OHIO
17 Across: Young animal (4)
TOTO
18 Across: Ell (5)
ANNEX
19 Across: Precursor (4)
OMEN
20 Across: Compiler of a dictionary (13)
LEXICOGRAPHER
23 Across: Miquelon, e.g. (3)
ILE
24 Across: Meadow sound (3)
MOO
25 Across: Found fault (6)
BLAMED
28 Across: Salmon or wind (7)
CHINOOK
32 Across: Unwind (5)
RELAX
33 Across: Fleer (5)
TAUNT
34 Across: Musical notes (3)
FAS
36 Across: Of gramps or grammy (4)
AVAL
37 Across: Danish pianist-comedian (5)
BORGE
38 Across: Disconcert (4)
FAZE
39 Across: Bijou (3)
GEM
40 Across: Hall of Fame golfer (5)
BOROS
41 Across: Tolerate (5)
ALLOW
42 Across: U.S. singer-actor (7)
ROBESON
44 Across: Arthurian paradise (6)
AVALON
45 Across: Detroit union (3)
UAW
46 Across: Slip a ___ (err) (3)
COG
47 Across: English writer who was a 20 Across (13)
SAMUELJOHNSON
54 Across: Press down on lightly (4)
TAMP
55 Across: Go (5)
LEAVE
56 Across: Dr. J.'s target (4)
HOOP
58 Across: Thespian Cronyn (4)
HUME
59 Across: Animate (5)
LIVEN
60 Across: Whit (4)
IOTA
61 Across: Reputation (4)
ODOR
62 Across: Get on (4)
FARE
63 Across: One born, not made (4)
POET

Down Answers

1 Down: Tennis call (3)
LET
2 Down: Mil. offense (4)
AWOL
3 Down: Dish out (4)
METE
4 Down: Nearest (8)
PROXIMAL
5 Down: At intervals (6)
SPACED
6 Down: Famed cartoonist (4)
ARNO
7 Down: "Share-the-wealth" advocate: 1893–1935 (4)
LONG
8 Down: Eternally (4)
EVER
9 Down: Hey there! (6)
YOOHOO
10 Down: Alas! (4)
AHME
11 Down: Harbor sight (4)
PIER
12 Down: Offspring (3)
SON
15 Down: Test (7)
EXAMINE
21 Down: Holly (4)
ILEX
22 Down: Seine crossing (4)
PONT
25 Down: Crow (4)
BRAG
26 Down: Bar for prying (5)
LEVER
27 Down: Where Crockett fell (5)
ALAMO
28 Down: Star of "Gigi" (5)
CARON
29 Down: Embraces (4)
HUGS
30 Down: "___ things!" (5)
OFALL
31 Down: Tot's noisemaker (5)
KAZOO
33 Down: Corrida beast (4)
TORO
35 Down: Run up (4)
SEWN
37 Down: Famed biographer of 47 Across (7)
BOSWELL
38 Down: Finest of the fleet (8)
FLAGSHIP
40 Down: Girl's escort (4)
BEAU
41 Down: Bard's river (4)
AVON
43 Down: Car part (6)
BUMPER
44 Down: Outer part of a strawberry (6)
ACHENE
47 Down: Ibn-___ (4)
SAUD
48 Down: Shot and shell (4)
AMMO
49 Down: First name associated with Vinland (4)
LEIF
50 Down: Beanery brew (4)
JAVA
51 Down: Done (4)
OVER
52 Down: Gridiron shutout quarters (4)
OOOO
53 Down: Memo (4)
NOTE
54 Down: However, for short (3)
THO
57 Down: A Boone (3)
PAT

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