Saturday Crossword — January 23, 1982 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 78 clues). Published 1/23/1982. By Nancy Scandrett Ross.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Indian carpet (4)
- AGRA
- 5 Across: Humble (5)
- ABASE
- 10 Across: Alley denizens (4)
- CATS
- 14 Across: Bosc, e.g. (4)
- PEAR
- 15 Across: Exactitude (5)
- RIGOR
- 16 Across: "___ da Capo," Millay play (4)
- ARIA
- 17 Across: Opera based on Greek legend (15)
- ORFEOEDEURIDICE
- 20 Across: Kept in custody (8)
- DETAINED
- 21 Across: Rorem's namesakes (4)
- NEDS
- 22 Across: Tired, in Tours (3)
- LAS
- 23 Across: Memorable G.O.P. senator (4)
- TAFT
- 25 Across: Demaret and Foxx (6)
- JIMMYS
- 29 Across: Signorina's enthusiastic assent (4)
- SISI
- 30 Across: "___ Glen," Burns song (3)
- TAM
- 33 Across: City in Camus's "The Plague" (4)
- ORAN
- 34 Across: Movies' Maigret (5)
- GABIN
- 35 Across: S.A. port (3)
- RIO
- 36 Across: Opera based on a Beaumarchais comedy (15)
- LENOZZEDIFIGARO
- 40 Across: Explosive letters (3)
- TNT
- 41 Across: Region colonized by Greeks in 11th century B.C. (5)
- IONIA
- 42 Across: Adam's place (4)
- EDEN
- 43 Across: Flying Dutchman's domain (3)
- SEA
- 44 Across: Orifice (4)
- PORE
- 45 Across: Confessions of faith (6)
- CREEDS
- 47 Across: Chevet (4)
- APSE
- 48 Across: Frequent title word (3)
- THE
- 49 Across: Gabrielle's guardian (4)
- ANGE
- 51 Across: Least likely to last (8)
- FRAILEST
- 56 Across: Opera based on a Greek legend (15)
- ARIADNEAUFNAXOS
- 59 Across: Oscar winner: 1936 (4)
- MUNI
- 60 Across: What Carlin and Brenner do (5)
- AMUSE
- 61 Across: Nicaraguan language (4)
- RAMA
- 62 Across: Last word (4)
- AMEN
- 63 Across: Pub orders (5)
- PINTS
- 64 Across: Can., U.S., Mex., etc. (4)
- AMER
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Footless (4)
- APOD
- 2 Down: Actor Richard (4)
- GERE
- 3 Down: Float (4)
- RAFT
- 4 Down: Section (4)
- AREA
- 5 Down: Match sites (6)
- ARENAS
- 6 Down: Stays (5)
- BIDES
- 7 Down: ___ P. in "Great Expectations" (4)
- AGED
- 8 Down: Centime's cousin (3)
- SOU
- 9 Down: Slip (3)
- ERR
- 10 Down: Eisenhower: 1911–15 (5)
- CADET
- 11 Down: Like Death Valley (4)
- ARID
- 12 Down: Muscle spasms (4)
- TICS
- 13 Down: Thus, in Glasgow (3)
- SAE
- 18 Down: Unctuous (4)
- OILY
- 19 Down: Boundless, to Bardot (6)
- INFINI
- 23 Down: Leg bone (5)
- TIBIA
- 24 Down: Ciardi book (4)
- ASIF
- 25 Down: Jars (5)
- JOLTS
- 26 Down: Mysterious woman in "Idiot's Delight" (5)
- IRENE
- 27 Down: Devilfish (5)
- MANTA
- 28 Down: JKL followers (3)
- MNO
- 29 Down: ___ Hawkins Day (5)
- SADIE
- 30 Down: Economic concern (5)
- TRADE
- 31 Down: Broadcast (5)
- AIRED
- 32 Down: Satellites (5)
- MOONS
- 34 Down: Type (5)
- GENRE
- 37 Down: Sped (6)
- ZIPPED
- 38 Down: Bronx, San Diego, etc. (4)
- ZOOS
- 39 Down: Command to a horse (3)
- GEE
- 45 Down: Annoys (6)
- CHAFES
- 46 Down: Bridle part (4)
- REIN
- 47 Down: Once more (5)
- AGAIN
- 48 Down: Kind of fund (5)
- TRUST
- 49 Down: Calla (4)
- ARUM
- 50 Down: Mrs. O'Connor and colleagues (4)
- NINE
- 51 Down: Nureyev role (4)
- FAUN
- 52 Down: Zhivago's love (4)
- LARA
- 53 Down: Student's concern (4)
- EXAM
- 54 Down: Suffix with hand or tooth (4)
- SOME
- 55 Down: Nicholas or Alexander (4)
- TSAR
- 56 Down: Doctors' org. (3)
- AMA
- 57 Down: Toddler's need (3)
- NAP
- 58 Down: ___ Koussi, Chad's highest peak (3)
- EMI
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