FEMININE MYSTIQUE - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 140 clues). Published 6/22/1980. By Vicki & Alex Black.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Teeny or weeny (5)
- SMALL
- 6 Across: Yearns (5)
- ACHES
- 11 Across: Script girl (5)
- MSCUE
- 16 Across: Dormant (6)
- ASLEEP
- 18 Across: Roman fountain (5)
- TREVI
- 19 Across: Is conscience-stricken (7)
- REPENTS
- 21 Across: Nancy Drew (12)
- MSADVENTURES
- 23 Across: Instances of syncope (8)
- ELISIONS
- 25 Across: Tennis star (4)
- BORG
- 26 Across: Deduce (6)
- REASON
- 27 Across: Connives (5)
- ABETS
- 28 Across: King Cole (3)
- NAT
- 29 Across: Soldat's weapon (4)
- ARME
- 30 Across: U.N. translator (11)
- MSCONSTRUES
- 32 Across: Bog (4)
- MIRE
- 33 Across: Endings for young and old (5)
- STERS
- 35 Across: Much used article (3)
- THE
- 36 Across: Misses' antonym (4)
- HITS
- 37 Across: Hymn (5)
- PSALM
- 38 Across: Theologian's degree (3)
- SSD
- 39 Across: Faded (4)
- PALE
- 41 Across: Networks on charts (5)
- GRIDS
- 43 Across: Makes leather (4)
- TANS
- 44 Across: Customs (5)
- MORES
- 45 Across: Kind of pocket or brush (3)
- AIR
- 46 Across: Web-footed one (4)
- TEAL
- 48 Across: Sinks (6)
- BASINS
- 50 Across: Columnist for the lovelorn (8)
- MSADVISE
- 53 Across: Soil (4)
- LOAM
- 57 Across: Nothing's alternative (6)
- DOUBLE
- 58 Across: Grey or McCrea (4)
- JOEL
- 59 Across: Paton or Hale (4)
- ALAN
- 60 Across: In a bad way (4)
- ILLY
- 61 Across: Gets one's goat (5)
- RILES
- 62 Across: Swamplands (4)
- FENS
- 63 Across: Smear (4)
- BLUR
- 64 Across: Greek physician (5)
- GALEN
- 65 Across: Where to find Moab (4)
- UTAH
- 66 Across: Regretted (4)
- RUED
- 67 Across: Cultivates (4)
- HOES
- 68 Across: Tincture for bruises (6)
- ARNICA
- 69 Across: City in Arizona (4)
- MESA
- 70 Across: Anchor woman (8)
- MSREPORT
- 72 Across: Minute quantities (6)
- TRACES
- 73 Across: Flower holder (4)
- VASE
- 75 Across: Airline pilot's record (3)
- LOG
- 76 Across: Syrian-Lebanese sect member (5)
- DRUSE
- 77 Across: Stork's relative (4)
- IBIS
- 79 Across: The Hulk, e.g. (5)
- BRUTE
- 81 Across: Many eras (4)
- EONS
- 82 Across: IRT's running mate in N.Y.C. (3)
- BMT
- 85 Across: "Oh, I am ___ . . . ": Gilbert (5)
- ACOOK
- 86 Across: Ancient Syria (4)
- ARAM
- 87 Across: Southwest Conf. member (3)
- SMU
- 88 Across: Corpulent (5)
- OBESE
- 90 Across: Mister, in Munich (4)
- HERR
- 91 Across: Jane Marple (11)
- MSAPPREHEND
- 95 Across: Sundance Kid's girl (4)
- ETTA
- 96 Across: Top pilot (3)
- ACE
- 97 Across: Dare not, in Dogpatch (5)
- DASNT
- 98 Across: Fine (6)
- AMERCE
- 99 Across: Type of hog (4)
- WART
- 100 Across: Pestered (8)
- BADGERED
- 102 Across: Woman behind the throne (12)
- MSCHIEFMAKER
- 104 Across: Geese, ducks, etc. (7)
- POULTRY
- 105 Across: Thimblerig (5)
- CHEAT
- 106 Across: Brewer (6)
- TERESA
- 107 Across: Seamstress (5)
- MSFIT
- 108 Across: Property rights (5)
- LIENS
- 109 Across: Unkempt (5)
- MESSY
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Desperado of the 19th century (7)
- SAMBASS
- 2 Down: Postmistress (7)
- MSSORTS
- 3 Down: Startled (7)
- ALARMED
- 4 Down: Account book (6)
- LEDGER
- 5 Down: Money in Bulgaria (3)
- LEV
- 6 Down: Ambassador's aides (8)
- ATTACHES
- 7 Down: He thanked God for Friday (6)
- CRUSOE
- 8 Down: Everglades denizen (5)
- HERON
- 9 Down: Ties (5)
- EVENS
- 10 Down: Adele, to Fred (3)
- SIS
- 11 Down: Fracases (6)
- MELEES
- 12 Down: Necks of land (5)
- SPITS
- 13 Down: Luck, in Limerick (4)
- CESS
- 14 Down: Singular prefix (3)
- UNI
- 15 Down: Shelley was one (7)
- ETONIAN
- 17 Down: Short wave (4)
- PERM
- 19 Down: Contradicts (6)
- REBUTS
- 20 Down: Shows teeth (6)
- SNARLS
- 22 Down: Lies close (7)
- NESTLES
- 24 Down: Halt (4)
- STEM
- 27 Down: Saharan (4)
- ARID
- 31 Down: Last stop before home (5)
- THIRD
- 32 Down: Leader of a women's group (10)
- MSALLIANCE
- 34 Down: Booty (6)
- SPOILS
- 37 Down: Educational org. (3)
- PTA
- 40 Down: Composer of "Judith" (4)
- ARNE
- 41 Down: Methane and butane (5)
- GASES
- 42 Down: Coin for Khomeini (4)
- RIAL
- 44 Down: Emily Post (10)
- MSBEHAVIOR
- 46 Down: Despot (4)
- TSAR
- 47 Down: Poetic time (3)
- EEN
- 48 Down: Piaf was here (5)
- BOITE
- 49 Down: Halls or large rooms (5)
- AULAS
- 50 Down: Tout le ___ (5)
- MONDE
- 51 Down: Gentleman's gentleman (5)
- VALET
- 52 Down: Son of Tros (4)
- ILUS
- 54 Down: Kukla's friend (5)
- OLLIE
- 55 Down: Templeton and Waugh (5)
- ALECS
- 56 Down: Talkative starling (4)
- MYNA
- 57 Down: One of the timpani (4)
- DRUM
- 58 Down: Deride (4)
- JEER
- 62 Down: Unite (4)
- FUSE
- 63 Down: Entertaining Dane (5)
- BORGE
- 64 Down: Eastern governor (6)
- GRASSO
- 66 Down: "6 ___ Riv Vu" (3)
- RMS
- 67 Down: Strigine sound (4)
- HOOT
- 68 Down: ___ for one's money (4)
- ARUN
- 71 Down: Pleasingly zaftig (5)
- PLUMP
- 72 Down: Rout (7)
- TROUNCE
- 74 Down: Request (3)
- ASK
- 76 Down: Bad marks (8)
- DEMERITS
- 77 Down: Arctic feature (6)
- ICECAP
- 78 Down: Ennui (7)
- BOREDOM
- 79 Down: Snifter contents (6)
- BRANDY
- 80 Down: Absorbed (4)
- RAPT
- 82 Down: ___ oneself (goes) (7)
- BETAKES
- 83 Down: Coiffeuse (7)
- MSTRESS
- 84 Down: Salver for a certain service (7)
- TEATRAY
- 85 Down: Peck role (4)
- AHAB
- 86 Down: Aver (6)
- ASSERT
- 87 Down: U.S. cardinal (6)
- SHEHAN
- 89 Down: Word of warning (6)
- BEWARE
- 91 Down: Cuban writer-patriot: 1853–95 (5)
- MARTI
- 92 Down: Hebrew scholar: 1040–1105 (5)
- RASHI
- 93 Down: Carson role (5)
- EMCEE
- 94 Down: Nimble (4)
- DEFT
- 97 Down: Heraldic symbol (4)
- DELF
- 101 Down: Astronaut Grissom (3)
- GUS
- 102 Down: Law degree (3)
- MCL
- 103 Down: Hebrew letter (3)
- MEM
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