Wednesday Crossword — December 23, 1981 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 76 clues). Published 12/23/1981. By Massi.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Semite (4)
- ARAB
- 5 Across: Cabbage dish (4)
- SLAW
- 9 Across: "The Ballad of Reading ___": Wilde (4)
- GAOL
- 13 Across: Site of the Palazzo Doria (5)
- GENOA
- 15 Across: Domesticate (4)
- TAME
- 16 Across: Ailment sometimes caused by a mosquito (4)
- AGUE
- 17 Across: ___ fours (5)
- ONALL
- 18 Across: Wicked (4)
- EVIL
- 19 Across: Sheet of matted fiber (4)
- BATT
- 20 Across: Aerie occupant (11)
- GOLDENEAGLE
- 23 Across: Doc for pets (3)
- VET
- 24 Across: Seed covering (4)
- ARIL
- 25 Across: Expulsions (7)
- OUSTERS
- 27 Across: Village founded by Father Flanagan (8)
- BOYSTOWN
- 31 Across: Letter before omega (3)
- PSI
- 32 Across: Cornhuskers' home: Abbr. (4)
- UNEB
- 33 Across: Muddy (4)
- ROIL
- 35 Across: Provide with funds (5)
- ENDOW
- 39 Across: Magi's magical guide (4)
- STAR
- 40 Across: Medicates (5)
- DOSES
- 42 Across: Marquis de ___ (4)
- SADE
- 43 Across: Israeli dances (5)
- HORAS
- 45 Across: A wife of Jacob (4)
- LEAH
- 46 Across: Rainer role (4)
- OLAN
- 47 Across: Call for help (3)
- SOS
- 49 Across: Visionary (8)
- IDEALIST
- 51 Across: Perceived by sight, touch, etc. (7)
- SENSATE
- 55 Across: Sell (4)
- VEND
- 56 Across: Year in Nero's reign (3)
- LXI
- 57 Across: Body-builder's routine (11)
- PUMPINGIRON
- 62 Across: Delineate (4)
- ETCH
- 64 Across: Gallup ___ (4)
- POLL
- 65 Across: Defunct treaty org. (5)
- SEATO
- 66 Across: God of love (4)
- EROS
- 67 Across: Type face: Abbr. (4)
- ITAL
- 68 Across: Musical groups (5)
- TRIOS
- 69 Across: This may make dates (4)
- PALM
- 70 Across: Sandy tract in England (4)
- DENE
- 71 Across: Reed of a loom (4)
- SLEY
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Waiting for Santa (4)
- AGOG
- 2 Down: Place where many elbows are sore (4)
- RENO
- 3 Down: Thorough study: Abbr. (4)
- ANAL
- 4 Down: Having chutzpah (11)
- BOLDASBRASS
- 5 Down: Abrasive (9)
- STEELWOOL
- 6 Down: Molten rock (4)
- LAVA
- 7 Down: Mexican friend (5)
- AMIGO
- 8 Down: Gush forth, as tears (6)
- WELLUP
- 9 Down: Rap (3)
- GAB
- 10 Down: Desert plant (5)
- AGAVE
- 11 Down: ___ space (5)
- OUTER
- 12 Down: Citizens of Ventspils (5)
- LETTS
- 14 Down: On guard (5)
- ALERT
- 21 Down: Norwegian wind god (5)
- NIORD
- 22 Down: Being (4)
- ESSE
- 26 Down: Toy troops (11)
- TINSOLDIERS
- 27 Down: Vice President (4)
- BUSH
- 28 Down: Aware of (4)
- ONTO
- 29 Down: Time span (4)
- YEAR
- 30 Down: Japanese-Americans (5)
- NISEI
- 34 Down: Mining city in Colorado (9)
- LEADVILLE
- 36 Down: Artist who wrote "Hidden Faces" (4)
- DALI
- 37 Down: Harem rooms (4)
- ODAS
- 38 Down: Left (4)
- WENT
- 41 Down: Gloss (5)
- SHEEN
- 44 Down: Emulsifier (4)
- SOAP
- 48 Down: Like Boob McNutt (6)
- STUPID
- 50 Down: Feeling of dread (5)
- ANGST
- 51 Down: What "Macbeth doth murder" (5)
- SLEEP
- 52 Down: Special edition (5)
- EXTRA
- 53 Down: Actor Williamson (5)
- NICOL
- 54 Down: Chew up the set (5)
- EMOTE
- 58 Down: Marshall ___ (4)
- PLAN
- 59 Down: Support on a stairway (4)
- RAIL
- 60 Down: Pawnee's ally (4)
- OTOE
- 61 Down: Prying (4)
- NOSY
- 63 Down: Initials applying to Elizabeth II (3)
- HSM
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