EQUID PRO QUO - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (23x23 grid, 170 clues). Published 11/29/1981. By Fletcher Ingalls.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Nag (4): PLUG
5 Across: Harness, e.g. (4): GEAR
9 Across: Uncle, in Mulegé (3): TIO
12 Across: Jackie's predecessor (5): MAMIE
17 Across: Pique (6): AROUSE
19 Across: Camels' watering place (5): OASIS
21 Across: Letter from Plato (3): ETA
22 Across: His beast rebuked him (6): BALAAM
23 Across: Straw mattress: Slang (16): DONKEYSBREAKFAST
26 Across: Morning ringers (6): ALARMS
27 Across: Centennial year electee (5): HAYES
28 Across: She was born free (4): ELSA
29 Across: Mlle. La Douce (4): IRMA
30 Across: Make one's day (5): ELATE
31 Across: Globes (4): ORBS
32 Across: Singer Laine (4): CLEO
33 Across: Martian: Comb. form (4): AREO
34 Across: Earth's apex (7): EVEREST
36 Across: Reb's government (3): CSA
37 Across: Weapon (13): COLTFORTYFIVE
40 Across: Teachers' org. (3): NEA
42 Across: ___ mein (4): CHOW
44 Across: Dactyl or hallux (3): TOE
45 Across: Tintamarre (3): DIN
46 Across: Pale-yellow horse (5): CREAM
48 Across: Querists (6): ASKERS
50 Across: Tolerated (5): STOOD
52 Across: Symbol of satiety (4): HILT
53 Across: Rodeo rope (5): LASSO
54 Across: Chassepot (5): RIFLE
55 Across: Bill's follower (3): COO
56 Across: Soil: Prefix (3): GEO
57 Across: Moderate gallop (6): CANTER
58 Across: Not so straightforward (5): SLIER
59 Across: Columnist Barrett (4): RONA
61 Across: "___ up, Doc?" (5): WHATS
63 Across: Concern of many a carter (3): RIG
64 Across: Neck and neck (4): EVEN
65 Across: Montana structure (14): HUNGRYHORSEDAM
68 Across: Actor Holbrook (3): HAL
71 Across: ___ Park, Cleveland (4): NELA
72 Across: "Follow Me ___": Kipling (3): OME
73 Across: Dank (5): MOIST
74 Across: Taylor nickname (3): LIZ
75 Across: Be an also-ran (4): LOSE
76 Across: Civil War general (3): ORD
77 Across: Striped heliconian (14): ZEBRABUTTERFLY
80 Across: Bombeck (4): ERMA
81 Across: ___ diem (3): PER
82 Across: Gawk (5): STARE
83 Across: Knot of wool (4): NOIL
84 Across: Famed street in New Orleans (5): BASIN
85 Across: Circus group (6): TAMERS
88 Across: Switch positions (3): ONS
89 Across: Wild Bill Donovan's org. (3): OSS
90 Across: An Astaire (5): ADELE
91 Across: Muse with a lyre (5): ERATO
92 Across: Groom (4): TEND
94 Across: Hoof coverer (5): SMITH
97 Across: Choose (6): PREFER
98 Across: Paddock papas (5): SIRES
99 Across: Poet Merriam (3): EVE
100 Across: Suffix with Jacob (3): EAN
101 Across: Vessel for café (4): URNE
102 Across: Dir. from Barnstable to Nantucket (3): SSE
103 Across: Old-fashioned (13): HORSEANDBUGGY
109 Across: Burro (3): ASS
112 Across: He flew the coop (7): ESCAPEE
116 Across: Guthrie (4): ARLO
117 Across: Heroic poem (4): EPOS
118 Across: Salt tree (4): ATLE
119 Across: Robes for Pompey (5): TOGAE
120 Across: He wrote about Private Slovik (4): HUIE
121 Across: Mexican's pittance (4): PESO
122 Across: Cinereal (5): ASHEN
123 Across: A driving horse (6): ROADER
125 Across: Black Bess (16): DICKTURPINSSTEED
128 Across: Willows (6): OSIERS
129 Across: "Nut-brown ___" (3): ALE
130 Across: Specialty of quarter horses (5): SPEED
131 Across: Jabirus' kin (6): STORKS
132 Across: Fuses (5): WELDS
133 Across: Hide ___ hair (3): NOR
134 Across: Isle of Man point (4): AYRE
135 Across: Fixes the roof (4): TARS

Down Answers

1 Down: Small, fast football unit (13): PONYBACKFIELD
2 Down: Massinger and Wolfe characters (5): LUKES
3 Down: Functions (4): USES
4 Down: Considerable, in Dundee (3): GEY
5 Down: Snifter (6): GOBLET
6 Down: ___ corn (spikes) (6): EARSOF
7 Down: In the horse latitudes (4): ASEA
8 Down: Creek (3): RIA
9 Down: " . . . a ___ snow-white horses" (6): TEAMOF
10 Down: "___ bet!" (4): ITSA
11 Down: Feed-bag item (3): OAT
12 Down: Cheekbone (5): MALAR
13 Down: Winged (5): ALATE
14 Down: Mess (9): MARESNEST
15 Down: "Just As ___" (hymn) (3): IAM
16 Down: Bad ___ (spa) (3): EMS
17 Down: ___ committee (5): ADHOC
18 Down: "The Crowd ___," 1932 film (5): ROARS
20 Down: Garbled like knights' horses (7): SKIRTED
22 Down: Bundle of hay (4): BALE
24 Down: Hawk successfully (4): SELL
25 Down: Norse god of love (4): FREY
30 Down: Hambletonian, e.g. (5): EVENT
32 Down: Muleys (4): COWS
33 Down: Suffix with buck (4): AROO
34 Down: Ponerology topic (4): EVIL
35 Down: Josh (5): TEASE
37 Down: Kitchen gadget (5): CORER
38 Down: Siouan (3): OTO
39 Down: ___ delight (card game) (6): IDIOTS
41 Down: ___ patriae (4): AMOR
43 Down: City in Montana (6): HELENA
46 Down: Buy a horse after a race (5): CLAIM
47 Down: Tolled (4): RANG
48 Down: A poison: Comb. form (6): ARSENO
49 Down: Famous horse of radio (6): SILVER
50 Down: Tulsans, e.g. (7): SOONERS
51 Down: Chinese association (4): TONG
52 Down: Encourage (7): HEARTEN
55 Down: Ort of a sort (5): CRUMB
56 Down: "The Galloping ___" (Red Grange) (5): GHOST
57 Down: ___ Horse, Sioux chief (5): CRAZY
60 Down: Brassard (7): ARMBAND
61 Down: ___ mule (moonshine) (5): WHITE
62 Down: Dissocial (7): SELFISH
65 Down: Gardeners, at times (5): HOERS
66 Down: ___ truly (5): YOURS
67 Down: Pickles (5): DILLS
68 Down: Bunk! (13): HORSEFEATHERS
69 Down: " . . . ___ on Casey's face" (6): ASMILE
70 Down: Good throw, in horseshoes (6): LEANER
75 Down: Sluggish (6): LEADEN
77 Down: Ciphers (5): ZEROS
78 Down: Penitent one (6): ATONER
79 Down: Licorice, for one (4): ROOT
81 Down: Writer Hammill (4): PETE
84 Down: Singer Manilow (5): BARRY
85 Down: Polanski film (4): TESS
86 Down: Emanate (5): ARISE
87 Down: Cirrus cloud (9): MARESTAIL
92 Down: Giggle (5): TEHEE
93 Down: Wild cry (4): EVOE
94 Down: Aral and others (7): SEALETS
95 Down: ___ War, great race horse (4): MANO
96 Down: Ky. neighbor (3): IND
97 Down: Close knots of hair (4): PUGS
104 Down: Limoges item (6): SAUCER
105 Down: Actor Estrada (4): ERIK
106 Down: Horn (6): BEEPER
107 Down: Higher part (6): UPSIDE
108 Down: Muscleman (4): GOON
110 Down: Like a well-groomed horse (5): SLEEK
111 Down: Ships (5): SENDS
113 Down: Hid the meaning (5): CODED
114 Down: Ripening agents (5): AGERS
115 Down: To Watson, these are elementary (4): PARS
118 Down: Fur merchant (5): ASTOR
120 Down: Big city in Hawaii (4): HILO
121 Down: Raven (4): PREY
122 Down: Movie pooch (4): ASTA
123 Down: Dust-up (3): ROW
124 Down: Simple sugar (3): OSE
125 Down: McGrew (3): DAN
126 Down: ___ tree (cornered) (3): UPA
127 Down: Concorde, e.g. (3): SST

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