Monday Crossword — January 12, 1981 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 1/12/1981. By Evelyn Benshoof.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Perceived (6)
- ESPIED
- 7 Across: Remorseless enforcers (7)
- GESTAPO
- 14 Across: Large, open area (7)
- EXPANSE
- 15 Across: Ceased, as a lease (7)
- EXPIRED
- 16 Across: Labor unrest (7)
- STRIKES
- 17 Across: Extremities (7)
- TERMINI
- 18 Across: Tailless amphibian (4)
- TOAD
- 19 Across: Assignment (5)
- CHORE
- 21 Across: Bay State cape (3)
- ANN
- 22 Across: Nevada city (3)
- ELY
- 23 Across: Shot forth (8)
- SPROUTED
- 26 Across: Short race (6)
- SPRINT
- 27 Across: Part of N.B.A. (4)
- ASSN
- 31 Across: Abusive criticism (8)
- DIATRIBE
- 34 Across: Salad item (6)
- TOMATO
- 36 Across: Free from tension (7)
- UNBRACE
- 37 Across: Mexican food (7)
- TAMALES
- 38 Across: Straight man (6)
- STOOGE
- 39 Across: Contest at law (8)
- LITIGATE
- 40 Across: French town (4)
- TOUL
- 41 Across: Clergyman (6)
- CURATE
- 42 Across: Peons (8)
- LABORERS
- 45 Across: Hagiographer's interest: Abbr. (3)
- STS
- 48 Across: "___ it a vision . . . ?": Keats (3)
- WAS
- 51 Across: Orion's brightest star (5)
- RIGEL
- 52 Across: Retail establishment (4)
- SHOP
- 53 Across: Charge (7)
- EXPENSE
- 55 Across: Look into closely (7)
- EXPLORE
- 58 Across: Cheerfulness (7)
- ELATION
- 59 Across: Surfeit (7)
- SATIATE
- 60 Across: Ancestry (7)
- DESCENT
- 61 Across: Fastener (6)
- STAPLE
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Commend enthusiastically (5)
- EXTOL
- 2 Down: Bunch of flowers (5)
- SPRAY
- 3 Down: Discharged an obligation (4)
- PAID
- 4 Down: Cartoonist's need (3)
- INK
- 5 Down: Compass point (3)
- ESE
- 6 Down: Picture (8)
- DESCRIBE
- 7 Down: Publish (6)
- GETOUT
- 8 Down: Bear down (5)
- EXERT
- 9 Down: Binge (5)
- SPREE
- 10 Down: Comedian Conway (3)
- TIM
- 11 Down: "Un bel di" is one (4)
- ARIA
- 12 Down: Keystone State founder (4)
- PENN
- 13 Down: The Norse Zeus (4)
- ODIN
- 14 Down: Noble name in Ferrara (4)
- ESTE
- 20 Down: Sharpen (4)
- HONE
- 23 Down: Roof prop in a coal mine (5)
- SPRAG
- 24 Down: Leontyne or Vincent (5)
- PRICE
- 25 Down: Hurt (6)
- DAMAGE
- 26 Down: Saunter (6)
- STROLL
- 28 Down: Room for Raúl (4)
- SALA
- 29 Down: Word on a galley (4)
- STET
- 30 Down: Olfactory organ (4)
- NOSE
- 31 Down: "___ thou art . . . " (4)
- DUST
- 32 Down: Up on (4)
- INTO
- 33 Down: "___ Ben Adhem" (4)
- ABOU
- 34 Down: Golden Horde member (5)
- TATAR
- 35 Down: Skips (5)
- OMITS
- 37 Down: Indefatigable (8)
- TIRELESS
- 39 Down: Decoy (4)
- LURE
- 41 Down: Compelling (6)
- COGENT
- 43 Down: Famed golfer's nickname (5)
- ARNIE
- 44 Down: Wisent (5)
- BISON
- 45 Down: Sandbank (5)
- SHOAL
- 46 Down: Rich cake (5)
- TORTE
- 47 Down: Graf ___ (4)
- SPEE
- 48 Down: Purslane, e.g. (4)
- WEED
- 49 Down: Wheel part (4)
- AXLE
- 50 Down: Evian and Menton (4)
- SPAS
- 52 Down: Faux pas (4)
- SLIP
- 54 Down: Inclusive abbr. (3)
- ETC
- 56 Down: Carved Indian pole (3)
- XAT
- 57 Down: Sch. group (3)
- PTA
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