Saturday Crossword — July 5, 1980 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 70 clues). Published 7/5/1980. By Elaine D. Schorr.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Calling (6)
CAREER
7 Across: Muddle (5)
CHAOS
12 Across: In danger of (6)
OPENTO
13 Across: U.S. college member (7)
ELECTOR
15 Across: Incessantly, in a way (15)
MONTHINMONTHOUT
18 Across: Renaissance family (4)
ESTE
19 Across: Saturn's wife (3)
OPS
20 Across: ___ limit (draws the line) (5)
SETSA
21 Across: Dep. (3)
STA
22 Across: Circular (5)
FLIER
24 Across: Prescribed custom (4)
RITE
25 Across: Miller's "___ My Sons" (3)
ALL
26 Across: Western ranges (7)
SIERRAS
28 Across: Architectural wing (3)
ELL
29 Across: Legal precedent procedure (8)
TESTCASE
31 Across: Headgear for Anglican bishops (6)
MITRES
33 Across: Rainbow forms (4)
ARCS
34 Across: Dumas ___: 1802–70 (4)
PERE
35 Across: Share the lead (6)
COSTAR
38 Across: Unsupported (8)
BASELESS
42 Across: Rudiments (3)
ABC
43 Across: ___ out (failed) (7)
PETERED
45 Across: N.L. player (3)
MET
46 Across: Absolute (4)
REAL
48 Across: Marsh birds (5)
SORAS
49 Across: Cote cry (3)
BAA
50 Across: Historic village near Verdun (5)
ORNES
52 Across: T-man or G-man (3)
FED
53 Across: Butter portions (4)
PATS
54 Across: Incessantly, in a way (15)
MONTHAFTERMONTH
58 Across: Gives the lie to (7)
NEGATES
59 Across: Sound of little bells (6)
TINKLE
60 Across: Motherless calf (5)
DOGIE
61 Across: Argued with impudence (6)
SASSED

Down Answers

1 Down: Assaults (7)
COMESAT
2 Down: Peter or James (7)
APOSTLE
3 Down: Certain ad offerings (7)
RENTALS
4 Down: Being, in Barcelona (4)
ENTE
5 Down: Biblical verb ending (3)
ETH
6 Down: Monarch, in Marseille (3)
ROI
7 Down: More compact (6)
CLOSER
8 Down: Female lobster (3)
HEN
9 Down: N.T. book (4)
ACTS
10 Down: Word with wise (5)
OTHER
11 Down: More fuliginous (7)
SOOTIER
13 Down: Conqueror's goal (6)
EMPIRE
14 Down: Steal the steer (6)
RUSTLE
16 Down: Exactly as stated (6)
NOLESS
17 Down: Asian units of weight (5)
TAELS
22 Down: Hackney coaches (7)
FIACRES
23 Down: Kingly name in Egypt (7)
RAMESES
26 Down: ___ iron (5)
SCRAP
27 Down: Engendered (5)
SIRED
30 Down: Use a hand shuttle (3)
TAT
32 Down: Arab word for hill (3)
TEL
34 Down: Victory celebration (6)
PARADE
35 Down: Pool ploy (5)
CAROM
36 Down: Titania's spouse (6)
OBERON
37 Down: Analyzed poetry (7)
SCANNED
38 Down: Left Bank headwear (6)
BERETS
39 Down: Builds levees (7)
EMBANKS
40 Down: Puget Sound seaport (7)
SEATTLE
41 Down: Kept in a cache (7)
STASHED
44 Down: Chewy confection (6)
TOFFEE
47 Down: Released (5)
LETGO
51 Down: Tobacco variety (4)
SHAG
53 Down: Lily of operatic fame (4)
PONS
55 Down: Panay group (3)
ATI
56 Down: Grid linemen (3)
RTS
57 Down: Farrow (3)
MIA

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