Tuesday Crossword — December 29, 1981 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this easy crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 12/29/1981. By Norman S. Wizer.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Phone (4)
- CALL
- 5 Across: Goodbye to Pedro (5)
- ADIOS
- 10 Across: Culinary V.I.P. (4)
- CHEF
- 14 Across: Hautboy (4)
- OBOE
- 15 Across: Signs (5)
- NEONS
- 16 Across: Corridor (4)
- HALL
- 17 Across: Origin (10)
- PROVENANCE
- 19 Across: Menorca is one (4)
- ISLA
- 20 Across: Consume (3)
- EAT
- 21 Across: Role of the dog in "Peter Pan" (5)
- NURSE
- 22 Across: Spud (5)
- TATER
- 23 Across: Afghan coin (3)
- PUL
- 24 Across: Actress Worth (5)
- IRENE
- 25 Across: Smoldering remains (6)
- EMBERS
- 28 Across: Former Asian alliance (5)
- SEATO
- 31 Across: Kind of tactic (5)
- SCARE
- 32 Across: Protective finishes (9)
- VARNISHES
- 36 Across: Sesames (4)
- TILS
- 37 Across: Exhibition place (5)
- SALON
- 38 Across: Hockey structure (4)
- CAGE
- 39 Across: Materials for Cézanne, Gaugin et al. (9)
- OILPAINTS
- 41 Across: Billow (5)
- SURGE
- 42 Across: Kefauver (5)
- ESTES
- 43 Across: Emphasize (6)
- STRESS
- 44 Across: Type of break (5)
- LUNCH
- 47 Across: Spanish gold (3)
- ORO
- 48 Across: Growing out (5)
- ENATE
- 49 Across: Proportion (5)
- RATIO
- 52 Across: Duct (3)
- VAS
- 55 Across: Part of a play (4)
- ACTI
- 56 Across: Center of interest (10)
- FOCALPOINT
- 58 Across: Central European (4)
- SLAV
- 59 Across: Wicker's "___ to Die" (5)
- ATIME
- 60 Across: Repute (4)
- NOTE
- 61 Across: Prefix for photo or scope (4)
- TELE
- 62 Across: Consumer advocate (5)
- NADER
- 63 Across: Type of sch. (4)
- ELEM
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Contend successfully (4)
- COPE
- 2 Down: Girl in "East of Eden" (4)
- ABRA
- 3 Down: Pillage (4)
- LOOT
- 4 Down: Potok's "My Name Is Asher ___" (3)
- LEV
- 5 Down: Does away with (6)
- ANNULS
- 6 Down: Cherished (4)
- DEAR
- 7 Down: Electrified particles (4)
- IONS
- 8 Down: Start of a Grimm story (4)
- ONCE
- 9 Down: Compass pt. (3)
- SSE
- 10 Down: Contrast of light and dark (11)
- CHIAROSCURO
- 11 Down: Dispatch (5)
- HASTE
- 12 Down: Actress Vera-___ (5)
- ELLEN
- 13 Down: Spread outward (5)
- FLARE
- 18 Down: Harden (5)
- ENURE
- 22 Down: S.A. monkey (4)
- TITI
- 23 Down: What Picasso deliberately distorted (11)
- PERSPECTIVE
- 25 Down: This, to Pablo (4)
- ESTO
- 26 Down: Year in Paschal II's papacy (4)
- MCII
- 27 Down: Gala event (4)
- BALL
- 28 Down: Flavors (5)
- SALTS
- 29 Down: Cupid (4)
- EROS
- 30 Down: Massachusetts cape (3)
- ANN
- 32 Down: Weathercock (4)
- VANE
- 33 Down: Tortoise's rival (4)
- HARE
- 34 Down: Three-minute ___ (4)
- EGGS
- 35 Down: Witnesses (4)
- SEES
- 37 Down: Pose for an artist (3)
- SIT
- 40 Down: Retired tennis star (4)
- ASHE
- 41 Down: Hone (5)
- STROP
- 43 Down: Free-___ (opponent of slavery) (6)
- SOILER
- 44 Down: Smallest amount (5)
- LEAST
- 45 Down: Sam or Remus (5)
- UNCLE
- 46 Down: Brazilian seaport (5)
- NATAL
- 49 Down: List (4)
- ROTA
- 50 Down: Sour (4)
- ACID
- 51 Down: Gentle (4)
- TAME
- 52 Down: Stringed instrument (4)
- VIOL
- 53 Down: Feed the pot (4)
- ANTE
- 54 Down: Arise (4)
- STEM
- 56 Down: Aficionado (3)
- FAN
- 57 Down: "Studio ___" of TV fame (3)
- ONE
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