Saturday Crossword — November 14, 1981 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 11/14/1981. By Eli Wesoff.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Clogs worn on the Ginza (4)
GETA
5 Across: On (4)
ATOP
9 Across: Gamble taken by the Yankees in 1979 (5)
OSCAR
14 Across: The gamut (4)
ATOZ
15 Across: Col. Sherman Potter's post (4)
MASH
16 Across: Intrinsically (5)
PERSE
17 Across: Noise maker in 1975 (9)
STROMBOLI
19 Across: Important name in Cremona (5)
AMATI
20 Across: Youngest son of William the Conqueror (6)
HENRYI
21 Across: Language of early Roman inscriptions (8)
OLDLATIN
23 Across: Henri attachment (4)
ETTA
25 Across: Surrounder of Notre Dame (5)
SEINE
26 Across: Aspires (8)
AIMSHIGH
30 Across: Access (6)
ENTREE
33 Across: Fast flier (3)
SST
34 Across: Something unique (4)
ONER
36 Across: Gulf of Aqaba city (5)
EILAT
37 Across: Consecrated bread (4)
HOST
39 Across: A title Selassie held (5)
NEGUS
41 Across: Blank-verse tragedy by Addison (4)
CATO
42 Across: Extremist (5)
ULTRA
44 Across: Half denoter (4)
SEMI
45 Across: Fitzgeralds, to E.M.K. (3)
KIN
46 Across: Employ again (6)
REHIRE
48 Across: Jockey Johnny and family (8)
LONGDENS
51 Across: Related, in a way (5)
ENATE
53 Across: Tenor Kolio (4)
RENE
54 Across: One of Jakob Grimm's interests (8)
FOLKLORE
57 Across: Sturgeons supply it (6)
CAVIAR
61 Across: Notions in Nancy (5)
IDEES
62 Across: Eruption spot in Indonesia: 1969 (9)
AMBUROMBU
64 Across: Annual income for Pierre (5)
RENTE
65 Across: Row (4)
TIER
66 Across: New Mexico art colony (4)
TAOS
67 Across: Subject of a Foster song in 1852 (5)
MASSA
68 Across: Sarah ___ Jewett (4)
ORNE
69 Across: Ostriches' relatives (4)
EMUS

Down Answers

1 Down: Cut (4)
GASH
2 Down: Major follower (4)
ETTE
3 Down: Ripped (4)
TORN
4 Down: Islands west of Portugal (6)
AZORES
5 Down: Caesar's flaw, according to Brutus (8)
AMBITION
6 Down: Yellow River feeder (3)
TAO
7 Down: Formerly Christiania (4)
OSLO
8 Down: Donahue and Harris (5)
PHILS
9 Down: Translucent variety of glass (7)
OPALINE
10 Down: Pertaining to meaning in language (8)
SEMANTIC
11 Down: National park in Oregon (10)
CRATERLAKE
12 Down: Famous wine city (4)
ASTI
13 Down: Restrain (4)
REIN
18 Down: Theseus and the Minotaur, e.g. (4)
MYTH
22 Down: Ruby shining onstage (3)
DEE
24 Down: Moorehead or Repplier (5)
AGNES
26 Down: Chief Assyrian god (5)
ASHUR
27 Down: ___ Egadi (islands off Sicilia) (5)
ISOLE
28 Down: Lava producer in 1980 (10)
MTSTHELENS
29 Down: German philosopher: 1770–1831 (5)
HEGEL
31 Down: Sup at home (5)
EATIN
32 Down: Jackets and collars (5)
ETONS
35 Down: Hearsay (5)
RUMOR
38 Down: Gewgaws (8)
TRINKETS
40 Down: Plum for a ward heeler (8)
SINECURE
43 Down: Fourth-largest inland body of water (7)
ARALSEA
47 Down: Ike's command (3)
ETO
49 Down: Growl (4)
GNAR
50 Down: Apply oneself (to) (6)
DEVOTE
52 Down: One of Calliope's sisters (5)
ERATO
54 Down: Company (4)
FIRM
55 Down: Theaters in ancient Greece (4)
ODEA
56 Down: Middle East title (4)
EMIR
58 Down: Khomeini is one (4)
IMAM
59 Down: Arabian father (4)
ABOU
60 Down: Columbo (4)
RUSS
63 Down: Vereen (3)
BEN

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