Monday Crossword — December 15, 1980 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 12/15/1980. By David Galef.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Demure (4)
- PRIM
- 5 Across: Aries–Taurus time (5)
- APRIL
- 10 Across: Cut short (4)
- CROP
- 14 Across: Halo (4)
- AURA
- 15 Across: "The March King" (5)
- SOUSA
- 16 Across: Hawaiian souvenirs (4)
- LEIS
- 17 Across: Photocopy, for short (4)
- STAT
- 18 Across: Tendon (5)
- SINEW
- 19 Across: Bridge seat (4)
- EAST
- 20 Across: Chaucerian work (14)
- THEHOUSEOFFAME
- 23 Across: Is not indefatigable (5)
- TIRES
- 24 Across: Ornamental vase (3)
- URN
- 25 Across: Tangled or untangled (7)
- RAVELED
- 28 Across: Asian or swine follower (3)
- FLU
- 29 Across: Man in blue (3)
- COP
- 32 Across: Historical periods (4)
- ERAS
- 33 Across: Indonesian island (4)
- BALI
- 34 Across: Chemical suffix (3)
- ENE
- 35 Across: Chaucerian work, with "The" (15)
- CANTERBURYTALES
- 40 Across: Honest ___ (3)
- ABE
- 41 Across: Observed (4)
- SEEN
- 42 Across: Talk harshly (4)
- BLAT
- 43 Across: Letter addenda (3)
- PSS
- 44 Across: Half a fly (3)
- TSE
- 45 Across: Andover and Groton (7)
- SCHOOLS
- 48 Across: Iota (3)
- JOT
- 49 Across: Go on ___ (indulge in a spree) (5)
- ATEAR
- 50 Across: Part of 35 Across (14)
- THEPARSONSTALE
- 56 Across: Ship's front (4)
- PROW
- 57 Across: Netting for snaring (5)
- TOILS
- 58 Across: Moslem chief (4)
- IMAM
- 59 Across: Dogleg. e.g. (4)
- HOLE
- 60 Across: Rickenbacker (5)
- EDDIE
- 61 Across: Arena at Atlanta (4)
- OMNI
- 62 Across: Pastoral poem (4)
- IDYL
- 63 Across: Spores (5)
- SEEDS
- 64 Across: Yuletime (4)
- NOEL
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Bygone (4)
- PAST
- 2 Down: O.T. book (4)
- RUTH
- 3 Down: Dies ___ (4)
- IRAE
- 4 Down: Algebra exam, for one (8)
- MATHTEST
- 5 Down: Give confidence to (6)
- ASSURE
- 6 Down: Self-confident (6)
- POISED
- 7 Down: Characters with mystical meanings (5)
- RUNES
- 8 Down: Lake in Lombardy (4)
- ISEO
- 9 Down: How criminals do not behave (8)
- LAWFULLY
- 10 Down: Scour (5)
- CLEAN
- 11 Down: Paper amount (4)
- REAM
- 12 Down: French river (4)
- OISE
- 13 Down: Attention-getter (3)
- PST
- 21 Down: "Black gold" (3)
- OIL
- 22 Down: Papaya or muskmelon (5)
- FRUIT
- 25 Down: TV newscaster's summary (5)
- RECAP
- 26 Down: Fine steeds (5)
- ARABS
- 27 Down: Wind indicators (5)
- VANES
- 28 Down: Distant (3)
- FAR
- 29 Down: Casals played it (5)
- CELLO
- 30 Down: Ryan or Tatum (5)
- ONEAL
- 31 Down: Aphids and weevils (5)
- PESTS
- 33 Down: Kolacky (3)
- BUN
- 36 Down: Bar legally (5)
- ESTOP
- 37 Down: Clarifies, perhaps (8)
- RESTATES
- 38 Down: Apoidea member (3)
- BEE
- 39 Down: Subject of many demonstrations (8)
- ABORTION
- 45 Down: Phlegmatic (6)
- STOLID
- 46 Down: Perfumes with a thurible (6)
- CENSES
- 47 Down: Owns (3)
- HAS
- 48 Down: Chatoyant or peridot (5)
- JEWEL
- 49 Down: Play device (5)
- ASIDE
- 50 Down: Walked on (4)
- TROD
- 51 Down: Sacrosanct (4)
- HOLY
- 52 Down: Emulated Shoemaker (4)
- RODE
- 53 Down: Munitions, informally (4)
- AMMO
- 54 Down: Back street (4)
- LANE
- 55 Down: Ludwig or Cooper (4)
- EMIL
- 56 Down: Greek letter (3)
- PHI
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