HISTORIC LINES - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (23x23 grid, 168 clues). Published 6/29/1980. By Anne Fox.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Pretext (4): PLEA
5 Across: Underwater gear (6): SCUBAS
11 Across: Act of 1765 (5): STAMP
16 Across: Island off Venezuela (5): ARUBA
21 Across: Acclaim (4): LAUD
22 Across: Hag in "Ivanhoe" (6): ULRICA
23 Across: Of bodily tissue (5): TELAR
24 Across: Tutelary deities (5): GENII
25 Across: Boston Tea Party (à la O. W. Holmes) (23): ATRIBEOFREDMENAXEINHAND
29 Across: Daughter of Tantalus (5): NIOBE
30 Across: Flavor (4): SALT
31 Across: Dugout (4): ABRI
32 Across: Creek (3): RIA
33 Across: Dr. Rhine's field (3): ESP
34 Across: Cutting tool (3): DIE
36 Across: Acacia or tulip (4): TREE
37 Across: ___ bono (3): CUI
39 Across: Meeting: Abbr. (4): SESS
43 Across: Valley Forge (à la T. B. Read) (23): THEWINTERFIERCEANDWHITE
50 Across: Devilkin (3): IMP
51 Across: Vex (4): RILE
52 Across: Ancient Syrian city (5): EMESA
53 Across: ___ Moines (3): DES
54 Across: Type of shoe, for short (3): BAL
56 Across: Barristers, in Brest (7): AVOCATS
59 Across: Malay canoe (4): PROA
60 Across: Appoint summarily (5): COOPT
62 Across: Monmouth (à la L. E. Richards) (23): MOLLYWITHYOUREYESSOBLUE
66 Across: Sandy's word (3): ARF
67 Across: Frosh course (4): ENGI
68 Across: Clear (3): NET
69 Across: Opposite of ant. (3): SYN
70 Across: Carried away (4): RAPT
71 Across: Siberian antelope (5): SAIGA
73 Across: Desserts (4): ICES
76 Across: Heavyweight champion: 1934 (4): BAER
78 Across: Press org. (3): UPI
80 Across: "___ unfurled" (Concord, à la Emerson) (23): THEIRFLAGTOAPRILSBREEZE
88 Across: Cuckoo (3): ANI
89 Across: Actor Frobe (4): GERT
90 Across: Gobi explorer Hedin (4): SVEN
91 Across: Bay (5): INLET
92 Across: B ___ Baker (4): ASIN
95 Across: Relative of Inc. (3): LTD
98 Across: Fall call (3): RAH
99 Across: Willing (4): GAME
101 Across: Loot for Cortés (3): ORO
102 Across: Lexington (à la J. Parker) (23): DONTFIREUNLESSFIREDUPON
109 Across: Back: Comb. form (5): DORSO
110 Across: N.T. book (4): ACTS
111 Across: Trains (7): SCHOOLS
112 Across: Home: Abbr. (3): RES
113 Across: Call ___ day (3): ITA
114 Across: Soubise, e.g. (5): SAUCE
116 Across: S.A. cape (4): HORN
117 Across: Johnny Reb's govt. (3): CSA
119 Across: Crossing the Delaware (à la G. E. Woodberry) (23): CHRISTMASSNOWWASFALLING
128 Across: Certain age (4): TEEN
129 Across: Singer Janis (3): IAN
130 Across: Space agcy. (4): NASA
131 Across: Baba (3): ALI
132 Across: Female rabbit (3): DOE
133 Across: Trouble (3): AIL
135 Across: Sully (4): SOIL
136 Across: Navy recruit (4): BOOT
139 Across: Showy flower (5): PEONY
141 Across: Betsy's battle flag (à la M. Irving) (23): KEEPSTHECOLOROFTHESKIES
148 Across: Canvas holder (5): EASEL
149 Across: Flabbergast (5): AMAZE
150 Across: Barber's window sign (6): UNISEX
151 Across: Sharpen (4): EDGE
152 Across: Penned (5): WROTE
153 Across: Softened (5): MUTED
154 Across: Mother ___ (6): NATURE
155 Across: French window (4): DOOR

Down Answers

1 Down: Earth, e.g. (6): PLANET
2 Down: Somewhat tardy (6): LATISH
3 Down: Grand Tour site (6): EUROPE
4 Down: Star in Draco (4): ADIB
5 Down: Solicit (3): SUE
6 Down: Cupboard (6): CLOSET
7 Down: Turkish city (4): URFA
8 Down: Take part in a roleo (4): BIRL
9 Down: Vinegar: Comb. form (4): ACET
10 Down: Kind of sack (3): SAD
11 Down: Soprano Eleanor (6): STEBER
12 Down: Insectivorous mammal (6): TENREC
13 Down: Jai ___ (4): ALAI
14 Down: First name of 76 Across (3): MAX
15 Down: Grand ___ (3): PRE
16 Down: Fire god (4): AGNI
17 Down: Go over again (6): REHASH
18 Down: "Faerie Queene" heroine (3): UNA
19 Down: Receptacle for grain (3): BIN
20 Down: Help (3): AID
26 Down: Obscure (5): BEDIM
27 Down: Former filly (4): MARE
28 Down: Blue flags, e.g. (5): IRIDS
35 Down: Hocked (6): INPAWN
36 Down: Affix, in a way (5): TIETO
37 Down: Portuguese poet: 1524–80 (6): CAMOES
38 Down: Restless (6): UNEASY
40 Down: Phantoms (6): EIDOLA
41 Down: Advance (6): STEPUP
42 Down: Six-line stanza (6): SESTET
44 Down: One of the Durants (4): WILL
45 Down: Sexy literature or art (7): EROTICA
46 Down: Affluent (4): RICH
47 Down: Excoriate (4): FLAY
48 Down: Weird (4): EERY
49 Down: City on the Brazos (4): WACO
54 Down: Mount ___, Idaho (5): BORAH
55 Down: Caine role: 1966 (5): ALFIE
57 Down: Long watch (5): VIGIL
58 Down: Basks (9): SUNBATHES
59 Down: Soprano Roberta (6): PETERS
61 Down: Actor Pat (6): OBRIEN
62 Down: Topgallant (4): MAST
63 Down: Long (5): YEARN
64 Down: Harvest (4): REAP
65 Down: Slight (4): SNUB
72 Down: Colossi (6): GIANTS
74 Down: Kind of roll (3): EGG
75 Down: Ships' parts (6): STERNS
77 Down: Atlas abbr. (3): RIV
79 Down: Nosed (5): PRIED
81 Down: Thread: Comb. form (4): FILI
82 Down: Buccal (4): ORAL
83 Down: Foreign and American (7): LEGIONS
84 Down: Tangle (5): SNARL
85 Down: Run off (5): ELOPE
86 Down: Ciphers (5): ZEROS
87 Down: Collar type (4): ETON
92 Down: Devotee (6): ADDICT
93 Down: Placate (6): SOOTHE
94 Down: ___ form (at one's best) (6): INRARE
96 Down: Emotional shock (6): TRAUMA
97 Down: Region of India (6): DECCAN
100 Down: Mexican liquor (6): MESCAL
103 Down: Conductor Lukas ___ (4): FOSS
104 Down: Salt Lake City team (4): UTES
105 Down: Indistinct vowel sound (5): SCHWA
106 Down: Indicate (4): SHOW
107 Down: Tribunals (4): FORA
108 Down: Russian river (4): URAL
115 Down: With lance in hand (5): ATILT
118 Down: Fluffs (5): SLIPS
120 Down: Peevish (6): INAPET
121 Down: Nap (6): SNOOZE
122 Down: Caught red-handed (6): NAILED
123 Down: Where the Storting sits (4): OSLO
124 Down: Pilgrim ___ (6): FATHER
125 Down: Martin-Preston vehicle (6): IDOIDO
126 Down: External world (6): NONEGO
127 Down: Sporadic spouter (6): GEYSER
134 Down: Man, for one (4): ISLE
135 Down: Ella's forte (4): SCAT
136 Down: ___ fide (4): BONA
137 Down: What ___? (So?) (4): OFIT
138 Down: Honshu city (4): OTSU
140 Down: Squeezed (out) (4): EKED
141 Down: ___ Gardens (3): KEW
142 Down: Type of drum (3): EAR
143 Down: Inner: Comb. form (3): ESO
144 Down: Son of Noah (3): HAM
145 Down: Ratite bird (3): EMU
146 Down: Bull ___ (3): RUN
147 Down: Devon river (3): EXE

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