Monday Crossword — October 19, 1981 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 10/19/1981. By Charles J. Matonti.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Like a good excuse (5)
- VALID
- 6 Across: Christmas in Calais (4)
- NOEL
- 10 Across: Khayyám (4)
- OMAR
- 14 Across: Games (10)
- AMUSEMENTS
- 16 Across: Public squares in ancient Rome (4)
- FORA
- 17 Across: Biblical father and son (15)
- ABRAHAMANDISAAC
- 19 Across: Golfer's concern (3)
- LIE
- 20 Across: Colosseum section (5)
- ARENA
- 21 Across: Fool (5)
- NINNY
- 22 Across: Certain facts (4)
- DATA
- 23 Across: ___ Na Na, singing group (3)
- SHA
- 24 Across: Author Joyce Carol (5)
- OATES
- 27 Across: Grand palace in Granada (8)
- ALHAMBRA
- 32 Across: Antonymous rhyme for fire (4)
- HIRE
- 33 Across: One North-South war (6)
- KOREAN
- 35 Across: "___ armes!" (fighting words in France) (3)
- AUX
- 36 Across: Biblical father and sons (15)
- ADAMCAINANDABEL
- 39 Across: Lawyer's thing (3)
- RES
- 40 Across: Francis or Dahl (6)
- ARLENE
- 41 Across: Ancient Iranian (4)
- MEDE
- 42 Across: Smokers' needs (8)
- ASHTRAYS
- 44 Across: Nat and Natalie (5)
- COLES
- 45 Across: Blue-chip initials (3)
- ITT
- 46 Across: Ladd of film fame (4)
- ALAN
- 48 Across: Love, in Lucca (5)
- AMORE
- 51 Across: ___ Wojtyla (now Pope John Paul II) (5)
- KAROL
- 53 Across: Clay today (3)
- ALI
- 56 Across: Biblical father and son (15)
- DAVIDANDSOLOMON
- 59 Across: Word with air or house (4)
- OPEN
- 60 Across: Illusion created by magicians (10)
- LEVITATION
- 61 Across: Puppeteer Tony (4)
- SARG
- 62 Across: Aqueduct action (4)
- BETS
- 63 Across: Some in Rome are Spanish (5)
- STEPS
Down Answers
- 1 Down: It flows into Africa's Orange (4)
- VAAL
- 2 Down: Prefix with dexterity (4)
- AMBI
- 3 Down: Angler's need (4)
- LURE
- 4 Down: " . . . rose ___ rose": Stein (3)
- ISA
- 5 Down: Zionist leader Jacob: 1872–1937 (6)
- DEHAAS
- 6 Down: Argolic valley of games (5)
- NEMEA
- 7 Down: Judah's wicked son (4)
- ONAN
- 8 Down: Catania's volcano (4)
- ETNA
- 9 Down: Hallucinogenic initials (3)
- LSD
- 10 Down: "Anna and the King ___" (6)
- OFSIAM
- 11 Down: Sound of distress (4)
- MOAN
- 12 Down: Islands off Ireland (4)
- ARAN
- 13 Down: Sprightly or risqué (4)
- RACY
- 15 Down: Trade center (4)
- MART
- 18 Down: Under control (6)
- INHAND
- 22 Down: Judge (4)
- DEEM
- 23 Down: Western classic starring 46 Across (5)
- SHANE
- 24 Down: Name at Tara (5)
- OHARA
- 25 Down: Assistants (5)
- AIDES
- 26 Down: Garbage (5)
- TRASH
- 27 Down: English composer and family (5)
- ARNES
- 28 Down: Built like a greyhound (4)
- LEAN
- 29 Down: Biblical tower (5)
- BABEL
- 30 Down: ___ la Paix (5)
- RUEDE
- 31 Down: Car parts (5)
- AXLES
- 33 Down: Measure of gold's fineness (5)
- KARAT
- 34 Down: Unctuous (4)
- OILY
- 37 Down: Transported in a dray (6)
- CARTED
- 38 Down: Egyptian deity (4)
- AMON
- 43 Down: Like laborious work (6)
- TIRING
- 44 Down: Soprano Maria (6)
- CALLAS
- 46 Down: Part of a foot of verse (5)
- ARSIS
- 47 Down: Plunder (4)
- LOOT
- 48 Down: Fusses (4)
- ADOS
- 49 Down: Chart for Magellan (4)
- MAPA
- 50 Down: Completed (4)
- OVER
- 51 Down: Patella site (4)
- KNEE
- 52 Down: It can be classified: Abbr. (4)
- ADVT
- 53 Down: Female friend in Fontainebleau (4)
- AMIE
- 54 Down: Chicago has a big one (4)
- LOOP
- 55 Down: ___ of Court (4)
- INNS
- 57 Down: Priestly vestment (3)
- ALB
- 58 Down: Angels' catcher (3)
- OTT
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