Saturday Crossword — August 22, 1981 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 8/22/1981. By Kathryn Righter.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Male raccoons (5)
- BOARS
- 6 Across: Westernmost of the Aleutians (4)
- ATTU
- 10 Across: Glassmaking material (4)
- FRIT
- 14 Across: Circuit (5)
- AMBIT
- 15 Across: Author of "Battle Cry" (4)
- URIS
- 16 Across: Reckless (4)
- RASH
- 17 Across: Senseless talk (10)
- BALDERDASH
- 19 Across: Nonworking (4)
- IDLE
- 20 Across: Indefinite amount (3)
- ANY
- 21 Across: Some floral creations (4)
- LEIS
- 22 Across: Not so challenging (6)
- EASIER
- 24 Across: Empty talk (12)
- BLATHERSKITE
- 26 Across: Helices (7)
- SPIRALS
- 29 Across: Pourboire (3)
- TIP
- 30 Across: Coccagee (5)
- CIDER
- 31 Across: Twaddle (8)
- NONSENSE
- 36 Across: De novo (4)
- ANEW
- 37 Across: Adhered (5)
- CLUNG
- 39 Across: Wampus (4)
- LOUT
- 40 Across: Silverware item (8)
- TEASPOON
- 42 Across: Goof (5)
- BONER
- 43 Across: Actress Sothern (3)
- ANN
- 44 Across: Fat (7)
- ADIPOSE
- 46 Across: Foul, vulgar, abusive talk (12)
- BILLINGSGATE
- 51 Across: Hangnest (6)
- ORIOLE
- 52 Across: Segment (4)
- PART
- 53 Across: Backward or upward: Prefix (3)
- ANA
- 56 Across: Command to go (4)
- SEND
- 57 Across: Nonstop talker (10)
- CHATTERBOX
- 60 Across: Joint (4)
- KNEE
- 61 Across: Large convex molding (4)
- TORE
- 62 Across: Overseer of a manor (5)
- REEVE
- 63 Across: Urges (4)
- YENS
- 64 Across: Bishoprics (4)
- SEES
- 65 Across: South African province (5)
- NATAL
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Rum cake (4)
- BABA
- 2 Down: Sultanate in the Mideast (4)
- OMAN
- 3 Down: In a competent manner (4)
- ABLY
- 4 Down: Disencumber (3)
- RID
- 5 Down: Excellent (7)
- STELLAR
- 6 Down: C.P.A.'s products (6)
- AUDITS
- 7 Down: Rubbish (5)
- TRASH
- 8 Down: "___ folly to be wise": Gray (3)
- TIS
- 9 Down: Early activity of Gregory Peck (8)
- USHERING
- 10 Down: Gambol (5)
- FRISK
- 11 Down: Spokes (5)
- RADII
- 12 Down: Key or cay (5)
- ISLET
- 13 Down: Soothing word (5)
- THERE
- 18 Down: "Camino ___," Williams play (4)
- REAL
- 23 Down: Vipers (4)
- ASPS
- 24 Down: Begins to form (5)
- BREWS
- 25 Down: District on the Thames (4)
- ETON
- 26 Down: Begone! (4)
- SCAT
- 27 Down: Loblolly (4)
- PINE
- 28 Down: Fancy (4)
- IDEA
- 31 Down: A deaness is one (3)
- NUN
- 32 Down: Run away à la Jessica (5)
- ELOPE
- 33 Down: Double negative (4)
- NONO
- 34 Down: Takes to court (4)
- SUES
- 35 Down: Raison d'___ (4)
- ETRE
- 37 Down: Hits the pitch (8)
- CONNECTS
- 38 Down: Word with bow or hand (4)
- LONG
- 41 Down: Dinner ___ (4)
- PAIL
- 42 Down: Bird sometimes called a stake driver (7)
- BITTERN
- 44 Down: Certain marbles (6)
- AGATES
- 45 Down: Dress detail (4)
- DART
- 46 Down: Sylvan (5)
- BOSKY
- 47 Down: Goddess of peace (5)
- IRENE
- 48 Down: Flax product (5)
- LINEN
- 49 Down: Ore veins (5)
- LODES
- 50 Down: Show mercy (5)
- SPARE
- 53 Down: Assist a yegg (4)
- ABET
- 54 Down: Loser to Joe Louis: 1941 (4)
- NOVA
- 55 Down: Figure skater's spinning leap (4)
- AXEL
- 58 Down: Garden tool (3)
- HOE
- 59 Down: T.V.A. relative (3)
- REA
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