Wednesday Crossword — April 29, 1981 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 4/29/1981. By Michael J. Parris.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Gels (4)
- SETS
- 5 Across: Fatted ___ (4)
- CALF
- 9 Across: Charts (4)
- MAPS
- 13 Across: Café au ___ (4)
- LAIT
- 14 Across: Ill-fated lover (5)
- ROMEO
- 15 Across: Yellowish-brown color (4)
- ECRU
- 16 Across: Proceedings (4)
- ACTA
- 17 Across: Slip-up (5)
- ERROR
- 18 Across: De ___ (too much): Fr. (4)
- TROP
- 19 Across: "The ___" (see 34 Across) (15)
- THIRTYNINESTEPS
- 22 Across: Pipe fittings (4)
- TEES
- 23 Across: Nothing (3)
- NIL
- 24 Across: Indian grain warehouses (5)
- GOLAS
- 26 Across: Forte of 34 Across (8)
- SUSPENSE
- 31 Across: Heals (5)
- CURES
- 32 Across: Sun helmet (4)
- TOPI
- 33 Across: Word with painting or cloth (3)
- OIL
- 34 Across: Noted film director who died April 29, 1980 (15)
- ALFREDHITCHCOCK
- 38 Across: S.F.C. or Cpl. (3)
- NCO
- 39 Across: Prefix for dollar (4)
- EURO
- 40 Across: Palliates (5)
- EASES
- 41 Across: Film of 1963 (see 34 Across) (8)
- THEBIRDS
- 44 Across: Ignites (5)
- FIRES
- 45 Across: Cuckoo (3)
- ANI
- 46 Across: Commanded (4)
- BADE
- 47 Across: Film of 1938 (see 34 Across) (15)
- THELADYVANISHES
- 55 Across: Enthusiasm (4)
- ZEAL
- 56 Across: Newton or Singer (5)
- ISAAC
- 57 Across: Decree (4)
- FIAT
- 58 Across: You can call him Johnson (4)
- ARTE
- 59 Across: Giant petrel (5)
- NELLY
- 60 Across: Gumbo (4)
- OKRA
- 61 Across: Musical symbol (4)
- REST
- 62 Across: ___ de Flandres (stoneware) (4)
- GRES
- 63 Across: Depend (4)
- RELY
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Narrow strip of wood (4)
- SLAT
- 2 Down: Apiece (4)
- EACH
- 3 Down: Small tree of the southern U.S. (4)
- TITI
- 4 Down: Shocker (8)
- STARTLER
- 5 Down: Prepares beef, in a way (5)
- CORNS
- 6 Down: Town in Pakistan (4)
- AMRI
- 7 Down: Ponce de ___ (4)
- LEON
- 8 Down: Pertaining to legal debate (8)
- FORENSIC
- 9 Down: Courage (6)
- METTLE
- 10 Down: 160 square rods (4)
- ACRE
- 11 Down: Stage convenience (4)
- PROP
- 12 Down: Has dinner (4)
- SUPS
- 14 Down: Alfonso and Juan Carlos (5)
- REYES
- 20 Down: Annoy (5)
- TEASE
- 21 Down: Small draft (3)
- SIP
- 24 Down: Ravine (5)
- GULCH
- 25 Down: "Was it friend ___ . . . ?": Rossetti (5)
- ORFOE
- 26 Down: Evenings in Evreux (5)
- SOIRS
- 27 Down: As far as (4)
- UPTO
- 28 Down: Snare (5)
- NOOSE
- 29 Down: Certain throws in dice (5)
- SICES
- 30 Down: B.P.O.E. (4)
- ELKS
- 31 Down: Argot (4)
- CANT
- 32 Down: Sound in a horror film (4)
- THUD
- 35 Down: Mocking (8)
- DERIDING
- 36 Down: Spyri heroine (5)
- HEIDI
- 37 Down: Likes (8)
- CARESFOR
- 42 Down: "L'Oiseau de Feu," e.g. (6)
- BALLET
- 43 Down: Words with jiffy or tizzy (3)
- INA
- 44 Down: Whigmaleerie (5)
- FANCY
- 46 Down: Idols (5)
- BAALS
- 47 Down: Michael Romanov, e.g.: Var. (4)
- TZAR
- 48 Down: Partner of now (4)
- HERE
- 49 Down: Hash-house sign (4)
- EATS
- 50 Down: River in N. France (4)
- YSER
- 51 Down: Dell or Jerry (4)
- VALE
- 52 Down: B.S.A. outing (4)
- HIKE
- 53 Down: Mate of a countess (4)
- EARL
- 54 Down: Abide (4)
- STAY
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