Monday Crossword — October 27, 1980 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 10/27/1980. By Alfio Micci.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Witches (4)
HAGS
5 Across: Start of a well-known palindrome (4)
ABLE
9 Across: Italian cathedral city (4)
ATRI
13 Across: Gush (4)
EMIT
14 Across: Broadway fare (5)
PLAYS
15 Across: Scorch (4)
CHAR
16 Across: Chess maneuver (4)
MOVE
17 Across: Buenos ___ (5)
AIRES
18 Across: Author Bombeck (4)
ERMA
19 Across: All set (8)
PREPARED
21 Across: Bars, in law (6)
ESTOPS
23 Across: Lorelei (5)
SIREN
24 Across: Under guidance (5)
INTOW
25 Across: Beach sights (5)
DUNES
26 Across: Killer whale (4)
ORCA
27 Across: Nigerian native (3)
IBO
30 Across: Next after hexa (5)
HEPTA
31 Across: Inexperienced (5)
GREEN
32 Across: New Deal prog. (3)
NRA
33 Across: Second-voice carrier (4)
ALTO
34 Across: College V I P 's (5)
DEANS
35 Across: Have a leading role (4)
STAR
36 Across: Approval from a rooter (3)
RAH
37 Across: Celerity (5)
HASTE
38 Across: Plant pest (5)
APHIS
39 Across: Potato feature (3)
EYE
40 Across: Feed the kitty (4)
ANTE
41 Across: Go over 55 (5)
SPEED
42 Across: Overcharge (5)
GOUGE
44 Across: Limit (5)
STINT
45 Across: Against difficulties (6)
UPHILL
47 Across: Tie (8)
STANDOFF
50 Across: When both hands are up (4)
NOON
51 Across: Less cordial (5)
ICIER
53 Across: Jug (4)
EWER
54 Across: Partial darkness (4)
DUSK
55 Across: Crust (5)
NERVE
56 Across: Actress Shaw (4)
RETA
57 Across: Table scraps (4)
ORTS
58 Across: Kind of club (4)
GLEE
59 Across: Do in (4)
SLAY

Down Answers

1 Down: Cannabis (4)
HEMP
2 Down: Cupid (4)
AMOR
3 Down: Expires (15)
GIVESUPTHEGHOST
4 Down: Enter (8)
STEPINTO
5 Down: Unnaturalized (5)
ALIEN
6 Down: Scop or skald (4)
BARD
7 Down: Caustic substance (3)
LYE
8 Down: Aromas (8)
ESSENCES
9 Down: Vinegar: Prefix (5)
ACETO
10 Down: Admit defeat (15)
THROWINTHETOWEL
11 Down: Slope (4)
RAMP
12 Down: One of Cleopatra's attendants (4)
IRAS
14 Down: Trims (5)
PARES
20 Down: Length-times-width result (4)
AREA
22 Down: Ollie's sidekick (4)
STAN
24 Down: Goodnight girl (5)
IRENE
25 Down: Stall (5)
DELAY
26 Down: Speechify (5)
ORATE
28 Down: Feature of some hairdos (5)
BRAID
29 Down: Rowing gear (4)
OARS
30 Down: Fabled race loser (4)
HARE
31 Down: "Beau ___" (5)
GESTE
34 Down: Undecided (8)
DANGLING
35 Down: Sports of sorts (8)
SPENDERS
37 Down: Transport (4)
HAUL
38 Down: As neat as ___ (4)
APIN
41 Down: Gape (5)
STARE
43 Down: Sty cries (5)
OINKS
44 Down: McQueen or Martin (5)
STEVE
45 Down: Ruin (4)
UNDO
46 Down: Teem (4)
POUR
47 Down: Beget (4)
SIRE
48 Down: Greek cheese made from goat's milk (4)
FETA
49 Down: Ravel (4)
FRAY
52 Down: Relative of Fahr (3)
CEL

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