Thursday Crossword — December 10, 1981 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 70 clues). Published 12/10/1981. By Kathryn Righter.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Overwhelm; swallow (6)
- ENGULF
- 7 Across: Roams in search of prey or plunder (6)
- PROWLS
- 13 Across: Apprentice (7)
- TRAINEE
- 14 Across: Beaming (7)
- RADIANT
- 16 Across: State ranking 30th in population (7)
- ARIZONA
- 17 Across: Insignia for a brigadier general (7)
- ONESTAR
- 18 Across: ___ avis (4)
- RARA
- 19 Across: Walk pompously (5)
- STRUT
- 21 Across: Mother of Ares (4)
- HERA
- 22 Across: Ear: Comb. form (3)
- OTO
- 23 Across: ___ at (attacked) (3)
- HAD
- 24 Across: Disencumber (3)
- RID
- 25 Across: Kin of an ophicleide (4)
- TUBA
- 27 Across: Kingly (5)
- REGAL
- 29 Across: Temple, to Keats (4)
- FANE
- 30 Across: One with an affected smile (7)
- SMIRKER
- 32 Across: Bank department (7)
- SAVINGS
- 34 Across: She loved Aeneas (4)
- DIDO
- 35 Across: Name of three English rivers (4)
- AVON
- 36 Across: Source of vitamin A (7)
- CAROTIN
- 39 Across: Fur-lined cloak (7)
- PELISSE
- 43 Across: State (4)
- AVER
- 44 Across: Not so trite (5)
- NEWER
- 46 Across: Stalk (4)
- STEM
- 47 Across: Radiation unit (3)
- REM
- 48 Across: Bad Nauheim is one (3)
- SPA
- 49 Across: Bark (3)
- YAP
- 50 Across: A son of Seth (4)
- ENOS
- 52 Across: Light, hurried meal (5)
- SNACK
- 54 Across: ___ kanfoth, Orthodox Jewish male's garb (4)
- ARBA
- 55 Across: Epithet (7)
- SURNAME
- 57 Across: Breakfast cereal (7)
- OATMEAL
- 59 Across: Tropical plants or seeds (7)
- SESAMES
- 60 Across: Purge (7)
- CLEANSE
- 61 Across: Group of seven (6)
- SEPTET
- 62 Across: Certain confections (6)
- KISSES
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Printer's mistake (7)
- ERRATUM
- 2 Down: Capital of Kenya (7)
- NAIROBI
- 3 Down: City near the Egyptian pyramids (4)
- GIZA
- 4 Down: Numero ___, tops in Roma (3)
- UNO
- 5 Down: Camera part (4)
- LENS
- 6 Down: Grow rich, as an opportunist (15)
- FEATHERONESNEST
- 7 Down: Vainly displaying self-importance (15)
- PROUDASAPEACOCK
- 8 Down: Orate wildly (4)
- RANT
- 9 Down: Wordsworth's "___ to Duty" (3)
- ODE
- 10 Down: Desire (4)
- WISH
- 11 Down: Former papal residence (7)
- LATERAN
- 12 Down: Activity of the Sirens (7)
- SNARING
- 13 Down: Fortunetelling cards (6)
- TAROTS
- 15 Down: Swaps (6)
- TRADES
- 20 Down: Tatter (3)
- RAG
- 26 Down: Lady Chatterley's emotion (5)
- ARDOR
- 27 Down: "Nature, ___ tooth or claw": Tennyson (5)
- REDIN
- 28 Down: Rod of tennis (5)
- LAVER
- 29 Down: Conclusion (5)
- FINIS
- 31 Down: Young fox (3)
- KIT
- 33 Down: Tome: Abbr. (3)
- VOL
- 36 Down: Fondle (6)
- CARESS
- 37 Down: Broad streets (7)
- AVENUES
- 38 Down: Self-reproach (7)
- REMORSE
- 40 Down: Ingredient of synthetic rubber (7)
- STYRENE
- 41 Down: Marine fish (7)
- SEABASS
- 42 Down: Run through with a skewer (6)
- EMPALE
- 45 Down: F.D.R. measure (3)
- WPA
- 51 Down: Fastener (4)
- SNAP
- 52 Down: Pintail duck (4)
- SMEE
- 53 Down: Glasswort (4)
- KALI
- 54 Down: Amo, ___, amat (4)
- AMAS
- 56 Down: Sum: Abbr. (3)
- AMT
- 58 Down: Thy: Fr. (3)
- TES
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