Monday Crossword — December 22, 1980 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 12/22/1980. By Jay Livingston.

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Across Answers

1 Across: "___ Misbehavin'" (Waller, Brooks, Razaf) (4)
AINT
5 Across: Rich Little's forte (5)
APING
10 Across: Savoir-faire (4)
TACT
14 Across: Cicatrix (4)
SCAR
15 Across: City or county in Mich. (5)
IONIA
16 Across: ___ patriae (4)
AMOR
17 Across: Waller-Razaf hit: 1929 (15)
HONEYSUCKLEROSE
20 Across: Former Spanish queen (3)
ENA
21 Across: Arm bones (5)
ULNAE
22 Across: Hit, biblical style (5)
SMITE
23 Across: Coaster (4)
SLED
24 Across: Harper Valley group (3)
PTA
25 Across: Having a dull finish (5)
MATTE
28 Across: N.Y.C.'s is 212 (8)
AREACODE
33 Across: Narrow pass in the Southwest (4)
ABRA
34 Across: Dealt in secondhand goods (6)
RESOLD
36 Across: Joplin piece (3)
RAG
37 Across: Song popularized by Waller (15)
YOURFEETSTOOBIG
40 Across: Pindar specialty (3)
ODE
41 Across: Puzzle-column heading (6)
ACROSS
42 Across: Italian monetary unit (4)
LIRA
43 Across: Editor (8)
REDACTOR
45 Across: Nymph's pursuer (5)
SATYR
46 Across: Dolores del ___ (3)
RIO
47 Across: Rest period for Jets (4)
HALF
49 Across: Bulgaria's capital (5)
SOFIA
52 Across: "It takes a ___ livin' . . . ": Guest (5)
HEAPO
54 Across: Rip or jig follower (3)
SAW
57 Across: Song sung by Waller (15)
TWOSLEEPYPEOPLE
60 Across: Tale starter (4)
ONCE
61 Across: Angler's basket (5)
CREEL
62 Across: One kind of test (4)
ACID
63 Across: Sale sign (4)
ASIS
64 Across: Silly ones (5)
GEESE
65 Across: Waller (4)
FATS

Down Answers

1 Down: Court retiree (4)
ASHE
2 Down: Religious image (4)
ICON
3 Down: Zola heroine (4)
NANA
4 Down: Uno + due (3)
TRE
5 Down: Bridal path (5)
AISLE
6 Down: Poet born in Idaho (5)
POUND
7 Down: Old Andean (4)
INCA
8 Down: U.S. missile (4)
NIKE
9 Down: "My ___ Sal," 1905 song (3)
GAL
10 Down: Runway material (6)
TARMAC
11 Down: Mine, in Nîmes (4)
AMOI
12 Down: Price (4)
COST
13 Down: Tannenbaum, for one (4)
TREE
18 Down: Christmas (4)
YULE
19 Down: Chihuahua or Durango (6)
ESTADO
23 Down: Magi's guide (4)
STAR
24 Down: Furrier's purchase (5)
PELTS
25 Down: Koch or Byrne (5)
MAYOR
26 Down: Home (5)
ABODE
27 Down: Brought a wheel into balance (5)
TRUED
28 Down: John Jacob or Lady (5)
ASTOR
29 Down: Thurber's "The Years with ___" (4)
ROSS
30 Down: Planetary path (5)
ORBIT
31 Down: Kind of farm (5)
DAIRY
32 Down: Actress Samantha (5)
EGGAR
34 Down: Right-hand page (5)
RECTO
35 Down: Saarinen (4)
EERO
38 Down: Beauty treatment (6)
FACIAL
39 Down: Scandinavian name (4)
OLAF
44 Down: Goes up (6)
ARISES
45 Down: Blackthorn (4)
SLOE
47 Down: Grant's successor (5)
HAYES
48 Down: Tell's target (5)
APPLE
49 Down: Greek portico (4)
STOA
50 Down: Has (4)
OWNS
51 Down: Central points (4)
FOCI
52 Down: Present (4)
HERE
53 Down: Rapier's relative (4)
EPEE
54 Down: Humane gr. (4)
SPCA
55 Down: Landed (4)
ALIT
56 Down: Takes a wife (4)
WEDS
58 Down: Cardiologist's chart, for short (3)
ECG
59 Down: Simpleton (3)
OAF

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