Thursday Crossword — June 25, 1981 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 6/25/1981. By Edward J. Buckler.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Electrician's unit (5)
- FARAD
- 6 Across: What calumniators sling (3)
- MUD
- 9 Across: Like some cats (4)
- COOL
- 13 Across: Mexican friend (5)
- AMIGO
- 14 Across: Sapped of sap (4)
- SERE
- 15 Across: Advocate (4)
- URGE
- 16 Across: Symbol of much greater hidden trouble (15)
- TIPOFTHEICEBERG
- 19 Across: Red Baron, e.g. (3)
- ACE
- 20 Across: Pay, as a bill (4)
- FOOT
- 21 Across: Hire out (5)
- LEASE
- 22 Across: Part of the eye (4)
- LENS
- 24 Across: Of a social group (6)
- TRIBAL
- 26 Across: One who primps (7)
- PREENER
- 28 Across: ___ seaman (4)
- ABLE
- 32 Across: Isle not far from Naples (5)
- CAPRI
- 35 Across: More unctuous (8)
- GREASIER
- 37 Across: Expected (7)
- AWAITED
- 40 Across: Wagner hero (7)
- TRISTAN
- 41 Across: Whirlpools (8)
- VORTEXES
- 43 Across: ___ Rivoli, in Paris (5)
- RUEDE
- 44 Across: If not (4)
- ELSE
- 45 Across: School stoolie (7)
- TATTLER
- 48 Across: A concern of the N.E.A. and A.F.T. (6)
- TENURE
- 49 Across: Parts of cups (4)
- EARS
- 53 Across: Home of many ancient Celts (5)
- SPAIN
- 56 Across: A first name in lexicography (4)
- NOAH
- 58 Across: Drink like a pup (3)
- LAP
- 59 Across: Courted trouble (15)
- SKATEDONTHINICE
- 62 Across: Erskine or Oakland (4)
- AUTO
- 63 Across: What sleepless sheep count? (4)
- EWES
- 64 Across: Mother Teresa's prize (5)
- NOBEL
- 65 Across: Inhale suddenly, as in surprise (4)
- GASP
- 66 Across: "___ Tag," Barrie play (3)
- DER
- 67 Across: Spin (5)
- TWIRL
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Deadly (5)
- FATAL
- 2 Down: Priest's neckcloth (5)
- AMICE
- 3 Down: Mature (5)
- RIPEN
- 4 Down: Before this time (3)
- AGO
- 5 Down: Take off (4)
- DOFF
- 6 Down: Encounter (7)
- MEETING
- 7 Down: Swiss canton (3)
- URI
- 8 Down: One possibly seeking a slam (8)
- DECLARER
- 9 Down: A discovery of 1492 (4)
- CUBA
- 10 Down: Hematite, galena, etc. (4)
- ORES
- 11 Down: Cruel one (4)
- OGRE
- 12 Down: Support (3)
- LEG
- 14 Down: Kind of leave (5)
- SHORE
- 17 Down: Carry (4)
- TOTE
- 18 Down: Anguine fish (3)
- EEL
- 23 Down: Fairy (6)
- SPRITE
- 25 Down: Quarterback Jones (4)
- BERT
- 27 Down: Ceremony (4)
- RITE
- 28 Down: Give confidence to (6)
- ASSURE
- 29 Down: ___ the bullet (4)
- BITE
- 30 Down: Set the pace (4)
- LEAD
- 31 Down: Lake in Ireland (4)
- ERNE
- 32 Down: Home of a troglodyte (4)
- CAVE
- 33 Down: G.I. in trouble (4)
- AWOL
- 34 Down: Nominal values (4)
- PARS
- 36 Down: What a cantante sings (4)
- AIRE
- 38 Down: Lengthy (8)
- EXTENDED
- 39 Down: Senior of a group (4)
- DEAN
- 42 Down: This is astounding (7)
- STUNNER
- 46 Down: Jogs (5)
- TROTS
- 47 Down: Daughter of Laban (4)
- LEAH
- 48 Down: Restrict (3)
- TIE
- 50 Down: Excuse (5)
- ALIBI
- 51 Down: Snake or crab (5)
- RACER
- 52 Down: Short period (5)
- SPELL
- 53 Down: Rapacious bird (4)
- SKUA
- 54 Down: Caresses (4)
- PATS
- 55 Down: At the summit (4)
- ATOP
- 57 Down: Insinuate (4)
- HINT
- 59 Down: Drift to leeward (3)
- SAG
- 60 Down: Have markers out (3)
- OWE
- 61 Down: Women's org. (3)
- NOW
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