Wednesday Crossword — July 29, 1981 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 7/29/1981. By Jeanette K. Brill.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Adjective for a famous wedding: July 29, 1981 (5)
- REGAL
- 6 Across: Goose ___ (zeros) (4)
- EGGS
- 10 Across: Rhyme scheme (4)
- ABAB
- 14 Across: "Louise," for one (5)
- OPERA
- 15 Across: Con ___ (with spirit) (4)
- BRIO
- 16 Across: Otherwise (4)
- ELSE
- 17 Across: Bishop's headdress (5)
- MITER
- 18 Across: Warlike (9)
- BELLICOSE
- 20 Across: Receptacles of sorts (5)
- CONES
- 22 Across: Tennis term (4)
- ADIN
- 23 Across: Old English rune, replaced by w (3)
- WEN
- 24 Across: Opposite of zeniths (6)
- NADIRS
- 26 Across: Reduce in rank (6)
- DEMOTE
- 28 Across: Pindar work (3)
- ODE
- 30 Across: S-shaped molding (4)
- OGEE
- 31 Across: Actor-director Howard (3)
- RON
- 32 Across: Exploit (4)
- GEST
- 34 Across: First name in espionage (4)
- MATA
- 36 Across: Pick up the tab (5)
- TREAT
- 39 Across: One of the Goldbergs (4)
- RUBE
- 40 Across: Feels pity for (5)
- ACHES
- 42 Across: Site of 1952 Winter Olympics (4)
- OSLO
- 43 Across: Put forth muscle power (5)
- EXERT
- 45 Across: Kin of a grinder or submarine (4)
- HERO
- 46 Across: Town near Naples (4)
- NOLA
- 47 Across: ___ rule (3)
- ASA
- 48 Across: Cable (4)
- WIRE
- 50 Across: Attic ___ (3)
- WIT
- 51 Across: Least furnished (6)
- BAREST
- 54 Across: "Or what's a ___ for?": Browning (6)
- HEAVEN
- 56 Across: Black bird (3)
- ANI
- 57 Across: Peau de ___, rich silk cloth (4)
- SOIE
- 59 Across: French dramatist Guitry (5)
- SACHA
- 61 Across: Pugilist seeking a title (9)
- CONTENDER
- 64 Across: "Lorna ___" (5)
- DOONE
- 66 Across: Former queen of Greece (4)
- OLGA
- 67 Across: Logan or Fitzgerald (4)
- ELLA
- 68 Across: Wisconsin city (5)
- ELROY
- 69 Across: Home of a creeper (4)
- NEST
- 70 Across: Rhythmic silence, in music (4)
- REST
- 71 Across: River in Belgium (5)
- SENNE
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Gypsy man (3)
- ROM
- 2 Down: Heroic (4)
- EPIC
- 3 Down: Become oriented (15)
- GETONESBEARINGS
- 4 Down: Montreal Forum, e.g. (5)
- ARENA
- 5 Down: "The Streets of ___" (6)
- LAREDO
- 6 Down: Recede (3)
- EBB
- 7 Down: Facilitate progress (15)
- GREASETHEWHEELS
- 8 Down: Coat with a gold color (4)
- GILD
- 9 Down: Word with South or citizen (5)
- SOLID
- 10 Down: Agcy. superseded by the N.R.C. (3)
- AEC
- 11 Down: Brag (15)
- BLOWONESOWNHORN
- 12 Down: Money in the bank (5)
- ASSET
- 13 Down: American couturier (5)
- BEENE
- 19 Down: Adjective for argon (5)
- INERT
- 21 Down: Greek letter (5)
- SIGMA
- 25 Down: Arrive at (5)
- REACH
- 27 Down: Stupid one (5)
- MORON
- 28 Down: Anagram for gore (4)
- OGRE
- 29 Down: Pas de ___, ballet figure (4)
- DEUX
- 33 Down: Opposite of prolix (5)
- TERSE
- 35 Down: Cliff dwelling (5)
- AERIE
- 37 Down: "You're ___ Need" (4)
- ALLI
- 38 Down: Precisely (4)
- TOAT
- 41 Down: Rails (5)
- SORAS
- 44 Down: Armor or French cup (5)
- TASSE
- 49 Down: Circumvents (6)
- EVADES
- 51 Down: Noted contemporary of Shakespeare (5)
- BACON
- 52 Down: American chameleon (5)
- ANOLE
- 53 Down: Employee in a paint company (5)
- TONER
- 55 Down: Pierre's school (5)
- ECOLE
- 58 Down: Vain (4)
- IDLE
- 60 Down: Soon (4)
- ANON
- 62 Down: Use a shuttle (3)
- TAT
- 63 Down: Hair appurtenance (3)
- RAT
- 65 Down: Cat's-___ (gem or marble) (3)
- EYE
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