Wednesday Crossword — February 24, 1982 - Answers & Solutions
Complete answers for this medium crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 2/24/1982. By C. J. Angio.
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Across Answers
- 1 Across: Actor Sharif (4)
- OMAR
- 5 Across: Caesar, e.g. (5)
- SALAD
- 10 Across: Preacher's sign-off (4)
- AMEN
- 14 Across: Yield (4)
- CEDE
- 15 Across: Something to recite (5)
- PIECE
- 16 Across: Banker's advice (4)
- SAVE
- 17 Across: With 52 Across, epitaph for a smart aleck (15)
- HEASKEDWHATSNEW
- 20 Across: Took a leisurely walk (8)
- STROLLED
- 21 Across: Most exsuccous (6)
- DRIEST
- 22 Across: Electrical units (4)
- RELS
- 23 Across: Greek letters (4)
- CHIS
- 24 Across: "The ___ a bucket of ashes": Sandburg (6)
- PASTIS
- 27 Across: Rialto places (8)
- THEATERS
- 31 Across: Peregrine (5)
- ALIEN
- 32 Across: The staff of life (5)
- BREAD
- 33 Across: Fabulous bird (3)
- ROC
- 34 Across: Feral (4)
- WILD
- 35 Across: Like many a tasty cake (5)
- MOIST
- 36 Across: Hindu music (4)
- RAGA
- 37 Across: Mount ___, Australia (3)
- EBA
- 38 Across: Attachments on snells (5)
- HOOKS
- 39 Across: He put his wife in a shell (5)
- PETER
- 40 Across: Scatter (8)
- DISPERSE
- 42 Across: Toothsome (6)
- SAVORY
- 43 Across: Future M.D.'s course (4)
- ANAT
- 44 Across: Noxious weed (4)
- TARE
- 45 Across: Part of the Bahamas (6)
- BIMINI
- 48 Across: Ruthian clouts (8)
- HOMERUNS
- 52 Across: See 17 Across (15)
- INANANTIQUESHOP
- 54 Across: "Let George ___!" (4)
- DOIT
- 55 Across: Provide (5)
- ENDUE
- 56 Across: Famed patentee's middle name (4)
- ALVA
- 57 Across: These may be loose or tight (4)
- ENDS
- 58 Across: Shipment from Bethlehem (5)
- STEEL
- 59 Across: Incline (4)
- LEAN
Down Answers
- 1 Down: Memorable newspaper publisher (4)
- OCHS
- 2 Down: An assembling of huntsmen (4)
- MEET
- 3 Down: Purim month (4)
- ADAR
- 4 Down: Had recourse (to) (8)
- RESORTED
- 5 Down: Relieves (6)
- SPELLS
- 6 Down: White House group (5)
- AIDES
- 7 Down: Lascivious (4)
- LEWD
- 8 Down: "Alas!" in Austria (3)
- ACH
- 9 Down: Tie (8)
- DEADHEAT
- 10 Down: Basketball statistic (6)
- ASSIST
- 11 Down: This appears on a horse's neck (4)
- MANE
- 12 Down: "___ Diary": Twain (4)
- EVES
- 13 Down: Triton (4)
- NEWT
- 18 Down: U.S. designer (5)
- KLEIN
- 19 Down: Musical chord (5)
- TRIAD
- 23 Down: In which a queen is most powerful (5)
- CHESS
- 24 Down: Handled roughly (5)
- PAWED
- 25 Down: Point in a defendant's favor (5)
- ALIBI
- 26 Down: Lapham or Marner (5)
- SILAS
- 27 Down: Three-wheeled vehicle (5)
- TRIKE
- 28 Down: Sappho's inspirer (5)
- ERATO
- 29 Down: Jolly name (5)
- ROGER
- 30 Down: Like a fee-faw-fum (5)
- SCARY
- 32 Down: Give a leg up (5)
- BOOST
- 35 Down: Glacial deposits (8)
- MORAINES
- 36 Down: Setback (8)
- REVERSAL
- 38 Down: Beautician's purchase (5)
- HENNA
- 39 Down: Porter's "You Don't Know ___" (5)
- PAREE
- 41 Down: Body-shop supply (6)
- PAINTS
- 42 Down: Anointer of Saul and David (6)
- SAMUEL
- 44 Down: Woman's small, round hat (5)
- TOQUE
- 45 Down: ___ one's time (4)
- BIDE
- 46 Down: Privy to (4)
- INON
- 47 Down: Marian of Sherwood Forest (4)
- MAID
- 48 Down: Stash away (4)
- HIDE
- 49 Down: Top A.L. pitcher in 1926 (4)
- UHLE
- 50 Down: PBS program (4)
- NOVA
- 51 Down: Nine inches (4)
- SPAN
- 53 Down: Powerful explosive (3)
- TNT
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