Thursday Crossword — January 7, 1982 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 1/7/1982. By Norman S. Wizer.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Dante's terza ___ (4)
RIMA
5 Across: Where Gov. Atiyeh works (5)
SALEM
10 Across: Nigerian native (4)
EFIK
14 Across: Kind of history or pathology (4)
ORAL
15 Across: Cut of meat (5)
TBONE
16 Across: Scoff (4)
GIBE
17 Across: Work by Puccini (15)
MADAMABUTTERFLY
20 Across: Chemical suffix (3)
ENE
21 Across: Mountain spur (5)
ARETE
22 Across: Apportions (5)
METES
23 Across: Abstract being (3)
ENS
24 Across: A Roman from Boston (4)
RUTH
25 Across: Pale (5)
FAINT
28 Across: Sheds for fowl (5)
COTES
31 Across: Roy or Reiner (3)
ROB
34 Across: Record of a single event (5)
ANNAL
35 Across: Massenet melody (4)
ARIA
36 Across: Arrive (4)
COME
37 Across: Work by Wagner (15)
GOTTERDAMMERUNG
40 Across: ___ fixe (4)
IDEE
41 Across: Without worth (4)
IDLE
42 Across: Spirits (5)
GENII
43 Across: Saul's uncle (3)
NER
44 Across: Less open and forthright (5)
COYER
45 Across: Fortification (5)
REDAN
46 Across: Apartment (4)
FLAT
48 Across: Quartet in "cookbook" (3)
OES
49 Across: To the stern (5)
AREAR
51 Across: Daytime TV fare (5)
SOAPS
54 Across: Object (3)
AIM
57 Across: Work by Verdi, with "La" (15)
FORZADELDESTINO
60 Across: Toward the sheltered side (4)
ALEE
61 Across: Arab chief (5)
AMEER
62 Across: Access to the Comstock Lode (4)
ADIT
63 Across: Rhode Island ___ (4)
REDS
64 Across: Beethoven's "___ Solemnis" (5)
MISSA
65 Across: Estimate (4)
RATE

Down Answers

1 Down: Songwriter for "Call Me Mister" (4)
ROME
2 Down: Bani-Sadr's land (4)
IRAN
3 Down: Fabricated (4)
MADE
4 Down: Sen. Denton's state (3)
ALA
5 Down: Some are super (5)
STARS
6 Down: Title Liszt held (4)
ABBE
7 Down: Bumpkin (4)
LOUT
8 Down: Chap, in Chiapas: Colloq. (4)
ENTE
9 Down: Where to see 17 Across (3)
MET
10 Down: Wading bird (5)
EGRET
11 Down: In which Ali kayoed Dunn: 1976 (10)
FIFTHROUND
12 Down: Suffix with repress (4)
IBLE
13 Down: Cronin's "The ___ of the Kingdom" (4)
KEYS
18 Down: Cloak (6)
MANTLE
19 Down: Large birds (4)
EMUS
23 Down: Growing out (5)
ENATE
24 Down: Bevel out (4)
REAM
25 Down: Fence created by Dickens (5)
FAGIN
26 Down: Collector of electrons (5)
ANODE
27 Down: Meddled (10)
INTERFERED
28 Down: Tea container (5)
CADDY
29 Down: Vestment for John Paul II (5)
ORALE
30 Down: Kitchen device (5)
TIMER
32 Down: "___ vincit amor" (5)
OMNIA
33 Down: Mideast V.I.P. (5)
BEGIN
36 Down: Indian group (5)
CREES
38 Down: Tumult (4)
RIOT
39 Down: Way out (6)
EGRESS
44 Down: Comedienne Williams (4)
CARA
47 Down: Lolls (5)
LAZES
48 Down: Theme of this puzzle (5)
OPERA
49 Down: Distantly (4)
AFAR
50 Down: Carmen or Violetta (4)
ROLE
51 Down: Prefix with tone (4)
SEMI
52 Down: Bravos' kin (4)
OLES
53 Down: Fruity drinks (4)
ADES
54 Down: Ethiopian princess (4)
AIDA
55 Down: First: Abbr. (4)
INIT
56 Down: Speck (4)
MOTE
58 Down: Rain check (3)
DAM
59 Down: Dick Deadeye, e.g. (3)
TAR

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