Friday Crossword — June 13, 1980 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 6/13/1980. By A. J. Santora.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Kind of light bulb: Abbr. (4)
ELEC
5 Across: S.M.U.'s rival (3)
TCU
8 Across: Emcee's need (4)
MIKE
12 Across: New ___ (Indira's city) (5)
DELHI
14 Across: Kind of line or rod (3)
HOT
15 Across: Dumb ___ ox (4)
ASAN
16 Across: Tinker to ___ to Chance (5)
EVERS
17 Across: Old French coin (3)
ECU
18 Across: Baby sitters (5)
NANAS
20 Across: "The ___" (TV show of 35 Down) (10)
LIVINGWORD
23 Across: Mil. medals (4)
DSCS
24 Across: Portico (4)
STOA
25 Across: Garden fertilizer (7)
NITRATE
27 Across: Denomination (4)
SECT
30 Across: California fort (3)
ORD
32 Across: Consequently (4)
THUS
33 Across: Gossipy bit (4)
ITEM
34 Across: Sgts. (4)
NCOS
36 Across: S. A. Indians (5)
INCAS
39 Across: Christie and Karenina (5)
ANNAS
41 Across: Biochemistry initials (3)
RNA
42 Across: Mini, e.g. (5)
SKIRT
43 Across: Island in the East China Sea (5)
MATSU
44 Across: Shout (4)
YELL
46 Across: To ___ (exactly) (4)
ATEE
47 Across: ___ out a living (4)
EKES
49 Across: A Perón (3)
EVA
50 Across: Actor O'Neal (4)
RYAN
51 Across: Loss of memory (7)
AMNESIA
54 Across: Ripened (4)
AGED
56 Across: Wish for (4)
WANT
57 Across: Yule season project of 35 Down (10)
THETOYLIFT
62 Across: The best (5)
ELITE
64 Across: Wallach (3)
ELI
65 Across: Fasten again (5)
RETIE
66 Across: Unbelievable (4)
TALL
67 Across: I love, in Latin (3)
AMO
68 Across: Word with said or mentioned (5)
AFORE
69 Across: Hebrew letter (4)
ALEF
70 Across: Meredith (3)
DON
71 Across: Very, in Paris (4)
TRES

Down Answers

1 Down: Willa Cather biographer (4)
EDEL
2 Down: Pants designer Strauss (4)
LEVI
3 Down: Ht. above sea level (4)
ELEV
4 Down: Yule season symbol of 35 Down (15)
CHRISTMASKETTLE
5 Down: Publication of 35 Down (9)
THEWARCRY
6 Down: Dress designer Chanel (4)
COCO
7 Down: About-face (5)
UTURN
8 Down: Chess piece (3)
MAN
9 Down: "While there ___" (words from General William Booth's creed) (15)
ISADRUNKARDLEFT
10 Down: Site of celebration of 29 Down (10)
KANSASCITY
11 Down: Make into law (5)
ENACT
13 Down: "Say It ___ So" (4)
ISNT
19 Down: Compass pt. (3)
SSE
21 Down: Take the stage (4)
GOON
22 Down: Telegraph code word (3)
DIT
26 Down: ___ and that (4)
THIS
27 Down: "The King and I" locale (4)
SIAM
28 Down: Lab burner (4)
ETNA
29 Down: Milestone in America for 35 Down (10)
CENTENNIAL
31 Down: Recipient of a gift (5)
DONEE
35 Down: General Booth's Army (9)
SALVATION
37 Down: Region (4)
AREA
38 Down: British carbine (4)
STEN
40 Down: Woos (4)
SUES
45 Down: Como, to Carlo (4)
LAGO
48 Down: Hold council (3)
SIT
51 Down: Reverence (3)
AWE
52 Down: Mediterranean island (5)
MALTA
53 Down: In the lead (5)
AHEAD
55 Down: Wildcat (4)
EYRA
58 Down: Pollster Roper (4)
ELMO
59 Down: "Believe ___ Not" (4)
ITOR
60 Down: "Blood & ___" (words on 35 Down's banner) (4)
FIRE
61 Down: Ball holders (4)
TEES
63 Down: Santa's helper (3)
ELF

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