Saturday Crossword — April 26, 1980 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 72 clues). Published 4/26/1980. By John M. Samson.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Ella of Conn. (6)
- GRASSO
- 7 Across: Convince (6)
- ASSURE
- 13 Across: A Kennedy or a Stevenson (6)
- ROBERT
- 14 Across: Feeders of fires on freighters (7)
- STOKERS
- 16 Across: Siege Perilous site (7)
- CAMELOT
- 17 Across: Overseer (7)
- FOREMAN
- 18 Across: Mo from Ariz. (5)
- UDALL
- 19 Across: ___ branch (5)
- OLIVE
- 21 Across: Botanist Gray (3)
- ASA
- 22 Across: U.S. social reformer: 1849–1914 (4)
- RIIS
- 23 Across: Struck (5)
- SMOTE
- 24 Across: Flaccid (4)
- LIMP
- 25 Across: Hostelry (3)
- INN
- 26 Across: Scrutinize (4)
- SCAN
- 27 Across: Barracks decoration (5)
- PINUP
- 28 Across: Ice ___ (3)
- AGE
- 29 Across: Quality (4)
- TONE
- 30 Across: Stylish (6)
- CLASSY
- 31 Across: Brush material (9)
- HORSEHAIR
- 33 Across: Vocalist Vic (6)
- DAMONE
- 36 Across: Gaelic nobleman (4)
- AIRE
- 37 Across: Science deg. (3)
- BME
- 40 Across: Pistil part (5)
- OVARY
- 41 Across: Happy (4)
- GLAD
- 42 Across: Butt (3)
- RAM
- 43 Across: Procures (4)
- GETS
- 44 Across: Slapping sound (5)
- SPLAT
- 46 Across: Father (4)
- SIRE
- 47 Across: Prefix with sect (3)
- TRI
- 48 Across: Kanone, e.g. (5)
- SKIER
- 49 Across: Abuser of Oliver (5)
- FAGIN
- 50 Across: Storehouse (7)
- ARSENAL
- 52 Across: John or Jill of films (7)
- IRELAND
- 54 Across: Develop an idea (7)
- GESTATE
- 55 Across: Diatribe (6)
- TIRADE
- 56 Across: More profound (6)
- DEEPER
- 57 Across: Over there (6)
- YONDER
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Road builder's task (7)
- GRADING
- 2 Down: Variety of lettuce (7)
- ROMAINE
- 3 Down: Walter and I. W. (5)
- ABELS
- 4 Down: Promote successfully (4)
- SELL
- 5 Down: Angel's favorite sign (3)
- SRO
- 6 Down: Armless sofas (8)
- OTTOMANS
- 7 Down: ___ as a fiddle (5)
- ASFIT
- 8 Down: Heater (5)
- STOVE
- 9 Down: Angered (4)
- SORE
- 10 Down: Hawaiian guitar, for short (3)
- UKE
- 11 Down: Stays (7)
- REMAINS
- 12 Down: Dutch scholar: 1466–1536 (7)
- ERASMUS
- 15 Down: Brisk (6)
- SNAPPY
- 16 Down: Roman senate (5)
- CURIA
- 20 Down: "Lindy" (9)
- LONEEAGLE
- 23 Down: Get home (5)
- SCORE
- 24 Down: Fabricator (4)
- LIAR
- 26 Down: Rigid (5)
- STONY
- 27 Down: Wielded (5)
- PLIED
- 30 Down: Unit of weight (5)
- CARAT
- 31 Down: ___ d'oeuvre (4)
- HORS
- 32 Down: Mirth (8)
- HILARITY
- 33 Down: Military ID (6)
- DOGTAG
- 34 Down: Affirmed (7)
- AVERRED
- 35 Down: Leader among Fauvist painters (7)
- MATISSE
- 37 Down: Bucket or fire follower (7)
- BRIGADE
- 38 Down: Seaman (7)
- MARINER
- 39 Down: Edit (5)
- EMEND
- 44 Down: Glide over (5)
- SKATE
- 45 Down: He makes heaps (5)
- PILER
- 46 Down: Hodgepodge (5)
- SALAD
- 48 Down: Catch (4)
- SNAP
- 49 Down: Flowerless plant (4)
- FERN
- 51 Down: Summer, on the Riviera (3)
- ETE
- 53 Down: ___ de la Plata (3)
- RIO
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