Wednesday Crossword — June 24, 1981 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 6/24/1981. By Jones.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Lone Ranger's prop (4)
- MASK
- 5 Across: Diminish (4)
- PARE
- 9 Across: Bernhardt (5)
- SARAH
- 14 Across: First shepherd (4)
- ABEL
- 15 Across: Gathering clouds, e.g. (4)
- OMEN
- 16 Across: Swiftly (5)
- APACE
- 17 Across: Division of mankind (4)
- RACE
- 18 Across: Races the motor (4)
- REVS
- 19 Across: He shows surprise (5)
- GAPER
- 20 Across: "The ___," painting by 66 Across (12)
- STREETSINGER
- 23 Across: Haw's partner (3)
- HEE
- 24 Across: Cruise port (6)
- NASSAU
- 25 Across: Where the poetic harp hangs mute (4)
- TARA
- 29 Across: Madras, e.g. (5)
- STATE
- 31 Across: Gold medalist Heiden (4)
- ERIC
- 33 Across: When to break a bad habit (3)
- NOW
- 34 Across: Mar.'s follower (3)
- APR
- 35 Across: Kinsman (8)
- RELATION
- 37 Across: Pirate from Barbary (7)
- CORSAIR
- 41 Across: Leaves high and dry (7)
- STRANDS
- 42 Across: Mathematics and biology (8)
- SCIENCES
- 44 Across: "The End Is ___ Yet" (3)
- NOT
- 45 Across: Native: Suffix (3)
- OTE
- 46 Across: Teacher's concoction (4)
- TEST
- 47 Across: Hem in (5)
- BESET
- 49 Across: Back talk (4)
- SASS
- 51 Across: Jacket (6)
- REEFER
- 53 Across: Monogram of Emerson or Ellison (3)
- RWE
- 55 Across: Type of fiddler crab (12)
- MASTERTAILOR
- 58 Across: Subject (5)
- TOPIC
- 61 Across: Eden's ___ of life (4)
- TREE
- 62 Across: Big burden for a bandsman (4)
- TUBA
- 63 Across: Ekberg (5)
- ANITA
- 64 Across: Loyal to "Bonnie Bruce" (4)
- LEAL
- 65 Across: Cut and splice (4)
- EDIT
- 66 Across: Impressionist Edouard (5)
- MANET
- 67 Across: Makes a fluff (4)
- ERRS
- 68 Across: "Take ___ your leader" (4)
- METO
Down Answers
- 1 Down: U.S. artist Reginald: 1898–1954 (5)
- MARSH
- 2 Down: Becomes lessened (6)
- ABATES
- 3 Down: People in a cabinet (11)
- SECRETARIES
- 4 Down: Bern-born painter: 1879–1940 (4)
- KLEE
- 5 Down: Doors, to Diocletian (6)
- PORTAE
- 6 Down: In ___ (tousled) (5)
- AMESS
- 7 Down: Redactor (7)
- REVISER
- 8 Down: Craftily trips up (8)
- ENSNARES
- 9 Down: What is salvia? (4)
- SAGE
- 10 Down: Take ___ (disassemble) (5)
- APART
- 11 Down: Kind of session (3)
- RAP
- 12 Down: Serve perfectly (3)
- ACE
- 13 Down: Part of H.R.H., at times (3)
- HER
- 21 Down: Freshman, for one (7)
- ENTRANT
- 22 Down: Jury's concern (5)
- GUILT
- 26 Down: Poem by Swinburne (11)
- ANINTERLUDE
- 27 Down: Crucifix (4)
- ROOD
- 28 Down: Wheat whiskers (4)
- AWNS
- 30 Down: Area in St. Peter's (4)
- APSE
- 32 Down: Heavyweight champ: 1933–34 (7)
- CARNERA
- 36 Down: Tourist center in the Southwest (4)
- TAOS
- 37 Down: Army V.I.P.'s (4)
- CSOS
- 38 Down: Prefix for chord or meter (4)
- OCTA
- 39 Down: Bakery employees (5)
- ICERS
- 40 Down: Bed down in a new home (8)
- RESETTLE
- 43 Down: Con man's accomplice (7)
- STEERER
- 47 Down: Palms with orange fruits (6)
- BETELS
- 48 Down: Cheap, in slanguage (6)
- TWOBIT
- 50 Down: "God shall ___ thee": Acts 23:3 (5)
- SMITE
- 52 Down: Hawaiian chief justice: 1900 (5)
- FREAR
- 54 Down: A sister of Thalia (5)
- ERATO
- 56 Down: Quick as ___ (4)
- ACAT
- 57 Down: Bit of information (4)
- ITEM
- 58 Down: Flat cap (3)
- TAM
- 59 Down: "High ___ Windy Hill" (3)
- ONA
- 60 Down: Marker on the links (3)
- PIN
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