Monday Crossword — August 3, 1981 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 8/3/1981. By Audrey Koch.

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Across Answers

1 Across: David is one (4)
CAMP
5 Across: Legumes (4)
PEAS
9 Across: Chicago nine (4)
CUBS
13 Across: Blue dye (4)
ANIL
14 Across: Emulate Goose Gossage (5)
PITCH
15 Across: Premed subject (4)
ANAT
16 Across: Nick and Nora's pooch (4)
ASTA
17 Across: Muse of lyric poetry (5)
ERATO
18 Across: In ___ (in its original position) (4)
SITU
19 Across: Major baseball league (8)
NATIONAL
21 Across: Soaked flax (6)
RETTED
23 Across: American cartoonist (4)
NAST
24 Across: Player like George Brett (4)
STAR
25 Across: Their ancient land is now NW Iran (5)
MEDES
28 Across: Pertaining to bishops (9)
EPISCOPAL
33 Across: Sacred books of the ancient Zoroastrian religion (6)
AVESTA
35 Across: Coll. of selected poems (4)
ANTH
36 Across: Alfonso XIII's queen (3)
ENA
37 Across: Donation (4)
GIFT
38 Across: Form of lotto (5)
BINGO
40 Across: New York nine (4)
METS
41 Across: Ending for Bronx or Brooklyn (3)
ITE
42 Across: Female horse (4)
MARE
43 Across: Historic island in the Nile (6)
PHILAE
45 Across: St. Louis nine (9)
CARDINALS
48 Across: Goose genus (5)
ANSER
49 Across: Wavy, in heraldry (4)
UNDE
50 Across: Punctilious person (4)
PRIG
52 Across: Symphony section (6)
ADAGIO
55 Across: World Series champs: 1980 (8)
PHILLIES
59 Across: Office note (4)
MEMO
60 Across: McKinley's birthplace, in Ohio (5)
NILES
62 Across: Player on Montreal's team (4)
EXPO
63 Across: Name of three baseball brothers (4)
ALOU
64 Across: Accustom (5)
ENURE
65 Across: Memorable Danish-American writer (4)
RIIS
66 Across: Tryout (4)
TEST
67 Across: Knight's wife (4)
DAME
68 Across: City or river in Maine (4)
SACO

Down Answers

1 Down: Actor James from N.Y.C. (4)
CAAN
2 Down: Handle, to Hadrian (4)
ANSA
3 Down: Glove for Rick Cerone (4)
MITT
4 Down: Least adorned (8)
PLAINEST
5 Down: Player on Pittsburgh's team (6)
PIRATE
6 Down: Latin abbr. (4)
ETAL
7 Down: Perform (3)
ACT
8 Down: Bowa, Burleson or Dent (9)
SHORTSTOP
9 Down: Cuba's leading baseball fan (6)
CASTRO
10 Down: Inning, for one (4)
UNIT
11 Down: Lessen or lower (4)
BATE
12 Down: Ornamental nail (4)
STUD
14 Down: Sows' homes (4)
PENS
20 Down: Hops kiln (4)
OAST
22 Down: Apiece (4)
EACH
24 Down: What carolers do (4)
SING
25 Down: Legerdemain (5)
MAGIC
26 Down: Broadway hit musical (5)
EVITA
27 Down: Postpone (5)
DEFER
29 Down: Jury (5)
PANEL
30 Down: Pares (5)
PEELS
31 Down: Pilasters (5)
ANTAE
32 Down: Beam used by engineers (5)
LASER
34 Down: Deserted (9)
ABANDONED
39 Down: Dies ___ (4)
IRAE
40 Down: Loners' opposites (8)
MINGLERS
42 Down: Kind of skirt (4)
MINI
44 Down: Greet (4)
HAIL
46 Down: Spot for a bench warmer (6)
DUGOUT
47 Down: Baseball, e.g. (6)
SPHERE
51 Down: What some fast balls do (4)
RISE
52 Down: Amo, amas, ___ (4)
AMAT
53 Down: Strike out (4)
DELE
54 Down: Otis of the Kansas City Royals (4)
AMOS
55 Down: Succulent fruit (4)
PLUM
56 Down: Corn lily (4)
IXIA
57 Down: De Mille film (4)
EPIC
58 Down: Adjective for a .250 hitter (4)
SOSO
61 Down: One ___ million (3)
INA

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